April 1697
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1696-1697
Volume:
1
Comments:
Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 11-13 May 1697, suggests that it was first acted about mid-April, a month before publication. For an account of the history of the play before its production, see Cibber, Apology, I, 217-18
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Provok'd Wife
Comments:
Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mistress Bracegirdle; Epilogue [Written] by another Hand-Lady Brute, Bellinda; Constant-Verbrugen; Heartfree-Hudson; Sir John Brute-Betterton; Treble-Bowman; Rasor-Bowen; Justice of the Peace-Bright; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry; Bellinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Fancyfull-Mrs Bowman; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Edition of 1697: Prologue-Mistress Bracegirdle; Epilogue [Written] by another Hand-Lady Brute, Bellinda; Constant-Verbrugen; Heartfree-Hudson; Sir John Brute-Betterton; Treble-Bowman; Rasor-Bowen; Justice of the Peace-Bright; Lady Brute-Mrs Barry; Bellinda-Mrs Bracegirdle; Lady Fancyfull-Mrs Bowman; Mademoiselle-Mrs Willis.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mistress Bracegirdle
- Role: by another Hand Actor: Lady Brute, Bellinda
- Role: Constant Actor: Verbrugen
- Role: Heartfree Actor: Hudson
- Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Betterton
- Role: Treble Actor: Bowman
- Role: Rasor Actor: Bowen
- Role: Justice of the Peace Actor: Bright
- Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Bellinda Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Lady Fancyfull Actor: Mrs Bowman
- Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Willis.