THE Critic, or, A Tragedy Rehearsed : A Dramatic Piece in three Acts as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane

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First Edition. Published for T. Becket at Adelphi, Strand (City of Westminster, Central London). 3/4 navy blue gilt calf extra top edge gilt by and Signed by Bayntun of Bath England, circa 1920 binding the original book was issued in grey boards, and owners could choose to bind with taste their bindings with a binder as usual, and with marbled boards. Gilt spine titling. Top edge gilt. Lacks the rare half-title. 8vo. Very Good. The Critic: or, a Tragedy Rehearsed is a satire by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first staged at Drury Lane Theatre in 1779. It is a burlesque on stage acting and play production conventions, and Sheridan considered the first act to be his finest piece of writing. One of its major roles, Sir Fretful Plagiary, is a comment on the vanity of authors, and in particular a caricature of the dramatist Richard Cumberland who was a contemporary of Sheridan. Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (1751 - 1816) was an Irish satirist, a playwright and poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Duenna, and A Trip to Scarborough. He was also a Whig MP for 32 years in the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780-1806), Westminster (1806-1807), and Ilchester (1807-1812). He is buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the canon and are regularly performed worldwide. N° de ref. del artículo 1001435

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