The Glorious First of June (play)

The Glorious First of June is a 1794 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It depicts the Glorious First of June, a British naval victory over the French that took place on 1 June 1794 during the French Revolutionary War. It premiered on 2 July 1794 at the Drury Lane theatre, and was based on newspaper accounts of the battle. It contains a debate on the question of naval patriotism – a key issue at the time. The profits made from the play were donated to the families of those killed in the battle.

Characters

 * Comodore Broadside
 * Endless
 * Old Cottager
 * Robin
 * William
 * Tom Oakum
 * Ben
 * Splicem
 * Boy
 * Dick
 * Busy
 * Cottager's Wife
 * Mary
 * Susan
 * Girl
 * Cicely
 * Margaretta
 * Sailors, Countrymen, Countrylasses