London Stage Event: February 1680 at Dorset Garden Theatre

February 1680

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1679-1680

Volume: 1

Comments: The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. Pepys saw it on 6 March 1679@80, calling it a "New Play," and that may have been the first day. The Prologue alludes also to the Duke of York's triumphant return from Scotland on 24 Feb. 1679@80, and the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1680. For Mrs Bracegirdle as the "little Girl," see Edmund Curll, History of the English Stage (1741), p. 26, and Lucyle Hook, Anne Bracegirdle's First Appearance, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1959), 134. For Betterton as Castalio and Mrs Barry as Monimia, probably as they performed in the next decade, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 116, 160. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37) gives the same cast except for omissions and except for Serina-Mrs Mountfort, who acted it later. Downes (pp. 37-38) adds: [Monimia, Belvidera in Venice Preserved, and Isabella in The Fatal Marriage] These three Parts, gain'd her the Name of Famous $Mrs Barry, both at court and City; for when ever She Acted any of these three Parts, she forc'd Tears from the Eyes of her Auditory, especially those who have any Sense of Pity for the Distress't. These 3 Plays, by their Excellent Performances, took above all the Modern Plays that succeeded. A song for this play, Come all the youths whose hearts have bled, the music by Forcer, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

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*p?dg The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage. [Edition of 1680:% Acasto-Gillow; Castalio-Batterton; Polydore-Jo. Williams; Chamont-Smith; Ernesto-Norris; Paulino-Wiltshire; Cordelio-the little Girl [$Anne Bracegirdle=]; Chaplain-Percivall; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Mrs Boteler; Florella-Mrs Osborn; Prologue-; Epilogue-. *c?dg The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. $Pepys= saw it on 6 March 1679@80, calling it a "New Play," and that may have been the first day. The Prologue alludes also to the $Duke of York='s triumphant return from Scotland on 24 Feb. 1679@80, and the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1680. For $Mrs Bracegirdle= as the "little Girl," see $Edmund Curll=, History of the English Stage (1741), p. 26, and $Lucyle Hook=, Anne Bracegirdle's First Appearance, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1959), 134. For $Betterton= as Castalior and $Mrs Barry= as Monimiar, probably as they performed in the next decade, see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 116, 160. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37) gives the same cast except for omissions and except for Serinar-$Mrs Mountfort=, who acted it later. Downes (pp. 37-38) adds: [Monimiar, Belviderar in Venice Preserved, and Isabellar in The Fatal Marriage] These three Parts, gain'd her the Name of Famous $Mrs Barry=, both at court and City; for when ever She Acted any of these three Parts, she forc'd Tears from the Eyes of her Auditory, especially those who have any Sense of Pity for the Distress't. These 3 Plays, by their Excellent Performances, took above all the Modern Plays that succeeded. A song for this play, Come all the youths whose hearts have bled, the music by $Forcer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681.
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*p1680 02 00 dg The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage. Edition of 1680: Acasto-Gillow; Castalio-Batterton; Polydore-Jo. Williams; Chamont-Smith; Ernesto-Norris; Paulino-Wiltshire; Cordelio-the little Girl [$Anne Bracegirdle=]; Chaplain-Percivall; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Mrs Boteler; Florella-Mrs Osborn; Prologue-; Epilogue-.*c1680 02 00 dg The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. $Pepys= saw it on 6 March 1679@80, calling it a "New Play," and that may have been the first day. The Prologue alludes also to the $Duke of York='s triumphant return from Scotland on 24 Feb. 1679@80, and the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1680. For $Mrs Bracegirdle= as the "little Girl," see $Edmund Curll=, History of the English Stage (1741), p. 26, and $Lucyle Hook=, Anne Bracegirdle's First Appearance, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1959), 134. For $Betterton= as Castalior and $Mrs Barry= as Monimiar, probably as they performed in the next decade, see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 116, 160. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37) gives the same cast except for omissions and except for Serina-$Mrs Mountfort, who acted it later. Downes (pp. 37-38) adds: [Monimiar, Belviderar in Venice Preserved, and Isabellar in The Fatal Marriage] These three Parts, gain'd her the Name of Famous $Mrs Barry=, both at court and City; for when ever She Acted any of these three Parts, she forc'd Tears from the Eyes of her Auditory, especially those who have any Sense of Pity for the Distress't. These 3 Plays, by their Excellent Performances, took above all the Modern Plays that succeeded. A song for this play, Come all the youths whose hearts have bled, the music by $Forcer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681.
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Event: 1388 | 16800200 | dg | The Duke's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. $Pepys= saw it on 6 March 1679@80, calling it a "New Play," and that may have been the first day. The Prologue alludes also to the $Duke of York='s triumphant return from Scotland on 24 Feb. 1679@80, and the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1680. For $Mrs Bracegirdle= as the "little Girl," see $Edmund Curll=, History of the English Stage (1741), p. 26, and $Lucyle Hook=, Anne Bracegirdle's First Appearance, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1959), 134. For $Betterton= as Castalio and $Mrs Barry= as Monimia, probably as they performed in the next decade, see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 116, 160. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 37) gives the same cast except for omissions and except for Serina-$Mrs Mountfort, who acted it later. Downes (pp. 37-38) adds: [Monimia, Belvidera in Venice Preserved, and Isabella in The Fatal Marriage] These three Parts, gain'd her the Name of Famous $Mrs Barry=, both at court and City; for when ever She Acted any of these three Parts, she forc'd Tears from the Eyes of her Auditory, especially those who have any Sense of Pity for the Distress't. These 3 Plays, by their Excellent Performances, took above all the Modern Plays that succeeded. A song for this play, Come all the youths whose hearts have bled, the music by $Forcer=, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Third Book, 1681

Performance: 1392 | 1388 | p | The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage | Edition of 1680: Acasto-Gillow; Castalio-Batterton; Polydore-Jo. Williams; Chamont-Smith; Ernesto-Norris; Paulino-Wiltshire; Cordelio-the little Girl [$Anne Bracegirdle=]; Chaplain-Percivall; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Mrs Boteler; Florella-Mrs Osborn; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast:
2108 | 1392 | Acasto | Gillow

2109 | 1392 | Castalio | Batterton

2110 | 1392 | Polydore | Jo. Williams

2111 | 1392 | Chamont | Smith

2112 | 1392 | Ernesto | Norris

2113 | 1392 | Paulino | Wiltshire

2114 | 1392 | Cordelio | the little Girl

2115 | 1392 | Chaplain | Percivall

2116 | 1392 | Monimia | Mrs Barry

2117 | 1392 | Serina | Mrs Boteler

2118 | 1392 | Florella | Mrs Osborn

2119 | 1392 | Prologue

2120 | 1392 | Epilogue | .

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Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Comments:
Edition of 1680: Acasto-Gillow; Castalio-Batterton; Polydore-Jo. Williams; Chamont-Smith; Ernesto-Norris; Paulino-Wiltshire; Cordelio-the little Girl [Anne Bracegirdle]; Chaplain-Percivall; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Mrs Boteler; Florella-Mrs Osborn; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Cast:

Role: Acasto Actor: Gillow
Role: Castalio Actor: Batterton
Role: Polydore Actor: Jo. Williams
Role: Chamont Actor: Smith
Role: Ernesto Actor: Norris
Role: Paulino Actor: Wiltshire
Role: Cordelio Actor: the little Girl
Role: Chaplain Actor: Percivall
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Boteler
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

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