*p1776 12 14 dl Semiramis. Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text ($J. Dodsley=, 1776), and <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: $Miss Hopkins= [^see17761216^]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; $R. Palmer= [is unassigned; <i>Prologue</i>-Reddish; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (^see17770201^.)]*a1776 12 14 dl The Irish Widow. Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Davies; Thomas-Burton; Widow Brady (with an <i>Epilogue Song</i>)-Mrs Greville.*d1776 12 14 dl End I afterpiece: <i>The Irish Fair</i>, ^as17761031^.*c1776 12 14 dl Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by $George Edward Ayscough=, based on <i>Semiramis</i>, by $Voltaire=. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (see text)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. This Tragedy is a translation from $Voltaire= by Captain Ayscough. $Mrs Yates= played finely, and met with the Applause she deserved. $Mrs Reddish=, alias $Mrs Canning=, who played the part of <i>Azema</i>, was hissed all through, and must never perform again. Indeed she was very bad. The Play was greatly applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Dec. 1776: This Day is published Semiramis (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (224.16.6; 0.0.0; 1.7.0).