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11 October 1660

Event Information
Theatre: The Cockpit in Drury Lane
Theatrical Season: 1660-1661
Volume: 1
Comments: Pepys, Diary: We met with Mr Salisbury, who took Mr Creed and me to the cockpitt to see The Moore of Venice, which was well done. Burt acted the Moore; by the same token, a very pretty lady that sat by me, called out, to see Desdemona smothered. Possibly Clun acted Iago. Pepys (6 Feb. 1668@9) refers to his playing that role, and a reference to Clun as Iago appears in A Most Execrable Murther in A Little Ark, ed. G. Thorn-Drury, pp. 30-31. See also entry of 14 Aug. 1660

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cockpit The Moore of Venice. Othello-Burt; Iago-Clun. *c?cockpit <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We met with $Mr Salisbury=, who took $Mr Creed= and me to the <i>cockpitt</i> to see <i>The Moore of Venice</i>, which was well done. $Burt= acted the <i>Moore</i>r; by the same token, a very pretty lady that sat by me, called out, to see <i>Desdemona</i>r smothered. Possibly $Clun= acted <i>Iago</i>r. Pepys (6 Feb. 1668@9) refers to his playing that role, and a reference to Clun as Iago appears in <i>A Most Execrable Murther</i> in <i>A Little Ark</i>, ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=, pp. 30-31. See also entry of 14 Aug. 1660.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1660 10 11 cockpit The Moore of Venice. Othello-Burt; Iago-Clun.*c1660 10 11 cockpit <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We met with $Mr Salisbury=, who took $Mr Creed= and me to the <i>cockpitt</i> to see <i>The Moore of Venice</i>, which was well done. $Burt= acted the <i>Moore</i>r; by the same token, a very pretty lady that sat by me, called out, to see <i>Desdemona</i>r smothered. Possibly $Clun= acted <i>Iago</i>r. Pepys (6 Feb. 1668@9) refers to his playing that role, and a reference to Clun as Iago appears in <i>A Most Execrable Murther</i> in <i>A Little Ark</i>, ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=, pp. 30-31. See also entry of 14 Aug. 1660.

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    Event: 30 | 16601011 | cockpit | <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: We met with $Mr Salisbury=, who took $Mr Creed= and me to the <i>cockpitt</i> to see <i>The Moore of Venice</i>, which was well done. $Burt= acted the <i>Moore</i>; by the same token, a very pretty lady that sat by me, called out, to see <i>Desdemona</i> smothered. Possibly $Clun= acted <i>Iago</i>. Pepys (6 Feb. 1668@9) refers to his playing that role, and a reference to Clun as Iago appears in <i>A Most Execrable Murther</i> in <i>A Little Ark</i>, ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=, pp. 30-31. See also entry of 14 Aug. 1660
    Performance: 30 | 30 | p | The Moore Of Venice | Othello-Burt; Iago-Clun.
    Cast:
    6 | 30 | Othello | Burt
    7 | 30 | Iago | Clun.

Mainpiece

Title: The Moore Of Venice
Comments:
Othello-Burt; Iago-Clun.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Othello
Publish Date: 1622
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

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