Cyrus the Great (play)
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Cyrus the Great (play)
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Cyrus the Great is a 1695 tragedy by the British writer John Banks. It was his final work, although his earlier The Island Queens was staged several years later. Set at the court of the Persian Emperor Cyrus the Great, it was staged by Thomas Betterton's Company having previously been rejected by the United Company. John Downes described it as one of the "principal new plays" of the decade, although it did not enjoy many performances on stage. The original cast included Thomas Smith as Cyaxeres,
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1695 play
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great_(play)
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2022-04-19T08:36:26Z
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