December 1690
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1690-1691
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known; It is one of several plays which may have been acted in or near December, for three were entered in the Term Catalogues at approximately the same time. Of the three, The Mistakes was given first near Christmas 1690; the other two may have come earlier in the month. A song, When Sylvia was kind, the music composed by John Eccles, is in Joyful Cuckoldom, ca. 1695. In the text of the play is a song, Corinna in the bloom of youth, sung by Mrs Botoler
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Alphonso King Of Naples
Comments:
Edition of 1691: The Prologue-Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes; Alphonso-Bowman; Ferdinand-Powell; Cesario-Mountfort; Tachmas-Hodgson; Vincentio-Bridges; Sigismond-Cibber; Oswell-Freeman; Fabio-Bowen; Attendant-Kirkham; Urania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ardelia-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.
Edition of 1691: The Prologue-Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes; Alphonso-Bowman; Ferdinand-Powell; Cesario-Mountfort; Tachmas-Hodgson; Vincentio-Bridges; Sigismond-Cibber; Oswell-Freeman; Fabio-Bowen; Attendant-Kirkham; Urania-Mrs Bracegirdle; Ardelia-Mrs Richardson; Epilogue-Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.
Cast:
- Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Powell by Mr John Haynes
- Role: Alphonso Actor: Bowman
- Role: Ferdinand Actor: Powell
- Role: Cesario Actor: Mountfort
- Role: Tachmas Actor: Hodgson
- Role: Vincentio Actor: Bridges
- Role: Sigismond Actor: Cibber
- Role: Oswell Actor: Freeman
- Role: Fabio Actor: Bowen
- Role: Attendant Actor: Kirkham
- Role: Urania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Richardson
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Knight by Mr D'Urfey.