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We found 4652 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Title, 2578 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3426
13 January 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Periander

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Ryan, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hulett, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Templer; but edition of 1731 lists: Periander-Quin; Lycophron-Clarke; Procles-Ryan; Aristides-Milward; Zeno-Hulet; Alcander-Chapman; Hypsenor-Walker; Lycon-Ogden; General-Haughton; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Clarinda-Mrs Templer; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Periander Actor: Quin
Role: Alcander Actor: Chapman
Role: Hypsenor Actor: Walker

3427
03 February 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philotas

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Hulet, Quin, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Berriman; but edition of 1731 lists: Philotas-Ryan; Craterus-Hulett; Clitus-Quin; Cassander-Walker; Perdiccas-Ogden; Lysimachus-Chapman; Arsaces-Milward; Ceballinus-Salway; Alcander-Houghton; Cleora-Mrs Buchanan; Antigona-Mrs Berriman; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue by Concanen-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Hulet, Quin, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Berriman
Role: Cassander Actor: Walker
Role: Alcander Actor: Houghton

3428
27 February 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Hulett, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Templer, Mrs Buchanan, but edition of 1731 lists: Glycon-Quin; Nicanor-Chapman; Adrastus-Walker; Phalantus-Haughton; Egistus-Ryan; Polydorus-Milward; Arbantes-Ogden; Argaleon-Hulet; Euryalus-Salway; Merope-Mrs Berryman; Timoclea-Mrs Templer; Ismene-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Milward; Epilogue-Mrs Buchanan.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Milward, Hulett, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Templer, Mrs Buchanan, but edition of 1731 lists: Glycon-Quin
Role: Adrastus Actor: Walker

3429
25 March 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Performance Comment: Parts-Quin, Hulet, Milward, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stevens; but edition of 1731 lists: Sir Harry Sprightly-Ryan; Odway-Hulett; Old Bellefleur-Quin; Young Bellefleur-Milward; Horatio-Walker; Brush-Chapman; Melissa-Mrs Hallam; Violetta-Mrs Younger; Pinwell-Mrs Stevens; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Quin, Hulet, Milward, Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stevens
Role: Horatio Actor: Walker

3430
04 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Tragedy. [By Lewis Theobald.] Preface, edition of 1735: But such was its Fate then, that, appearing in a Season when the Weather was warm, and the Town in a political Ferment, it was prais'd and forsaken. Receipts: #47 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Secret

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hall, Aston, Paget, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Kilby, Miss Binks; but edition of 1735 lists: Ferdinand-Ryan; +Cardinal of Arragon-Walker; +Young Duke of Malfy-Miss Binckes; +Antonio-Milward; +Delio-Hale; +Marquise of Pescara-Chapman; +Bosola-Quin; +Flavio-Paget; +Urbino-Aston; +Dutchess of Malfy-Mrs Hallam; +Cariola-Mrs Kilby. Prologue by Philip Frowde, Esq-; Epilogue for $the Dutchess-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, Walker, Milward, Chapman, Hall, Aston, Paget, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Kilby, Miss Binks
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Ryan
Role: Cardinal of Arragon Actor: Walker

3431
09 January 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Comedy. [By William Popple.] All the Characters new drest. Preface to edition of 1734: A Report having been maliciously raised, and industriously spread all over the Town, that the Play was a Party Play, and supported by the Court, and therefore to be opposed, Numbers of Persons came into the House with an Intent ... to damn it at all Events. . . . However, the Play having had a fair Hearing, went off with infinitely more Applause than Blame

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Revenge; Or, The Rover Reclaim'd

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, Walker, Chapman, Sal way, Mrs Hallam, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Harry Lovejoy-Ryan; Heartly-Walker; Sir Lively Brainless-Chapman; Tom-Salway; Lady Traffick-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Mrs Buchanan; Laetitia Lovejoy-Mrs Bullock; Betty-Mrs Younger; Jenny-Miss Norsa. Prologue and Epilogue written by Aaron Hill .
Cast
Role: Heartly Actor: Walker
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Norsa. Prologue and Epilogue written by Aaron Hill

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

3432
25 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By William Popple.] Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: It was play'd the first night to about a 30l. house; three parts of which were the Author's friends, who came on purpose, right or wrong, to applaud it: notwithstanding which, little or no applause was given

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

Performance Comment: Parts by Ryan, the first time of his appearing on the stage since his misfortune, Hippisley, Walker, A. Hallam, Chapman, Neale, Mrs Horton, Miss Norsa, Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Templer, Miss Bincks, but edition of 1736 lists: Sir William Courtlove-Hippisley; Young Courtlove-Walker; Gay life-Hallam; Jerry-Chapman; Frank-Neale; Bellair-Ryan; Harriet-Mrs Horton; Fanny-Miss Bincks; Rose-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Templer; Mrs Plyable-Mrs Martyn; Violetta-Mrs Buchanan; Lettice-Mrs Stevens; Widow Lettwell-Mrs Mullart. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Mrs Buchanan. Epilogue written by the Author and spoken by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Young Courtlove Actor: Walker
Role: Widow Lettwell Actor: Mrs Mullart. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Mrs Buchanan. Epilogue written by the Author and spoken by Mrs Horton

3433
17 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Tragedy by John Brown never Acted before (playbill). This author is conceal'd, but is it ye first dramatic piece he ever wrote-Great Applause and deservedly (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick; Barbarossa-Mossop; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Aladin-Usher; Officer-Mozeen; Slave-Walker; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber; Music-adapted to the play; Prologue-Garrick in the Character of a Country Boy; Epilogue by Garrick-Woodward in the Character of a Fine Gentleman (Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Mossop, Havard, Davies, Usher, Mozeen, Walker, Miss Macklin, Miss Minors, Mrs Cibber. Achmet-Garrick
Role: Slave Actor: Walker

3434
22 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Altered from Shirley by Garrick--(some hissing at it) (Cross). [See Theatrical Review, 1757 and Beginning of 1758 for generally favorable contemporary comment, but one which deplores Garrick's retention of Shirley's obsolete expressions. The printed version contains scenes in Act III not appearing in the Larpent MS] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Palmer, Yates, Woodward, Beard, Jefferson, Walker, Vaughan, Mas. Cautherly, Vernon, Ackman, Brownsmith, Atkins, Miss Macklin, Mrs Cibber. Wilding-Garrick; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Yates; Nephew-Woodward; Penelope-Miss Macklin; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Cibber; Careless-Beard; Littlestock-Jefferson; Acreless-Walker; Dwindle-Vaughan; Page-Master Cautherly; Sellaway-Vernon; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Servant-Brownsmith; Drawer-Atkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Acreless Actor: Walker

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

3435
10 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-; Epilogue-; Young Brumpton-Woodward; Oldcastle-Shuter; Belford-Smith; Lovibond-Dunstall; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Walker; Mary Ann-Miss Elliot; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Bridget-Mrs Mahon; Parts-Morgan (Genest V, 131).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-
Role: Sir Theodore Brumpton Actor: Walker

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

3436
21 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority and Particular Desire. [Play written by Allan Ramsay.] Benefit Widow Lauder

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger; Or, The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Stewart; Bauldy-Walker; Symond-Millemist; Glaud-Boyack (who will introduce the Cries of Edinburgh); Peggy-Miss Stuart; Jenny-Miss Sterling; Mage-Wilson; Mause-Blair; Sir William-Blendel; Occasional Prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Bauldy Actor: Walker
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Walker.
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Entertainment: II: Bucks have at ye all-a young Gentleman; with other entertainment of Music and Dancing-

3437
06 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Morning Chronicle, 7 June: Foote caught cold on Wednesday last...Unwilling to disappoint the public [last night] he determined to play his part in The Devil upon Two Sticks, but, after he had ended the second act, was so much worse that he was obliged to retire...An apology was made to the audience, and Palmer undertook to read the remainder of Foote's part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Griffiths, Egan, Massey. T. Davis, Kenny, Hitchcock, Walker, Parsons, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Gardner. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778), and playbill of 13 Aug. 1779: Devil-Foote (1st two acts; 3rd act read by Palmer); Apozem-Jackson; Invoice-R. Palmer; Camphire-Fearon; Julep-Griffiths; Sligo-Egan; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Massey; Osasafras-T. Davis; Fingerfee-Kenny; Broadbrim-Hitchcock; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Last-Parsons; Harriet-Mrs Jewell; Margaret-Mrs Gardner. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Macpherson Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

3438
09 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Advertisement; Or, A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Parsons, Egan, Jackson, R. Palmer, Fearon, Blissett, Walker, Edwin, Mrs Colles, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Gardner. Cast from Public Advertiser, 12 Aug.: Doctor Obstetric-Parsons; Capt. O'Cannon-Egan; Jack Steerage-Jackson; George Wydham-R. Palmer; Sir William Wydham-Fearon; Careful-Blissett; MacLocust-Walker; Snap-Edwin; Mrs Epigram-Mrs Colles; La Bronze-Miss Hale; Lydia Fanlove-Miss Platt; Landlady-Mrs Love; Widow Holdfast-Mrs Gardner; Prologue-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: MacLocust Actor: Walker
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

3439
21 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Chevalier

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors; A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Performance Comment: Warm@Weather Tragedians-Palmer, Parsons, Gardner, R. Palmer, Jackson, Massey, Davis, Walker, Stevens, Peirce, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell. [Probable cast: Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-Gardner; +Jackides-Jackson; +Barnardo-Davis. +Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; +Regniades-R. Palmer; +Campbello-Massey. +Dungs: Zacharydes-Walker; +Timotheus-Stevens; +Christophorides-Peirce; +Tittilinda-Miss Platt; +Dorothea-Mrs Jewell; +Tailors' Ladies-Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer.]
Cast
Role: Warm@Weather Tragedians Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Gardner, R. Palmer, Jackson, Massey, Davis, Walker, Stevens, Peirce, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Jewell.
Role: Campbello Actor: Massey. +Dungs: Zacharydes-Walker
Role: Zacharydes Actor: Walker

Dance: As17780518

3440
27 August 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Blissett, Gardner, Egan, R. Palmer, Jackson, Massey, Stevens, Parsons, Davis, Walker, Painter, Kenny, Peirce, Bannister, Mrs Webb, Mrs Jewell. Cast adjusted from playbill of 13 Aug. 1779: Dr Julep-Blissett; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Dr Sligo-Egan; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Apozem-Jackson; Dr Camphire-Massey; Forceps-Stevens; Dr Last-Parsons; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Macpherson-Walker; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; The Devil-Bannister; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Macpherson Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue, and a variety of Imitations)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance on any stage); Gargle-Gardner; Simon (1st time)-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Jackson; Porter-Silvester; Wingate-Dunstall (of cg); Charlotte-Miss Walton.
Cast
Role: Scotchman Actor: Walker

Dance: As17780615

3441
16 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music composed principally by Storace, with a few pieces selected from Anfossi, Bianchi, and Guglielmi. "But for the excellent acting of Falmer, [THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS] would now scarcely be tolerated" (Thespian Magazine, June 1794, p. 225). Powell: Pirates rehearsed at 11 (Sedgwick one scene; Bardeauleau, Boyce, Horsfall). Receipts: #337 3s. (277/3/6; 57/3/0; 2/16/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Performance Comment: Don Altador-Kelly; Don Gaspero- Suett; Guillermo- Sedgwick; Captain-Benson; Genariello-Dignum; Captain of the Guard-Caulfield; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Blazio-Bannister Jun.; Sotillo-Parsons; Sailor-Welsh; Waiter-Bland; Lazzaroni-Banks, Trueman, Webb, Lyons, &c.; Pirates-Welsh, Maddocks, Cooke, Dorion, &c.; Vintagers-Bourk, Whitmell, Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, &c.//Aurora-Mrs Crouch; Fabulina-Sga Storace; Fidelia-Mrs Bland; Marietta-Miss Leak. General Chorus by Danby, Reynoldson, Tett, Brown, Walker, Aylmer, Dorion Jun., Willoughby, Atkins, Dixon, Fisher, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau, Annereau, Cook//Miss Arne, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Boimaison, &c .
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: Bland
Role: Vintagers Actor: Bourk, Whitmell, Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, &c.Aurora-Mrs Crouch
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss Leak. General Chorus by Danby, Reynoldson, Tett, Brown, Walker, Aylmer, Dorion Jun., Willoughby, Atkins, Dixon, Fisher, Pilbrow, Bardeauleau, Annereau, CookMiss Arne, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Miss Wrighten, Miss C. Wrighten, Mrs Boimaison, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

Afterpiece Title: THE ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS

Dance: In mainpiece Dances (composed by D'Egville) by Hamoir, G. D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp

Performance Comment: D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles, &c.; In Act II of afterpiece a Minuet by Hamoir and Miss De Camp .

3442
20 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Country Revels

Performance Comment: As17321117, but First Farmer-Berry; First Farmer's Wife-Mrs Mullart; First Yeoman-Haughton; First Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Walter; Second Yeoman-Lally; Second Yeoman's Wife-Miss Mears; Yeomen-_; Yeomen's Wives-_; Farmers-_.
Cast
Role: First Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: First Yeoman's Wife Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Second Yeoman's Wife Actor: Miss Mears

3443
20 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the Music composed by Fisher. Receipts: #124 19s. 6d. (122/6/0; 2/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton, &c; Clown-Stevens; Clown's Wife-Miss Matthews; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Poussin; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews [i.e. doubled Clown's Wife]; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford .
Cast
Role: Clown's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Justice's Wife Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In afterpiece by Harris, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

3444
16 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: Mr Moore coming to me, my wife staid at home, and he and I went out together...and so home with him to the cockpit, where, understanding that "Wit without money" was acted, I would not stay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

3445
01 January 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Seeing that the Spanish Curate was acted to-day, I...home again and sent to young Mr Pen and his sister to go anon with my wife and I to the Theatre...we went by coach to the play, and there saw it well acted, and a good play it is, only Diego the Sexton did overdo his part too much. [Sir Edward Browne seems to connect this play with the Duke's Company. See Introdutcion to 1661-1662.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

3446
01 April 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: [Mr Herbert] and I and the two young ladies and my wife to the playhouse, the Opera, and saw The Mayde in the Mill, a pretty good play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

3447
02 April 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I by water to the Opera, and there saw The Bondman most excellently acted; and though we had seen it so often, yet I never liked it better than to-day, Ianthe [Mrs Saunderson] acting Cleora's part very well now Roxalana [Mrs Hester Davenport] is gone. We are resolved to see no more plays till Whitsuntide, we having been three days together. Met Mr Sanchy, Smithes, Gale, and Edlin at the play, but having no great mind to spend money, I left them there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

3448
10 November 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: Having sent for Mr Creed, had thought to have shown my wife a play before the King, but it is so late that we could not

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Unidentified Play

3449
17 November 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: This was probably acted by the King's Company, which acted the play several times in 1660-61. Pepys, Diary: At White Hall by appointment, Mr Creed carried my wife and I to the Cockpitt, and we had excellent places, and saw the King, Queen, Duke of Monmouth, his son, and my Lady Castlemaine, and all the fine ladies; and The Scornfull Lady, well performed. They had done by eleven o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

3450
02 January 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. Pepys, Diary: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before New Year's day next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met Mr Nicholson, my old colleague, and saw The Usurper, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Usurper

Performance Comment: Edition of 1668 has Prologue and Epilogue but no actors' names.