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Caesar and Cleopatra

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Bernard (GB) Shaw 

  • Nótaí

    Shaw closely based his play on Theodor Mommsen's 'History of Rome'.

  • Achoimre

    Shaw depicts Caesar as a Superman, a master stateman whose great abilities make him a heroic figure. He lays the foundations of modern government and spearheads social reform. He teaches a young Clepatra everything she knows about running a state.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    16

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    20

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    25 November 1907

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    It was first performed in London at the Savoy Theatre.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Ptolemy XIV Philip Tonge
Rufio Percy Rhodes
Brittannus Ian Robertson
Lucius Septimus Walter Ringham
Wounded Soldier William Pilling
Professor of Music Frank Ridley
Charmian Dorothy Paget
Iras Dora Harker
Major-Domo A. Wheatman
Achillas John M. Troughton
Theodotus Sam T. Pearce
Persian Guardsman S.A. Cookson
Belzanor A.W. Tyrer
Nubian Sentinel Frank Bickley
Bel Affris C.B. Vaughan
Ftatateeta Elizabeth Watson
Julius Caesar Sir J. Forbes Robertson
Cleopatra Gertrude Elliott
Pothinus Charles Langley
Apollodorus Lewis Willoughby

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais