EDIPUS; A MUSICAL DRAMA. In Three Acts. COMPILED, SELECTED, AND ADAPTED FROM THE TRANSLATIONS FROM T. MAURICE, ESQ. BY J. SAVILL FAUCIT, Author of "The Lazar's Grave," "Scripture Concurrence," FIRST PERFORMED AT THE ROYAL WEST LONDON On Thursday, 1st November, 1821, London: Published by DUNCOMBE, Book and Music Seller, 19, Little Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. 1821. PRICE TWO SHILLINGS. Theban and Argian Priests-Officers, Soldiers, Citizens, &c. Scene, Thebes. The various Views by Mr. Moon and Assistants. The Overture by Mr. Mueller. Incidental Music by Mr. W. West. The Dresses by Mr. Fellows and Assistants. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FROM THE BEQUEST OF EVERT JANSEN WENDELL TO J. AMHERST, ESQ. SIR, Not only as Proprietor of the the first Minor Theatre that has, at a considerable expense and much risque of personal criticism, attempted the revival of the Greek Drama, but having long experienced your friendship, and had many opportunities of witnessing your individual worth, I beg you will accept of this acknowledged mark of respect, from Sir, Your obedient Servant, 24, PITT SEREET, Nov. 1, 1821. The Compiler. PREFACE. THE following Sheets are an attempt at a compilation from the Translations of SOPHOCLES, by DRYDEN, LEE, CORNEILLE, and T. MAURICE, Esq. and it is but justice to add, very unwillingly undertook, and solely to advance the interests of a Friend in the Proprietor of the West London Theatre. A Production on the subject of Edipus was placed in my hands for this purpose, not more than ten days previous to the present Drama's being represented on the Stage, and the whole so hurried away in scraps for immediate study, that no time was allowed for revising it; indeed the principal part of the last Scene of Jocasta, in which Mrs. Glover is so preeminently successful, was actually written purposely for that Lady, and subsequently to her Engagement at the West London Theatre, which took place only three days previous to the acting of the Piece. To Mr. HUNTLEY, I would express my sense of the manner in which he sustains the principal Cha racter in this Drama, but 1 feel "More is his due, than more than I can pay.” |