Cambyses, King of Persia
1671 play
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Cambyses, King of Persia is 1671 tragedy by the English writer Elkanah Settle about Cambyses II.[1]
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Elkanah Settle |
| Genre | Tragedy |
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| Date | 12 April 1671 |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London |
It was staged by the Duke's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London. The original cast included Thomas Betterton as Cambyses, Henry Harris as Prexaspes, John Crosby as Otanes, William Smith as Darius, Henry Norris as Artaban, Matthew Medbourne as Smerdis, Samuel Sandford as Parasithes, John Young as Theramnes, Mary Betterton as Mandana, Elinor Dixon as Orinda and Jane Long as Osiris.[2]
