Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by
William Shirley. Not in
Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in
London Chronicle, 19 Dec.
Prologue by
the author (
London Chronicle, 23 Dec.).
Epilogue by
Richard Cumberland (
Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, IV, 194]: With New Scenes and Dresses. "I have been at ano
ther new play,
The Roman Sacrifice. It is
the old story of
Junius Brutus, 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 ei
ther
the part was so bad, or he wants to copy, that I should not have found out he was at all superior to all o
ther actors" (
Walpole [23 Dec. 1777], X 170). Receipts: #2223s. 6d. (207.8.0; 13.13.6; 1.2.0)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Roman Sacrifice
Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Smith, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Hurst, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Henderson, Miss Younge, Mrs Yates. [Cast from London Magazine, 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; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor