Comical History of Don Quixote, Part 1

This is the first of a three-play sequence which was perhaps the first dramatization of Cervantes's novel Don Quixote. Written in English by the Playwright and Lyricist Thomas D'Urfey, it was originally performed with music by Henry Purcell. (only the lyrics, by D'Urfey, are presented in this recording.) - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Don Quixote, a frantick Gentleman of the Mancha in Spain, who fancies himself a Knight-Errant:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Don Fernado, a young Nobleman:Greg Giordano [https://librivox.org/reader/8011] Cardenio, a Gentleman, who being treacherously deprived of Luscinda, his betroth'd Mistress, fell mad:Beeswaxcandle [https://librivox.org/reader/17576] Ambrosio, a young Student, and Stranger, a Friend to Chrysostem, and a great Woman-hater:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] Perez, a Curate:Joe Bergin [https://librivox.org/reader/17524] Nicholas, a merry drolling Barber:Alan Mapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Sancho Panca, a dry shrewd Contry Fellow, Squire to Don Quixote, a great Speaker of Proverbs, which he blunders out upon all Occasions, tho never so far from the purpose:Adrian Stephens [https://librivox.org/reader/13577] Gines de Passamonte:Jim Locke [https://librivox.org/reader/10801] Palameque, Gally-Slave:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Lope Ruiz, Gally-Slave:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Quartrenzo, Gally-Slave:Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi [https://librivox.org/reader/18524] Tenerio, Gally-Slave:Craig Franklin [https://librivox.org/reader/11305] Martinez, Gally-Slave:ShrimpPhish [https://librivox.org/reader/19584] 1st Officer:Jim Locke [https://librivox.org/reader/10801] 2nd Officer:David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Second Barber:Adam DeFord [https://librivox.org/reader/12411] Vincent, a humourous Host, or Inn-keeper:HelloCentral [https://librivox.org/reader/16240] Marcella, a young beautiful Shephardess who hates Mankind, and by her Scorn occasions the Death of Chrysostom:Availle [https://librivox.org/reader/4174] Dorothea, alias Princess Micomicona, a young Virgin bethroth'd to Don Fernado, but deserted by him for Luscinda, thos afterwars reconcil'd:Matea Bracic [https://librivox.org/reader/13717] Lucinda, a young Lady betroth'd to Cardenio, stolen from a Nunnery by Don Fernando, whom she fled thither to avoid:Jenn Broda [https://librivox.org/reader/13140] Teresa Panca, Wife to Sancho, a silly credulous Country Creature:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Mary the Buxom, Sancho's Daughter, a rude, laughing, clownish Hoyden:Lynette Caulkins [https://librivox.org/reader/13661] Hostess:KHand [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Maritornes, her Daughter:Owler [https://librivox.org/reader/18745] 1st Shepherd:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] 2nd Shepherd:Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Melissa, an Inchantress:Estefanía Vidal [https://librivox.org/reader/10248] Montesmo, an Inchanter:redrun [https://librivox.org/reader/17752] Urganda, an Inchantress:Agnes Robert Behr [https://librivox.org/reader/18543] Stage Directions:Inkell [https://librivox.org/reader/17662] Editing:ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754]