31 May 1677

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1676-1677
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162: At the Fond Husband. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): [This comedy and Otway's The Soldier's Fortune] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, Under the branches of a spreading tree, set by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. For Nokes and Leigh in this play, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 149. According to The Guardian, 15 June 1713, Charles II attended three of the first five nights of this play

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dg A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters. [Edition of 1677:% Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; [Edition of 1678 adds:% Jeremy-Richards. *c?dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@143, p. 162: At the <i>Fond Husband</i>. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 349. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 36): [This comedy and $Otway='s <i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, <i>Under the branches of a spreading tree</i>, set by $William? Turner=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Second Book, 1679. For $Nokes= and $Leigh= in this play, see <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149. According to <i>The Guardian</i>, 15 June 1713, <i>Charles II</i> attended three of the first five nights of this play.

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    *p1677 05 31 dg A Fond Husband; or, The Plotting Sisters. Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.*c1677 05 31 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@143, p. 162: At the <i>Fond Husband</i>. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 349. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 36): [This comedy and $Otway='s <i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, <i>Under the branches of a spreading tree</i>, set by $William? Turner=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Second Book, 1679. For $Nokes= and $Leigh= in this play, see <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149. According to <i>The Guardian</i>, 15 June 1713, <i>Charles II</i> attended three of the first five nights of this play.

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    Event: 1291 | 16770531 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@143, p. 162: At the <i>Fond Husband</i>. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 349. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 36): [This comedy and $Otway='s <i>The Soldier's Fortune</i>] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, <i>Under the branches of a spreading tree</i>, set by $William? Turner=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Second Book, 1679. For $Nokes= and $Leigh= in this play, see <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149. According to <i>The Guardian</i>, 15 June 1713, <i>Charles II</i> attended three of the first five nights of this play
    Performance: 1295 | 1291 | p | A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters | Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
    Cast:
    1700 | 1295 | Rashley | Smith
    1701 | 1295 | Ranger | Harris
    1702 | 1295 | Peregrine Bubble | James Nokes
    1703 | 1295 | Old Fumble | Anth. Leigh
    1704 | 1295 | Sir Roger Petulant | Sandford
    1705 | 1295 | Sneak | Jevan
    1706 | 1295 | Spatterdash | Richards
    1707 | 1295 | Apothecary | Percival
    1708 | 1295 | Emillia | Mrs Barrer
    1709 | 1295 | Maria | Mrs Marshal
    1710 | 1295 | Cordelia | Mrs Hughes
    1711 | 1295 | Betty | Mrs Napper
    1712 | 1295 | Governess | Mrs Norrice
    1713 | 1295 | Prologue
    1714 | 1295 | Epilogue | Fumble
    1715 | 1295 | Jeremy | Richards.

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Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters
Comments:
Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
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