March 1664
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1663-1664
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. As Evelyn saw it on 27 April, it seems likely that it was first performed before Easter (April 10). It was not licensed for printing until 8 July 1664. Preface to edition of 1664: I Cou'd not have wish'd my self more fortunate than I have been in the success of this Poem:...The Acting of it has lost me no Reputation. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 25: @Sir Nich'las, Sir Fred'rick, Widow and Dufoy, Were not by any so well done, Mafoy.@ The clean and well performance of this Comedy, got the Company more Reputation and profit than any preceding Comedy; the Company taking in a months time at it #1000
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1664: The Prologue-; The Epilogue-the Widow, Wheadle; No actors' names. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 24-25): Lord Beauford-Betterton; Colonel Bruce-Smith; Lovis-Norris; Sir NicholasCully-Nokes; Palmer-Underhill; Wheadle-Saunford; Graciana-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Long; Sir Frederick Frollick-Harris; Dufoy-Price.
Edition of 1664: The Prologue-; The Epilogue-the Widow, Wheadle; No actors' names. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 24-25): Lord Beauford-Betterton; Colonel Bruce-Smith; Lovis-Norris; Sir NicholasCully-Nokes; Palmer-Underhill; Wheadle-Saunford; Graciana-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Davies; Widow-Mrs Long; Sir Frederick Frollick-Harris; Dufoy-Price.
Cast:
- Role: The Prologue Actor:
- Role: The Epilogue Actor: the Widow, Wheadle
- Role: Lord Beauford Actor: Betterton
- Role: Colonel Bruce Actor: Smith
- Role: Lovis Actor: Norris
- Role: Sir NicholasCully Actor: Nokes
- Role: Palmer Actor: Underhill
- Role: Wheadle Actor: Saunford
- Role: Graciana Actor: Mrs Betterton
- Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Davies
- Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Long
- Role: Sir Frederick Frollick Actor: Harris
- Role: Dufoy Actor: Price.