Sethona

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Sethona
Written by Alexander Dow
Date premiered19 February 1774
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Sethona is a 1774 tragedy by the British writer Alexander Dow. [1] It is set in Ancient Egypt at a time when Menes is heir to the crown.

Contents

The original Drury Lane cast included Spranger Barry as Serapis, Samuel Reddish as Menes, Francis Aickin as Amasis, James Aickin as Orus, John Hayman Packer as Otanes and Ann Street Barry as Sethona.

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References

  1. Nicoll p.257

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