March 1681
Event Information
Theatre:
Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1680-1681
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known. As the play was entered in the Term Catalogues, May 1681, it was probably first acted not later than March 1681. The title page states: Revis'd with Alterations
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The History Of King Lear
Comments:
Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Edition of 1681: Prologue-; King Lear-Betterton; Gloster-Gillo; Kent-Wiltshire; Edgar-Smith; Bastard-Jo. Williams; Cornwall-Norris; Albany-Bowman; Gentleman Usher-Jevon; Gonerill-Mrs Shadwell; Regan-Lady Slingsby; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barry.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor:
- Role: King Lear Actor: Betterton
- Role: Gloster Actor: Gillo
- Role: Kent Actor: Wiltshire
- Role: Edgar Actor: Smith
- Role: Bastard Actor: Jo. Williams
- Role: Cornwall Actor: Norris
- Role: Albany Actor: Bowman
- Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Jevon
- Role: Gonerill Actor: Mrs Shadwell
- Role: Regan Actor: Lady Slingsby
- Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.