January 1694
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1693-1694
Volume:
1
Comments:
The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but it seems likely to have been in mid-January. See the discussion under 10 Jan. 1693@4 and Evelyn's remarks on 11 Jan. 1693@4. Part of the music for the play was composed by John Eccles: Young I am and yet unskill'd, sung by a girl, in Gentleman's Journal, January@February 1693@4, and Thesaurus Musicus, 1694: What state of life can be so blest, -Mrs Hudson, in Thesaurus Musicus, 1694. One song was set by Henry Purcell, How happy's the husband, the words by Congreve and sung by Mrs Ayliff, in Thesaurus Musicus, 1694: see also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XX (1916), xiii-xiv
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
Prologue-Mrs Betterton; Veramond-Kynnaston; Alphonso-Betterton; Garcia-Williams; Ramirez-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sancho-Dogget; Carlos-Powell; Lopez-Underhill; Ximena-Mrs Betterton; Victoria-Mrs Barry; Celidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Dalinda-Mrs Montfort; Nurse-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Dalinda.
Prologue-Mrs Betterton; Veramond-Kynnaston; Alphonso-Betterton; Garcia-Williams; Ramirez-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Sancho-Dogget; Carlos-Powell; Lopez-Underhill; Ximena-Mrs Betterton; Victoria-Mrs Barry; Celidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Dalinda-Mrs Montfort; Nurse-Mrs Kent; Epilogue-Dalinda.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Betterton
- Role: Veramond Actor: Kynnaston
- Role: Alphonso Actor: Betterton
- Role: Garcia Actor: Williams
- Role: Ramirez Actor: Alexander
- Role: Sancho Actor: Dogget
- Role: Carlos Actor: Powell
- Role: Lopez Actor: Underhill
- Role: Ximena Actor: Mrs Betterton
- Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Barry
- Role: Celidea Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
- Role: Dalinda Actor: Mrs Montfort
- Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Kent
- Role: Epilogue Actor: Dalinda.