15 February 1723
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1722-1723
Volume:
2
Comments:
[Written by Ambrose Philips.] Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 23 Feb.: If we consider the Performance of this Play, we shall find, that the Poet is not much beholding to the Actors; for, the two Women Parts excepted, the whole Play was but wretchedly perform'd
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Humphrey, Duke Of Gloucester
Comments:
Edition of 1723 lists: Humphrey-Booth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York-Mills; Richard Novil, Earl of Salisbury-Thurmond; Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick-Williams; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk-Watson; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckinham-Mills Jr; Margaret-Mrs Oldfield; Eleanor, Dutchess of Gloucester-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Temple-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Edition of 1723 lists: Humphrey-Booth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York-Mills; Richard Novil, Earl of Salisbury-Thurmond; Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick-Williams; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk-Watson; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckinham-Mills Jr; Margaret-Mrs Oldfield; Eleanor, Dutchess of Gloucester-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Temple-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast:
- Role: Humphrey Actor: Booth
- Role: Duke of York Actor: Mills
- Role: Earl of Salisbury Actor: Thurmond
- Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Williams
- Role: Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester Actor: Cibber
- Role: Duke of Suffolk Actor: Watson
- Role: Duke of Buckinham Actor: Mills Jr
- Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Oldfield
- Role: Dutchess of Gloucester Actor: Mrs Porter
- Role: Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Tem Actor: Booth
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.