21 March 1678

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1677-1678
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. The date for this performance is based upon Lump's remark in Act I: "Upon the one and twentieth of March..." Since the dedication bears a date of 16 Feb. 1678@9, the assumption is that the play was first acted on 21 March 1677@8. References in the Prologue also fit the public events of March 1678. Dedication, Edition of 1679: This Play...met not with that Success from the generality of the Audience, which I hop'd for, and you thought, and still think, it deserved

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dg A True Widow. [Edition of 1679:% Prologue [by $Mr Dryden=%-; Epilogue by the Author-. *c?dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date for this performance is based upon <i>Lump</i>r's remark in Act I: "Upon the one and twentieth of March..." Since the dedication bears a date of 16 Feb. 1678@9, the assumption is that the play was first acted on 21 March 1677@8. References in the <i>Prologue</i> also fit the public events of March 1678. Dedication, Edition of 1679: This Play...met not with that Success from the generality of the Audience, which I hop'd for, and you thought, and still think, it deserved.

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    *p1678 03 21 dg A True Widow. Edition of 1679: Prologue by $Mr Dryden=-; Epilogue by the Author-.*c1678 03 21 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date for this performance is based upon <i>Lump</i>r's remark in Act I: "Upon the one and twentieth of March..." Since the dedication bears a date of 16 Feb. 1678@9, the assumption is that the play was first acted on 21 March 1677@8. References in the <i>Prologue</i> also fit the public events of March 1678. Dedication, Edition of 1679: This Play...met not with that Success from the generality of the Audience, which I hop'd for, and you thought, and still think, it deserved.

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    Event: 1333 | 16780321 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. The date for this performance is based upon <i>Lump</i>'s remark in Act I: "Upon the one and twentieth of March..." Since the dedication bears a date of 16 Feb. 1678@9, the assumption is that the play was first acted on 21 March 1677@8. References in the <i>Prologue</i> also fit the public events of March 1678. Dedication, Edition of 1679: This Play...met not with that Success from the generality of the Audience, which I hop'd for, and you thought, and still think, it deserved
    Performance: 1337 | 1333 | p | A True Widow | Edition of 1679: Prologue by $Mr Dryden=-; Epilogue by the Author-.
    Cast:
    1908 | 1337 | Mr Dryden=
    1909 | 1337 | Epilogue by the Author | .

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Title: A True Widow
Comments:
Edition of 1679: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Epilogue by the Author-.
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Work Title: A True Widow
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Birth: 1640
Death: 1692

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