09 February 1708
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1707-1708
Volume:
2
Comments:
[By Charles Goring.] Never Acted before. Preface: I am sensible...that Irene appear'd to the greatest Disadvantage on the Stage, strip'd of Her Ornaments of Musick by a Superior Order; and in many of Her Characters suffering very much in the Action
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Irene; Or, The Fair Greek
Comments:
Edition of 1708 lists: Mahomet-Powell; Ibrahim Bassa-Smith; Acmet Bassa-Keen; Mustapha-Corey; Balbanus-Booth; Aratus-Mills; Pyrrhus-Husband; Sultana Valide-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Rogers; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Prologue-Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Edition of 1708 lists: Mahomet-Powell; Ibrahim Bassa-Smith; Acmet Bassa-Keen; Mustapha-Corey; Balbanus-Booth; Aratus-Mills; Pyrrhus-Husband; Sultana Valide-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Rogers; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Prologue-Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast:
- Role: Mahomet Actor: Powell
- Role: Ibrahim Bassa Actor: Smith
- Role: Acmet Bassa Actor: Keen
- Role: Mustapha Actor: Corey
- Role: Balbanus Actor: Booth
- Role: Aratus Actor: Mills
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Husband
- Role: Sultana Valide Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Rogers
- Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Prologue Actor: Powell
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.