Eumenides 1885
The EUMENIDES was performed at the Theatre Royal. The translation offered to audiences was A.W. Verrall, Aeschylus: The Eumenides (Cambridge, 1885).
A pamphlet of illustrations was produced: R. Farren, Illustrations to Aeschylus’ Eumenides (Cambridge 1885). The music was Charles Villiers Stanford op.23 - Stanford is pictured below with the chorus of furies.
Janet Case, who played Athena, was the only female cast-member of the Cambridge Greek Play until 1950.
People
- Pyanan Prophetess: Mr M. A. North, Christ's College
- Apollo: Mr D. N. Pollock, King's College
- Orestes: Mr A. R. Macklin, Caius College
- Shade of Clytaemnestra: Mr C. Platts, Trinity College
- Athena: Miss J. E. Case
- Hermes: Mr A. V. Baillie, Trinity College
- Herald: Mr B. V. Sortain, Caius College
- Leader of the Chorus: Mr S. M. Leathes, Trinity College
- Chorus of Furies: W. Marshall, L. J. White-Thomson, W. S. Macgowan, W. E. Belcher, E. H. Douty, A. A. Hall, King's College; B. A. E. Grieves, F. S. Hewitt, W. B. Freer, Trinity College; J. A. Beaumont, John's College; F. C. Marchant, Peterhouse; C. S. Terry, Clare College; J. Evans, Sidney Sussex College; W. E. Tenny, Selwyn College
- Chorus of Attendants: H. L. Impey, King's College; C. F. Burrough, H. L. Impey, A. Muir, F. L. Fosdick, R. R. Ottley, O. F. Waterfield, Trinity College; F. A. Eyton-Lloyd, R. Jol, R. Gott, Jesus College; H. C. Chapman, H. C. Platt, Sidney Sussex College
- Music: Charles Villiers Stanford
- Translator: A.W. Verrall
- Illustrator/Pamphlet Producer: R. Farren
- Scenery painted by: Mr John. O'Connor
- Secretary to the Committee: John Willis Clark
