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Circe (play)

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Circe
Written byCharles Davenant
Date premiered12 May 1677
Place premieredDorset Garden Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

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]

References

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  1. ^ Van Lennep p.256

Bibliography

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  • Van Lennep, W. The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960.