Brutus interpreted as definitive

hero of the play-became

powerful political symbol in his
opposition of Caesars tyranny
Two couplets were added to
Return of the Folio text
Brutuss speech at the end of
and Orson Welless
the play
idea to stage the
Additions to make clear
narrative in a modern
comparisons between Caesar
setting define the
and unpopular monarchs
current sense of Julius
Decline in the interest of Julius 19th
Caesar
Caesar among the English as century
the play was performed in (1812)
September Colonial America
11, 1599

Earliest performance Late 17th century/ Early 18th century Play continues
of Julius Caesar at 20th century
to have
Globe Theater
revivals in
English,
including the
famous Philip
Kemble
interpretation