25 July 1676
Event Information
Theatre:
Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1675-1676
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended this performance. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 408. There is no certainty that this is the premiere, but the reference in the Prologue to the long vacation and the licensing date of 25 Sept. 1676 point to a summer production
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1677: Count de Benevent-Leigh; Don Diego de Sluniga-Smith; Don Ruis de Moncado-Medburn; Don Gusmun-Harris; Sanco-Underhill; Ordgano-Percivall; Prating Shop Keeper-Richards; Octavia-Mrs Hughes; Elvira-Mrs Barry; Jacinta-Mrs Gillo; Beatrice-Mrs Gibbs; Prologue-.
Edition of 1677: Count de Benevent-Leigh; Don Diego de Sluniga-Smith; Don Ruis de Moncado-Medburn; Don Gusmun-Harris; Sanco-Underhill; Ordgano-Percivall; Prating Shop Keeper-Richards; Octavia-Mrs Hughes; Elvira-Mrs Barry; Jacinta-Mrs Gillo; Beatrice-Mrs Gibbs; Prologue-.
Cast:
- Role: Count de Benevent Actor: Leigh
- Role: Don Diego de Sluniga Actor: Smith
- Role: Don Ruis de Moncado Actor: Medburn
- Role: Don Gusmun Actor: Harris
- Role: Sanco Actor: Underhill
- Role: Ordgano Actor: Percivall
- Role: Prating Shop Keeper Actor: Richards
- Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Hughes
- Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Gillo
- Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: Prologue Actor: .