''Sesostris'' is a 1728

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by the British writer John Sturmy. It is based on the life of the

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ruler

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. The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included

Anthony Boheme Anthony Boheme (died 1731) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. His year of birth is unknown. From 1720 he was a long-standing part of John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre until his death. He was married to the ...

as Omar,

Lacy Ryan Lacy Ryan (c. 1694–1760), English actor, appeared at the Haymarket Theatre about 1709. Life By 1718 he had joined the company at Lincoln's Inn Fields, where he shared the lead with his friend James Quin. He took leading roles in ''Richar ...

as Sesostris,

William Milward William Milward (1702–1742) was a British stage actor. He began his career with John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and also appeared at the Haymarket. From 1734 he became part of the company at Drury Lane where he remained ...

as Phanes and Thomas Chapman as Dion,

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as Ammon,

Anne Berriman Anne Parker (1696–1740) was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century. She is also known by her married names Anne Berriman and Anne Hallam. She first appeared at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in 1720 as Regan in ''King Lear'' and Me ...

as Nitocris and Elizabeth Younger as Ariaspe.

References

Bibliography

* Burling, William J. ''A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992. 1728 plays British plays West End plays Tragedy plays Senusret III {{1720s-play-stub