The Sibyl (play)

The Sibyl
Written by	Richard Cumberland
Date premiered	3 December 1818 (rewritten by John Howard Payne)
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English
Genre	Historical tragedy
Setting	Ancient Rome

The Sibyl, or The Elder Brutus is a tragedy by the English writer Richard Cumberland. Written but not performed or printed in his lifetime, it was included in the posthumous collections of his works published in 1813. ^[1] Inspired by the Cumaean Sibyl, it depicts the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. On 3 December 1818 it premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. ^{[2] [3]} John Howard Payne substantially reworked the piece for production while Edmund Kean played the role of Brutus. It was performed and published under the title Brutus .

References

1. Williams p.333
2. Greene p.4543
3. Burwick p.259

Bibliography

• Burwick, Frederick. Time in Romantic Theatre. Springer Nature, 2022.
• Greene, John C. Theatre in Dublin, 1745-1820: A Calendar of Performances, Volume 6. Lexington Books, 2011.
• Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of English Drama 1660–1900: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• Williams, Stanley Thomas. Richard Cumberland: His Life and Dramatic Works. Yale University Press, 1917.