July 1697
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1696-1697
Volume:
1
Comments:
Rich's Company. There is no certainty as to just when this revival occurred, but the revival probably occurred not later than July 1697, as this edition was advertised in the Post Man, 28-31 Aug. 1697; and Luttrell's copy (Huntington Library) bears as his acquisition date, 10 Sept. 1697
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.
Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.
Cast:
- Role: King Antigonus Actor: Harland
- Role: Demetrius Actor: Cibber
- Role: Seleucus Actor: Simpson
- Role: Charinthus Actor: Disney
- Role: Menippus Actor: Rogers
- Role: Leontius Actor: Mills
- Role: Timon Actor: Fairbank
- Role: Charinthus Actor: Essex
- Role: Menippus Actor: Provost
- Role: Humorous Lieutenant Actor: Penkethman
- Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
- Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Bullock
- Role: Governess to Celia Actor: Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.