March 1696
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1695-1696
Volume:
1
Comments:
Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3177, 20-23 April 1696, suggests that it was first performed not later than March 1696. Preface, Edition of 1696: This Comedy by the little success it met with in the Acting, has not at all deceived my Expectations....Give me leave to thank the Well-natur'd Town for Damning me so suddenly; They would not suffer me to linger in suspence, nor allow me any degrees of Mortification; neither my Sex, Dress, Musick and Dancing, cou'd allow it a three Days Reprieve. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 17: Ramble: I never heard of that. Sullen: Oh this is a Lady's
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Horden; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Sir Rustick Good Heart-Johnson; Wilmore-Verbrugen; Wildman-Horden; Sir Amorous Courtall-Powell; Smyrna-Cibber; Pulse-Penkethman; Knowlittle-Haynes; Lady Young Love-Mrs Kent; Marina-Mrs Rogers; Belira-Mrs Knight; Orinda-Mrs Cibber; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Isabella-Mrs Cole; Phoebe-Mrs Mills.
Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Horden; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Sir Rustick Good Heart-Johnson; Wilmore-Verbrugen; Wildman-Horden; Sir Amorous Courtall-Powell; Smyrna-Cibber; Pulse-Penkethman; Knowlittle-Haynes; Lady Young Love-Mrs Kent; Marina-Mrs Rogers; Belira-Mrs Knight; Orinda-Mrs Cibber; Olivia-Mrs Verbrugen; Isabella-Mrs Cole; Phoebe-Mrs Mills.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Horden
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cross
- Role: Sir Rustick Good Heart Actor: Johnson
- Role: Wilmore Actor: Verbrugen
- Role: Wildman Actor: Horden
- Role: Sir Amorous Courtall Actor: Powell
- Role: Smyrna Actor: Cibber
- Role: Pulse Actor: Penkethman
- Role: Knowlittle Actor: Haynes
- Role: Lady Young Love Actor: Mrs Kent
- Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Rogers
- Role: Belira Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Orinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Verbrugen
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cole
- Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Mills.