08 December 1680
Event Information
Theatre:
Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1680-1681
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. That this date is the premiere is conjectured from the order, dated 11 Dec. 1680, forbidding further acting of this play. See L. C. 5@144, p. 28, in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p.1 on: Whereas I am informed that there is Acted by you a Play called Lucius Junius Brutus..wherein are very Scandalous Expressions & Reflections upon ye Government these are to require you Not to Act ye said Play again. In the Preface to Charles Gildon's The Patriot (1703) it is stated that Lee's play was banned after the third day's Acting, by the Lord Chamberlain Arlington as an anti-monarchical play." As the order is dated 11 Dec. 1680, the drama was probably presented on 8, 9, and 10 Dec. 1680.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
. Edition of 1681: Prologue by Mr Duke-; Lucius Junius Brutus-Betterton; Titus-Smith; Tiberius-Williams; Collatinus-Wiltshire; Valerius-Gillow; Horatius-Norris; Fecilian Priests-Percival, Freeman; Vindicius-Nokes; Fabritius-Jevon; Sempronia-Lady Slingsby; Lucretia-Mrs Betterton; Teraminta-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barrey.
. Edition of 1681: Prologue by Mr Duke-; Lucius Junius Brutus-Betterton; Titus-Smith; Tiberius-Williams; Collatinus-Wiltshire; Valerius-Gillow; Horatius-Norris; Fecilian Priests-Percival, Freeman; Vindicius-Nokes; Fabritius-Jevon; Sempronia-Lady Slingsby; Lucretia-Mrs Betterton; Teraminta-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barrey.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Duke Actor:
- Role: Lucius Junius Brutus Actor: Betterton
- Role: Titus Actor: Smith
- Role: Tiberius Actor: Williams
- Role: Collatinus Actor: Wiltshire
- Role: Valerius Actor: Gillow
- Role: Horatius Actor: Norris
- Role: Fecilian Priests Actor: Percival, Freeman
- Role: Vindicius Actor: Nokes
- Role: Fabritius Actor: Jevon
- Role: Sempronia Actor: Lady Slingsby
- Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Betterton
- Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barrey.