April 1689
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1688-1689
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was announced in the London Gazette, 23-27 May 1689, and entered in the Term Catalogues, June 1689, suggests that the premiere probably occurred not later than April 1689, possibly very early in May 1689
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Bury Fair
Comments:
Edition of 1689: Lord Bellamy-Betterton; Wildish-Mountfort; Oldwit-Underhill; Sir Humph. Noddy-Noakes; Trim-Bowman; Le Roch-Leigh; Valet-Bohen [Bowen?]; Charles-Mrs Butler; Lady Fantast-Mrs Cory; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Gertrude-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-Mr Mountfort; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Edition of 1689: Lord Bellamy-Betterton; Wildish-Mountfort; Oldwit-Underhill; Sir Humph. Noddy-Noakes; Trim-Bowman; Le Roch-Leigh; Valet-Bohen [Bowen?]; Charles-Mrs Butler; Lady Fantast-Mrs Cory; Mrs Fantast-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Gertrude-Mrs Mountfort; Prologue-Mr Mountfort; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast:
- Role: Lord Bellamy Actor: Betterton
- Role: Wildish Actor: Mountfort
- Role: Oldwit Actor: Underhill
- Role: Noddy Actor: Noakes
- Role: Trim Actor: Bowman
- Role: Le Roch Actor: Leigh
- Role: Valet Actor: Bohen
- Role: Charles Actor: Mrs Butler
- Role: Lady Fantast Actor: Mrs Cory
- Role: Mrs Fantast Actor: Mrs Boutell
- Role: Mrs Gertrude Actor: Mrs Mountfort
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Mountfort
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mountfort.