OF THE ENGLISH STAGE, FROM THE RESTORATION IN 1660 TO 1830. IN TEN VOLUMES. Ει δε τι παραπται, η ουκ ακριβως ανειληπται, μηδείς ημας γραφετω μεμψεως, -EVAGRIUS, p. 473. IF ANY THING BE OVERLOOKED, or NOT ACCURATELY INSERTED, LET VOL II. MOTHER BATH: PRINTED BY H. E. CARRINGTON. SOLD BY THOMAS RODD, GREAT NEWPORT STREET, LONDON 1832. 23.656-B CONTENTS. D. L. and L. I. F. from 1698 to 1702. Comparison between the two Stages. L. I. F. and Haymarket to 1704-1705. N.B. For Corrections and Additions, see vol. 10 p. 255. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE English Stage from the Restoration IN 1660 TO 1830. 10 T. R. 1691. = Treacherous Brothers. Menaphon and Orgillus (the treacherous brothers) = Mountfort and Hodgson: King of Cyprus Powell: Ithocles and Meleander (in love with Marcelia) = Williams and Alexander: Semanthe, Queen of Cyprus Mrs. Bowtel: Marcelia (in love with Ithocles) = Mrs. Bracegirdle: Statilia (disguised as Lattinius, and in love with Meleander) = Mrs. Butler: Armena Mrs. Jourden :-Menaphon makes love to the Queen, and being repulsed by her, he determines on revenge-he contrives to have a sleeping potion administered to Ithocles and the Queen-Orgillus conveys Ithocles to the Queen's apartment-and Menaphon brings the King--Ithocles and the Queen are found asleep on a couch, arm in arm-the King sentences them both to death-in the 5th act Orgillus is seized with remorse-Menaphon |