12 May 1669

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. Langbaine, English Dramatick Poets, p. 509: [It] was alter'd (as I have heard by Mr Carthwright) by Mr Betterton. Downes, p. 30: [Done] by the same Author [Betterton]...and all the other Parts Exactly perform'd, it lasted Successively 8 Days, and very frequently Acted afterwards. Pepys, Diary: To the Duke of York's playhouse, and there, in the side balcony, over against the musick, did hear, but not see, a new play, the first day acted, The Roman Virgin, and old play, and but ordinary, I thought; but the trouble of my eyes with the light of the candles did almost kill me

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?lif The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge. [Altered from $John Webster=, <i>Appius and Virginia</i>, probably by $Thomas Betterton=.] [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 30):% Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.% *c?lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 509: [It] was alter'd (as I have heard by $Mr Carthwright=) by $Mr Betterton=. $Downes=, p. 30: [Done] by the same Author [Betterton]...and all the other Parts Exactly perform'd, it lasted Successively 8 Days, and very frequently Acted afterwards. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Duke of York's playhouse, and there, in the side balcony, over against the musick, did hear, but not see, a new play, the first day acted, <i>The Roman Virgin</i>, and old play, and but ordinary, I thought; but the trouble of my eyes with the light of the candles did almost kill me.

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    *p1669 05 12 lif The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge. [Altered from $John Webster=, <i>Appius and Virginia</i>, probably by $Thom^as^Betterton=.] $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 30): Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.*c1669 05 12 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 509: [It] was alter'd (as I have heard by $Mr Carthwright=) by $Mr Betterton=. $Downes=, p. 30: [Done] by the same Author [Betterton]...and all the other Parts Exactly perform'd, it lasted Successively 8 Days, and very frequently Acted afterwards. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Duke of York's playhouse, and there, in the side balcony, over against the musick, did hear, but not see, a new play, the first day acted, <i>The Roman Virgin</i>, and old play, and but ordinary, I thought; but the trouble of my eyes with the light of the candles did almost kill me.

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    Event: 858 | 16690512 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 509: [It] was alter'd (as I have heard by $Mr Carthwright=) by $Mr Betterton=. $Downes=, p. 30: [Done] by the same Author [Betterton]...and all the other Parts Exactly perform'd, it lasted Successively 8 Days, and very frequently Acted afterwards. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Duke of York's playhouse, and there, in the side balcony, over against the musick, did hear, but not see, a new play, the first day acted, <i>The Roman Virgin</i>, and old play, and but ordinary, I thought; but the trouble of my eyes with the light of the candles did almost kill me
    Performance: 858 | 858 | p | The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge | [Altered from $John Webster=, <i>Appius and Virginia</i>, probably by $ThomasBetterton=.] $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 30): Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.
    Cast:
    685 | 858 | Virginius | Betterton
    686 | 858 | Appius | Harris
    687 | 858 | Virginia | Mrs Betterton.

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Title: The Roman Virgin; Or, The Unjust Judge
Comments:
[Altered from John Webster, Appius and Virginia, probably by ThomasBetterton.] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 30): Virginius-Betterton; Appius-Harris; Virginia-Mrs Betterton. [An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.An edition of 1679, with the name of John Webster on the title page, has no prologue, no epilogue, no actors' names.
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