February 1667
Event Information
Theatre:
The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1666-1667
Volume:
1
Comments:
Preface: In the reading of which, I fear, you will not meet with that satisfaction which you have had in seeing it on the Stage, the chief parts of it both serious and comick, being performed to that height of excellence
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
. probably had its premiere in late February. When Pepys saw it on 2 March 1666@7, it had been given previously. The edition of 1668 lists: Queen of Sicily-Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Candiope-Mrs Anne Marshall? Quin; Asteria-Mrs Knep; Florimel-Mrs Ellen Guyn; Flavia-Mrs Frances Davenport; Olinda-Mrs Rutter; Sabina-Mrs Eliz. Davenport; Melissa-Mrs Cory; Lysimantes-Burt; Philocles-Mohun; Celadon-Hart; Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-; Song in act IV-Mrs Knep.
. probably had its premiere in late February. When Pepys saw it on 2 March 1666@7, it had been given previously. The edition of 1668 lists: Queen of Sicily-Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Candiope-Mrs Anne Marshall? Quin; Asteria-Mrs Knep; Florimel-Mrs Ellen Guyn; Flavia-Mrs Frances Davenport; Olinda-Mrs Rutter; Sabina-Mrs Eliz. Davenport; Melissa-Mrs Cory; Lysimantes-Burt; Philocles-Mohun; Celadon-Hart; Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-; Song in act IV-Mrs Knep.
Cast:
- Role: Queen of Sicily Actor: Mrs Rebecca? Marshall
- Role: Candiope Actor: Mrs Anne Marshall? Quin
- Role: Asteria Actor: Mrs Knep
- Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Ellen Guyn
- Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs Frances Davenport
- Role: Olinda Actor: Mrs Rutter
- Role: Sabina Actor: Mrs Eliz. Davenport
- Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Cory
- Role: Lysimantes Actor: Burt
- Role: Philocles Actor: Mohun
- Role: Celadon Actor: Hart
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: Second Prologue Actor:
- Role: Epilogue by a Person of Quality Actor:
- Role: Song in act IV Actor: Mrs Knep.