30 September 1662
Event Information
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
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Duchess Of Malfy
Comments:
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?.
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?.
Cast:
- Role: Duke Ferdinand Actor: Harris
- Role: Bosola Actor: Betterton
- Role: Antonio Actor: Smith
- Role: Cardinal Actor: Young
- Role: Dutchess of Malfey Actor: Mrs Betterton
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Gibbs
- Role: Delio Actor: Midburn?
- Role: Castruchio Actor: Richards?
- Role: Sylvio Actor: Cademan?
- Role: Pescara Actor: Norris?
- Role: Molateste Actor: Price?
- Role: Cariolo Actor: Mrs Norris?.