February 1702
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1701-1702
Volume:
2
Comments:
[By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...the French were prepossess'd, and the charms of Gallick Heels were too hard for an English Brain....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of Mr Wilks, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
Cast:
- Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Penkithman
- Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Wilks
- Role: Duretete Actor: Bullock
- Role: Dugard Actor: Mills
- Role: Petit Actor: Norris
- Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Rogers
- Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
- Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kent
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Nathaniel Rowe Actor: Wilks.