Virginius (play)
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| Written by | James Sheridan Knowles |
| Date premiered | 17 May 1820 |
| Place premiered | Covent Garden Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Ancient Rome |
Virginius is an 1820 tragedy by the Irish writer James Sheridan Knowles. It was part of a crop of plays set during the Roman Republic, part of a revival of interest in the period.[1] The original cast featured William Macready as Virginius and also included Charles Kemble, Maria Foote, William Abbot and Daniel Terry.
References[]
- ^ Sachs p.224
Bibliography[]
- Sachs, Jonathon. Romantic Antiquity: Rome in the British Imagination, 1789-1832. OUP USA, 2010.
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