The Tragedy of Pompey the Great
The Tragedy of Pompey the Great is a play by John Masefield, based on the career of the Roman general and politician Pompey the Great.
The play premiered at the Aldwych Theatre on 4 December 1910[1] and was first published in 1914.[2] The play was later filmed for television in 1950 for the BBC Sunday Night Theatre.
References[]
- ^ University of Rochester library
- ^ "A Tragedy of Rome". The Independent. Jul 13, 1914. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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- Plays set in ancient Rome
- Plays based on real people
- Biographical plays about politicians
- Biographical plays about military leaders
- 1910 plays
- Cultural depictions of Pompey
- Plays set in the 1st century BC
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