March 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 Flying Post, 29-31 March 1698, suggests that the first performance probably occurred in late February or very early in March. One song, Though over all mankind, the music by Leveridge and sung by Mrs Lindsey, was published in A Second Book of Songs with a Through Bass, 1699
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Caligula
Comments:
Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor; Epilogue-a Girl; Caligula-Powell; Valerius Asiaticus-Williams; Annius Minatianus-Simpson; Vitellius-Mills; Cassius Cheraea-Thomas; Lepidus-Evans; Philo-Disney; Cesonia-Mrs Knight; Julia-Mrs Temple; Salome-Mrs Cross.
Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor; Epilogue-a Girl; Caligula-Powell; Valerius Asiaticus-Williams; Annius Minatianus-Simpson; Vitellius-Mills; Cassius Cheraea-Thomas; Lepidus-Evans; Philo-Disney; Cesonia-Mrs Knight; Julia-Mrs Temple; Salome-Mrs Cross.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powell who Acted the Emperor
- Role: Epilogue Actor: a Girl
- Role: Caligula Actor: Powell
- Role: Valerius Asiaticus Actor: Williams
- Role: Annius Minatianus Actor: Simpson
- Role: Vitellius Actor: Mills
- Role: Cassius Cheraea Actor: Thomas
- Role: Lepidus Actor: Evans
- Role: Philo Actor: Disney
- Role: Cesonia Actor: Mrs Knight
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Temple
- Role: Salome Actor: Mrs Cross.