The Rover, authored by Aphra Behn, was performed for the first time on March 24, 1677 at the Dorset Garden Theatre. King Charles attended the theatre to see Betterton in the role of Belvile.
The role of Belvile was played by Betterton (as was stated prior)
The role of Florinda was played by Mary Betterton
The role of Willmore was played by William Smith
The role of Willmore was played by William Smith
The role of Ned Blunt was played by Cave Underhill
The role of Helena was played by Elizabeth Barry (In 1707 she moved into the role of Angellica Bianca)
The role of Helena was played by Elizabeth Barry (In 1707 she moved into the role of Angellica Bianca)
After the show opened in 1677 it was revived every few years until it was firmly established in the Repertoire of the Dorset Garden Theatre in 1703. It remained part of the Repertoire until 1743. Between 1756 and 1790 the play disappeared from the stage. Much later it was restored to the stage by director: John Barton who adapted the script to make the plot clearer and easier to follow at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1986.
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