February 1698
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1697-1698
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, 3-5 March 1697@8, suggests that the first performance occurred probably not later than early February 1697@8. The Preface is signed by George Powell, who refers to the author of the play as unknown. In addition, Powell mentions that his company has recently revived some of Dryden's plays: Don Sebastian, Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen, Marriage a la Mode, King Arthur, and adds: In relation to our reviving his Almanzor...very hard crutching up what Hart and Mohun...could not prop
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at Betterton's Booth in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple.
Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at Betterton's Booth in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at Betterton's Booth in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields
- Role: at Betterton's Booth in Little Actor: Lincolns-Inn-Fields
- Role: Lincolns Actor: Inn-Fields
- Role: Inn Actor: Fields
- Role: Epilogue Actor:
- Role: Cornaro Actor: Powell
- Role: Segerdo Actor: Evans
- Role: Conall Actor: Thomas
- Role: Gabinius Actor: Harland
- Role: Dandalo Actor: Johnson
- Role: Beringaria Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Arapsia Actor: Mrs Powell
- Role: Margaretta Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
- Role: Eromena Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Cleonista Actor: Mrs Temple.