Lucius (play)
1717 play
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Lucius or Lucius, the First Christian King of Britain is a 1717 tragedy by the British writer Delarivier Manley.[1] It is based on the life of Lucius of Britain, the second century ruler of Britain traditionally considered to have introduced Christianity to Britain. It was Manley's final play to be staged.
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Delarivier Manley |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Setting | Roman Britain, Second Century |
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| Date | 11 May 1717 |
| Place | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 11 May 1717 with a cast that included John Thurmond as Honorius, Lacy Ryan as Vortimer, Barton Booth as Lucius, John Mills as Arminius, John Bowman as Prince of Cambria, Anne Oldfield as Rosalinda and Christiana Horton as Emmelin.[2]
