Roles
| Cast | Voice type | Premiere cast, May/June? 1691 |
|---|---|---|
| King Arthur | spoken role | Thomas Betterton |
| Oswald, King of Kent, a Saxon and a Heathen | spoken role | Joseph Williams |
| Conon, Duke of Cornwal, Tributary to King Arthur | spoken role | John Hodgson |
| Merlin, a famous Inchanter | spoken role | Edward Kynaston |
| Osmond, a Saxon Magician, and a Heathen | spoken role | Samuel Sandford |
| Aurelius, Friend to Arthur | spoken role | John Verbruggen ("Alexander") |
| Albanact, Captain of Arthur's Guards | spoken role | William Bowen |
| Guillamar, Friend to Oswald | spoken role | Joseph Harris |
| Emmeline, Daughter of Conon | spoken role | Anne Bracegirdle |
| Matilda, Her Attendant | spoken role | Mrs. Richardson |
| Philidel, an Airy Spirit/Cupid | soprano | Charlotte Butler |
| Grimbald, an Earthy Spirit | bass or baritone? | John Bowman |
| Saxon Priests | bass (or baritone) and tenor | one played by John Bowman |
| Two Valkyries | soprano and alto | |
| British Warrior | tenor | |
| Shepherds and Shepherdesses | tenor, two sopranos/SATB chorus | |
| Cold Genius | bass | |
| Two Sirens | sopranos | |
| Three Nymphs | sopranos | |
| Aeolus | bass | |
| Nereid | soprano | |
| Pan | bass | |
| Venus | soprano | |
| He (in Mr. Howe's song) | bass | |
| She (in Mr. Howe's song) | soprano | |
| Comus | bass | |
| Honour | soprano |
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