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31 May 1683

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1682-1683
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. Newdigate newsletters, 2 June 1683: The same day [31 May] their Royall highnesses... in ye afternoone Countenanced a new play with their presences (Wilson, More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 59). Wilson proposes that this play is Dame Dobson, as the separately Printed Prologue bears Luttrell's acquisition date of 1 June 1683 (Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library). The separately printed Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 176-78

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    *p$?dg Dame Dobson; or, The Cunning Woman. [Edition of 1684:% Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn. *c$?dg The <i>United Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 2 June 1683: The same day [31 May] $their Royall highnesses=... in ye afternoone Countenanced a new play with their presences ($Wilson=, <i>More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 59). Wilson proposes that this play is <i>Dame Dobson</i>, as the separately Printed Prologue bears $Luttrell='s acquisition date of 1 June 1683 (<i>Bindley Collection</i>, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=). The separately printed <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 176-78.

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    *p1683 05 31 dg Dame Dobson; or, The Cunning Woman. Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.*c1683 05 31 dg The <i>United Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 2 June 1683: The same day [31 May] $their Royall highnesses=... in ye afternoone Countenanced a new play with their presences ($Wilson=, <i>More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 59). Wilson proposes that this play is <i>Dame Dobson</i>, as the separately Printed Prologue bears $Luttrell='s acquisition date of 1 June 1683 (<i>Bindley Collection</i>, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=). The separately printed <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 176-78.

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    Event: 1522 | 16830531 | dg | The <i>United Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 2 June 1683: The same day [31 May] $their Royall highnesses=... in ye afternoone Countenanced a new play with their presences ($Wilson=, <i>More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 59). Wilson proposes that this play is <i>Dame Dobson</i>, as the separately Printed Prologue bears $Luttrell='s acquisition date of 1 June 1683 (<i>Bindley Collection</i>, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=). The separately printed <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 176-78
    Performance: 1526 | 1522 | p | Dame Dobson; Or, The Cunning Woman | Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.
    Cast:
    2431 | 1526 | Prologue | Mrs Currer
    2432 | 1526 | Dame Dobson | Mrs Corey
    2433 | 1526 | Decoy | Saunders
    2434 | 1526 | Beatrice | Mrs Twiford
    2435 | 1526 | Mrs Francis | Mrs Baker
    2436 | 1526 | Goslin | Richards
    2437 | 1526 | Collonel | Kynaston
    2438 | 1526 | Gillet | Jevon
    2439 | 1526 | Gerrard | Wilshire
    2440 | 1526 | Hartwell | Monfort
    2441 | 1526 | Farmer | Bright
    2442 | 1526 | Jenkin | Leigh
    2443 | 1526 | Lady Noble | La. Slingsby
    2444 | 1526 | Lady Rich | Mrs Petty
    2445 | 1526 | Mrs Cleremont | Mrs Butler
    2446 | 1526 | Mrs Featly | Mrs Currer
    2447 | 1526 | Mrs Jenkin | Mrs Percival
    2448 | 1526 | Mrs Prudence | Mrs Leigh
    2449 | 1526 | Mrs Hellen | Mrs Osborn
    2450 | 1526 | Mrs Susan | Mrs Percival
    2451 | 1526 | Epilogue | Mr Jevorn.

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Title: Dame Dobson; Or, The Cunning Woman
Comments:
Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.
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