The Double Distress
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Written byMary Pix
Date premieredMarch 1701[1]
Place premieredLincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Original languageEnglish
| The Double Distress | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mary Pix |
| Date premiered | March 1701[1] |
| Place premiered | Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Tragedy |
The Double Distress: A Tragedy is a 1701 play by the English writer Mary Pix.[2][3] Despite its title, it is a comedy.[4]
The play takes place amidst conflict between the Persians and the Medes. Leamira is the daughter of the Persian king, Darius. Her father commands her to marry Tygranes (Prince of the Medes), but she loves the Persian general Cleomedon.
At the end of the play, it is revealed that Cleomedon is actually the son of Astyages, King of the Medes. Leamira and Cleomedon are therefore free to marry.
