Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia explained

Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia
Date Of Premiere:2 March 1775[1]
Original Language:English
Place:Covent Garden Theatre, London
Genre:Tragedy

Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia is a 1775 tragedy by the British writer John Hoole.[2] It is set in Bithynia during the Ancient era. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London. The original Covent Garden cast included Spranger Barry as Artabuses, Robert Bensley as Lycomedes, William Thomas Lewis as Pharnaces, John Lee as Orontes, Thomas Hull as Teramenes, James Thompson as Officer, John Whitfield as Agenor and Elizabeth Hartley as Cleonice.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Hogan p.1873
  2. Nicoll p.272
  3. Hogan p.1873