Cambyses, King of Persia
| Cambyses, King of Persia | |
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Elkanah Settle |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 12 April 1671 |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
Cambyses, King of Persia is 1671 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle about Cambyses II.[1]
It was staged by the Duke's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Cambyses, Henry Harris as Prexaspes, John Crosby as Otanes, William Smith as Darius, Henry Norris as Artaban, Matthew Medbourne as Smerdis, Samuel Sandford as Parasithes, John Young as Theramnes, Mary Betterton as Mandana, Elinor Dixon as Orinda and Jane Long as Osiris.[2]
References
- ↑ Hall, Edith. "12 Crises of Self and Succession: Cambyses in the English Theatre 1560–1667". Oxford Academic. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Van Lennep p.181
Bibliography
- Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.