February 1696
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1695-1696
Volume:
1
Comments:
Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Man, 29 Feb.-2 March 1695@6, and the London Gazette, No. 3165, 9-12 March 1695@6, suggests that its first appearance was not later than early February. One song, The town rakes, set by Daniel Purcell and sung by Mr Edward, was separately printed ca. 1696. Epistle Dedicatory, Edition of 1696: The unjust Sentence this Play met with before very partial Judges in the Acting....So that I may reasonable impute its miscarriage to some Faction that was made against it, which indeed was very Evident on the First day, and more on the endeavours employ'd, to render the Profits of the Third, as small as could be...Ch. Gildon
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1696: Prologue by an unknown hand-Mr Powel; Epilogue-Mr Horden; Prince Frederick-Verbruggen; Sir Rowland Marteen-Johnson; George Marteen-Powel; Welborn-Horden; Sir Merlin Marteen-Pinkerman; Sir Morgan Blunder-Bullock; Mr Twang-Smeaton; Brittone-Kent; Mirtilla-Mrs Knight; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Teresia-Mrs Temple; Lady Blunder-Mrs Powel; Mrs Menage-Mrs Willis; Lady Youthly-Mrs Harris.
Edition of 1696: Prologue by an unknown hand-Mr Powel; Epilogue-Mr Horden; Prince Frederick-Verbruggen; Sir Rowland Marteen-Johnson; George Marteen-Powel; Welborn-Horden; Sir Merlin Marteen-Pinkerman; Sir Morgan Blunder-Bullock; Mr Twang-Smeaton; Brittone-Kent; Mirtilla-Mrs Knight; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Teresia-Mrs Temple; Lady Blunder-Mrs Powel; Mrs Menage-Mrs Willis; Lady Youthly-Mrs Harris.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue by an unknown hand Actor: Mr Powel
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Horden
- Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Verbruggen
- Role: Sir Rowland Marteen Actor: Johnson
- Role: George Marteen Actor: Powel
- Role: Welborn Actor: Horden
- Role: Sir Merlin Marteen Actor: Pinkerman
- Role: Sir Morgan Blunder Actor: Bullock
- Role: Mr Twang Actor: Smeaton
- Role: Brittone Actor: Kent
- Role: Mirtilla Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Verbrugen
- Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Temple
- Role: Lady Blunder Actor: Mrs Powel
- Role: Mrs Menage Actor: Mrs Willis
- Role: Lady Youthly Actor: Mrs Harris.