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Patrick (tinman) #51 19s. (Account Book). As the tragedy of
Elfrida, written (after the
Greek manner) by that most excellent poet
Mr Mason, has met with such singular applause at
Covent Garden Theatre, I cannot help lamenting that our
English Roscius has never had a play of
Sophocles (translated into
English blank verse) represented at
Drury Lane. The plays in general, are the finest ever written; and the
Oedipus Tyrannus is, in my opinion, the properest to be represented at present, both for the grandeur of the chorusses and the magnificence of the scenery. I mention this because I think this new species of drama would be better received, by an
English audience, than all the Golden Pippins, or Nonpareils, that have lately appeared on the stage. (signed)
Cantab (
Gentleman's Magazine , XLIII, 74). Receipts: #183 16s