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.Wilson p.23 He then joined the merged United Company in 1682. His last known role was in

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's '' The Maid's Last Prayer''.

Selected roles

* Cicco in '' The Amorous Old Woman'' by Thomas Duffett (1674) * Meleager in ''

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'' by

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(1677) * Zannazarro in '' Wits Led by the Nose'' by

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(1677) * Plodwell in ''

The Man of Newmarket ''The Man of Newmarket'' is a 1678 comedy play by the English writer Edward Howard. It was first staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by the King's Company. The original cast featured John Wiltshire as Passal, Nicholas Burt as Maldrin, Ma ...

'' by Edward Howard (1678) * Physician in '' Trick for Trick'' Thomas D'Urfey (1678) * Sir Geoffrey Jolt in '' The Rambling Justice'' by John Leanerd (1678) * Old Gentlewoman in '' The Country Innocence'' by John Leanerd (1678) * Benedick in ''

Sir Barnaby Whigg ''Sir Barnaby Whigg; Or, No Wit Like A Womans'' is a 1681 comedy play by the English writer Thomas D'Urfey. It was first staged by the King's Company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. A song for the play was composed by Henry Purcell. The origin ...

'' by Thomas D'Urfey (1681) * Meroin in ''

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'' by Elkanah Settle (1682) * Labienus in ''

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'' by

(1683) * Longmore in '' The Devil of a Wife'' by Thomas Jevon (1686) * Christian in '' The Maid's Last Prayer'' by

(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