March 1692
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, but the play was noticed in the Gentleman's Journal, April 1692 (licensed 13 April 1692) as having been acted "last month" (March). It was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1692. Gentleman's Journal, April 1692 (licensed 13 April 1692): The Traytor, an old Tragedy, hath not only been revived the last Month, but also been reprinted with Alterations and Amendments; It was suppos'd to be Shirly's, but he only usher'd it in to the Stage; the Author of it was one Mr Rivers a Jesuite, who wrote it in his Confinement in Newgate, where he died. It hath always been esteemed a very good Play, by the best Judges of Dramatick Writing
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Traytor
Comments:
Edition of 1692: Duke of Florence-Hodgson; Lorenzo-Kynaston; Sciarrha-Williams; Pisano-Cibber; Cosmo-Harris; Florio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Depazzi-Haynes; Frederico-Mich. Lee; Alonzo-Bright; Petruchio-Freeman; Rogero-Tommy Kent; Amidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Oriana-Mrs Lassells; Morossa-Mrs Cory.
Edition of 1692: Duke of Florence-Hodgson; Lorenzo-Kynaston; Sciarrha-Williams; Pisano-Cibber; Cosmo-Harris; Florio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Depazzi-Haynes; Frederico-Mich. Lee; Alonzo-Bright; Petruchio-Freeman; Rogero-Tommy Kent; Amidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Oriana-Mrs Lassells; Morossa-Mrs Cory.
Cast:
- Role: Duke of Florence Actor: Hodgson
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Kynaston
- Role: Sciarrha Actor: Williams
- Role: Pisano Actor: Cibber
- Role: Cosmo Actor: Harris
- Role: Florio Actor: Alexander
- Role: Depazzi Actor: Haynes
- Role: Frederico Actor: Mich. Lee
- Role: Alonzo Actor: Bright
- Role: Petruchio Actor: Freeman
- Role: Rogero Actor: Tommy Kent
- Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lassells
- Role: Morossa Actor: Mrs Cory.