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based at the

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.Wilson p.23 He then joined the merged

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in 1682. His last known role was in

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's ''

The Maid's Last Prayer ''The Maid's Last Prayer: Or, Any Rather Than Fail'' is a 1693 comedy play by the Irish writer Thomas Southerne. It was first staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the United Company. The original cast included George Powell (playwright), G ...

''.

Selected roles

* Cicco in ''

The Amorous Old Woman ''The Amorous Old Woman; Or, 'Tis Well If It Take'' is a 1674 comedy play by the English writer Thomas Duffet. It was originally staged by the King's Company at the Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre. It was part of the tradition of Restoration comedy. ...

'' by

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(1674) * Meleager in ''

The Rival Queens ''The Rival Queens, or the Death Of Alexander the Great'' is a Restoration tragedy written by Nathaniel Lee . Regarded as one of his best tragedies, the play revolves around Alexander the Great and his two wives, Roxana and Statira, whose compe ...

'' by

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(1677) * Zannazarro in '' Wits Led by the Nose'' by William Chamberlayne (1677) * Plodwell in '' The Man of Newmarket'' by Edward Howard (1678) * Physician in '' Trick for Trick''

Thomas D'Urfey Thomas d'Urfey (a.k.a. Tom Durfey; 165326 February 1723) was an English writer and wit. He wrote plays, songs, jokes, and poems. He was an important innovator and contributor in the evolution of the ballad opera. Life D'Urfey was born in Devonsh ...

(1678) * Sir Geoffrey Jolt in ''

The Rambling Justice ''The Rambling Justice; Or, The Jealous Husbands'' is a 1678 comedy play by the English writer John Leanerd. It was first staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the King's Company. The original Drury Lane cast included Martin Powell as Sir A ...

'' by

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(1678) * Old Gentlewoman in ''

The Country Innocence ''The Country Innocence; Or, The Chamber-maid Turn'd Quaker'' is a 1677 comedy play by the English writer John Leanerd. It was originally performed by the King's Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. It borrowed very heavily from th ...

'' by

(1678) * Benedick in '' Sir Barnaby Whigg'' by

(1681) * Meroin in '' The Heir of Morocco'' by

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(1682) * Labienus in ''

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(1683) * Longmore in '' The Devil of a Wife'' by

Thomas Jevon Thomas Jevon (1652–1688) was an English playwright, and one of the first English Harlequins. He began his career as a dancing master, but worked his way onto the stage, and played leading low-comedy parts in London between 1673 and 1688. His br ...

(1686) * Christian in ''

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(1693)

References

Bibliography

* Van Lennep, W. ''The London Stage, 1660–1800: Volume One, 1660–1700''. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960. * Wilson, John Harold. ''Mr. Goodman the Player''. University of Pittsburgh Press, 1964. 17th-century English people English male stage actors 17th-century English male actors Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{England-stage-actor-stub