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192 results for: Keyword - Cartwright
We found 110 matches on Author, 73 matches on Roles/Actors, 60 matches on Performance Comments, 33 matches on Event Comments, and 5 matches on Performance Title.

1
02 November 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: My wife and Willett and I to the King's playhouse, and there saw Henry the Fourth; and contrary to expectation, was pleased in nothing more than in Cartwright's speaking of Falstaffe's speech about "What is Honour?" The house full of Parliamentmen, it being holyday with them: and it was observable how a gentleman of good habit, sitting just before us, eating of some fruit in the midst of the play, did drop down as dead, being choked; but with much ado Orange Moll did thrust her finger down his throat, and brought him to life again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: [Part I] Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 7): King-Wintersel; Prince-Burt; Hotspur-Hart; Falstaff-Cartwright; Poyns-Shotterel [See also 8 Dec. 1666.See also 8 Dec. 1666.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Cartwright

2
December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 4-5) lists a cast, a part of which may have acted in the play at this time: Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Downes also lists Wintersel for Subtil, but since Clun acted it on 3 Aug. 1664, he may have done so at this time. Subtil-Clun?; Prologue to the Reviv'd Alchemist-.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Cartwright

3
03 December 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Kinge And No Kinge

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 5) lists a cast which pertains to this period: Arbaces-Hart; Tygranes-Burt; Mardonius-Major Mohun; Gobrias-Wintersel; Lygones-Cartwright; Bessus-Shotterel.
Cast
Role: Lygones Actor: Cartwright

4
14 January 1665 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 4) lists a cast which may well represent one for this period: Volpone-Mohun; Mosca-Hart; Corbachio-Cartwright; Voltore-Shatterel; Corvino-Burt; Sir Politique Would@be-Lacy; Peregrine-Kynaston; Lady Woud@be-Mrs Corey; Celia-Mrs Anne? Marshal.
Cast
Role: Corbachio Actor: Cartwright

5
April 1665 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 9): Emperour-Major Mohun; Odmar-Wintersel; Guymor-Kynaston; Priest-Cartwright; Cortez-Hart; Vasquez-Burt; Cidaria-Mrs Ellen Gwin [but she probably was not in the original cast]; Almeria-Mrs Anne? Marshall; [Pepys (15 Jan. 1667): Alibech-Mrs Weaver; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Priest Actor: Cartwright

6
10 December 1666 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: . For The Silent Woman the cast may be that in Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p.4): Morose-Cartwright; Truewit-Major Mohun; Cleremont-Burt; Dauphin-Kynaston; Sir Amorous-Wintersel; Sir John Daw-Shatterel; Captain Otter-Lacy; Epicene-Mrs Knep; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Cartwright

7
16 April 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: See16661210. Morose-Cartwright?; Truewit-Major Mohun?; Cleremont-Burt?; Dauphin-Kynaston?; Sir Amorous-Wintersel?; Sir John Daw-Shatterel?; Captain Otter-Lacy?; Epicene-Mrs Knep?; Lady Haughty-Mrs Rutter?; Mrs Otter-Mrs Corey?.
Cast
Role: Morose Actor: Cartwright?

8
05 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Edition of 1670: Alberto-Mohun; Lodovico-Beeston; Prospero-Bird; Grimani-Cartwright; Francisco-Burt; Fryer-Loveday; Flora-Mrs Ellen Gwin; Otrante-Mrs Nepp. Edition of 1677 adds: Giacomo-$Shatterel;. See also 3 Nov. 1663.. See also 3 Nov. 1663.
Cast
Role: Grimani Actor: Cartwright

9
19 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Black Prince

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: Prologue-the Genius of England [holding Trident in one hand and a Sword in the other; King Edward-Moon [Mohun]; King John-Wintersell; Prince-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Lord Delaware-Hart; Count Guesclin-Burt; Lord Latimer-Cartwright; Page-Beeston; Alizia-Mrs Guinn; Plantaginet-Mrs Marshall; Cleorin-Mrs Corey; Sevina-Mrs Nepp; Valeria disguised-F. Damport [Davenport]; A Lady-Betty Damport [Davenport]; Epilogue to the King-.
Cast
Role: Lord Latimer Actor: Cartwright

10
06 February 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Iago-Mohun; Cassio-Hart; Othello-Burt; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 7), adds: Brabantio-Cartwright; Roderigo-Beeston; Desdemona-Mrs Hughes; Emilia-Mrs Rutter. See also the cockpit, dl, 11 Dec. 1660.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Cartwright

11
17 April 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time: Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Cartwright

12
06 May 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 5): Arbaces-Hart; Tygranes-Burt; Mardonius-Mohun; Gobrias-Wintersel; Lygones-Cartwright; Bessus-Shotterel; Arane-Mrs Corey; Panthea-Madam Gwin.
Cast
Role: Lygones Actor: Cartwright

13
August 1670 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Empress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Valentius-Mohun; Florus-Kynaston; Honorius-Bell; Statilius-Lyddel; Macrinus-Beeston; Servilius-Harris; Carbo-Littlewood; Fulvia-The young Mrs Rebecca? Marshall; Antonia-Mrs Kneap; Hostilius-Watson; Arsenius-Cartwright; Aurelia-Mrs Boutell; Sophonia-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Arsenius Actor: Cartwright

14
December 1670 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Almanzor and Almahide; or, The Conquest of Granada. The Second Part. Edition of 1672: Prologue to the First Part-Mrs Ellen Gwyn in a broad brim'd hat, and was belt; Mahomet Boabdelin-Kynaston; Prince Abdalla-Lydall; Abdelmelech-Mohun; Zulema-Harris; Abenamar-Cartwright; Selin-Wintershall; Ozmyn-Beeston; Hamet-Watson; Gomel-Powell; Almanzor-Hart; Ferdinand-Littlewood; Duke of Arcos-Bell; Almahide-Mrs Ellen Gwyn; Lyndaraxa-Mrs Marshall; Benzayda-Mrs Bowtell; Esperanza-Mrs Reeve; Halyma-Mrs Eastland; Isabella-Mrs James; Epilogue-Charles Hart?; Prologue to the Second Part of the Conquest of Granada-Michael Mohun?; Epilogue to the Second Part-.
Cast
Role: Abenamar Actor: Cartwright

15
April 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-Hart; Polydamas-Wintershall; Leonidas-Kynaston; Argaleon-Lydall; Hermogenes-Cartwright; Eubulus-Watson; Rhodophil-Mohun; Palamede-Hart; Palmyra-Mrs Coxe; Amalthea-Mrs James; Doralice-Mrs Marshall; Melantha-Mrs Bowtell; Philotis-Mrs Reeve; Belisa-Mrs Slade; Artemis-Mrs Uphill; Epilogue-Mohun.
Cast
Role: Hermogenes Actor: Cartwright

16
November 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mario Actor: Cartwright

17
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Captain Gabriel Towerson-Hart; Mr Beaumont-Mohun; Mr Collins-Lydal; Captain Middleton-Watson; Perez-Burt; Harman-Cartwright; The Fiscal-Wintershal; Harman Jr-Kynaston; Van Herring-Beeston; Isabinda-Mrs Marshal; Julia-Mrs James; English Woman-Mrs Cory; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Harman Actor: Cartwright

18
12 January 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-Mr Hart; Horner-Hart; Harcourt-Kenaston; Dorilant-Lydal; Pinchwife-Mohun; Sparkish-Haynes; Sir Jasper Fidget-Cartwright; Mrs Margarey Pinchwife-Mrs Bowtel; Mrs Alithea-Mrs James; Lady Fidget-Mrs Knep; Mrs Dainty Fidget-Mrs Corbet; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Wyatt; Old Lady Squeamish-Mrs Rutter; Quack-Schotterel; Lucy-Mrs Cory. [Edition of 1668: Epilogue spoken by Mrs Knep.]Edition of 1668: Epilogue spoken by Mrs Knep.]
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Fidget Actor: Cartwright

19
23 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A King And No King

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Arbaces-Hart; Tigranes-Kynaston; Gobrias-Wintershall; Bacurius-Lydall; Mardonius-Mohun; Bessus-Lacy?, Shottrell?; Lygones-Cartwright; Two Swordmen-Watson; Haynes; Arane-Mrs Corey; Panthea-Mrs Cox; Spaconia-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Lygones Actor: Cartwright

20
10 May 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The Dark; Or, The Man Of Bus'ness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Loredano-Lydal; Cardinal Colonna-Burt; Hircanio-Cartwright; Grimani-Griffin; Cornanti-Wintershul; Intrigo-Lacy; Count Sforza-Kynaston; Tribultio-Major Mohun; Visconti-Hayns; Jacomo-Charlton; Circumstantio-Shotterell; Satana-Harris; Proveditor-Powel; Parhelia-Mrs Uphill; Bellinganna-Mrs Bowtel; Aurana-Mrs James; Melina-Mrs Slade; Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Hircanio Actor: Cartwright

21
11 December 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Epilogue-Widow-Blackacre; Manly-Hart; Freeman-Kynaston; Vernish-Griffin; Novell-Clark; Major Oldfox-Cartwright; Lord Plausible-Haines; Jerry Blackacre-Charlton; Olivia-Mrs Marshall; Fidelia-Mrs Boutell; Eliza-Mrs Knep; Letice-Mrs [Ursula or Frances] Knight (see below); Widow Blackacre-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Major Oldfox Actor: Cartwright

22
12 January 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Titus Vespasian, Part I

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: The Prologue to the First Part-; the Epilogue to Part II states that Mrs Marshal acted Queen Berenice. The Epilogue to the First Part-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 13): Titus Vespasian-Kynaston; Phraartes-Hart; Matthias High Priest-Major Mohun; John-Cartwright; Clarona D. to Matthias-Mrs Boutell; Queen Berenice-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Cartwright

23
05 May 1677 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch A Philosopher; Harlequin A School-boy, Bravo, Merchant And Magician

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-; Scaramouch-Griffin; Pancrace-Powell; Octavio-Clark; Cynthio-Wiltshire; Spitzaferro-Cartwright; Plautino-Goodman; Harlequin-Haynes; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; School Mistris-Mrs Corey.
Cast
Role: Spitzaferro Actor: Cartwright

24
15 November 1682 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 39): Michael Perez-Betterton; Don Leon-Smith; Cacofogo-Cartwright; Margaretta-Mrs Barry; Estiphania-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Cacofogo Actor: Cartwright

25
20 January 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1686 (licensed 27 Nov. 1685): Rollo-Kynnaston; Otto-Williams; Aubrey-Gillo; Gisbert-Saunders; Baldwin-Cartwright; Grandpree-Baker; Verdon-Lowe; Trevice-Percival; Duprete-Harris; Latorch-Griffin; Hamond-Perin; Allan-Baker; Norbret-Powel; La Fisk-Bowman; Rufee-Lowe; De Bube-Saunders; Pipeau-Miss Cockye, the little Girl; Cook-Underhil; Yeoman of the Seller-Harris; Butler-Lowe; Pantler-Powel; Sophia-Mrs Corey; Matilda-Mrs Percival; Edith-Mrs Cooke.
Cast
Role: Baldwin Actor: Cartwright