03 December 1718
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1718-1719
Volume:
2
Comments:
Not Acted these Twelve Years [but see 2 May 1709]. Written by the late Mr Dryden. All the Habits being entirely new. With Decorations proper to the Play. Steele wrote a Prologue for this play, possibly for this run; it was not used but appeared in The Theatre, 2 Feb. 1720. See also The Works of John Dennis, Hooker, ed., II, 162-65. Cibber states that #600 was expended on the habits, scenes, and decorations
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-Wilks; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Edition of 1717 adds: Serapion-Thurmond; Another Priest-Williams; Charmion-Mrs Garnet; Iras-Mrs Robins.
Antony-Booth; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-Wilks; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Oldfield; Octavia-Mrs Porter; Edition of 1717 adds: Serapion-Thurmond; Another Priest-Williams; Charmion-Mrs Garnet; Iras-Mrs Robins.
Cast:
- Role: Antony Actor: Booth
- Role: Ventidius Actor: Mills
- Role: Dollabella Actor: Wilks
- Role: Alexas Actor: Cibber
- Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Oldfield
- Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Serapion Actor: Thurmond
- Role: Another Priest Actor: Williams
- Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Garnet
- Role: Iras Actor: Mrs Robins.