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January 1672

Event Information
Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1671-1672
Volume: 1
Comments: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 8) gives a cast for Julius Caesar [by William Shakespeare] which includes Richard Bell, who died in the Drury Lane fire at the end of this month. It is not known when a performance of this play occurred, but a Prologue to Julius Caesar is in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672. Downes lists: Julius Caesar-$Bell; Cassius-$Major Mohun; Brutus-$Hart; Anthony-$Kynaston; Calphurnia-$Mrs Marshal. [Downes adds Portia-$Mrs Corbet, but this probably refers to a later performance.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?bridges Comment. *c?bridges $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 8) gives a cast for <i>Julius Caesar</i> [by $William Shakespeare=] which includes $Richard Bell=, who died in the <i>Drury Lane</i> fire at the end of this month. It is not known when a performance of this play occurred, but a <i>Prologue to Julius Caesar</i> is in <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672. Downes lists: <i>Julius Caesar</i>r-$Bell=; <i>Cassius</i>r-$Major Mohun=; <i>Brutus</i>r-$Hart=; <i>Anthony</i>r-$Kynaston=; <i>Calphurnia</i>r-$Mrs Marshal=. [Downes adds <i>Portia</i>r-$Mrs Corbet=, but this probably refers to a later performance.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1672 01 00 bridges Comment.*c1672 01 00 bridges $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 8) gives a cast for <i>Julius Caesar</i> [by $William Shakespeare=] which includes $Richard Bell=, who died in the <i>Drury Lane</i> fire at the end of this month. It is not known when a performance of this play occurred, but a <i>Prologue to Julius Caesar</i> is in <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672. Downes lists: <i>Julius Caesar-$Bell</i>; <i>Cassius-$Major Mohun</i>; <i>Brutus-$Hart</i>; <i>Anthony-$Kynaston</i>; <i>Calphurnia-$Mrs Marshal</i>. [Downes adds <i>Portia-$Mrs Corbet</i>, but this probably refers to a later performance.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 969 | 16720100 | bridges | $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 8) gives a cast for <i>Julius Caesar</i> [by $William Shakespeare=] which includes $Richard Bell=, who died in the <i>Drury Lane</i> fire at the end of this month. It is not known when a performance of this play occurred, but a <i>Prologue to Julius Caesar</i> is in <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672. Downes lists: <i>Julius Caesar-$Bell</i>; <i>Cassius-$Major Mohun</i>; <i>Brutus-$Hart</i>; <i>Anthony-$Kynaston</i>; <i>Calphurnia-$Mrs Marshal</i>. [Downes adds <i>Portia-$Mrs Corbet</i>, but this probably refers to a later performance.

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