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    The Persons of the Play.The Personators.

    Calisto, a chaste and favourite Nymph of Diana, beloved by Jupiter

  • Her Highness the Lady Mary.
  • Nyphe, a chaste young Nymph, Friend to Calisto

  • Her Highness the Lady Anne.
  • Jupiter in Love with Calisto

  • The Lady Henrietta Wentworth.
  • Juno

  • The Countess of Sussex.
  • Psecas, an envious Nymph, Enemy to Calisto, beloved by Mercury

  • The Lady Mary Mordant.
  • Diana, Goddess of Chastity

  • Mrs. Blagge, late Maid of Honour to the Queen.
  • Mercury in Love with Psecas

  • Mrs. Jennings, Maid of Honour to the Dutchess.
  • Nymphs attending on Diana, who also danced in the Prologue, and in several Entries in the Play.

  • The Countess of Darby.
    The Countess of Pembroke.
    The Lady Katharine Herbert.
    Mrs. Fitz-Gerald.
    Mrs. Frazier, Maid of Honour to the Queen:


    The PERSONS of QUALITY of the Men that Danced, were

  • His Grace the Duke of Monmouth.
  • The Viscount Dunblaine.
  • The Lord Daincourt.
  • Mr. Trevor.
  • Mr. Harpe.
  • Mr. Lane.

    In the PROLOGUE were Represented,

    The River Thames

  • by Mrs. Davis.
  • Pellce

  • by Mrs. Knight.
  • Plenty

  • by Mrs. Butler.
  • The Genius of England

  • by Mr. Turner.
  • Europe

  • by Mr. Hart.
  • Asia

  • by Mr. Richardson.
  • Africa

  • by Mr. Marsh junior.
  • America

  • by Mr. Ford.


    In the Chorusses betwixt the ACTS,

    Strephon

  • The Part sung by Mr. Hart.
  • Coridon

  • The Part sung by Mr. Turner.
  • Sylvia

  • The Part sung by Mrs. Davis.
  • Daphne

  • The Part sung by Mrs. Knight.
  • Two African Women, or Blacks.

  • The Parts sung by Mrs. Butler. Mrs. Hunt.
The SCENE of the PLAY, is ARCADIA, The DURATION of it, An Artificial Day.