The Fate of Sparta

The Fate of Sparta
The Fate of Sparta
Written by	Hannah Cowley
Date premiered	31 January 1788
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy
Setting	Sparta

The Fate of Sparta is a 1788 tragedy by the British writer Hannah Cowley.^[2] It is also known by the longer title The Fate of Sparta, or, The Rival Kings.

The original Drury Lane cast included John Philip Kemble as Cleombrotus, Robert Bensley as Leonidas, William Barrymore as Amphares, John Whitfield as Nicrates, as Mezentius and Sarah Siddons as Cherolice.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Hogan, C. B., ed. (1968). The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 1038. LCCN 60-6539.
^ Nicoll, Allardyce (2009) [1922]. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press. p. 249.

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[Hogan-1] Hogan, C. B., ed. (1968). The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 1038. LCCN 60-6539.

[2] Nicoll, Allardyce (2009) [1922]. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press. p. 249.

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