12 April 1671

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 17. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. The play was licensed 6 March 1670 [1671]. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 27) refers to it as being the first "new Play" acted at Dorset Garden in 1666, an error as to both place and time of presentation. Downes adds: All the other Parts, being perfectly well Acted, Succeeded six Days with a full Audience. It seems unlikely that Cambyses was given six days consecutively at this time. A performance of The Forc'd Marriage on Monday 9 Jan. 1670@1 and one of The Humorists on Saturday 14 Jan. 1670@1 do not permit six uninterrupted days for Cambyses at this time

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    *panone Comment. *canone An order of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> (5@12, p. 202) dated 1 April 1671, states that the theatres are to be closed because of the death of the $Duchess of York= on 31 March 1671. See <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 322. It is uncertain how long the theatres were closed, but probably the closure extended for six weeks.

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    *p1671 04 12 lif Cambyses, King of Persia. Edition of 1671 Cambyses-Betterton; Prexaspes-Harris; Otanes-Crosby; Darius-Smith; Artaban-Norris; Osiris-Mrs Long; Smerdis-Medbourne; Parasithes-Sandford; Theramnes-Young; Phedima-Mrs Jennings; Orinda-Mrs Dixon; Mandana-Mrs Betterton; Prologue-; Epilogue-.*c1671 04 12 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 17. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. The play was licensed 6 March 1670 [1671]. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 27) refers to it as being the first "new Play" acted at <i>Dorset Garden</i> in 1666, an error as to both place and time of presentation. Downes adds: All the other Parts, being perfectly well Acted, Succeeded six Days with a full Audience. It seems unlikely that <i>Cambyses</i> was given six days consecutively at this time. A performance of <i>The Forc'd Marriage</i> on Monday 9 Jan. 1670@1 and one of <i>The Humorists</i> on Saturday 14 Jan. 1670@1 do not permit six uninterrupted days for <i>Cambyses</i> at this time.

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    Event: 942 | 16710412 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 17. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere. The play was licensed 6 March 1670 [1671]. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 27) refers to it as being the first "new Play" acted at <i>Dorset Garden</i> in 1666, an error as to both place and time of presentation. Downes adds: All the other Parts, being perfectly well Acted, Succeeded six Days with a full Audience. It seems unlikely that <i>Cambyses</i> was given six days consecutively at this time. A performance of <i>The Forc'd Marriage</i> on Monday 9 Jan. 1670@1 and one of <i>The Humorists</i> on Saturday 14 Jan. 1670@1 do not permit six uninterrupted days for <i>Cambyses</i> at this time
    Performance: 942 | 942 | p | Cambyses, King Of Persia | Edition of 1671 Cambyses-Betterton; Prexaspes-Harris; Otanes-Crosby; Darius-Smith; Artaban-Norris; Osiris-Mrs Long; Smerdis-Medbourne; Parasithes-Sandford; Theramnes-Young; Phedima-Mrs Jennings; Orinda-Mrs Dixon; Mandana-Mrs Betterton; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    852 | 942 | Edition of 1671 Cambyses | Betterton
    853 | 942 | Prexaspes | Harris
    854 | 942 | Otanes | Crosby
    855 | 942 | Darius | Smith
    856 | 942 | Artaban | Norris
    857 | 942 | Osiris | Mrs Long
    858 | 942 | Smerdis | Medbourne
    859 | 942 | Parasithes | Sandford
    860 | 942 | Theramnes | Young
    861 | 942 | Phedima | Mrs Jennings
    862 | 942 | Orinda | Mrs Dixon
    863 | 942 | Mandana | Mrs Betterton
    864 | 942 | Prologue
    865 | 942 | Epilogue | .

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Title: Cambyses, King Of Persia
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Edition of 1671 Cambyses-Betterton; Prexaspes-Harris; Otanes-Crosby; Darius-Smith; Artaban-Norris; Osiris-Mrs Long; Smerdis-Medbourne; Parasithes-Sandford; Theramnes-Young; Phedima-Mrs Jennings; Orinda-Mrs Dixon; Mandana-Mrs Betterton; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
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Birth: 1648
Death: 1724

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