The Glorious First of June (play)
The Glorious First of June is a 1794 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It depicts the Glorious First of June, a British naval victory over the French that took place on 1 June 1794 during the French Revolutionary War. It premiered on 2 July 1794 at the Drury Lane theatre, and was based on newspaper accounts of the battle. It contains a debate on the question of naval patriotism – a key issue at the time. The profits made from the play were donated to the families of those killed in the battle.[1]
Characters
- Comodore Broadside
- Endless
- Old Cottager
- Robin
- William
- Tom Oakum
- Ben
- Splicem
- Boy
- Dick
- Busy
- Cottager's Wife
- Mary
- Susan
- Girl
- Cicely
- Margaretta
- Sailors, Countrymen, Countrylasses [2]
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References
- Jenks p.36
- Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (31 May 2017). "Delphi Complete Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Illustrated)". Delphi Classics. Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via Google Books.
Bibliography
- Jenks, Timothy. Naval engagements: patriotism, cultural politics, and the Royal Navy, 1793-1815. Oxford University Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0199297719
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