*p1712 03 17 dl The Distrest Mother. Edition of 1712 lists: Pyrrhus-Booth; Phoenix-Bowman; Orestes-Powell; Pylades-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Cephisa-Mrs Knight; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cox; Prologue by Steele-Wilks; Epilogue by Budgell-Mrs Oldfield.*c1712 03 17 dl [By $Ambrose Phillips=.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. $William Egerton=: And in the Spring came on $Mr Phillips='s Tragedy, <i>The Distrest Mother</i>. $Mrs Rogers=, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (<i>Andromache</i>r, <i>Hector's Widow</i>r, &. i.e.) the <i>Distrest Mother</i>r. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that $Mrs Oldfield= was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (<i>Egerton</i>, pp. 31-32).