Stage Histories
Edited by Elizabeth Schafer| Type | Date(s) | Theatre | Director | Company / Cast | Details |
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The City Wit |
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| Performance | 1630 | Salisbury Court? | Children of the King's Revels? | CommentsAs there is no entry for The City Wit in Henry Herbert's records, the date of the first performance of the play has to be a matter of conjecture. 1630 is the usual date proposed (see Introduction). |
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| Performance | 1637 | CommentsBecause the second part of the prologue speaks of Ben Jonson as if he were dead, it has been hypothesised that this part of the prologue was written for a revival of The City Wit after Jonson's death in August 1637; however such a revival could have taken place any time between Jonson's death and the closure of the playhouses. G.E.Bentley (volume 3 p.59-60) develops this theory in some detail. |
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| Performance | 06 July 1661 | Oxford | Lincoln's Inn Fields | Comments from SourceThe Life and Times of Anthony Wood volume 1 p.405 records that Wood saw The City Wit and Tu Quoque 'again'. |
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| Performance | 10 July 1661 | Oxford | Lincoln's Inn Fields | Comments from SourceThe Life and Times of Anthony Wood volume 1 p.406 records The City Wit 'in the morning' (price 6d.) and The poore man's comfort in the afternoon' again', a tragi-comedy (also 6d.). |
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| Performance | 1693 | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Their Majesties' ServantsCast Listn.b. some character names differ as this is an adaptationCourtwit - George Powell Wellborn - Mr. Hodgson Bonavent - Mr. Alexander Squeezwit - Mr. Bowen Venture - Mr. Bright Hickman - Mr. Trasusis Sneaksby - Mr. Hains Amindab - Mr. Cibber Jeremy - Mr. Lee Crack - Mr. Lawson Annabella - Mrs. Mountfort Widow Lacy - Mrs. Knight Catroll - Mrs. Lassels Mrs Sneaksby - Mrs. Lee |
Comments from SourceTitle page states: 'Printed for Samuel Briscoe, over against Will's Coffee-House, in Russel Street, in Covent-Garden'CommentsAdaptation of the play entitled A Very Good Wife; adapted by George Powell. Also contains material from The Court Beggar; Thomas Middleton's No Wit No Help Like a Woman's; and James Shirley's Hyde Park. |
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| Performance | 18 February 1992 | Vanbrugh | Gordon McDougall | RADA third year studentsCast ListCrasy - Jonathan WratherJeremy - George Beach Sneakup - Simon Ash Crack - Rachel Power Sarpego - Graham Loughridge Toby - Michael Murphy Linsy-Wolsy - Jonathan Wrather Pyannet Sneakup - Virginia Grainger Josina - Luzita Pope Ticket - Chris Colquhoun Lady Ticket and Isabell - doubled Grace Mattaka |
CommentsProduction ran for 10 performances. |
| Performance | 31 March 2007 | Ballarat, Australia | Kim Durban | Cast ListCrasy - Peter GlennonJeremy - Kelly Petering Sarpego - Sarah Douglas-Haynes Pyannet - Bessie Allira Holland Josina - Megan Parker Toby - Nicole O'Meara Linsey-Wolsey - Charin Blacker Bridget - Adam Williams Sneakup - Cameron Swain Ticket - Heath Ramsay Lady Ticket - Naomi Logan Rufflit - Paul Yardley Tryman - Kelly Petering Crack - Elise Moorhouse/ Lauren Ann Kempster/ Ekaterina Schukina Isabell/ Page Boy - Lauren-Anne Kempster Jone - Eaterina Schuckina |
CommentsFour performances at Ballarat. One performance at the Boilerhouse Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of London, 24 June 2007 as part of the Richard Brome and Caroline Theatre International Symposium. (DVD available of the Ballarat performance.)Set Designer - John Bennett Costume - Esther Hayes Stage Mananger - Elise Allen Assistant Stage Manager - Alison Huth Set Builder - Frank Lilley Lighting Designer - Emma Valente Lighting Operator - Jake Wishant Sound operation - Mark Rowland Technical Officer - Russell Lloyd |
| Performance | 13 December 2007 | Noh Studio, Royal Holloway, University of London | Second year undergraduate studentsCast ListCrasy - Owen Johnson Toby - Nina Bansal Sneakup - Navinder Bhatti Ticket and Rufflit - Lilliane Bolton Josina - Lauren Drew Pyannet - Heather Drewett Sarpego - Grace Felton Bridget/ Isabel/ Joan Ami Instone Crack - Beth Turrell Lady Ticket - Samantha Harper Linsy-Wolsey - Nicola Worsley Jeremy - Amy Yorston |
CommentsThree directors: Lottie Englishby; Naomi Elson; Curtis MillerStage Management - Jessica Tillett/ Emily McDonald/ Marie Fellague Set and Costume - Alice Roper Publicity and FOH - Rachael Spurling DVD of performance available. |
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