Mariamne (Fenton play)
1723 play
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Mariamne is a 1723 tragedy play by the British writer Elijah Fenton. It is based on the biblical Mariamne, wife of Herod the Great of Judea. The following year Voltaire produced a French play of the same title.
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Elijah Fenton |
| Genre | Tragedy |
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| Date | 22 February 1723[1] |
| Place | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre |
Staged at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre the original cast included Anna Maria Seymour as Mariamne, Anthony Boheme as Herod, Jane Egleton as Salome, Thomas Walker as Pheroras, Jane Rogers as Arsinoe, James Quin as Sohemus, Lacy Ryan as Flaminius and John Leigh as the High Priest.
