*p1774 02 21 dl Sethona. ^As17740219^.*a1774 02 21 dl The Note of Hand. ^As17740209^.*c1774 02 21 dl Paid Housekeeper's Bill #6 7s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Public Advertiser</i> carried a two-column account of <i>Sethona</i>, telling the story of the play act by act. It concluded: Such is the Story of this new Tragedy which was received with universal Applause by a crowded and brilliant Audience and seems to bid fair to become a Stock Play. The Parts were judiciously cast, and the Performers did great Justice to their respective Characters. Perhaps $Mrs Barry= never appeared in a greater or more amiable Point of View than on Saturday Night. In short her Performance beggared Description; and it is impossible to form an adequate Idea of her Merit in <i>Sethona</i>r without seeing her. $Mr Barry= was also very great in the <i>Old Hermit</i>r, and exhibited as pathetic and as chaste a piece of acting as we remember to have seen. The Dresses, Decorations and Scenery of this Play are much superior to those of any modern Tragedy; they do ample Justice to the Author, and likewise do Honour to the Taste and Spirit of the Manager, who seems to have spared no Expence to furnish a splendid and rational Entertainment. The Scene of the Temple of <i>Osiris</i>r, and the View of the <i>Egyptian Catacombs</i>v were particularly admired, and are worthy of the Brush of $Mr Loutherbourg=. The <i>Prologue</i> is a very classical Performance, and was well delivered by $Mr Reddish=, notwithstanding the noise and the frequent Interruption usual on these occasions. The <i>Epilogue</i> in the character of an <i>Egyptian Fortune Teller</i>r was admirably spoken by Mrs Barry, and had an amazing effect. It contains some excellent Strokes of Satire on the Times and a rich vein of Humour which is finely sustained throughout. From several Circumstances we should suppose this Epilogue to be the Production of our <i>English Roscius</i> and it seems to be one of his best."] Receipts: #226 15s. (Treasurer's Book).