London Stage Event: May 1679 at Dorset Garden Theatre

May 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 production is uncertain. The fact that the Epilogue suggests that it followed Settle's The Female Prelate is not a factor in the dating, as the Newdigate newsletters--see Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80--show that Settle's play was first acted on 31 May 1680, whereas Caesar Borgia was entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1679. Although the reference in the Epilogue to burning the Pope's Effigies" has been argued as referring to the Pope-burning procession of 17 Nov. 1679, the references in the Epilogue to Father Lewis, who was tried and convicted at York, 28 March 1679, suggest that it was written before his execution, 27 Aug. 1679. Hence the play may have been acted first some time in the late spring or the summer. A song, Blush not redder than the Morning, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

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*p?dg Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth. [Edition of 1680:% Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-. *c?dg The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is uncertain. The fact that the Epilogue suggests that it followed $Settle='s The Female Prelate is not a factor in the dating, as the Newdigate newsletters--see $Wilson=, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80--show that Settle's play was first acted on 31 May 1680, whereas Caesar Borgia was entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1679. Although the reference in the Epilogue to burning the $Pope='s Effigies" has been argued as referring to the Pope-burning procession of 17 Nov. 1679, the references in the Epilogue to $Father Lewis=, who was tried and convicted at York, 28 March 1679, suggest that it was written before his execution, 27 Aug. 1679. Hence the play may have been acted first some time in the late spring or the summer. A song, Blush not redder than the Morning, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681.
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*p1679 05 00 dg Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth. Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.*c1679 05 00 dg The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is uncertain. The fact that the Epilogue suggests that it followed $Settle='s The Female Prelate is not a factor in the dating, as the Newdigate newsletters--see $Wilson=, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80--show that Settle's play was first acted on 31 May 1680, whereas Caesar Borgia was entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1679. Although the reference in the Epilogue to burning the $Pope='s Effigies" has been argued as referring to the Pope-burning procession of 17 Nov. 1679, the references in the Epilogue to $Father Lewis=, who was tried and convicted at York, 28 March 1679, suggest that it was written before his execution, 27 Aug. 1679. Hence the play may have been acted first some time in the late spring or the summer. A song, Blush not redder than the Morning, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681.
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Event: 1359 | 16790500 | dg | The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is uncertain. The fact that the Epilogue suggests that it followed $Settle='s The Female Prelate is not a factor in the dating, as the Newdigate newsletters--see $Wilson=, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80--show that Settle's play was first acted on 31 May 1680, whereas Caesar Borgia was entered in the Term Catalogues, November 1679. Although the reference in the Epilogue to burning the $Pope='s Effigies" has been argued as referring to the Pope-burning procession of 17 Nov. 1679, the references in the Epilogue to $Father Lewis=, who was tried and convicted at York, 28 March 1679, suggest that it was written before his execution, 27 Aug. 1679. Hence the play may have been acted first some time in the late spring or the summer. A song, Blush not redder than the Morning, with music by $Thomas Farmer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

Performance: 1363 | 1359 | p | Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth | Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.
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2028 | 1363 | Prologue by Mr Dryden

2029 | 1363 | Caesar Borgia | Betterton

2030 | 1363 | Palante | Williams

2031 | 1363 | Machiavel | Smith

2032 | 1363 | Paul Orsino | Gillow

2033 | 1363 | Ascanio Sforza | Lee

2034 | 1363 | Vitellozzo | Peircifull

2035 | 1363 | Bellamira | Mrs Lee

2036 | 1363 | Adorna | Mrs Price

2037 | 1363 | Epilogue | .

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Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

Comments:
Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.

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Role: Prologue by Mr Dryden Actor:
Role: Caesar Borgia Actor: Betterton
Role: Palante Actor: Williams
Role: Machiavel Actor: Smith
Role: Paul Orsino Actor: Gillow
Role: Ascanio Sforza Actor: Lee
Role: Vitellozzo Actor: Peircifull
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Adorna Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

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