April 1679

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1678-1679
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the Stationers' Register on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, Can life be a blessing, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

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    *p`dg Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late. [Edition of 1679:% The Prologue-Mr Betterton [Representing the Ghost of Shakespear%; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites. *c`dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i> on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, <i>Can life be a blessing</i>, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Third Book, 1681.

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    *p1679 04 00 dg Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late. Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.*c1679 04 00 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i> on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, <i>Can life be a blessing</i>, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Third Book, 1681.

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    Event: 1356 | 16790400 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is uncertain, but the fact that the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i> on 14 April 1679 suggests a premiere not later than April 1679. A song, <i>Can life be a blessing</i>, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Third Book, 1681
    Performance: 1360 | 1356 | p | Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late | Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
    Cast:
    2009 | 1360 | The Prologue | Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear
    2010 | 1360 | Hector | Smith
    2011 | 1360 | Troilus | Betterton
    2012 | 1360 | Priam | Percivall
    2013 | 1360 | Aeneas | Joseph Williams
    2014 | 1360 | Pandarus | Leigh
    2015 | 1360 | Calchas | Percivall
    2016 | 1360 | Agamemnon | Gillo
    2017 | 1360 | Ulysses | Harris
    2018 | 1360 | Achilles | David Williams
    2019 | 1360 | Ajax | Bright
    2020 | 1360 | Nestor | Norris
    2021 | 1360 | Diomedes | Crosby
    2022 | 1360 | Patroclus | Bowman
    2023 | 1360 | Anthenor | Richards
    2024 | 1360 | Thersites | Underhill
    2025 | 1360 | Cressida | Mrs Mary Lee
    2026 | 1360 | Andromache | Mrs Betterton
    2027 | 1360 | The Epilogue | Thersites.

Mainpiece

Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late
Comments:
Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
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Death: 1700
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