30 April 1675
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1674-1675
Volume:
1
Comments:
The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 215. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 345. Although there is no certainty that this is the premiere, the two performances in early May 1675 suggest that this performance and the two following represent the initial run. Dedication to edition of 1676: If Sophonisba receiv'd some applause upon the stage, I arrogate nothing from the merit of the Poem
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1676 (imperfect edition): Hannibal-Moon; Maherbal-Wats; Bomilcar-Haris; Scipio-Kingiston; Lelius-Wintersel; Massinissa-Harte; Massina-Clarke; Sophonisba-Mrs Cosh; Rosalinda-Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintershul; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Varro-Watson; Massinisa-Hart; Trebellius-Powell; Massina-Clark; Menander-Griffin; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutell; Aglave-Mrs Nep; Cumana-Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 15): Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintersel; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Massinissa-Hart; Massina-Clark; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutel.
Edition of 1676 (imperfect edition): Hannibal-Moon; Maherbal-Wats; Bomilcar-Haris; Scipio-Kingiston; Lelius-Wintersel; Massinissa-Harte; Massina-Clarke; Sophonisba-Mrs Cosh; Rosalinda-Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintershul; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Varro-Watson; Massinisa-Hart; Trebellius-Powell; Massina-Clark; Menander-Griffin; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutell; Aglave-Mrs Nep; Cumana-Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 15): Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintersel; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Massinissa-Hart; Massina-Clark; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutel.
Cast:
- Role: Hannibal Actor: Moon
- Role: Maherbal Actor: Wats
- Role: Bomilcar Actor: Haris
- Role: Scipio Actor: Kingiston
- Role: Lelius Actor: Wintersel
- Role: Massinissa Actor: Harte
- Role: Massina Actor: Clarke
- Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Cosh
- Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun
- Role: Hannibal Actor: Mohun
- Role: Maherbal Actor: Burt
- Role: Bomilcar Actor: Wintershul
- Role: Scipio Actor: Kynaston
- Role: Lelius Actor: Lydall
- Role: Varro Actor: Watson
- Role: Massinisa Actor: Hart
- Role: Trebellius Actor: Powell
- Role: Massina Actor: Clark
- Role: Menander Actor: Griffin
- Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Cox
- Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Boutell
- Role: Aglave Actor: Mrs Nep
- Role: Cumana Actor: Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes
- Role: Hannibal Actor: Mohun
- Role: Maherbal Actor: Burt
- Role: Bomilcar Actor: Wintersel
- Role: Scipio Actor: Kynaston
- Role: Lelius Actor: Lydall
- Role: Massinissa Actor: Hart
- Role: Massina Actor: Clark
- Role: Sophonisba Actor: Mrs Cox
- Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Boutel.