29 January 1676
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1675-1676
Volume:
1
Comments:
The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359: Augustus Caesar. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. The music for a song in act I, scene I, was composed by Nicholas Staggins, and printed in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. There is no certainty that this was the premiere, but it may well have been. The play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1676
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Prologue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mrs Roch; Epilogue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mr Haynes; Augustus Caesar-Mohun; Caesario-Hart; Marcellus-Kenaston; Tiberius-Lydall; Agrippa-Cartwrite; Mecaenas-Griffin; Ovid-Clarke; Leander-Powell; Araspes-Harris; Gloriana-Mrs Marshall; Julia-Mrs James; Narcissa-Mrs Corbet.
Prologue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mrs Roch; Epilogue to the Court of Augustus Caesar-Mr Haynes; Augustus Caesar-Mohun; Caesario-Hart; Marcellus-Kenaston; Tiberius-Lydall; Agrippa-Cartwrite; Mecaenas-Griffin; Ovid-Clarke; Leander-Powell; Araspes-Harris; Gloriana-Mrs Marshall; Julia-Mrs James; Narcissa-Mrs Corbet.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue to the Court of Augustus Caesar Actor: Mrs Roch
- Role: Epilogue to the Court of Augustus Caesar Actor: Mr Haynes
- Role: Augustus Caesar Actor: Mohun
- Role: Caesario Actor: Hart
- Role: Marcellus Actor: Kenaston
- Role: Tiberius Actor: Lydall
- Role: Agrippa Actor: Cartwrite
- Role: Mecaenas Actor: Griffin
- Role: Ovid Actor: Clarke
- Role: Leander Actor: Powell
- Role: Araspes Actor: Harris
- Role: Gloriana Actor: Mrs Marshall
- Role: Julia Actor: Mrs James
- Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Corbet.