Gisippus is a play in five acts, written by Gerald Griffin and first performed at Drury Lane in 1842. The play is set in ancient Rome and tells the story of Gisippus, a young man who falls in love with Sophronia, the daughter of a wealthy senator. However, Sophronia is already promised to Titus, a soldier who saved her father's life. Gisippus and Titus become close friends, and Gisippus ultimately sacrifices his own happiness to ensure that Sophronia...