Cyrus (play)

Cyrus
Written by	John Hoole
Date premiered	3 December 1768 [1]
Place premiered	Covent Garden Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

Cyrus is a 1768 tragedy by the British writer John Hoole. ^[2]

The original Covent Garden cast included William Powell as Cyrus the Great, William Smith as Cambyses, Robert Bensley as Mithrades, Thomas Hull as Harpagus, Mary Ann Yates as Mandane of Media and Isabella Mattocks as Aspasia. ^[3]

References

1. Hogan p.1371
2. Nicoll p.272
3. Hogan p.1371

Bibliography

• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• Hogan, C.B (ed.) The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume V. Southern Illinois University Press, 1968.