10 August 1682

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1681-1682
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. Newdigate newsletters, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of Romulus att the Dukes Theatre & the Epilogue spoken by the Lady Slingsby & written by Mrs Behn having reflected on ye Duke of Monmouth, ye Lord Chamberlaine thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81). See also True Protestant Mercury, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The Prologue and Epilogue were printed separately, and Luttrell' copy (Huntington Library) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, Where art thou god of love, the music by Giovanni Draghi, is in Theater of Music, The Third Book, 1686

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    *p#jdg Romulus and Hersillia; or, The Sabine War. [Edition of 1683:% Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted <i>Feliciana</i>r]; Epilogue [by $Mrs A. Behn=%-Lady Slingsby [who acted <i>Tarpeia</i>r%. *c#jdg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of <i>Romulus</i> att the Dukes Theatre & the <i>Epilogue</i> spoken by the $Lady Slingsby= & written by $Mrs Behn= having reflected on ye <i>Duke of Monmouth</i>, ye <i>Lord Chamberlaine</i> thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81). See also <i>True Protestant Mercury</i>, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The <i>Prologue</i> and Epilogue were printed separately, and $Luttrell=' copy (<i>Huntington Library</i>) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, <i>Where art thou god of love</i>, the music by $Giovanni Draghi=, is in <i>Theater of Music</i>, The Third Book, 1686.

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    *p1682 08 10 dg Romulus and Hersillia; or, The Sabine War. Edition of 1683: Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted <i>Feliciana</i>r]; Epilogue [by $Mrs A. Behn=-Lady Slingsby [who acted <i>Tarpeia</i>r.*c1682 08 10 dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of <i>Romulus</i> att the Dukes Theatre & the <i>Epilogue</i> spoken by the $Lady Slingsby= & written by $Mrs Behn= having reflected on ye <i>Duke of Monmouth</i>, ye <i>Lord Chamberlaine</i> thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81). See also <i>True Protestant Mercury</i>, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The <i>Prologue</i> and Epilogue were printed separately, and $Luttrell=' copy (<i>Huntington Library</i>) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, <i>Where art thou god of love</i>, the music by $Giovanni Draghi=, is in <i>Theater of Music</i>, The Third Book, 1686.

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    Event: 1494 | 16820810 | dg | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 15 Aug. 1682: Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of <i>Romulus</i> att the Dukes Theatre & the <i>Epilogue</i> spoken by the $Lady Slingsby= & written by $Mrs Behn= having reflected on ye <i>Duke of Monmouth</i>, ye <i>Lord Chamberlaine</i> thereupon has order[ed] them both in Custody to answer th[at] affront for ye same ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81). See also <i>True Protestant Mercury</i>, 12-16 Aug. 1682, for essentially the same statement. The <i>Prologue</i> and Epilogue were printed separately, and $Luttrell=' copy (<i>Huntington Library</i>) bears his acquisition date of 8 Aug. 1682. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 132-34. The separately printed Prologue states that Mrs Behn also wrote it. A song, <i>Where art thou god of love</i>, the music by $Giovanni Draghi=, is in <i>Theater of Music</i>, The Third Book, 1686
    Performance: 1498 | 1494 | p | Romulus And Hersillia; Or, The Sabine War | Edition of 1683: Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted <i>Feliciana</i>]; Epilogue [by $Mrs A. Behn=-Lady Slingsby [who acted <i>Tarpeia</i>.who acted <i>Tarpeia</i>.
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    2395 | 1498 | Prologue | Mrs Butler
    2396 | 1498 | Behn= | Lady Slingsby

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Title: Romulus And Hersillia; Or, The Sabine War
Comments:
Edition of 1683: Prologue-Mrs Butler [who probably acted Feliciana]; Epilogue [by Mrs A. Behn-Lady Slingsby [who acted Tarpeia.who acted Tarpeia.
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