The Sibyl | |
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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.