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Love And Duty (play)
''Love and Duty'' is a 1722 tragedy by the British writer John Sturmy.Nicoll p.90 The original Lincoln's Inn Fields cast included Anthony Boheme as Danaus James Quin as Lynceus, Richard Diggs as Arcas, John Egleton as Idas and Anna Maria Seymour as Hypermnestra and Jane Egleton Jane Egleton (died 1734) was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century associated with John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. He origins are not entirely clear, but she acted under the name Jane Giffard or Mrs Giffard ... as Iris. It lasted for six performances on its initial run. References Bibliography * Burling, William J. ''A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London Stage, 1700-1737''. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, 1992. * Nicoll, Allardyce. ''A History of Early Eighteenth Century Drama: 1700-1750''. CUP Archive, 1927. 1722 plays British plays West End plays Tragedy plays Historical plays Plays set in ancient Greece {{1720s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre
Lisle's Tennis Court was a building off Portugal Street in Lincoln's Inn Fields in London. Originally built as a real tennis court, it was used as a playhouse during two periods, 1661–1674 and 1695–1705. During the early period, the theatre was called Lincoln's Inn Fields Playhouse, also known as The Duke's Playhouse, The New Theatre or The Opera. The building was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built theatre for a third period, 1714–1728. The tennis court theatre was the first public playhouse in London to feature the moveable scenery that would become a standard feature of Restoration theatres. Historical background The period beginning in England in 1642 and lasting until 1660 is known as the Interregnum, meaning "between kings." At this time, there was no monarch on the throne, and theatre was against the law. Spanning from 1642 to 1649, the English Civil War occurred. This war was an uprising against the current King of England, King Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragedy
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain hatawakens pleasure", for the audience. While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term ''tragedy'' often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. From its origins in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, from which there survives only a fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Boheme
Anthony Boheme (died 1731) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. His year of birth is unknown. From 1720 he was a long-standing part of John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre until his death. He was married to the actress Anna Maria Seymour.Highfill Burnim & Langhans p.185-188 Selected roles * Lord Cobham in ''Sir Walter Raleigh'' (1719) * French Bishop in ''Henry IV of France'' (1719) * Jaspar in ''The Half-Pay Officers'' (1720) * Aspar in '' The Imperial Captives'' (1720) * Nicanor in '' Antiochus'' (1721) * Haly in ''The Fair Captive'' (1721) * Lord Gracebubble in '' The Chimera'' (1721) * Courtney in ''Fatal Extravagance'' (1721) * Weighty in '' The Compromise'' (1722) * O'Brien in ''Hibernia Freed'' (1722) * Danaus in '' Love and Duty'' (1722) * Eteocles in ''The Fatal Legacy'' (1723) * Herod in ''Mariamne'' (1723) * Edwin in ''Edwin'' (1724) * Paulinus in ''The Roman Maid'' (1724) * Belisarius in ''Belisarius'' (1724) * Wiseman in ''The Bath U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Quin
James Quin (24 February 1693 – 21 January 1766) was an English actor of Irish descent. Life Quin was born in King Street, Covent Garden, London, an illegitimate son of James Quin, an Irish-born barrister, and his partner (whom he apparently never lawfully married) Mrs. Grinsell. He was the grandson of Mark Quin, Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1667–8. William Whitshed, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, was his first cousin. He was educated in Dublin, and probably spent some time at Trinity College, Dublin. His grandfather, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who caused a sensation by committing suicide in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1674, supposedly because of his wife's infidelity, was one of the richest men in Dublin. James unsuccessfully claimed a share of the family fortune,Sturgeon, Sinéad "Quin, James" ''Dictionary of Irish Biography'' but he could not prove that his parents had been lawfully married, since his mother had a previous husband who was still alive. Soon after his fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Diggs (actor)
Richard Diggs (died 1727) was a British stage actor. He was a member of the Dury Lane company before 1718, when he switched to join John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre and remained there until his death.Johanson p.410 Selected roles * Leander in ''The Coquet'' by Charles Molloy (1718) * Rosny in ''Henry IV of France'' by Charles Beckingham (1719) * Narbal in '' The Imperial Captives'' by John Mottley (1720) * Truelove in ''Hob's Wedding'' by John Leigh (1720) * Cleartes in '' Antiochus'' by John Mottley (1721) * Arcas in '' Love and Duty'' by John Sturmy (1722) * Galloper in '' The Compromise'' by John Sturmy (1722) * Morvid in ''Edwin'' by George Jeffreys (1724) * Vitiges in ''Belisarius'' by William Phillips (1724) * Sharper in '' The Bath Unmasked'' by Gabriel Odingsells (1725) * Governor of Tangier in ''Money the Mistress'' by Thomas Southerne (1726) * Lychormas in ''The Fall of Saguntum'' by Philip Frowde Philip Frowde (died 1738) was an English poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Egleton
John Egleton (1698-1727) was a British stage actor. He was a member of the Lincoln's Inn Fields company between 1717 and 1726, and also routinely performed at the summer fairs in London. In 1721 he married the actress Jane Giffard.Johanson p.409 Selected roles * Florio in '' The Traitor'' by Christopher Bullock (1718) * Ranger in ''The Coquet'' by Charles Molloy (1718) * Varnish in '' Kensington Gardens'' by John Leigh (1719) * Ravillac in ''Henry IV of France'' by Charles Beckingham (1719) * Carew in '' Sir Walter Raleigh'' by George Sewell (1719) * Honoric in '' The Imperial Captives'' by John Mottley (1720) * Woodville in ''Hob's Wedding'' by John Leigh (1720) * Arsaces in '' Antiochus'' by John Mottley (1721) * Achmat in ''The Fair Captive'' by Eliza Haywood (1721) * Jerry in ''Hanging and Marriage'' by Henry Carey (1722) * Idas in '' Love and Duty'' by John Sturmy (1722) * O'Connor in ''Hibernia Freed'' by William Phillips (1722) * Attalus in ''The Fatal Legacy'' by Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Seymour
Anna Maria Seymour or Mrs Seymour (c. 1692 – 10 July 1723) was a British actress. Life Seymour is first heard of in 1717 when she appeared at Drury Lane in ''The Scowrers''. She took leading roles in Richard III and Hamlet with Lacy Ryan as well as appearing with James Quin in ''Othello'' and with him as Lady Macbeth. In 1718-19 she moved to John Rich's theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields to take leading roles. Her most noted role was as ''Marianne'' in Elijah Fenton's play of the same name. Her final appearance was with her future husband on 7 June 1723. She married Anthony Boheme Anthony Boheme (died 1731) was a British stage actor of the eighteenth century. His year of birth is unknown. From 1720 he was a long-standing part of John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre until his death. He was married to the ... who was also a leading actor in 1723 and she was said to have been lost to the profession. However the marriage did not last the year as she died in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Egleton
Jane Egleton (died 1734) was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century associated with John Rich's company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. He origins are not entirely clear, but she acted under the name Jane Giffard or Mrs Giffard until 1721 when she married John Egleton. She may either have been previously married to one of the members of the Giffard acting clan or been born into the family herself.Highfill, Burnim & Langhans p.199 In 1728 she was the original Lucy Lockit in John Gay's ''The Beggar's Opera''. She continued to act with Rich's company at Lincoln's Inn until 1732 and then remained for the first year after the switch to the new Covent Garden Theatre before retiring. Selected roles * Bettrice in ''The Lady's Triumph'' (1718) * Le Jupe in ''The Coquet'' (1718) * Lucy in '''Tis Well if it Takes'' (1719) * Lady Raleigh in '' Sir Walter Raleigh'' (1720) * Iris in '' Love and Duty'' (1722) * Mother Stubble in '' Hanging and Marriage'' (1722) * Salome in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1722 Plays
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British Plays
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West End Plays
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Tragedy Plays
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain hatawakens pleasure", for the audience. While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term ''tragedy'' often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. From its origins in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, from which there survives only a fraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
