The Burning of Rome

English · 1892 · 7h 19m · Dramatic Readings, Historical Fiction

The Rev. Alfred J. Church, who has made a good reputation by his stories of life in the Biblical and classic world, adds to his laurels by a fresh volume entitled 'The Burning of Rome.'. It is a story of the days of Nero, and shows how the Christians and pagans lived and thought, and how the new religion gradually displaced the old in the minds and hearts of converts. The basis of the narrative is the historical writing of Tacitus, and Mr. Church's ambition seems to lie in close adherence to the probabilities. He has studied minutely the letters of Paul the Apostle, and seeks wherever practicable to link together the names of persons in the Epistles to places and incidents in Roman history. Epicharis, the chief character, is somewhat idealized. The story is moderately exciting, and may be recommended to Sunday-school libraries, and to all who would know how the Christians lived in the days when there was civilization but no Christian church edifices. - Summary by The Critic, 1891

Cast of Characters:
Narrator: Cbteddy
Subrius Flavius: JakeTheTank
Plautius Lateranus: Colfox
The Emperor Nero/Phlegon: Beeswaxcandle
Pomponia Graecina: Belinda McReynolds
Marcus Annius Pudens: E. Sharp
Caius Fannius: Brian Fullen
Tigellinus: Adrian Stephens
Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Hox
Marcus Sisenna/Caius Piso: TeaganMcC
Licinius/Messenger: Trinidad
Statia/Palace Slave: Patty H
Annaeus Statius/Soldier 2: wennready
Dromio/Linus/Crowd 2/Silvanus/Theodectes/Milichus/Antonius Natalis: InTheDesert
Clemens/Pansa/Christian Freedman: Douglas Allen
Marcus: David Purdy

Minor role(s) performed by: ShrimpPhish, Ryan Scott Martin, mleigh, Justin Clevenger, Glys, Al Kimball, Alexandria Adair, Larry Wilson, Aaron Zimmerman, Winnifred Assmann, Benjamin Rosencrantz, Jake Malizia, JaySepe0895