Notes
New Scenes and Dresses
This Tragedy having been read by the Authors Friends in most of the great Familys in Town puffd up in Such a Manner that the Expectations of the Audience were so much raisd that it fell far short of what they imagind the four first Acts are heavy want incident Plot the Writing is Clear Nervous the 5 Act has more incident Plot but Writing not so Nervous No Play had ever more Justice in the getting of it up Mr G was not Sparing of his Labour Attendance nor was any Expence denyd for the Cloaths Scenery both of which were Superb and it receiv'd with very great applause - Hopkins