London Stage Event: April 1684 at Drury Lane Theatre

April 1684

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1682-1683

Volume: 1

Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 (J. W. Dodds, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role William Smith undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by Captain Pack, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by R. King, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685

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*p%?dl The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion. [Edition of 1684:% Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue [by $Mr John Dryden=%-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue [by the Honourable $John Stafford, Esq=%-. *c%?dl The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell= dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 ($J. W. Dodds=, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role $William Smith= undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by $Captain Pack=, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by $R. King=, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685.
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*p1684 04 00 dl The Disappointment; or, The Mother in Fashion. Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by $Mr John Dryden=-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable $John Stafford, Esq=-.*c1684 04 00 dl The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell= dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 ($J. W. Dodds=, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role $William Smith= undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by $Captain Pack=, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by $R. King=, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685.
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Event: 1542 | 16840400 | dl | The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell= dated his copy of the separately-printed Prologue and Epilogue 5 April 1684 ($J. W. Dodds=, Thomas Southerne, p. 48). Very probably the play first appeared during the week of 31 March-5 April, immediately following Easter. The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 191-94. This may have been the last new role $William Smith= undertook for some years; see Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, 1, 78-79, for the incident which prompted Smith's leaving the stage for awhile. One song, I never saw a face till now, with music by $Captain Pack=, is in The Theater of Music, the First Book, 1685; and another, O why did e'er my thoughts aspire, the music by $R. King=, is in the same collection. A third song, See how fair Corinna lies, the music by Captain Pack, is in A Collection of Twenty-Four Songs, 1685

Performance: 1546 | 1542 | p | The Disappointment; Or, The Mother In Fashion | Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by $Mr John Dryden=-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable $John Stafford, Esq=-.
Cast:
2533 | 1546 | Alphonso | Betterton

2534 | 1546 | Lorenzo | Smith

2535 | 1546 | Alberto | Wilshire

2536 | 1546 | Lesbino | Carlisle

2537 | 1546 | Rogero | Leigh

2538 | 1546 | Erminia | Mrs Cook

2539 | 1546 | Juliana | Mrs Percival

2540 | 1546 | Angelline | Mrs Knight

2541 | 1546 | Her Supposed Mother | Mrs Corey

2542 | 1546 | Clara | Mrs Leigh

2543 | 1546 | Mr John Dryden= | Mr Betterton

2544 | 1546 | Esq= | .

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Title: The Disappointment; Or, The Mother In Fashion

Comments:
Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by Mr John Dryden-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable John Stafford, Esq-.

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Role: Alphonso Actor: Betterton
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Smith
Role: Alberto Actor: Wilshire
Role: Lesbino Actor: Carlisle
Role: Rogero Actor: Leigh
Role: Erminia Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Angelline Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Her Supposed Mother Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Mr John Dryden Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Esq Actor: .

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