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PERSONS OF THE DRAMA, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1839.
  

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PERSONS OF THE DRAMA, AS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1839.

    Men.

    Louis the Thirteenth

  • Mr. Elton.
  • Gaston, Duke of Orleans, brother to Louis XIII.

  • Mr. Diddear.
  • Baradas, Favourite of the King, first gentleman of the Chamber, Premier Ecuyer, &c.

  • Mr. Warde.
  • Cardinal Richelieu

  • Mr. Macready.
  • The Chevalier de Mauprat

  • Mr. Anderson.
  • The Sieur de Beringhen (in attendance on the King, one of the Conspirators)

  • Mr. Vining.
  • Joseph, a Capuchin, Richelieu's confidant

  • Mr. Phelps.
  • Huguet, an officer of Richelieu's household guard—a Spy

  • Mr. George Bennett.
  • François, first Page to Richelieu

  • Mr. Howe.
  • First Courtier

  • Mr. Roberts.
  • Captain of the Archers

  • Mr. Matthews.
  • First Secretary of State

  • Mr. Tilbury.
  • Second Secretary of State

  • Mr. Yarnold.
  • Third Secretary of State

  • Mr. Payne.
  • Governor of the Bastile

  • Mr. Waldron.
  • Gaoler

  • Mr. Ayliffe.
  • Courtiers, Pages, Conspirators, Officers, Soldiers, &c.

    Women.

    Julie de Mortemar, an Orphan, Ward to Richelieu

  • Miss Helen Faucit.
  • Marion de Lorme, Mistress to Orleans, but in Richelieu's pay

  • Miss Charles.
 

Properly speaking, the King's First Valet de Chambre, a post of great importance at that time.