04 December 1704
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1704-1705
Volume:
2
Comments:
Benefit the Author [Nicholas Rowe]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (Diverting Post, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the Diverting Post of that date published the Prologue.] Thomas Davies: Did not the tragic Rowe write The Biter, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 94]
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Biter
Comments:
Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast:
- Role: Sir Timothy Tallapoy Actor: Betterton
- Role: Pinch Actor: Pack
- Role: Clerimont Actor: Verbruggen
- Role: Friendly Actor: Booth
- Role: Scribblescrabble Actor: Leigh
- Role: Bandileer Actor: Knap
- Role: Trick Actor: Fieldhouse
- Role: Grumble Actor: Trout
- Role: Bohee Actor: Freeman
- Role: Lady Stale Actor: Mrs Leigh
- Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mountfort
- Role: Mrs Clever Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Mrs Scribblescrabble Actor: Mrs Lawson
- Role: Prologue Actor: Betterton
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.