07 January 1729

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: [By Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. Fog's, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...Drury-lane, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also Cibber, Apology, I, 243-44, 248-49; Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197

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    *pidl Love in a Riddle. [Edition of 1729 lists:% Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper]. *cidl [BBy $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. <i>Fog's</i>, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...<i>Drury-lane</i>, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 243-44, 248-49; $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197.
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    *p1729 01 07 dl Love in a Riddle. Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].*c1729 01 07 dl [By $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. <i>Fog's</i>, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...<i>Drury-lane</i>, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 243-44, 248-49; $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197.
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    Event: 12486 | 17290107 | dl | [By $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. A New Pastoral (of Three Acts). N.B. Printed Books of the Play will be sold at the Theatre. <i>Fog's</i>, 11 Jan. On Tuesday Night last a ridiculous Piece was acted at...<i>Drury-lane</i>, which was neither Comedy, Tragedy, Opera, Pastoral or Farce; however, no Thief or Robber of any Rank was satyriz'd in it, and it could be said to give Offence to none but Persons of Sense and good Taste; yet it met with the Reception it well deserv'd, and was hiss'd off the Stage. See also <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 243-44, 248-49; $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, II, 106-7; Whincop, p. 197
    Performance: 21053 | 12486 | p | Love In A Riddle | Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
    Cast:
    28038 | 21053 | Arcas | Mills
    28039 | 21053 | Aegon | Harper
    28040 | 21053 | Amyntas | Williams
    28041 | 21053 | Iphis | Mrs Thurmond
    28042 | 21053 | Philautus | Cibber
    28043 | 21053 | Corydon | Griffin
    28044 | 21053 | Cimon | Miller
    28045 | 21053 | Mopsus | Oates
    28046 | 21053 | Damon | Ray
    28047 | 21053 | Ianthe | Mrs Cibber
    28048 | 21053 | Pastora | Mrs Lindar
    28049 | 21053 | Phillida | Mrs Raftor
    28050 | 21053 | Prologue | Wilks
    28051 | 21053 | Epilogue | Egon

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Edition of 1729 lists: Arcas-Mills; Aegon-Harper; Amyntas-Williams; Iphis-Mrs Thurmond; Philautus-Cibber; Corydon-Griffin; Cimon-Miller; Mopsus-Oates; Damon-Ray; Ianthe-Mrs Cibber; Pastora-Mrs Lindar; Phillida-Mrs Raftor; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Egon [Harper].Harper].
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