OF THE ENGLISH STAGE, FROM THE RESTORATION IN 1660 TO 1830. IN TEN VOLUMES. Ει δε τι παρωπται, η ουκ ακριβως ανειληπται, μηδείς ημας γράφετω μεμψεως, -EVAGRIUS, p. 473. IF ANY THING BE OVERLOOKED, OR NOT ACCURATELY INSERTED, LET NO ONE FIND FAULT, BUT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THIS VOL II. BATH: PRINTED BY H. E. CARRINGTON. SOLD BY THOMAS RODD, GREAT NEWPORT STREET, LONDON 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. 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 |