2. All for Love. Cleopatra Mrs. Siddons. 4. Earl of Warwick Lewis: King Clinch : 6. Venice Preserved. Jaffier Clinch: Pierre = = 8. Matilda. Morcar-Clinch: Edwin = Kemble: = = = 11. Funeral. Lord Hardy Clinch: Trim Lee Wilson :--with Absent Man by Lee Lewes. Mrs. 13. Love makes a Man. Carlos Lewis: Clodio = 15. Rivals, with Bankrupt. Sir Robert Riscounter = 20. Mrs. Wilson's bt. Way of the World. Fain- = 22. Mahon's bt. School for Wives. Mrs. Siddons: Dr. Last = Torrington = Lee Lewes : Capt. Savage Kemble: Mrs. Bel- = ville Mrs. Siddons -with Chrononhotonthologos. King of the Fiddlers = Siddons :-he played many small parts. 23. Woman's a Riddle, as before. = Wilson: 25. Falstaff's Wedding. Falstaff Slender Lee Lewes: Dame Ursula Mrs. Siddons: -with (originally given in the Primitive Puppetshow) Piety in Pattens. Squire Boothby = Siddons : Thomas Steady Wilson: Polly Pattens = Mrs. Wilson. 27. For bt. of Mrs. Siddons. Philaster Lewis : Pharamond Clinch: Bellario Mrs. Siddons: Are = 29. Douglas = Lewis Lady Randolph = Mrs. Siddons. 30. Romeo and Juliet Lewis and Mrs. Siddons : Nurse Mrs. Barrington. Sep. 1. All in the Wrong. Sir John Restless= Lee Lewes Beverley = Lewis: Belinda Mrs. Wilson Lady Restless Mrs. Siddons. 3. Lee Lewes' bt. Busy Body. Miranda = Mrs. Siddons. Man. wood 5. Packer's bt. Never acted there, Good-natured Croaker Wilson: Lofty = = Lewis: HoneyClinch: Twitch Lee Lewes : Miss RichMrs. Siddons: Olivia Mrs. Kniveton: Garnet Mrs. Wilson: - with Englishman in Paris. Buck Lee Lewes: Lucinda Lucinda Mrs. Wil. son :-r. b. land 6. Mrs. Siddons acted Lady Restless. 8. Clinch's bt. Tender Husband. Capt Clerimont Clinch Sir Harry Gubbin= Wilson: Humphrey Gubbin Lee Lewes : Biddy Tipkin Mrs. Wilson: = = Mrs. Clerimont Mrs. Siddons: Aunt=Mrs. Bar rington. 10. Wilson's bt. Richard 3d = Wilson, his 1st appearance in Tragedy: Richmond Clinch: Queen Mrs. Siddons:-with Minor. Shift, Smirk, and Mrs. Cole Wilson. 12. Mrs. Kniveton's bt. Pilgrim. Pedro Lewis : Roderigo = Kemble: Alphonso = Wilson: Mad Welchman - Lee Lewes : Alinda Mrs. Kniveton: Juletta Mrs. Wilson. = = 13. Mrs. Siddons acted Miss Richland. = 15. For bt. of Lewis. Know your own Mind. Lady Bell Mrs. Siddons -with Mayor of Garratt. Major Wilson: Jerry Sneak Lee Lewes : Mrs. Sneak Mrs. Wilson. (From Mr. Field.) = The London Performers acted several of their usual characters-Kemble acted but little, and had no benefit. ESCHYLUS. Potter published his translation of Eschylus in 1777—(B. D.)-Eschylus wrote a large number of plays-of which only 7 remain entire. 1. Prometheus in Chains-Prometheus had con ferred many benefits on mankind-particularly by giving them fire, which he had stolen from heavenJupiter was enraged at Prometheus, and, by his orders, Prometheus, in the 1st scene, is chained to a rock-Prometheus is indignant-he taxes Jupiter with ingratitude, and obscurely intimates that the time will come when Jupiter will stand in need of his assistance - Oceanus offers to intercede with Jupiter in favour of Prometheus-Prometheus declines his offer a long scene ensues between Io and Prometheus-after her exit, Prometheus expresses his contempt of Jupiter-Hermes, in the name of Jupiter, commands Prometheus to explain what that marriage is, which was likely to be fatal to JupiterPrometheus positively refuses to do so he is conscious of his own immortality, and sets Jupiter at defiance-a violent tempest, with thunder and lightning, arises - Prometheus is precipitated into Tartarus, but retains his constancy to the last-this is a fine T.-the marriage to which Prometheus alludes is that of Thetis-Jupiter had intended to marry her, but on finding that it was decreed by the Fates, that Thetis should produce a son greater than his father, he desisted from his intention, and Thetis married Peleus-the decree of the Fates was fulfilled in Achilles. 2. Seven Chiefs against Thebes-the fable of this T. is in a great degree the same as that of the Phonissæ of Euripides-Eteocles and Polynices, the sons of Edipus, had agreed to reign alternate years—at the end of the first year Eteocles had refused to resign the throne to his brother-Polynices had married the daughter of the King of Argos-Polynices, with six other Chiefs, besieges Thebes-Eteocles and Polynices fight-they kill one another-the Argives are defeated-Antigone and Ismene, the sisters of Eteocles and Polynices, lament over their brothers -a herald proclaims, that the principal Thebans have decreed that Eteocles should be buried honourably, but that the dead body of Polynices should be left as a prey for the dogs-Antigone protests that she will bury Polynices at all hazards-Ismene is less resolute --there is a long scene in which the Seven Chiefs are particularly described-Amphiaraus is said to be a man," who does not wish to seem excellent, but really to be so❞—when this line was spoken in the theatre, all who were present looked at Aristides. (Plutarch.) 66 3. Persians- the scene lies at Susa before the palace-Xerxes is absent on his expedition into Greece-Atossa, the mother of Xerxes, is terrified by a dream which she had had on the preceding night she relates the particulars of it to the old men who form the Chorus-a messenger brings the news of the total defeat of the Persian navy-he gives a minute account of the battle of Salamisthe Ghost of Darius appears to Atossa and the Chorus-he foretells the loss which the Persian army would sustain at Platæa-Xerxes enters in a miserable state-the T. concludes with the lamentations of Xerxes and the Chorus-Eschylus distinguished himself at the battles of Salamis and Platea-he has inserted several clap-traps in his play. 4. Agamemnon-see D. L. April 6 1738. |