*p1777 12 18 dl The Roman Sacrifice. Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from <i>London Magazine</i>, Dec. 1777, p.621: Titus-Smith; Valerius-Bensley; Tiberius-Brereton; Collatinus-Aickin; Vitellius-Packer; Feciales, Messengers from Tarquin-Farren, Wrighten; Aquilius-Hurst; Senators-Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer; Brutus-Henderson; Tarquinia-Miss Younge; Vitellia-Mrs Yates; <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1777 12 18 dl Daphne and Amintor. ^As17771122^.*c1777 12 18 dl Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by $William Shirley=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 19 Dec. <i>Prologue</i> by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Dec.). <i>Epilogue</i> by $Richard Cumberland= (<i>Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues</i>, IV, 194]: With New Scenes and Dresses. "I have been at another new play, <i>The Roman Sacrifice</i>. It is the old story of <i>Junius Brutus</i>r, without a tolerable line. I went to see it, as I had never seen $Henderson=, and thought I could Judge him better in a new part; but either the part was so bad, or he wants to copy, that I should not have found out he was at all superior to all other actors" ($Walpole= [23 Dec. 1777], X 170). Receipts: #2223s. 6d. (207.8.0; 13.13.6; 1.2.0).