The History and Fall of Caius Marius

The History and Fall of Caius Marius
The History and Fall of Caius Marius
Written by	Thomas Otway
Date premiered	October 1679
Place premiered	Dorset Garden Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy
Setting	Ancient Rome

The History and Fall of Caius Marius is a tragedy written by English writer Thomas Otway.^[1] The play was first performed in 1679^[1] and is indebted to William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. It is set during the Roman civil wars of Gaius Marius and his rival Sulla.

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It was originally staged by the Duke's Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London. The cast included Thomas Betterton as Caius Marius, Joseph Williams as Sylla, William Smith as Marius Junior, Thomas Percival as Granius, Thomas Gillow as Metellus, Thomas Jevon as Cinna, Cave Underhill as Sulpitius, James Nokes as Nurse and Elizabeth Barry as Lavinia.^[2] The published version was dedicated to the politician Lord Falkland.

It was first printed in 1680.^[3]

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