June 1678
Event Information
Theatre:
Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1677-1678
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but a licensing date of 28 June 1678 suggests June as the latest probable date of the premiere. Two songs, Close in a hollow silent cave and How frail is old age to believe, with music by Louis Grabu, are in (the first first) Choice Songs and Ayres, The Third Book, 1681, and (the second) A New Collection of Songs and Poems, 1683
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1679; Welfore-Betterton; Henry-Smith; Lovell-Crossby; Squire Oldsapp-Nokes; Sir Frederick Banter-Leigh; Colonel Buff-Sandford; Pimpo-Underhill; Madame Tricklove-Mrs Currer; Christina-Mrs Price; Sophia-Mrs Barrer; Cornet-Mrs Norrice; Lucinda-Mrs Seymour; Prologue-Oldsapp; Epilogue-Mrs Currer.
Edition of 1679; Welfore-Betterton; Henry-Smith; Lovell-Crossby; Squire Oldsapp-Nokes; Sir Frederick Banter-Leigh; Colonel Buff-Sandford; Pimpo-Underhill; Madame Tricklove-Mrs Currer; Christina-Mrs Price; Sophia-Mrs Barrer; Cornet-Mrs Norrice; Lucinda-Mrs Seymour; Prologue-Oldsapp; Epilogue-Mrs Currer.
Cast:
- Role: Welfore Actor: Betterton
- Role: Henry Actor: Smith
- Role: Lovell Actor: Crossby
- Role: Squire Oldsapp Actor: Nokes
- Role: Sir Frederick Banter Actor: Leigh
- Role: Colonel Buff Actor: Sandford
- Role: Pimpo Actor: Underhill
- Role: Madame Tricklove Actor: Mrs Currer
- Role: Christina Actor: Mrs Price
- Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Barrer
- Role: Cornet Actor: Mrs Norrice
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Seymour
- Role: Prologue Actor: Oldsapp
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Currer.