*p1687 03 00 dg The Emperour of the Moon. Edition of 1687: Prologue-Mr Jevern; Dr Baliardo-Underhill; Scaramouch-Lee; Don Cinthio-Young Mr Powell; Don Charmante-Mumford; Harlequin-Jevern; Elaria-Mrs Cooke; Bellemante-Mrs Mumford; Mopsophil-Mrs Cory; Epilogue-Mrs Cooke.*c1687 03 00 dg The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the play was licensed 6 April 1687 in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, 24 May 1687. The play was probably given first in March, as the <i>Prologue</i> refers to the speaking head, which was mentioned in the <i>Newdigate newsletters</i> (<i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>), 26 March 1687: A Country man haveing invented a head & soe contrived it that whatever language or tune you speak in the Mouth of it it Repeated distinctly and Audibly. [I owe this reference to $Professor John Harold Wilson=].