March 1679
Event Information
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 as the play was licensed for printing on 27 March 1679, the premiere must have been no later than March 1679. It is possible that Midnight's Intrigue--see introductory note to the 1676-77 season-is an earlier version of this play. The Epilogue suggests that the players faced thin audiences during the spring and that Drury Lane had been closed for some time: So hard the Times are, and so thin the Town, @Though but one Playhouse, that must too lie down. It is possible that Mrs Behn's The Young King may have been acted at this time. See September 1679
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mrs Currer; Morisini-Norris; Julio-Crosby; Octavio-Gilloe; Petro-Leigh; Sir Harry Fillamour-Smith; Galliard-Betterton; Sig Signall Buffoon-Nokes; Tickletext-Underhill; Laura Lucretia-Mrs Lee; Marcella-Mrs Currer; Cornelia-Mrs Barry; Phillipa-Mrs Norris; Sabina-Mrs Seymour; Epilogue-Mr Smith.
Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mrs Currer; Morisini-Norris; Julio-Crosby; Octavio-Gilloe; Petro-Leigh; Sir Harry Fillamour-Smith; Galliard-Betterton; Sig Signall Buffoon-Nokes; Tickletext-Underhill; Laura Lucretia-Mrs Lee; Marcella-Mrs Currer; Cornelia-Mrs Barry; Phillipa-Mrs Norris; Sabina-Mrs Seymour; Epilogue-Mr Smith.
Cast:
- Role: The Prologue Actor: Mrs Currer
- Role: Morisini Actor: Norris
- Role: Julio Actor: Crosby
- Role: Octavio Actor: Gilloe
- Role: Petro Actor: Leigh
- Role: Sir Harry Fillamour Actor: Smith
- Role: Galliard Actor: Betterton
- Role: Sig Signall Buffoon Actor: Nokes
- Role: Tickletext Actor: Underhill
- Role: Laura Lucretia Actor: Mrs Lee
- Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Currer
- Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Phillipa Actor: Mrs Norris
- Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Seymour
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Smith.