Regulus (1744 play)

Regulus
Written byWilliam Havard
Date premiered21 February 1744
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy

Regulus is a 1744 tragedy by the British writer William Havard. It portrays the career of Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman Consul at the time of the First Punic War. It ran for seven performances during the season.[1]

The original Drury Lane cast included David Garrick as Regulus, Havard himself as Decius, Dennis Delane as Corvus, William Mills as Metullus, Edward Berry as Manlius, James Taswell as Attilus Regulus, Edward Woodburn as Emelius, Howard Usher as Second Ambassador, Anne Budgell as Clelia and Anna Marcella Giffard as Martia.

  1. ^ Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.186