*p1675 05 28 dg The Conquest of China by the Tartars. Edition of 1676: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Lee; Theinmingus-Gillow; Zungteus-Harris; Palexus-Norris; King of China-Medbourn; Quitazo-Smith; Lycugus-Sandford; Orunda-Mrs Batterton; Alcinda-Mrs Corer; Amavanga-Mrs Mary Lee; Vangona-Mrs Spencer. See also Downes (below).*c1675 05 28 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@141, p. 81. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 348. There is no certainty as to whether this is the date of the first performance. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 35): Then the <i>Conquest of China by the Tartars</i>, by $Mr Settle=; in this Play $Mr Jevon= Acting a <i>Chinese Prince</i>r and Commander in it, and being in the Battle, Vanquisht by the Tartars; he was by his Part to fall upon the point of his Sword and Kill himself, rather than be a Prisoner by the Tartars: Mr Jevon instead of falling on the point of his Sword, laid it in the Scabbard at length upon the Ground and fell upon't, saying, now I am Dead; which put the Author into such a Fret, it made him speak Treble instead of Double Jevons answer was; did not you bid me fall upon my Sword.