November 1678

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1678-1679
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the fact that Medbourne, who is in the cast, was sent to Newgate Prison on 26 Nov. 1678 establishes November as the latest probable date for the first production. The play was not licensed for printing until 19 Jan. 1678@9. A Compleat List of all the English Dramatic Poets (London, 1747): This Play had no Success on the Stage (p. 168)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dg The Destruction of Troy. [Edition of 1679:% Prologue-; Priamus-Sandford; Hector-Harris; Paris-Crosby; Troilus-J. Williams; Agamemnon-Medbourn; Achilles-Betterton; Ulysses-Smith; Diomedes-Gillow; Patroclus-Bowman; Menelaus-Norris; Ajax-Underhill; Helena-Mrs Price; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; Polyxena-Mrs Barry; Cassandra-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Quynn. *c?dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but the fact that $Medbourne=, who is in the cast, was sent to <i>Newgate Prison</i> on 26 Nov. 1678 establishes November as the latest probable date for the first production. The play was not licensed for printing until 19 Jan. 1678@9. <i>A Compleat List of all the English Dramatic Poets</i> (<i>London</i>, 1747): This Play had no Success on the Stage (p. 168).

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    *p1678 11 00 dg The Destruction of Troy. Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Priamus-Sandford; Hector-Harris; Paris-Crosby; Troilus-J. Williams; Agamemnon-Medbourn; Achilles-Betterton; Ulysses-Smith; Diomedes-Gillow; Patroclus-Bowman; Menelaus-Norris; Ajax-Underhill; Helena-Mrs Price; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; Polyxena-Mrs Barry; Cassandra-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Quynn.*c1678 11 00 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but the fact that $Medbourne=, who is in the cast, was sent to <i>Newgate Prison</i> on 26 Nov. 1678 establishes November as the latest probable date for the first production. The play was not licensed for printing until 19 Jan. 1678@9. <i>A Compleat List of all the English Dramatic Poets</i> (<i>London</i>, 1747): This Play had no Success on the Stage (p. 168).

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    Event: 1344 | 16781100 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but the fact that $Medbourne=, who is in the cast, was sent to <i>Newgate Prison</i> on 26 Nov. 1678 establishes November as the latest probable date for the first production. The play was not licensed for printing until 19 Jan. 1678@9. <i>A Compleat List of all the English Dramatic Poets</i> (<i>London</i>, 1747): This Play had no Success on the Stage (p. 168)
    Performance: 1348 | 1344 | p | The Destruction Of Troy | Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Priamus-Sandford; Hector-Harris; Paris-Crosby; Troilus-J. Williams; Agamemnon-Medbourn; Achilles-Betterton; Ulysses-Smith; Diomedes-Gillow; Patroclus-Bowman; Menelaus-Norris; Ajax-Underhill; Helena-Mrs Price; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; Polyxena-Mrs Barry; Cassandra-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Quynn.
    Cast:
    1972 | 1348 | Prologue
    1973 | 1348 | Priamus | Sandford
    1974 | 1348 | Hector | Harris
    1975 | 1348 | Paris | Crosby
    1976 | 1348 | Troilus | J. Williams
    1977 | 1348 | Agamemnon | Medbourn
    1978 | 1348 | Achilles | Betterton
    1979 | 1348 | Ulysses | Smith
    1980 | 1348 | Diomedes | Gillow
    1981 | 1348 | Patroclus | Bowman
    1982 | 1348 | Menelaus | Norris
    1983 | 1348 | Ajax | Underhill
    1984 | 1348 | Helena | Mrs Price
    1985 | 1348 | Andromache | Mrs Betterton
    1986 | 1348 | Polyxena | Mrs Barry
    1987 | 1348 | Cassandra | Mrs Lee
    1988 | 1348 | Epilogue | Mrs Quynn.

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Title: The Destruction Of Troy
Comments:
Edition of 1679: Prologue-; Priamus-Sandford; Hector-Harris; Paris-Crosby; Troilus-J. Williams; Agamemnon-Medbourn; Achilles-Betterton; Ulysses-Smith; Diomedes-Gillow; Patroclus-Bowman; Menelaus-Norris; Ajax-Underhill; Helena-Mrs Price; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; Polyxena-Mrs Barry; Cassandra-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Quynn.
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Author: John Banks
Birth: 1652/3
Death: 1706

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