The History and Fall of Caius Marius
| The History and Fall of Caius Marius | |
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| Written by | Thomas Otway |
| Date premiered | October 1679 |
| Place premiered | Dorset Garden Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Ancient Rome |
The History and Fall of Caius Marius is a tragedy written by English writer Thomas Otway.[1] The play was first performed in 1679[1] and is indebted to William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. It is set during the Roman civil wars of Gaius Marius and his rival Sulla.
It was originally staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London. The cast included Thomas Betterton as Caius Marius, Joseph Williams as Sylla, William Smith as Marius Junior, Thomas Percival as Granius, Thomas Gillow as Metellus, Thomas Jevon as Cinna, Cave Underhill as Sulpitius, James Nokes as Nurse and Elizabeth Barry as Lavinia.[2] The published version was dedicated to the politician Lord Falkland.
It was first printed in 1680.[3]
Characters
[edit]The list of characters below:[3]
- Caius Marius
- Sylla
- Marius Junior
- Granius
- Metellus
- Cinna
- Priest
- Apothecary
- Sulpitius
- Quintus Pompeius
- Quintus Pompeius' son
- Lavina
- Nurse
Guards, ruffians and lictors also appear in the play.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History and Fall of Caius Marius". The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare – via Oxford Reference.
- ^ Van Lennep, W. (1960). The London Stage, 1660-1800: Volume One, 1660-1700. Southern Illinois University Press. p. 281.
- ^ a b Otway, Thomas (July 2003). The history and fall of Caius Marius a tragedy, as it is acted at the Duke's Theatre. Retrieved 17 October 2018 – via Early English Books Online.