The Fall of Saguntum

The Fall of Saguntum is a 1727 tragedy by the British writer Philip Frowde. The plot revolves around the Siege of Saguntum in the Second Punic War, and its fall the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. Influenced by the style of John Addison's play Cato it was dedicated to Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.
Staged at Lincoln's [Inn Fields Theatre|Lincoln's Inn Fields] the original cast included Anthony Boheme as Sicoris, Thomas Walker as Murrus, James Quin as Eurydamas, Charles Hulett as Theron, Richard [Diggs (actor)|Richard Diggs] as Lychormas, Lacy Ryan as Fabius, William Milward as Curtius, John Ogden as First Saguntium, Anne Berriman as Candace and Jane [Rogers (actress, died 1739)|Jane Rogers] as Timandra. The prologue was written by Lewis Theobald.