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The Court Beggar

Performance 1640 Cockpit [AKA Phoenix], Drury Lane William Beeston Beeston's Boys

Comments

CB has been thought to be the play which the Master of the Revels records as having occasioned the closure of the Cockpit/Phoenix in Drury Lane, and the incarceration of members of the company, at the beginning of May 1640. The earliest extant text (1653), however, includes apparent references to events which occurred late in August of 1640 and possibly also to some early business of the Parliament which opened in November.
Performance 1693 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Their Majesties' Servants

Cast List

n.b. character names differ as this is an adaptation
Courtwit - 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 Source

Title page states: 'Printed for Samuel Briscoe, over against Will's Coffee-House, in Russel Street, in Covent-Garden'

Comments

Adaptation of the play entitled A Very Good Wife; adapted by George Powell. Also contains material from The City Wit; Thomas Middleton's No Wit No Help Like a Woman's; and James Shirley's Hyde Park.

Performance 04 November 2012 Sackler Studios, Shakespeare’s Globe, London Martin Hodgeson

Cast List

Sir Andrew Mendicant: Michael Cronin Mr. Courtwit: Tim Treloar Mr. Swainwit: John Gregor Mr. Citwit: Ryan Early Mr. Dainty: James Thorne Sir Raphael: Benjamin Whitrow Sir Ferdinand: James Wallace Frederick: Elliot Fitzpatrick Gabriel: Shaun Prendergast Doctor of Physick: Martin Lamb Poor Projector 1: John Sandeman Poor Projector 2: Robert Heard Boy: Daniel Abelson Lady Strangelove: Frances Marshall Philomel: Claire Chate Charissa: Lizzie Phillips

Comments

As part of Globe Education’s `Read Not Dead’ 2012/13 series, the play was rehearsed only on the day of the single matinee performance, for which the actors were still `on book’. Lucy Munro, who had recommended the selection of the play, provided the programme note. The acting edition, was prepared by Martin Hodgeson as director of the performance. His annotation and direction emphasised gender politics, an emphasis that was furthered by a particularly strong performance from Frances Marshall as Lady Strangelove. The venue was a rectangular room with only two entrances. The audience were seated on all four sides, none more than three rows deep, and stage furniture was minimal.
Performance 04 November 2012 Sackler Studios, Shakespeare's Globe, London Martin Hodgeson

Cast List

Sir Andrew Mendicant: Michael Cronin
Mr. Courtwit: Tim Treloar
Mr. Swainwit: John Gregor
Mr. Citwit: Ryan Early
Mr. Dainty: James Thorne
Sir Raphael: Benjamin Whitrow
Sir Ferdinand: James Wallace
Frederick: Elliot Fitzpatrick
Gabriel: Shaun Prendergast
Doctor of Physick: Martin Lamb
Poor Projector 1: John Sandeman
Poor Projector 2: Robert Heard
Boy: Daniel Abelson
Lady Strangelove: Frances Marshall
Philomel: Claire Chate
Charissa: Lizzie Phillips

Comments

As part of Globe Education’s `Read Not Dead’ 2012/13 series, the play was rehearsed only on the day of the single matinee performance, for which the actors were still `on book’. Lucy Munro, who had recommended the selection of the play, provided the programme note. The acting edition, was prepared by Martin Hodgeson as director of the performance. His annotation and direction emphasised gender politics, an emphasis that was furthered by a particularly strong performance from Frances Marshall as Lady Strangelove. The venue was a rectangular room with only two entrances. The audience were seated on all four sides, none more than three rows deep, and stage furniture was minimal.
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