May 1693
Event Information
Theatre:
Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1692-1693
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the premiere is not certain, but reference to it in the Gentleman's Journal, May 1693 (issued in June 1693), suggests that it appeared in May: We have had since my last a new Comedy called, The Female Vertuosos, something in it was borrowed from Moliere's Femmes Savantes, and as it hath Wit and Humour, it cannot but please in the perusal, as in the representation (p. 168). One song, Love thou art best of human joys, to words by Anne, Countess of Winchelsea, was set by Henry Purcell
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Female Vertuosos
Comments:
Edition of 1693: Prologue by Mr Doggett-Mr Doggett; Sir Maurice Meanwell-Underhill; Meanwell-Hodgson; Sir Timothy Witless-Bright; Wittless-Doggett; Sir Maggot Jingle-Bowman; Clerimont-Powell; Trap-Bowen; Bully-Hains; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Leigh; Lovewitt-Mrs Knight; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Catchat-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Rogers; The Epilogue-Mrs Catchat.
Edition of 1693: Prologue by Mr Doggett-Mr Doggett; Sir Maurice Meanwell-Underhill; Meanwell-Hodgson; Sir Timothy Witless-Bright; Wittless-Doggett; Sir Maggot Jingle-Bowman; Clerimont-Powell; Trap-Bowen; Bully-Hains; Lady Meanwell-Mrs Leigh; Lovewitt-Mrs Knight; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Catchat-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Rogers; The Epilogue-Mrs Catchat.
Cast:
- Role: Mr Doggett Actor: Mr Doggett
- Role: Sir Maurice Meanwell Actor: Underhill
- Role: Meanwell Actor: Hodgson
- Role: Sir Timothy Witless Actor: Bright
- Role: Wittless Actor: Doggett
- Role: Sir Maggot Jingle Actor: Bowman
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Powell
- Role: Trap Actor: Bowen
- Role: Bully Actor: Hains
- Role: Lady Meanwell Actor: Mrs Leigh
- Role: Lovewitt Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Catchat Actor: Mrs Mountfort
- Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Rogers
- Role: The Epilogue Actor: Mrs Catchat.