London Stage Event: 11 February 1684 at Whitehall or St. James's

11 February 1684

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's

Theatrical Season: 1682-1683

Volume: 1

Comments: The United Company. An order, 9 Feb. 1683@4, in L. C. 5@145, p. 14 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), and another, L. C. I, specify requirements for a play to be acted at Whitehall on 11 Feb. 1683@4, and name Valentinian as the drama. The first Prologue and the Epilogue Written by a Person of Quality were printed separately; Luttrell's copy (Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library) is dated 20 Feb. 1683@4. They are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 249-51. It is not certain on what date the first performance occurred, for premieres at court are quite rare in the Restoration period. In Nahum Tate's Poems by Several Hands (1685): Sir Francis Fane: A Masque Made at the Request of the Earl of Rochester, for the Tragedy of Vadentinian. Downes (p. 40): The well performance, and the vast Interest the Author made in Town, Crown'd the Play, with great Gain of Reputation; and Profit to the Actors. For an intended cast of Rochester's alteration of the play by John Fletcher, see the introductory note to the season of 1675-76. In A Pastoral in French by Lewis Grabu (published in 1684; advertised in the London Gazette, No. 1947, 17 July 1684) are two songs for this play for which Grabu apparently composed the music: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart and Kindness hath resistless charms. In Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1684, is: A new Song in the late reviv'd Play, call'd Valentinian: Where would coy Aminta run [the composer of the music not being indicated]

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*p%?atcourt Valentinian. [Edition of 1685:% Prologue [written by $Mrs Behn=%-Mrs Cook (the first Day); Prologue to Valentinian-Mrs Cook (the second Day); Prologue intended for Valentinian-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Barry; [$Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 40):% Valentinian-Goodman; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Kynaston; Pontius-Griffin; Lucina-Mrs Barry. *c%?atcourt The United Company. An order, 9 Feb. 1683@4, in L. C. 5@145, p. 14 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), and another, L. C. I, specify requirements for a play to be acted at Whitehall on 11 Feb. 1683@4, and name Valentinian as the drama. The first Prologue and the Epilogue Written by a Person of Quality were printed separately; $Luttrell='s copy (Bindley Collection, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=) is dated 20 Feb. 1683@4. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 249-51. It is not certain on what date the first performance occurred, for premieres at court are quite rare in the Restoration period. In $Nahum Tate='s Poems by Several Hands (1685): $Sir Francis Fane=: A Masque Made at the Request of the $Earl of Rochester=, for the Tragedy of Vadentinian. $Downes= (p. 40): The well performance, and the vast Interest the Author made in Town, Crown'd the Play, with great Gain of Reputation; and Profit to the Actors. For an intended cast of $Rochester='s alteration of the play by $John Fletcher=, see the introductory note to the season of 1675-76. In A Pastoral in French by $Lewis Grabu= (published in 1684; advertised in the London Gazette, No. 1947, 17 July 1684) are two songs for this play for which $Grabu= apparently composed the music: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart and Kindness hath resistless charms. In Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1684, is: A new Song in the late reviv'd Play, call'd Valentinian: Where would coy Aminta run [the composer of the music not being indicated].
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*p1684 02 11 atcourt Valentinian. Edition of 1685: Prologue written by $Mrs Behn=-Mrs Cook (the first Day); Prologue to Valentinian-Mrs Cook (the second Day); Prologue intended for Valentinian-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Barry; $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 40): Valentinian-Goodman; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Kynaston; Pontius-Griffin; Lucina-Mrs Barry.*c1684 02 11 atcourt The United Company. An order, 9 Feb. 1683@4, in L. C. 5@145, p. 14 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), and another, L. C. I, specify requirements for a play to be acted at Whitehall on 11 Feb. 1683@4, and name Valentinian as the drama. The first Prologue and the Epilogue Written by a Person of Quality were printed separately; $Luttrell='s copy (Bindley Collection, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=) is dated 20 Feb. 1683@4. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 249-51. It is not certain on what date the first performance occurred, for premieres at court are quite rare in the Restoration period. In $Nahum Tate='s Poems by Several Hands (1685): $Sir Francis Fane=: A Masque Made at the Request of the $Earl of Rochester=, for the Tragedy of Vadentinian. $Downes= (p. 40): The well performance, and the vast Interest the Author made in Town, Crown'd the Play, with great Gain of Reputation; and Profit to the Actors. For an intended cast of $Rochester='s alteration of the play by $John Fletcher=, see the introductory note to the season of 1675-76. In A Pastoral in French by $Lewis Grabu= (published in 1684; advertised in the London Gazette, No. 1947, 17 July 1684) are two songs for this play for which $Grabu= apparently composed the music: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart and Kindness hath resistless charms. In Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1684, is: A new Song in the late reviv'd Play, call'd Valentinian: Where would coy Aminta run [the composer of the music not being indicated].
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Event: 1537 | 16840211 | atcourt | The United Company. An order, 9 Feb. 1683@4, in L. C. 5@145, p. 14 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), and another, L. C. I, specify requirements for a play to be acted at Whitehall on 11 Feb. 1683@4, and name Valentinian as the drama. The first Prologue and the Epilogue Written by a Person of Quality were printed separately; $Luttrell='s copy (Bindley Collection, $William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library=) is dated 20 Feb. 1683@4. They are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 249-51. It is not certain on what date the first performance occurred, for premieres at court are quite rare in the Restoration period. In $Nahum Tate='s Poems by Several Hands (1685): $Sir Francis Fane=: A Masque Made at the Request of the $Earl of Rochester=, for the Tragedy of Vadentinian. $Downes= (p. 40): The well performance, and the vast Interest the Author made in Town, Crown'd the Play, with great Gain of Reputation; and Profit to the Actors. For an intended cast of $Rochester='s alteration of the play by $John Fletcher=, see the introductory note to the season of 1675-76. In A Pastoral in French by $Lewis Grabu= (published in 1684; advertised in the London Gazette, No. 1947, 17 July 1684) are two songs for this play for which $Grabu= apparently composed the music: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart and Kindness hath resistless charms. In Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1684, is: A new Song in the late reviv'd Play, call'd Valentinian: Where would coy Aminta run [the composer of the music not being indicated]

Performance: 1541 | 1537 | p | Valentinian | Edition of 1685: Prologue written by $Mrs Behn=-Mrs Cook (the first Day); Prologue to Valentinian-Mrs Cook (the second Day); Prologue intended for Valentinian-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Barry; $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 40): Valentinian-Goodman; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Kynaston; Pontius-Griffin; Lucina-Mrs Barry.
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2507 | 1541 | Mrs Behn= | Mrs Cook

2508 | 1541 | Prologue to Valentinian | Mrs Cook

2509 | 1541 | Prologue intended for Valentinian | Mrs Barry

2510 | 1541 | Epilogue by a Person of Quality | Mrs Barry

2511 | 1541 | Valentinian | Goodman

2512 | 1541 | Aecius | Betterton

2513 | 1541 | Maximus | Kynaston

2514 | 1541 | Pontius | Griffin

2515 | 1541 | Lucina | Mrs Barry.

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Title: Valentinian

Comments:
Edition of 1685: Prologue written by Mrs Behn-Mrs Cook (the first Day); Prologue to Valentinian-Mrs Cook (the second Day); Prologue intended for Valentinian-Mrs Barry; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mrs Barry; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 40): Valentinian-Goodman; Aecius-Betterton; Maximus-Kynaston; Pontius-Griffin; Lucina-Mrs Barry.

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Role: Mrs Behn Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Prologue to Valentinian Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Prologue intended for Valentinian Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue by a Person of Quality Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Valentinian Actor: Goodman
Role: Aecius Actor: Betterton
Role: Maximus Actor: Kynaston
Role: Pontius Actor: Griffin
Role: Lucina Actor: Mrs Barry.

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