The Duchess of Malfi's

Performances

 

Staging The Duchess of Malfi

A chronological list of The Duchess of Malfi's Performances.

A list of actors' names of the Duchess of Malfi's productions .

 

A chronological list of The Duchess of Malfi's Performances:

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Yr
 
Playwright
Title
Type
Company
Playhouse
1612-1614
 
Webster
The Duchess of Malfi,
RT
King's Men
Globe / Blackfriars
1618
 
Webster
The Duchess of Malfi,
RT
?
?
1630
 
Webster
The Duchess of Malfi,
RT
King's Men
Cockpit Theatre, Whitehall
1662 - 1668- 1686
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Alloted to Sir William Davenant and his company
Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, Davenant's theatre
1678
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
The Duke's Company
Duke's theatre
[]From the Quarto editions of 1678, 'As it is now acted at the Duke's Theatre]
1707- 22 July
 
John Webster
The Unfortunate Dutchess of Malfy or the Unnatural Brothers
[an altered version]
RT
?
Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket
1733- April
 
John Webster
The Fatal Secret: A Tragedy,
Lewis Theobald's adaptation of The Duchess of Malfi
RT
?
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
1850
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi,
R.H. Horne's version, starring Isabella Glyn as the Duchess
RT
Samuel Phelps's Company
[Then, and later, it proved to be the most popular of the non-Shakespearean plays in Phelps's Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoire]
Sadler's Wells
1858
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi, starring Emma Waller as the Duchess
RT
Mrs Emma Waller tour
Broadway,New York
1864
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Miss Mariott tour
Sadler's Wells
1868
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Miss Glyn new production, under her direction
Standard Shoreditch
1876
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Mrs Waller tour
?
1892-October
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi,
William Poel's version
RT
'Poel's production anticipatd twentieth-century attempts to located the play in a renaissance context and placed more reliance on Webster's original text' [Brennan]
Independent Theatre Society, Opéra Comique (Two performances)
1919
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Phoenix Society, directed by Allan Wade
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (Two performances)
1922
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Nugent Monck's production
Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich
1935
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Directed by John Fernald
Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage
1937
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Directed by Peter Powell
Gate, Dublin
1945
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Mounted by John Gieldgud and Peggy Ashcroft in association with a Cambridge don, George Rylands
Haymarket, London
1946
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Adapted by W.H. Auden, directed by G. Rylands
Ethel Barrymore, New York.
1957
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Directed by Jack Landau
Phoenix, New York.
1960
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Stratford-on-Avon Company, Directed by D. McWhinnie
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and Aldwych, London.
1971
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
? , Judy Parfitt and Judi Dench as Duchess
?
1976
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
? , Jane Laportaire as Duchess
?
1979
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
? , Janet Suzman as Duchess
?
1980
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
? , Helen Mirren as Duchess
?
1985
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Directed by Philip Prowse, Eleanor Bron as Duchess and Ian McKellan as Bosola
The National Theatre
1989
 
John Webster
The Duchess of Malfi
RT
Harriet Walter as Duchess
?

 

 

A list of the actor's names of the Duchess of Malfi's productions:

The double cast-list of Q1 indicates that the play was revived at least once, and possibly twice, between its first performance and publication in 1623' [Brennan].
List of actors who had played in the original production and in a revival, it was published in the Quarto of 1623. 'The Duchess of Malfi is the early English play to be published with a list of actors assigned to individual rôles; this innovation was not copied until 1629, in plays by courtier Carlell, and Massinger and Shirley.' [Brown]:

CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola J. Lowin.
Ferdinand 1. R. Burbidge. 2. J. Taylor.
Cardinal 1. H. Cundaile. 2. R. Robinson.
Antonio 1. W. Ostler. 2. R. Benfield.
Delio J. Underwood.
Forobosco N. Towley.
Malateste ?
The Marquis of Pescara J. Rice.
Silvio T. Pollard.
The several madmen N. Towley, J. Underwood, etc.
The Duchess R. Sharpe.
The Cardinal's Mistress J. Tomson
The Doctor R. Pallant.
Cariola R. Pallant.
Court Officers ?
Three young children. ?
Two Pilgrims. ?

 

 

From the Quarto edition of 1678, 'As it is now acted at the Duke's Theatre' we know some of the actors' names. Brown said in his Introduction of The Duchess of Malfi, 'In 1662, Pepys judged the play 'well performed, but Betterton and Ianthe [Mary Saunderson, later Mrs Betterton] to admiration' and John Downes noted in Roscius Anglicanus: 'This Play was so exceeding Excellently Acted in all Parts; chiefly, Duke Ferdinand and Bosola: It fill'd the House 8 Days Successively, it proving one of the Best of Stock Tragedies.'
[From Brown, J.R., The Duchess of Malfi, The Revels Plays, Manchester University Press, 1981, p. lv-lvi]:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Betterton
The Duchess of Malfi Ianthe [Mary Saunderson, later Mrs. Betterton]
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Harris
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

 

In 22 July 1707 the altered version The Unfortunate Dutchess of Malfy or the Unnatural Brothers was produced at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket. Cast and text were printed in the quarto of that year. 'The printed text (Q4) is not only cut itself, but contains printed indications of where further cuts were made in performance' [Brennan]:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Mills
The Duchess of Malfi Mrs Porter
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Verbruggen
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna Barton Booth
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

In April 1733 The Fatal Secret: A Tragedy was staged at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Lewis Theobald's adaptation of The Fatal Secret: A Tragedy was published in 1735: 'the duchess and Antonio are reunited at the end together with a twelve-year-old son; the scene is Malfi throughout and the action starts after the marriage; Julia is omitted.' [Brown].

 

'In the nineteenth century, The Duchess was usually performed in a version by R.H. Horne. He had made it as regular and respectable as possible; there is no Julia, and the duchess, now called Marina, is strangled off-stage.' [Brown] .
Julia is also omitted in R.H. Horne's version of the play, put on by Samuel Phelps's company at Sadler's Wells, in 1850, starring Isabella Glyn as the Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Isabella Glyn
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia There was no Julia

 

 

In 1858, Broadway, New York:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Mrs Emma Waller
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

In 1864, Sadler's Wells:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola George Bennett?
The Duchess of Malfi Miss Mariot
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

 

In 1868, Standard, Shoreditch:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Miss Glyn
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

 

In 1876:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Mrs Waller
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?

 

 

'In October 1892, the Independent Theatre Society gave two performances in a new version by William Poel, directed by Poel at the Opéra Comique. Irving lent costumes and scenary. There was no Julia, but a 'Dance of Death' [Brown]:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Murray Carson
The Duchess of Malfi Mary Rorke
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Sidney Barraclough
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia There was no Julia

 

 

In 1919, Lyric, Hammersmith (Two performances). Julia was restored. Directed by Allan Wade:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola W. Rea
The Duchess of Malfi Cathleen Nesbitt
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria R. Farquharson
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia Edith Evans

 

 

In 1935, Embassy, Swiss Cottage. There was no Julia. Directed by John Fernald:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola R. Graham
The Duchess of Malfi Joyce Bland
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria John Laurie
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia There was no Julia

 

 

In 1937, Gate, Dublin. Directed by Peter Powell:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola B. Gifford
The Duchess of Malfi Jean Anderson
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Norman Scase
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1945, Haymarket, London. Mounted by John Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft in association with a Cambridge don, George Rylands:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Cecil Trouncer
The Duchess of Malfi Peggy Ashcroft
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria John Gielgud
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1946, Ethel BNarrymore, New York. Adapted by W.H. Auden, directed by G. Rylands, music by Benjamin Britten:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Canada Lee
The Duchess of Malfi Elisabeth Bergner
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria D. Eccles
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1957, Phoenix, New York. Directed by Jack Landau:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola P. Roberts
The Duchess of Malfi Jacqueline Brookes
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria J. Wiseman
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1960, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and Aldwych, London. Directed by D. McWhinnie:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola P. Wymark
The Duchess of Malfi Peggy Ashcroft
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria E. Porter
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1971, with Judy Parfitt as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Judy Parfitt
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1971, with Judi Dench as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Richard Pasco
The Duchess of Malfi Judi Dench
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Michael Williams
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1976, with Jane Lapotaire as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Jane Lapotaire
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1979, with Janet Suzman as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Janet Suzman
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In September 1980, in Manchester, England, with Helen Mirren as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Bob Hoskins
The Duchess of Malfi Helen Mirren
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Mike Gwilym
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 1985 production of The Duchess of Malfi at the National Theatre, The director Philip Prowsw was also the designer, with Eleonor Bron as Webster's Duchess and Ian McKellan as Bosola:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola Ian McKellan
The Duchess of Malfi Eleanor Bron
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria Jonathan Hyde
The Cardinal Edward Petherbridge
Antonio Bologna Greg Hicks
Delio Simon Dutton
Cariola Selina Cadell
Julia Sheila Hancock
Castruchico Roy Kinnear
Grisolan Hugh Lloyd
Ferabasco Peter Needham
Pescara Stephen MacDonald
Roderigo Tristram Wymark
Salvio Dikran Tulaine
Woman Elaine Moore
Death Laurance Rudic

 

 

In 1989, with Harriet Walter as Webster's Duchess:
CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
Bosola ?
The Duchess of Malfi Harriet Walter
The Duke Ferdinand of Calabria ?
The Cardinal ?
Antonio Bologna ?
Delio ?
Cariola ?
Julia ?

 

 

In 2002: Cast List of The Duchess of Malfi:

Here is the Cast List from the Shakespeare Theatre:

 

 

Artistic Team and Cast

Director
Michael Kahn
Vocal Consultant
Ralph Zito
Set Design
Walt Spangler
Costume Design
Robert Perdziola
Lighting Design
Amy Appleyard
Composer
Adam Wernick
Sound Designer
Martin Desjardins
Fight Consultant
Felix Ivanov

CHARACTER NAME ACTOR
The Duchess of Malfi Kelly McGillis*
Ferdinand Donald Carrier*
The Cardinal Edward Gero*
Bosola Andrew Long*
Antonio Robert Tyree*
Delio Robert L. Devaney*
Castruchio
Mad Astrologian
Emery Battis*
Count Malateste
Mad Priest
Ashley M. Strand
Roderigo David Sabin*
Doctor
Mad Doctor
Floyd King*
Grisolan
Mad Lawyer
Christopher Marino*
Cariola Caroline Clay*
Julia Elizabeth Long*
Midwife Andrea Frierson-Toney*
Lady in Waiting Michelle Shupe*
Seminarian
Mad Tailor
Cameron McElyea
Sons of the Duchess and Antonio Jourdan Stickler
Julian Ivey
Ensemble Christopher Bagg
Lolita Foster
Paul Nicholas
Matthew Walsh

 


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