The Distrest Mother. A Tragedy. Translated from the Andromaque of Racine - Racine, Jean 1639-1699; Philips, Ambrose 1674-1749; Euripides 480BC-406BC) (London Bell, 1791)
Originally published as 'Andromaque' (1667)
translation/adaptation first produced at Drury Lane Theatre and first printed in 1712
the publisher, John Bell (1745-1831), was an important printer and typographer whose bookshop, 'British Library', was located in the Strand and who pioneered the regular s (instead of the long s) in English printing
Philips' neoclassical tragedy is an adaptation of Jean Racine's Andromaque, which is, in turn, an adaptation of the Euripides' ancient Greek tragedy Andromache (ca. 426 BC). Philip took Racine's play and moulded it to appeal to English taste.
Dedicated to "Her Grace the Dutchess of Montague"
Contains role assignment and casting for Drury Lane and Covent Garden
Keywords: Play (theater)