Chapter VI: The Theatre in the Eighteenth Century

Important Movement 312
Translations from the French 312
Cañizares, Torres, Lobo 313
Lower Classes rule 313
The old Court-yards 314
The new Theatres 314
The Opera 315
Castro, Añerbe, Montiano 316
The Virginia and Athaulpho 317
Translations from the French 318
The Petimetra of Moratin the Elder 318
His Hormesinda 319
His Guzman el Bueno 319
Cadahalso 319
Sebastian y Latre 320
Yriarte, Melendez 321
Ayala 321
Huerta 322
Jovellanos 323
Autos suppressed 324
Low State of the Theatre 325
Ramon de la Cruz 326
Sedano, Lassala, Cortés 329
Cienfuegos, Huerta 329
Discussions 330
Valladares, Zavala 331
Comella 332
Moratin the Younger 333
Patronized by Godoy 334
His first Play 335
His Nueva Comedia 336
His Baron and Mogigata 337
His Sí de las Niñas 338
His Translations 339
State of the Drama 340
Actors of Note 340
State of the Theatre 341
Prospects 341

CHAPTER VII.

REIGNS OF CHARLES THE FOURTH AND FERDINAND THE SEVENTH.--CONCLUSION.

Charles the Fourth and Godoy 343
French Revolution 343
Index Expurgatorius 344
Affair of the Escurial 345
Abdication 345
French Invasion 345
French expelled 346
Ferdinand the Seventh 346
Effect of the Times on Letters 347
Interregnum in Culture 349
Revival of Letters 349
Prospects for the Future 350