Circe (play) explained

Circe
Date Of Premiere:12 May 1677
Original Language:English
Place:Dorset Garden Theatre, London
Genre:Tragedy

Circe is a 1677 tragedy by the English writer Charles Davenant. It was first staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London. The play's music was composed by John Banister.

The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Orestes, Joseph Williams as Pylades, William Smith as Ithacus, Henry Harris as Thoas, Mary Lee as Circe and Mary Betterton as Iphigenia.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Van Lennep p.256