12 November 1683
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1682-1683
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's copy of the separately printed Prologue and Epilogue bears the date 12 Nov. 1683 (item 87, Sotheby's sale, 12 June 1939), and the premiere probably occurred shortly before that date. A revised version of the Epilogue, correcting errors, appeared almost immediately after the one first published; it bears Luttrell's date of 14 Nov. 1683. The Epilogue, in the revised version, bears the note: Written by Mr Dryden. The Prologue and both versions of the Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 183-87. In addition, a song, Awake O Constantine awake, with music by Thomas Farmer, is in The Theater of Music, 1865; it also appeared in A Collection of the Newest and Choicest Songs, 1864 (which bears Luttrell's date, 10 March 1683@4, Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Constantine The Great
Comments:
Edition of 1684: Constantine-Smith; Dalmatius-Griffin; Crispus-Betterton; Annibal-Goodman; Lycinius-Wiltshire; Arius-Gillo; Labienus-Perin; Eubolus-Saunders; Sylvester-Bowman; Fausta-Mrs Barrey; Serena-Mrs Cook; Prologue-Mr Goodman; Epilogue-Mrs Cook.
Edition of 1684: Constantine-Smith; Dalmatius-Griffin; Crispus-Betterton; Annibal-Goodman; Lycinius-Wiltshire; Arius-Gillo; Labienus-Perin; Eubolus-Saunders; Sylvester-Bowman; Fausta-Mrs Barrey; Serena-Mrs Cook; Prologue-Mr Goodman; Epilogue-Mrs Cook.
Cast:
- Role: Constantine Actor: Smith
- Role: Dalmatius Actor: Griffin
- Role: Crispus Actor: Betterton
- Role: Annibal Actor: Goodman
- Role: Lycinius Actor: Wiltshire
- Role: Arius Actor: Gillo
- Role: Labienus Actor: Perin
- Role: Eubolus Actor: Saunders
- Role: Sylvester Actor: Bowman
- Role: Fausta Actor: Mrs Barrey
- Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cook
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Goodman
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cook.