The Canterbury Guests

The Canterbury Guests; or, A Bargain Broken is a 1694 comedy play by the English writer Edward Ravenscroft. It was the only new work performed by the United Company that autumn, amidst tensions that eventually led to a split.[1]

The Canterbury Guests
Written byEdward Ravenscroft
Date premieredSeptember 1694
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The original cast included Cave Underhill as Sir Barnaby Buffler, William Bowen as Justice Greedy, John Verbruggen as Lovell, George Powell as Carless, Thomas Dogget as Dash, William Pinkethman as Jack Sawce, Thomas Kent as Toby, Jane Rogers as Jacinta, Susanna Verbruggen as Hillaria, Frances Maria Knight as Arabella and Mary Kent as Mrs Breeder. The incidental music was composed by Henry Purcell.

References
  1. Price p.198

Bibliography
  • Price, Curtis A. Henry Purcell and the London Stage. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
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