Virginia (play)

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Virginia
Written by Samuel Crisp
Date premiered25 February 1754 [1]
Place premiered Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Virginia is a 1754 tragedy by the British writer Samuel Crisp. [2] The play is set in Ancient Rome, and portrays the story of Appius and Virginia.

It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with a cast that included David Garrick as Virginius, David Ross as Iclius, Henry Mossop as Appius, Thomas Davies as Claudius, Thomas Mozeen as Rufus, Susannah Maria Cibber as Virginia, Elizabeth Bennett as Plautia and Mary Ann Yates as Marcia. [3]

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References

  1. Hogan p.411
  2. Nicoll p.249
  3. Hogan p.411

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