Event Comment: 1st piece [1st time; MD 5, by
James Boaden, based on
Herman von Unna, by
Anders Fredrik, Count Skjoldebrand. Prologue by
John Litchfield. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: In the course of the Play, the Customs of the Tribunal in the Citation of the Offender-the Leading away to Judgement-the Habits
and mysterious Signs of the Ministers of Vengeance, will be given with Accuracy. In the last Act, the awful Assembly of the Free Judges at Midnight, with the Ceremonies of the Trial-elucidating an Institution, which, by Secrecy
and Certainty of its Judgements, produced many alarming Events in the 15th Century, throughout the Germanic Empire.
Morning Herald, 20 June 1795: This Day is published
The Secret Tribunal (2s.). Receipts: #93 11s. (82.19; 10.12)