November 1672

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1671-1672
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the play followed The Citizen Turned Gentleman (4 July 1672) and refers to it in the Prologue. Edward Ravenscroft replied in the Preface and Prologue to The Careless Lovers, which appeared in February or March 1672@3. A song, Long betwixt Love and fear Phillis tormented, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Preface to The Assignation: It succeeded ill in the representation, against the opinion of many of the best Judges of our Age. Langbaine, English Dramatick Poets, p. 154: This Play was Damn'd on the Stage

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    *p?lif The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery. [Edition of 1673:% Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-. *c?lif The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the play followed <i>The Citizen Turned Gentleman</i> (4 July 1672) and refers to it in the <i>Prologue</i>. $Edward Ravenscroft= replied in the Preface and Prologue to <i>The Careless Lovers</i>, which appeared in February or March 1672@3. A song, <i>Long betwixt Love and fear Phillis tormented</i>, set by $Robert Smith=, is in <i>Choice Songs and Ayres</i>, The First Book, 1673. Preface to <i>The Assignation</i>: It succeeded ill in the representation, against the opinion of many of the best Judges of our Age. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 154: This Play was Damn'd on the Stage.

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    *p1672 11 00 lif The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery. Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-.*c1672 11 00 lif The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the play followed <i>The Citizen Turned Gentleman</i> (4 July 1672) and refers to it in the <i>Prologue</i>. $Edward Ravenscroft= replied in the Preface and Prologue to <i>The Careless Lovers</i>, which appeared in February or March 1672@3. A song, <i>Long betwixt Love and fear Phillis tormented</i>, set by $Robert Smith=, is in <i>Choice Songs and Ayres</i>, The First Book, 1673. Preface to <i>The Assignation</i>: It succeeded ill in the representation, against the opinion of many of the best Judges of our Age. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 154: This Play was Damn'd on the Stage.

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    Event: 1007 | 16721100 | lif | The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the play followed <i>The Citizen Turned Gentleman</i> (4 July 1672) and refers to it in the <i>Prologue</i>. $Edward Ravenscroft= replied in the Preface and Prologue to <i>The Careless Lovers</i>, which appeared in February or March 1672@3. A song, <i>Long betwixt Love and fear Phillis tormented</i>, set by $Robert Smith=, is in <i>Choice Songs and Ayres</i>, The First Book, 1673. Preface to <i>The Assignation</i>: It succeeded ill in the representation, against the opinion of many of the best Judges of our Age. $Langbaine=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 154: This Play was Damn'd on the Stage
    Performance: 1007 | 1007 | p | The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery | Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    1003 | 1007 | Prologue
    1004 | 1007 | Duke of Mantona | Major Mohun
    1005 | 1007 | Prince Frederick | Kynaston
    1006 | 1007 | Aurelian | Hart
    1007 | 1007 | Camillo | Burt
    1008 | 1007 | Mario | Cartwright
    1009 | 1007 | Ascanio | Mrs Reeve
    1010 | 1007 | Benito | Haynes
    1011 | 1007 | Sophronia | Mrs James
    1012 | 1007 | Lucretia | Mrs Marshall
    1013 | 1007 | Hippolita | Mrs Knep
    1014 | 1007 | Laura | Mrs Bowtel
    1015 | 1007 | Violetta | Mrs Cox
    1016 | 1007 | Epilogue | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery
Comments:
Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Duke of Mantona-Major Mohun; Prince Frederick-Kynaston; Aurelian-Hart; Camillo-Burt; Mario-Cartwright; Ascanio-Mrs Reeve; Benito-Haynes; Sophronia-Mrs James; Lucretia-Mrs Marshall; Hippolita-Mrs Knep; Laura-Mrs Bowtel; Violetta-Mrs Cox; Epilogue-.
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Author: John Dryden
Birth: 1631
Death: 1700

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