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Mainpiece Title: Comment

Performance Comment: ThomasKilligrew prepared Thomaso?. for production in the autumn of 1664, with an intended cast: Serulina-Wevar Elizabeth Weaver?; Calis-Franki Frances Davenport?; Angelica Bianca-M. Marsh Mrs Ann Marshall?; Anna-Core Mrs Corey?; Paulina-Nell Nell Gwyn?; Kecka-Bette Elizabeth Hall?, Elizabeth Davenport?; Lusetta-Knep Mrs Knepp?.

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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: Cidaria Actor: Mrs Ellen Gwin
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Anne? Marshall
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Weaver

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

Performance Comment: Edition of 1669: King-Kenniston [Kynaston]; Armusia-Hart; Rudyas-Moon [Mohun]; Christophero-Bell; Emanuel-Beeston; Soza-Burt; Pyniero-Shotterel; Pedro-Harris; Governour-Cartrite; Bakam-Watson; Syana-Grayden; Captain of Guard-Lydall; Quisara-Mrs Marshall; Quisana-Mrs Corey; Panura-Mrs Hughs.
Cast
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Quisana Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Panura Actor: Mrs Hughs.
Event Comment: Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 31: Note, About the Year 1670, Mrs Aldridge, after Mrs Lee, after Lady Slingsby, also Mrs Leigh Wife of Mr Antony Leigh, Mr Crosby, Mrs Johnson, were entertain'd in the Duke's House

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Mainpiece Title: Juliana Or The Princess Of Poland

Performance Comment: Edition of 1671: Cardinal-Harris; Ladislaus-Betterton; Demetrius-Young; Sharnofsky-Smith; Ossolinsky-Bamfield; Cassonofsky-Sandford; Colimsky-Norris; Landlord-Angel; Theodore-Metburn; Alexey-Crosby; Battista-Westwood; Juliana-Mrs Betterton; Paulina-Mrs Long; Joanna-Mrs Shadwel; The Prologue-; The Epilogue-Paulina, Landlord.
Cast
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Long
Role: Joanna Actor: Mrs Shadwel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Duke-$Lydal; Brabantio-$Cartwright; Gratiano-$Griffin; Lodovico-$Harris; Othello-$Hart; Cassio-$Kynaston; Iago-$Mohun; Roderigo-$Beeston; Montano-$Watson; Clown-$Jo Haynes; Desdemona-$Mrs Cox; Emilia-$Mrs Rutter; Bianca-$Mrs James. See also 6 Feb. 1668@9.

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: Arane Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Panthea Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Spaconia Actor: Mrs Marshall.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Psyche Debauched

Performance Comment: [Edition of 1678: King Andrew-Mrs Knep; Phillip-$Charleton; Bruine-$Harris; Apollo-$Lyddall; Jeffrey-$Coysh; Costard-$Poell $Powell?">Mrs Corbett; Nicholas-$Mrs Knep; Phillip-$Charleton; Bruine-$Harris; Apollo-$Lyddall; Jeffrey-$Coysh; Costard-$Poell $Powell?]; Justice Crabb-$Wiltshire; Wou'dhamore-$Mrs Rutter; None-so-fair-$Haynes; Redstreak-$Cory; Woossat-$Clarke; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: King Andrew Actor: Mrs Corbett
Role: Nicholas Actor: Mrs Knep
Role: Wou'dhamore Actor: Mrs Rutter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus And Berenice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mr Underhill; Titus Vespatian-Betterton; Antiochus-Smith; Paulinus-Medbourn; Arsaces-Crosby; Rutilius-Gillow; Berenice-Mrs Lee; Phaenice-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Phaenice Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Thrifty-Sandford; Gripe-Noakes; Octavian-Norris; Leander-Percivall; Scapin-Anth. Leigh; Shift-Richards; Lucia-Mrs Barry; Clara-Mrs Gibbs; Epilogue-Mrs Mary Lee when she was out of Humour.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-Mr Betterton; Caius Marius-Betterton; Sylla-Williams; Marius Junior-Smith; Granius-Percivale; Metellus-Gillow; Quintus Pompeius-Williams; Cinna-Jevon; Sulpitius-Underhill; Lavinia-Mrs Barry; Nurse-Noakes; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; King-Harris; Theocrin-Betterton; Theron-Norris; Diphilus-Gillo; Escalus-Jevan; Pisander-Bowman; Abardanes-Jo. Williams; Sossacles-David? Williams; Queen-Mrs Currer; Arviola-Mrs Lee; Edraste-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Arviola Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Edraste Actor: Mrs Price.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Cleve

Performance Comment: Edition of 1689: The Prologue-; Prince of Cleve-Williams; Duke Nemours-Betterton; St. Andre-Lee; Vidam of Chartres-Gillo; Poltrot-Nokes; Princess of Cleve-Mrs Barry; Tournon-Mrs Lee [Elinor Leigh]; Marguerite-Lady Slingsby; Elianor-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Princess of Cleve Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Tournon Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Elianor Actor: Mrs Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Junius Brutus Father Of His Country

Performance Comment: . Edition of 1681: Prologue by Mr Duke-; Lucius Junius Brutus-Betterton; Titus-Smith; Tiberius-Williams; Collatinus-Wiltshire; Valerius-Gillow; Horatius-Norris; Fecilian Priests-Percival, Freeman; Vindicius-Nokes; Fabritius-Jevon; Sempronia-Lady Slingsby; Lucretia-Mrs Betterton; Teraminta-Mrs Barry; Epilogue-Mrs Barrey.
Cast
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Teraminta Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barrey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: 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: Gonerill Actor: Mrs Shadwell
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite Or The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Earl of Essex-Clarke; Earl of Southampton-Gryffin; Burleigh-Major Mohun; Sir Walter Rawleigh-Disney; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Quyn; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Cook; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Corbett; Prologue-Major Mohun the first Four Dayes; Prologue to the King and Queen at their coming to the House, and Written on Purpose by Mr Dryden-; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-; Prologue Intended to be spoken, by the Author-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royalist

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: The Prologue-; Sir Charles Kinglove-Smith; Heartall-Williams; Broom-Bowman; Sir Oliver Oldcut-Lee; Sir Paul Eitherside-Jevan; Captain Jonas-Persival; Copyhold-Underhill; Slouch-Bright; Camilla-Mrs Betterton; Aurelia-Mrs Twyford; Philipa-Mrs Petty; The Epilogue-Mr Underhill.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Twyford
Role: Philipa Actor: Mrs Petty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Father Like Son Or The Mistaken Brothers

Performance Comment: Unpublished, but separate publication of A Prologue by Mrs Behn to her New Play, called Like Father, Like Son, or The Mistaken Brothers, spoken by Mrs Butler. Epilogue-Mr Gevan [Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.Jevon]. [Richards speaks later in the Epilogue, and Williams, Wiltshire, and Mrs Butler are referred to in the Epilogue.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Constantine-Smith; Dalmatius-Griffin; Crispus-Betterton; Annibal-Goodman; Lycinius-Wiltshire; Arius-Gillo; Labienus-Perin; Eubolus-Saunders; Sylvester-Bowman; Fausta-Mrs Barrey; Serena-Mrs Cook; Prologue-Mr Goodman; Epilogue-Mrs Cook.
Cast
Role: Fausta Actor: Mrs Barrey
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cook.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Performance Comment: Edition of 1685: Prologue by a Friend of the Authors-Mr Jevon; Lavinio-Wilshire; Brunetto-Carlisle; Barberino-Gillo; Alberto-Williams; Trappolin-Lee; Mago-Percivall; Captain-Sanders; Isabella-Mrs Currer; Prudentia-Mrs Percevall; Flametta-Mrs Twiford; The Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Percevall
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Twiford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Edward The Third With The Fall Of Mortimer Earl Of March

Performance Comment: [The author is not certain, but possibly the play was written by John Bancroft and William Mountfort.] Edition of 1691: Prologue-Mr Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; King Edward the Third-Powell; Mortimer Earl of March-Williams; Lord Mountacute-Mountfort; Sir Tho. Delamore-Kynaston; Sir Robert Holland-Hodgson; Tarleton, Bishop of Hereford-Lee; Serjeant Eitherside-Nokes; Turrington-Bridges; Nevill-Freeman; Sly-Bright; Secret-Trafuse; Earl of Leicester-Bowman; Earl of Exeter-Sandford; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Maria-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1692: Duke of Florence-Hodgson; Lorenzo-Kynaston; Sciarrha-Williams; Pisano-Cibber; Cosmo-Harris; Florio-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Depazzi-Haynes; Frederico-Mich. Lee; Alonzo-Bright; Petruchio-Freeman; Rogero-Tommy Kent; Amidea-Mrs Bracegirdle; Oriana-Mrs Lassells; Morossa-Mrs Cory.
Cast
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Lassells
Role: Morossa Actor: Mrs Cory.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant Or Generous Enemies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: An induction Scene: A Praelude between a Poet, a Critic, and Peregrine. Prologue-; Frederico-Verbrugen; Alouisia-Mrs Bowman; Alfonso-Hodgson; Fidalbo-Watson; Rodrigo-Thurmond; Amidea-Mrs Prince; Florella-Mrs Martin; Epilogue by Jo. Haynes-Mr Bowman mimicking a Beau.
Cast
Role: Alouisia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Martin
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, 17-21 Feb. 1697@8, suggests that it was first given not later than January 1697@8. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: Heroick Love, Wrote by Mr George Greenvil, Superlatively Writ; a very good Tragedy, well Acted, and mightly pleas'd the Court and City. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: The Language is very correct: But with submission to him [Granville], his Fable is not well chosen; there's too little Business in't for so long a Representation: But if Mr G. had taken the Story at a greater length, and contriv'd the Incidents to surprize, he had made it an admirable Tragedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heroick Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue- by Henry StJohn Esq; Epilogue- By Bevill Higgons, Esq; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Chruseis Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Briseis Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Artemis Actor: Mrs Prince.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Friendship

Performance Comment: Edition of 1698: Prologue by Mr Harman-Mr Bowen; Count Roquelaure-Kynaston; Gramont-Betterton; Castalio-Verbruggen; Bellgard-Thurmond; Bernardo-Arnold; Lamira-Mrs Barry; Felicia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Marian-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Lamira Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Felicia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Marian Actor: Mrs Martin.