| Cyrus | |
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| 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, William Smith as Cambyses, Robert Bensley as Mithrades, Thomas Hull as Harpargus, Mary Ann Yates as Mandane and Isabella Mattocks as Aspasia. [3]
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