September 1680

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1680-1681
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but as the play was entered in the Term Catalogues in November 1680, it was probably first acted in September or October 1680. The Dedication refers to the ineffectiveness of the company at this time. Dedication, Edition of 1680: A Play so worthless, and so Unfortunate. Nay, to sum up all its Misfortunes, it does not only owe so little to the Composers Hand, but breath'd too in a Season, when Poetry even with its softest and more Curious Aires, to the Ears of this untunable Age, sounds but harsh and unpleasant: nay, and what's yet worst of all, perform'd by the feeble Fragment of a Company.--'Tis true, the Theatre Royal was once all Harmony....But when this hapless Play came forth, its sweetest Pipes were stopt; [Praise of Hart]. But, Alas, the very best of Plays now find but a cold Reception

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    *p ?dl Fatal Love; or, The Forc'd Inconstancy. [Edition of 1680:% Prologue [by a Friend%-; Epilogue-Lysandra (in the Habit of a Nun). *c ?dl The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but as the play was entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i> in November 1680, it was probably first acted in September or October 1680. The Dedication refers to the ineffectiveness of the company at this time. Dedication, Edition of 1680: A Play so worthless, and so Unfortunate. Nay, to sum up all its Misfortunes, it does not only owe so little to the Composers Hand, but breath'd too in a Season, when Poetry even with its softest and more Curious Aires, to the Ears of this untunable Age, sounds but harsh and unpleasant: nay, and what's yet worst of all, perform'd by the feeble Fragment of a Company.--'Tis true, the <i>Theatre Royal</i> was once all Harmony....But when this hapless Play came forth, its sweetest Pipes were stopt; [Praise of $Hart=]. But, Alas, the very best of Plays now find but a cold Reception.

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    *p1680 09 00 dl Fatal Love; or, The Forc'd Inconstancy. Edition of 1680: Prologue by a Friend-; Epilogue-Lysandra (in the Habit of a Nun).*c1680 09 00 dl The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but as the play was entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i> in November 1680, it was probably first acted in September or October 1680. The Dedication refers to the ineffectiveness of the company at this time. Dedication, Edition of 1680: A Play so worthless, and so Unfortunate. Nay, to sum up all its Misfortunes, it does not only owe so little to the Composers Hand, but breath'd too in a Season, when Poetry even with its softest and more Curious Aires, to the Ears of this untunable Age, sounds but harsh and unpleasant: nay, and what's yet worst of all, perform'd by the feeble Fragment of a Company.--'Tis true, the <i>Theatre Royal</i> was once all Harmony....But when this hapless Play came forth, its sweetest Pipes were stopt; [Praise of $Hart=]. But, Alas, the very best of Plays now find but a cold Reception.

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    Event: 1409 | 16800900 | dl | The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but as the play was entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i> in November 1680, it was probably first acted in September or October 1680. The Dedication refers to the ineffectiveness of the company at this time. Dedication, Edition of 1680: A Play so worthless, and so Unfortunate. Nay, to sum up all its Misfortunes, it does not only owe so little to the Composers Hand, but breath'd too in a Season, when Poetry even with its softest and more Curious Aires, to the Ears of this untunable Age, sounds but harsh and unpleasant: nay, and what's yet worst of all, perform'd by the feeble Fragment of a Company.--'Tis true, the <i>Theatre Royal</i> was once all Harmony....But when this hapless Play came forth, its sweetest Pipes were stopt; [Praise of $Hart=]. But, Alas, the very best of Plays now find but a cold Reception
    Performance: 1413 | 1409 | p | Fatal Love; Or, The Forc'd Inconstancy | Edition of 1680: Prologue by a Friend-; Epilogue-Lysandra (in the Habit of a Nun).
    Cast:
    2161 | 1413 | Prologue by a Friend
    2162 | 1413 | Epilogue | Lysandra

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Title: Fatal Love; Or, The Forc'd Inconstancy
Comments:
Edition of 1680: Prologue by a Friend-; Epilogue-Lysandra (in the Habit of a Nun).
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