07 January 1729
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1728-1729
Volume:
2
Comments:
[By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. Fog's, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...Drury-lane, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also Cibber, Apology, I, 243-44, 248-49; Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Love In A Riddle
Comments:
Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
Cast:
- Role: Arcas Actor: Mills
- Role: Aegon Actor: Harper
- Role: Amyntas Actor: Williams
- Role: Iphis Actor: Mrs Thurmond
- Role: Philautus Actor: Cibber
- Role: Corydon Actor: Griffin
- Role: Cimon Actor: Miller
- Role: Mopsus Actor: Oates
- Role: Damon Actor: Ray
- Role: Ianthe Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Lindar
- Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Raftor
- Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Egon