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.^[1]

The Glorious First of June
Written by	Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Date premiered	1794
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original language	English

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 ^[2]