1813 play
The Sibyl, or The Elder Brutus 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. 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 . 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
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