30 September 1662

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1662-1663
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. Downes (p. 25) states that it was acted eight days successively, but as Pepys does not indicate whether he saw its first performance, the sequence of playing it is not known. Pepys, Diary: We [Mrs Pepys and Pepys] took coach and to the Duke's playhouse, where we saw The Duchess of Malfy well performed, but Betterton and Ianthe [Mrs Saunderson] to admiration. Downes (p. 25): This Play was so exceeding Excellently Acted in all Parts; chiefly, Duke Ferdinand and Bosola: It fill'd the House 8 Days Successively, it proving one of the Best of Stock Tragedies

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?lif The Duchess of Malfy. [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 25):% Duke Ferdinand-Harris; Bosola-Betterton; Antonio-Smith; Cardinal-Young; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton [$Mrs Saunderson=]; Julia-Mrs Gibbs; [The edition of 1678 lists other performers who could have acted on this occasion:% Delio-Midburn? [$Medbourne=]; Castruchio-Richards?; Sylvio-Cademan?; Pescara-Norris?; Molateste-Price?; Cariolo=-Mrs Norris?. *c?lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Downes= (p. 25) states that it was acted eight days successively, but as Pepys does not indicate whether he saw its first performance, the sequence of playing it is not known. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We [$Mrs Pepys= and Pepys] took coach and to the Duke's playhouse, where we saw <i>The Duchess of Malfy</i> well performed, but $Betterton= and $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=] to admiration. $Downes= (p. 25): This Play was so exceeding Excellently Acted in all Parts; chiefly, <i>Duke Ferdinand</i>r and <i>Bosola</i>r: It fill'd the House 8 Days Successively, it proving one of the Best of Stock Tragedies.
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    *p1662 09 30 lif The Duchess of Malfy. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 25): Duke Ferdinand-Harris; Bosola-Betterton; Antonio-Smith; Cardinal-Young; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton [$Mrs Saunderson=]; Julia-Mrs Gibbs; [The edition of 1678 lists other performers who could have acted on this occasion: Delio-Midburn? [$Medbourne=]; Castruchio-Richards?; Sylvio-Cademan?; Pescara-Norris?; Molateste-Price?; Cariolo=-Mrs Norris?.*c1662 09 30 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Downes= (p. 25) states that it was acted eight days successively, but as Pepys does not indicate whether he saw its first performance, the sequence of playing it is not known. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We [$Mrs Pepys= and Pepys] took coach and to the Duke's playhouse, where we saw <i>The Duchess of Malfy</i> well performed, but $Betterton= and $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=] to admiration. $Downes= (p. 25): This Play was so exceeding Excellently Acted in all Parts; chiefly, <i>Duke Ferdinand</i>r and <i>Bosola</i>r: It fill'd the House 8 Days Successively, it proving one of the Best of Stock Tragedies.
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    Event: 270 | 16620930 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Downes= (p. 25) states that it was acted eight days successively, but as Pepys does not indicate whether he saw its first performance, the sequence of playing it is not known. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We [$Mrs Pepys= and Pepys] took coach and to the Duke's playhouse, where we saw <i>The Duchess of Malfy</i> well performed, but $Betterton= and $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=] to admiration. $Downes= (p. 25): This Play was so exceeding Excellently Acted in all Parts; chiefly, <i>Duke Ferdinand</i> and <i>Bosola</i>: It fill'd the House 8 Days Successively, it proving one of the Best of Stock Tragedies
    Performance: 270 | 270 | p | The Duchess Of Malfy | $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 25): Duke Ferdinand-Harris; Bosola-Betterton; Antonio-Smith; Cardinal-Young; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton [$Mrs Saunderson=]; Julia-Mrs Gibbs; [The edition of 1678 lists other performers who could have acted on this occasion: Delio-Midburn? [$Medbourne=]; Castruchio-Richards?; Sylvio-Cademan?; Pescara-Norris?; Molateste-Price?; Cariolo=-Mrs Norris?.
    Cast:
    120 | 270 | Duke Ferdinand | Harris
    121 | 270 | Bosola | Betterton
    122 | 270 | Antonio | Smith
    123 | 270 | Cardinal | Young
    124 | 270 | Dutchess of Malfey | Mrs Betterton
    125 | 270 | Julia | Mrs Gibbs
    126 | 270 | Delio | Midburn?
    127 | 270 | Castruchio | Richards?
    128 | 270 | Sylvio | Cademan?
    129 | 270 | Pescara | Norris?
    130 | 270 | Molateste | Price?
    131 | 270 | Cariolo= | Mrs Norris?.

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Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 25): Duke Ferdinand-Harris; Bosola-Betterton; Antonio-Smith; Cardinal-Young; Dutchess of Malfey-Mrs Betterton [Mrs Saunderson]; Julia-Mrs Gibbs; [The edition of 1678 lists other performers who could have acted on this occasion: Delio-Midburn? [Medbourne]; Castruchio-Richards?; Sylvio-Cademan?; Pescara-Norris?; Molateste-Price?; Cariolo=-Mrs Norris?.
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