26 November 1674

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1674-1675
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 216. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 348. Nell Gwyn also attended this performance; see VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 406. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere; the play was not licensed for publication until 27 Nov. 1676. Preface to Settle's Ibrahim (licensed 4 May 1676): Having a Play, call'd the Triumphant Widow, given him [Thomas Shadwell] to bring into the Duke's Playhouse, he spitefully foists in a Scene of his own into the Play, and makes a silly Heroick Poet in it, speak the very words he had heard me say, and made reflexions on some of the very Lines he had so senselessly prated on before in his Notes [to The Empress of Morocco]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dg The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours. [Edition of 1677: No actors' names.% Prologue-Footpad; Epilogue-Lady Haughty. *c?dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@141, p. 216. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 348. $Nell Gwyn= also attended this performance; see $VanLennep=, <i>Nell Gwyn's Playgoing</i>, p. 406. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere; the play was not licensed for publication until 27 Nov. 1676. Preface to $Settle='s <i>Ibrahim</i> (licensed 4 May 1676): Having a Play, call'd the <i>Triumphant Widow</i>, given him [$Thomas Shadwell=] to bring into the Duke's Playhouse, he spitefully foists in a Scene of his own into the Play, and makes a silly Heroick Poet in it, speak the very words he had heard me say, and made reflexions on some of the very Lines he had so senselessly prated on before in his <i>Notes</i> [to <i>The Empress of Morocco</i>].

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    *p1674 11 26 dg The Triumphant Widow; or, The Medley of Humours. Edition of 1677: No actors' names. Prologue-Footpad; Epilogue-Lady Haughty.*c1674 11 26 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@141, p. 216. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 348. $Nell Gwyn= also attended this performance; see $VanLennep=, <i>Nell Gwyn's Playgoing</i>, p. 406. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere; the play was not licensed for publication until 27 Nov. 1676. Preface to $Settle='s <i>Ibrahim</i> (licensed 4 May 1676): Having a Play, call'd the <i>Triumphant Widow</i>, given him [$Thomas Shadwell=] to bring into the Duke's Playhouse, he spitefully foists in a Scene of his own into the Play, and makes a silly Heroick Poet in it, speak the very words he had heard me say, and made reflexions on some of the very Lines he had so senselessly prated on before in his <i>Notes</i> [to <i>The Empress of Morocco</i>].

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    Event: 1108 | 16741126 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@141, p. 216. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 348. $Nell Gwyn= also attended this performance; see $VanLennep=, <i>Nell Gwyn's Playgoing</i>, p. 406. There is no indication as to whether this is the premiere; the play was not licensed for publication until 27 Nov. 1676. Preface to $Settle='s <i>Ibrahim</i> (licensed 4 May 1676): Having a Play, call'd the <i>Triumphant Widow</i>, given him [$Thomas Shadwell=] to bring into the Duke's Playhouse, he spitefully foists in a Scene of his own into the Play, and makes a silly Heroick Poet in it, speak the very words he had heard me say, and made reflexions on some of the very Lines he had so senselessly prated on before in his <i>Notes</i> [to <i>The Empress of Morocco</i>]
    Performance: 1108 | 1108 | p | The Triumphant Widow; Or, The Medley Of Humours | Edition of 1677: No actors' names. Prologue-Footpad; Epilogue-Lady Haughty.
    Cast:
    1200 | 1108 | Prologue | Footpad
    1201 | 1108 | Epilogue | Lady Haughty.

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Title: The Triumphant Widow; Or, The Medley Of Humours
Comments:
Edition of 1677: No actors' names. Prologue-Footpad; Epilogue-Lady Haughty.
Cast:

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