Translations of Hellenistic Inscriptions: 134

LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE THEATRE AT IASOS

This is the earliest of a long series of similar inscriptions from Iasos. The purpose of the contributions was to enable all citizens to attend some theatrical performances free of charge; the repeated phrase 'his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free' appears to mean that there was no charge for attending the performance, but the city received a token payment of one drachma for the use of the theatre. The translation is taken from C.Crowther, "The Dionysia at Iasos: Its Artists, Patrons, and Audience", pp.302-304 ( PDF ).

When Apollo was stephanephoros after Nemertes, the following made contributions:

• Apollodoros son of Charmos, as agonothete, paid for the comic poet Sosylos for two days, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Dymas son of Antipatros, from the contribution which he assented to make in the previous year when he was choregos, paid for the comic poet Sosylos, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Bloson son of Pythion, from the contribution which he assented to make in the previous year when he was choregos, paid for the comic poet Sosylos, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Nemertes son of Theotimos, from the contribution which he assented to make when he was stephanephoros, paid for the citharist Eualkes, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Menon son of Artemon, as choregos, paid for the citharist Eualkes, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Menedemos son of Artemon, as choregos, paid for the citharist Eualkes, and his appearance brought in a drachma and viewing was free;
• Hermodoros son of Drakontides, from the contribution which he assented to make in the previous year when he was agonothete, paid 300 drachmas.

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