or ' A Tragedy Rehearsed '
By Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Adapted for broadcasting by Hugh Stewart. Produced by Barbara
Burnham
Characters
Players in the Tragedy
Scene, London: Dangle's House, and Drury Lane Theatre
Time, About 1779
The Critic was first produced at Drury Lane Theatre in 1779. At that time Sheridan was manager of Drury Lane, and at the height of his career as playwright and theatrical manager. His insight into the theatrical conditions, foibles, prejudices, and sycophancy of those times was remarkable, and those who hear this broadcast version of his famous play will surely agree that there is not so much to choose between the theatrical tradition and atmosphere of today and that of the late eighteenth century.