The Three Dukes Of Dunstable
''A Fool's Preferment; Or, The Three Dukes Of Dunstable'' is a 1688 comedy play by the English writer Thomas D'Urfey. It is a reworking of John Fletcher (playwright), John Fletcher's Jacobean theatre, Jacobean work ''The Noble Gentleman''. It was first performed by the United Company at the Dorset Garden Theatre in London. Henry Purcell composed the play's incidental music. It was his first major work composing for the theatre in seven years since ''Sir Barnaby Whigg''. The original cast featured James Nokes as Cocklebrain, Anthony Leigh as Justice, William Mountfort as Lyonel, Edward Kynaston (actor), Edward Kynaston as Clermont, George Powell (playwright), George Powell as Longevile, John Bowman (actor), John Bowman as Bewford, Thomas Jevon as Toby, Martin Powell (actor), Martin Powell as Usher and Elizabeth Boutell as Aurelia.Van Lennep p.362-63 References Bibliography

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