Prompt-book: (1) prior to 1680, (2) the 1682-83 season, and (3) the 1684-85Ī choice between these three possibilities may perhaps be influenced byĬonsideration of the Smock Alley prompt-book (manuscript) of John Wilson's Probable dates for the appearance of his name in the Othello London again until March 1686 (1685-86 season).

London at Dorset Garden in December 1680 (1680-81 season), November 1681 Information now furnished by The London Stage (Part 1: 1660-1700) it can now be shown that Freeman was performing in 1675-82,' but in the light of more complete Clark's dating for Freeman,Īs noted above, is 'c. Probable limits for dating the Othello promptbook, at least in so farĪs his connection with the production is concerned. Only one of the actors named, John Freeman, may perhaps help to set certain Least one earlier production before these particular actors took part in the

Is evidence that the Othello prompt-book may have been used for at Such dating would probably give us only a terminus ad quem, since there Kind of tentative dating may be suggested on the basis of these actors' names, That he was probably associated with Smock Alley around the dates indicated byĬlark for the other actors involved. Theatre from 1675-1720, but we know nothing more definite about Charles than Son of Joseph Ashbury, himself an actor and the manager of the Smock Alley Allan Stevensonįirst suggested the possible identification of `Charles' as Charles Ashbury, the Clark assigns tentative dates for five of these actors: Trefusis (c.ġ675-88), Totterdale (c. Seem to have moved back and forth between Smock Alley and the London theatres. In most instances more or less conjectural, especially so because actors often Unfortunately, the evidenceįor assigning initial and terminal dates for actors appearing at Smock Alley is Īs with other Smock Alley prompt-books, the relative dating of Othelloĭepends upon the appearance of such actors' names. ick', whose role, also in I.iii, is uncertain. Two other names occur, but they have been so badly shaved in bindingĪs to be unidentifiable: `. I.iii), Barnes (as Sailor in II.i), Walmsley (as Second Senator in I.iii), Johnįreeman (as Montano in II.i), and Charles (as a Messenger in I.iiiĪnd as Third Gentleman in II.i). I.iii, and as First Gentleman in II.i), John Totterdale (role uncertain, in Hand V (see below), among the prompt-calls: Joseph Trefusis (as ?Officer in (more than in any other Smock Alley Shakespearean prompt-book), all inserted by Smock Alley Hamlet, Macbeth, I and II Henry IV, Henry VIII,Īnd John Wilson's Belphegor by the appearance of six actors' names Prompt-hands with other Smock Alley prompt-books and is further linked with the

Introduction to the Smock Alley Othello.

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Introduction Smock Alley Othello Third Folio.

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