\ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/perseusandromedaOOtheo iSg?» ic:i\*i^c ^^&: ' WH Fecit PERSE AND As it is Performed at the THEATRE ROYA L I N ;=? Lincoln's -Inn -Fields. ■■■n Adorn'd with Copper-Plates. Rifu diducere Riclum Audit oris -, l§ efl qua dam tamen hie quoque Virtus. HOR. L O N "D O N: Printed and Sold by T ho. Wood in Little Britain, M DCC XXX. [Price One Shilling.] 3^%l PER S O N tE. C E p H E u s, King of Ethiopia, Mr. Leveridge. Pe R s E u s the Son oi Jupiter hyDanae^Mrs. Barhier. Mercury, — ■ — • — — — Mr. Legare. Venus, — — — — ■ — Mrs. IVright, Cassiope, Queen of Ethiopia, Mrs. Seedo. An d r o m e d a, Daughter to Cepheus, Mrs. Chambers. Medusa, — • — — — — Mrs. Wright, S T H e N o, ? Gormts 5 ^^- ^^^""^^yy EuRiALE,-> ^ ' ^ Mr. Fapillon. ; Mr. Thompfon^ . Mr. Harrifon, Mr. Hall, jMr. Dupre, jun, Mr. Legard, 'Mr. Smith, Monf. St. Luce. Mrs. Cantrel, Mrs, Legare, Mrs. Pelling^^ S Mrs. Bullock^ Mifs Latour, Mrs. 0^^6?;i'3 ^Mrs. i////, Monf. Salle, Monf. PoiBier^ Monfi Dupre,^ Mr. Belling, Mr. Newhoufe, ^ Mr. L any on. Sthe Followers of Cepheus, Loves, Graces and Sports, Gorgons, Two Ethiopians, — — • Cyclops^ — — ■— Amazons, Infernal Spirits, S C E N E in Ethioj[>ia. Comic Co M I G P A R T S. ASpmiJJ, Merchant, Father to. ^^^^^ ^,.^^^ . Colombine. 5 XVetit-Maitre, in Love with i j^^^^ p^ .^ Colombine. fiTvo^'so';. -^ Harlequin^ a Wizard, alfo in Love ? ii/r t , With Colombtne^ 3 Colombine^ Daughter to the?,, ,y. r -/7 AT u ^ cMrs. Toun^fr, Spamjh Merchant, -> '^ F^/^? de Chambre to the Petit-?,, „ - ^ --* Tv/r • cMr. Kay. Maitre, -> -^ A Spaniard^ Servant to the Mer~Z , , ^r- .n chant, . l^r.HtppJley^ Conftable, Hay-makers, PolTe, ^c... . . , % ■^ 1 .': A VI 'A :i 'I T/l I '> ' A R G U» .'-^ ij S tJi Ij k) ii A J-s-i 7 PERSEUS was the Sm of Jnpizcr l?yD^naQy whom he deceived tinder the Form of a Shower of Gold. Acrifms,//^^ Father 6?/"Danae, expofed her and her Son Perfeus in a Cheft on the Sea^ for fear of a ^redidiion ( which Per- ieus afterwards fulfilled) that he jhould be flain by his Gra}idfon\ but the Lady and her Son were^ notwithfianding^bythe Care ^/'Jupiter preferved. When Perfeus came of Age ^ he was- prefented by Mercury with a Falchion and \P air of Wings ^ by Minerva with the celebrated Shield iEgis : And thus equipped and mounted on Vx- gafus, he fet out in qiieft of Adventures. His firjl was againft the Gorgons, whom he over- came ; and ctttting ojf the Head of Medufa, which had the miraculous Property of turning whoever loolzd on it into Stone, he placed it on his Shield, and by the Force thereof tranf- formed Arias into a Rock. After this At- chievementj flyi^^g to the Ethiopian Shore, he there found Andxomtdd. n a ked^ and chained to a Rock by the Sea-fide. This Lady was the' ^Daughter of Cepneus King of Ethiopia by- Call ope, who having been imprudent enough' to ARGUMENT. to rival the Nymfhs in Beauty^ they in Re- venge caufed her "Daughter Andromeda to be thus bound and expofed to the Fury of a Sea- Monfier ; her Father and Mother at the Time ^yPerfeus'j" Arrival were Jianding by her^ de- ploring their Misfortunes : The Hero after hearing her Story, promifed, on Condition of her becoming his JVife, to releafe her : But while they were freaking, the Monfier with a prodigious roaring and laflnng the Waves with his Tail, affroached the Shore : Perfeus im- mediately attacked him^ and a moft terrible Combat enfued ; but at laji he few the Mon- fier, and delivered the Lady. The joyful Ba- rents performed their "Tromife of giving him their Daughter ; and the Marriage of Perfeus and Andromeda being folemnized with the ut- mofl Magnificence^ they refigned to him their Kingdofn. PERSEUS ^ys^tiif'.'' ;■/!'■ WH TecCt ^ i:X X P ERSEUS AND ''^[^J:'T,.., ANDROMEDA. n T'l*^);! SCENE, The Gardens of - " ; Cepheus. - " <'' Cepheus, Cassiope, Andromeda. Attendant s» . I -■ ^pa'-^ HEN vyill the faving Gods -'' '^' Look down with Pity on this groaning Land > '^^^^ '^^^^" Relentlefs Juno! will thy Wrath ne'er ceaie? Inexorable Queen ! • - '^""' Still mull the ftllilff^ range ' '^ ^^^^^-'^ Wide -% Perseus and Wide o*er. my Realms with Gorgon Terrors arm'd, And turn my gazing Subjeds into Stone : Then I in vain am cali'd a King ; Soon Defblation will o'er-run my Realms, And only breathlefs Statues be my SubjecSls. ' Cajf. That your dear Subjects thus you lole. Such is the Curfe of my afpiricg Pride! |-' |' How- hap^y/ had I known my glorious Lor^, Nor arrogantly vied With Jove's avenging Confort, But deep repeating Sorrow can alone , ,- t. This Crime of Infolence repair.- - i v. C?/. In Terjeus, Jove's triumphant Son, Refls all my Hope. The WarUkc Youth, r"°" Intrepid as his Sire, has fworn i:^ ^T ns p To dare the curs'd Me tufa's- Rage, And rid my Empire of the cruel Spoiler. j^^d. What do I. hear? O my prefaging Heart ! C?/. And in Reward of this heroick Deed, Demands our Daughter for his Bed. ^nd. Alas ! W'hat Woes can equal mine ? Can I luryiv.e, and fee - ,^ ".,' ,*f^ The Lord of all my Willies For me to certain Death expos'd? ^s. r Forbid it Gods. O ^erfeus ! ^effeusl ~ ,,. ,. ^'^>'W Smtling Andromeda,' Smiling Venus, Goddefs^ fave The Treafure of my Heart and Eye: .- ^T'ts the only Boon I crave. Save him^ and "Danger I defftfe. Enter . The afTembled Gods have doom*d my Fall, And make Prevention vain. Te righteous Towers^ at whofe dread Hand Mercy and Rage obedient ft and, Arreft a fujfering Empire's Fate : Behold what Vi5iim'd Crowds have dyd'. See we recent, forgive our 'Pride, E'er Death make Tity come too late, B SCENE, Perseus and SCENE, a Wood. Enter Perfeus reading a Letter. Terf. Welcome thou Harbioger, O iov'd .Andromeda! , o She tells me here, oft as my Dangers fill her Thoughts, Unwonted Tremblings feize her Heart, and Sorrows drown her Eyes. Charming Anguijhy How I langui/h To repay this tender Woel ■ From her Sorrow, Venus borrow X' ' Tears more fo ft than feathered Snow. Charming^ &c. ^ .' -..hi.:! ^. '..'■'■■-■■'■' .■fl. . [Going. [Mercury rijes as from HelL iV/^r.Whence, TerfetiSy this impetuous Hade > ^erf. 1 fly, a Land diftrefs'd to fave. Mer. Immortal Jove, who boafts in thee a Son, Thy great Defign approves, Bids thee, by me, go on, And ftill by generous Ad:s aflert thy Sire ; But let not Raflinefs prompt thy Arm To Andromeda, To Danger unadvis'd ; Wifdom and Heaven muft join to guard the Hero; All Nature is inform'd, that Jove Seconds thy great Exploits, In vain the jealous Juno raves, -..J Even Hell prepares to lend thee Aid. * Groaning Nations to redeem^ Is the PVarr tor's nohleft Traife ^ Go^ and rife fair Honour's Theme, Fame will Trophies to thee raife. . Groaning, 3cc. [Several Cyclops enter, and Dance. Afterwards they pre fent Perfeus wth a Sword and wing d Sandals from Vulcan. Cyc. For thee, immortal Vulcan's Hand, . - This Sword hasforg'd, thefe Wings prepar'd : Fortune and Conqueft wait thee. [^ Train of Warlike Nymphs form an Entry; then pre- fent Perfeus with a Diamond Shield from Pallas. Nym. The braved Warrior oft is foil'd, Who on his fingle Force rehes. S 2, Hop'ft Perseus and Hop'fl thou Medufa to fubdue, This Shield of T alias make thy Guard : 'Tis Prudence that makes ftroiig the Hero's Hand. \^A Compafijf of Infernals rife\ they Dance ^ and then prejent Perfeus with a Helmet from Pluto. , . Inf. See, perfeus, from the gloomy King, Whofe Court is Darknefs, and whofe Empire \j:/i ' Shade, This iaving Helm I bring, j \;:v" To guard thee in the dreadful Hour of Danger. This worn, the Darknefs of our Realms Shall fJ3rcad thee round, and, with a Cloudj Hide thee from keeneft Mortal Eye. Hence learn, whoe'er Succefs wou'd hope. Secret as Night his purposed AcSt muft vaiL Mer. Auipicious Warrior, to my Care Thy Condud is aflign'd. I fee Impatience Iparkles in thy Eye, And thy big Heart burns ibr the promised ,>*4^\v:;--. Glory. ,- • - ■ 'Per, Lead on, and be my Guide. Lead on, to Conqueft and to Love, Na il'qoH ^ A N D R O M E D A. f No Dangers can alarm me^ ^ ^.v-^. While Fame and Honour charm me, While Beauty fires me to Renown. The Man my Lot pojfeffing^ . :.. Can hope no nobler BleJJifig, Whom Love and Con que ft doubly crown. No Danger^ &c. \fPerfeus and Mercury fly away, Cho. Let Heaven^ Earth, and Hell tmitey To favour the Godlike Son of Jove. \The Cyclops and Warlike Nymphs go off on different Sides ^ the In- jernalsftnh, - . ^ ., .vvJc-^a v.: Here the Comic Part hegins^ in tphich is fung the following Re- citative and Air, ^ , .=-..> Enter Harlequin, /hewing A6iions of^effair^ and to him a Magician, '[ Magic. Difpel that horrid Gloom : 5:^'^ '^ Your dire Diftrefs by Magic Power I've learn'ds And will redrels. Refume your wonted Joy, ;, ;,: ;. Receive this Sword, r-Y Aided by this, your Power fliall be ador'd. When 8 Perseus and When fever eft Woes imf endings Seem to ftoow ^eftru6iion near, 1)nexfe5fed Joys attending^ Sooth the Souly and banijh Fear, ,^'. ThQ" to Fortune's Frowns fubje 61 ed^ And attack! d by anxious Care^ Servile Sjpirits are deje^ied, V^ '' ■' Noble Minds fhould ne'er deffair. -),\\^>% Vv.i.=. *■— ^ — ■^- - When fever eft, 8cc, SCENE, The GorgonV Cave, emhellipSd with Figures of Men and Beajts turnd into Stone, Medusa. Med. Fled are thofe Charms, that late with Pride Swell'd up my Woman's Bread, And made the Sea-God languifh with Defire. My Golden TrefTes, that with Grace In Ringlets flow'd, are now exchang'd For Curls of hiiling Snakes. A Sight of Horror! Pernicious ^allasy fuch thy Spleen, To blaft a favour'd Rival I Yet this in Recompencc is given ; - Not Andromeda; Not the wing'd Bolts of Jove Carry more fwift Deftrudtion than my Eyes ; Still with a Glance I kill ; What can the proudeft Beauty more > For this, the Gods by Turns employ Me, and my baleful Power, To execute their word Revenge. Beauty delighting^ ' All Eyes inviting^ '■ ' ' ' "^ Was my vain Glory late. Now Looks affright ingy Terror exciting. Kill my Soul with Joys as great. Beauty^ &c. [Soft Mufick without. EURYALE, StHENO. Eur. Ha ! Whence that Toothing Sound ? No Mortal to thefe dreary Ceils Dares make Approach, and hope to live. Hermes! 'tis he my dreadful Aid demands. Enter Mercury. My nimble God, what grateful Mifchief Waits on your fwift Command ? Mer, Still one unceafmg Thirft of Rage ! 7 Med. 'Tis from the cruel Gods I copy Thofe Cruelties that feaft my Soul -. Mer. lo' Perseus and Mer. Still this becoming Fury breathe. And know liich Ruin now is ripe in Fate, As will your utmofl Rancour claim. ^'• But e'er the plcafing Task you learn, With Sleep your baleful Powers repair, And rife renew'd and frelli for mighty Horrors^ Sth. Reft is our Bane, Deftrud:ion our De- ^ light: . ..•,,..^ To Works of Woe we ever wake. r\ Mer. Permit me beft your Strength to know, And for your Good be counfell'd. [Mercury touches 'em with his Qaduce. O hateful God^ Repofe^ Why wilt thou fir ive to clofe The Eye where Envy loves to dwell ? Slumber and Nighfs dull Reign Creef on my yielding Brain. Curfe on the drowjyj potent Spell ! '^ • O hateful^ 6cc. .. ,. ' I :'^^^ [They retire to fleep. Mer. ^erfeus advance, the Daemons fleep. Enter Perseus. But look nor on them as you ftrike. For certain Death rides on their baleful View. Ter. Thy Caution I with Thanks embrace. Mer, Adieu, and guard a Life the Gods hold dear. Per. An d ro m e d a. ii Per. AJfift me Beauty, charming Maid, The Gods command, but Love injpires : Thy Caufe I fight, O lend thy Aid, Redouble all the Herd's Fire. : ^ "'. JJJift me, 8cc. " [Holds his Shield before his Face, and ' rr . cuts ofF Medufa's Head. c. The Monfter is no more : - , The World is freed ! O happy Arm ! Heaven's Inflrument of Vengeance. [Euryale and Stheno awake at the Voice of Perfeus, and run to the Tlacefrom whence the Sound came, xd Gor. WhdX Voice ! Ha, Hell ! Medufa flain ! Seek out the Traitor ; dreadful Vengeance wait him. [Thej^ feek ahoutfor Perfeus, whom ^ his Helmet renders invifihie. ifl. Gor. Where is he fled ? What unknown Charm Secures him from our Eyes? ~— ™-~-~~»^ ..-— But fee, Medufa (till in Death, .^CNiri'^v^'cYT Her venom'd Powers retains! Lo, what an Off-lpring from her Blood arifes ! C Several L/ ^1 J i i4„->. itL^- Per 3;E u^e^^4. Several /rightful andfantaftk Mon- fters fpringfromM.t&\xi2iS Blood ; fome creepy fome run^ all in Search of Perfeus. '^^^ '^■-'^^^ ^^^^ ^A^?»v5V.^iSi id. Gor. DsemonSj your deflin'd VicStim feek, PvCvenge the Blood from whence you Iprung ; Revenge, revenge Meditfa. Mercury returns. '.'[ '; Mer. Avaunt, ye hideous FormSj. , ^ And fuik to ioweft WdX. o,(? A, 15 ^'■^^'/ ..h'ulihb czl udiii bo A S C E N E, The 'Palace' of Ct^hms. CepheuSj Cassiope, Attendants, Cej>. Vicftorious Terfeus J Gallant Youth ! Our great Deliverer comes. E'er this, with Smiles our Royal Daughter Her conquering Lover greets. ^ ,! " A refcu'd People's Love, '""^ ':"'''''' t' '''''' ^, A Monarch's and a Father's Thanks, "'^ .. Mufl: join his generous Toils to crowp, ,' ,'^ " " Teu thdufand Silver Trumpets founds The Triumphs of our Joy proclaim ; Tleafitre diffufe my Realms aroundy And praife a Hero dear to Fame-. . V i ^ .•■ '^^^ thofifand, Sccj ■ ^ •♦'■- •■ ..i '■ .' • ,. •-'* JiS ^ _. . . Enter an ^ih\o^\2LVi _•>. p^ Eth. O cruel Heavens! difaftrous Fate I Cep, What mean thefe ill-tim'd Strains of Et^h, J^#<7y reren'iefsQ'ATf^f'Rag^i'^*^- To our De{li;udlion arms - - ...ioA The watry World. O loR Andromeda! A hidi^ous Monller rifes from the Flood, C z And 14 Perseus and And thou its deflin'd Vidim. Rude Tritons iffuing fudden from the Deep, \ p^ Seiz'd in our Sight, and to a Rock The trembhng Princefs bore. Cajf. What Horrors ihake my Soul ! Efh, Terfeus, 'tis faid, will arm in hei' Defence; But all, we fear, in vain, Cf/. O dire Reverie of Fate ! Is this Your Juflice, Gods ! Can Innocence, Can Vertue merit fuch Diflrefs ! Caff. Mine is the Crime, mine be the Puniih« ment. If Rum muji fail, Gods, here point it alL >' ^ -Mi?, only me invade ; My T^eath jhould alone ^ Tour Vengeance at tone ; .. , O fave the guilt lefs Maid. 'h \?.n^iV^^y^ If Ruin^ &c. \ Scene opens to a Trofpe& of the Sea ; Andromeda hound to a Rock The Monjier appears. Caff. / Andromeda. i j- Caf. Ha, blafted be my Eyes! The Monfter comes. Is there no Refcue } Cep, AfTift, ye righteous Gods. — — The Hero comes, Terfeus, to her and our Rehef. [Perfeus files donvn^ and fights with the Monfter, Cep. Perfeus o'ercomes : O mighty Joy I Trit. Rife, rife, at once, ye fwelhog Waves, 0*erwhelm us and our Shame. \Tritons fmL [The Sea grows calm, Perfeus mibinds Andromeda^ and they come forward^ and fing the following Air, Both. OTranfport^ do I hold thee here! f^\ yrhou\^^'^-^^^^ ^ofmyT>ays! And. V Hjuardian \ Both. For thee, what anxious Tumults Fear In my poor Heart did ra'ife ! O Tran/port, Sec, Cep. Lead to the Temple (Irait. This Hour your Hands fliail join. Hymen, i6 Perseus and Hymen, and all aufpicio.us Powers, This Pair with choicefl Bieflings crown. [The Talace of Venus dejcends^ in it the Goddefs, Cupid, Hymen^ the Graces^ Loves . 7' and Sports, : Ven. Mortals, your Woes have here an End, Peace fiiali fucceed your Cares ; For Jove, in Favour of his gallant Son, Henceforth will guard the harrafs'd Land. E'en Jtmo's, dire Refentments ceafe, Cepheus, CaJJlope and you. Mod happy Pair, To Fate ordains, Begin Celeftial Joys to lliare. And with new Stars enrich our Heaven. Such Change of Fate, Such blifsful State, To Love and Vertue join' d you owe. Thus Mortals rife. To tread the Skies, And quit their grovelling Lot below. [Machine afcends. CHORUS. Andromeda, CHORUS, Happy Hero^ Loves fur round you, And your Blifs for ever guard : Hymen has with Beauty crowned you. Beauty, Valour's beft Reward, [The Suhje&s (^/'Cepheus end with Dances^ exprejjing their Joy, 17 FINIS. RICE INSTITUTE LIBRARY P. O. Box 1892 Houston, Texas