April 1686

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1684-1685
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known. The edition of 1687 states on the title page: This may be printed, April 23. 1686. It was entered in the Stationers' Register, 8 May 1686, under the title: The Disappointed Marriage; or, Ye Generous Mistris. It was probably first given before mid-April 1686, with the publication delayed, a delay accounting for the fact that Mrs Percival, who did not marry Mountfort until 2 July 1686, appears in the cast as Mrs Mountford. A song, O love that stronger art than wine, the music by John Blow, the verse by Ousley, and sung by John Bowman, is in The Theater of Music, The Fourth Book, 1687

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    *p(?dl The Luckey Chance; or, An Alderman's Bargain. [Edition of 1687:% Prologue-Mr Jevon; Sir Feeble Fainwou'd-Leigh; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Nokes; Gayman-Batterton; Belmour-Kenestone; Bearjest-Jevon; Noysey-Harris; Bredwell-Bowman; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Barry; Leticia-Mrs Cook; Diana-Mrs Mountford; Gammer Grime-Mrs Powell; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mr Betterton. *c(?dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. The edition of 1687 states on the title page: This may be printed, April 23. 1686. It was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, 8 May 1686, under the title: <i>The Disappointed Marriage; or, Ye Generous Mistris</i>. It was probably first given before mid-April 1686, with the publication delayed, a delay accounting for the fact that $Mrs Percival=, who did not marry $Mountfort= until 2 July 1686, appears in the cast as $Mrs Mountford=. A song, <i>O love that stronger art than wine</i>, the music by $John Blow=, the verse by $Ousley=, and sung by $John Bowman=, is in <i>The Theater of Music</i>, The Fourth Book, 1687.

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    *p1686 04 00 dl The Luckey Chance; or, An Alderman's Bargain. Edition of 1687: Prologue-Mr Jevon; Sir Feeble Fainwou'd-Leigh; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Nokes; Gayman-Batterton; Belmour-Kenestone; Bearjest-Jevon; Noysey-Harris; Bredwell-Bowman; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Barry; Leticia-Mrs Cook; Diana-Mrs Mountford; Gammer Grime-Mrs Powell; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mr Betterton.*c1686 04 00 dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. The edition of 1687 states on the title page: This may be printed, April 23. 1686. It was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, 8 May 1686, under the title: <i>The Disappointed Marriage; or, Ye Generous Mistris</i>. It was probably first given before mid-April 1686, with the publication delayed, a delay accounting for the fact that $Mrs Percival=, who did not marry $Mountfort= until 2 July 1686, appears in the cast as $Mrs Mountford=. A song, <i>O love that stronger art than wine</i>, the music by $John Blow=, the verse by $Ousley=, and sung by $John Bowman=, is in <i>The Theater of Music</i>, The Fourth Book, 1687.

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    Event: 1622 | 16860400 | dl | The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. The edition of 1687 states on the title page: This may be printed, April 23. 1686. It was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, 8 May 1686, under the title: <i>The Disappointed Marriage; or, Ye Generous Mistris</i>. It was probably first given before mid-April 1686, with the publication delayed, a delay accounting for the fact that $Mrs Percival=, who did not marry $Mountfort= until 2 July 1686, appears in the cast as $Mrs Mountford=. A song, <i>O love that stronger art than wine</i>, the music by $John Blow=, the verse by $Ousley=, and sung by $John Bowman=, is in <i>The Theater of Music</i>, The Fourth Book, 1687
    Performance: 1626 | 1622 | p | The Luckey Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain | Edition of 1687: Prologue-Mr Jevon; Sir Feeble Fainwou'd-Leigh; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Nokes; Gayman-Batterton; Belmour-Kenestone; Bearjest-Jevon; Noysey-Harris; Bredwell-Bowman; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Barry; Leticia-Mrs Cook; Diana-Mrs Mountford; Gammer Grime-Mrs Powell; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mr Betterton.
    Cast:
    2669 | 1626 | Prologue | Mr Jevon
    2670 | 1626 | Sir Feeble Fainwou'd | Leigh
    2671 | 1626 | Sir Cautious Fulbank | Nokes
    2672 | 1626 | Gayman | Batterton
    2673 | 1626 | Belmour | Kenestone
    2674 | 1626 | Bearjest | Jevon
    2675 | 1626 | Noysey | Harris
    2676 | 1626 | Bredwell | Bowman
    2677 | 1626 | Lady Fulbank | Mrs Barry
    2678 | 1626 | Leticia | Mrs Cook
    2679 | 1626 | Diana | Mrs Mountford
    2680 | 1626 | Gammer Grime | Mrs Powell
    2681 | 1626 | Epilogue by a Person of Quality | Mr Betterton.

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Title: The Luckey Chance; Or, An Alderman's Bargain
Comments:
Edition of 1687: Prologue-Mr Jevon; Sir Feeble Fainwou'd-Leigh; Sir Cautious Fulbank-Nokes; Gayman-Batterton; Belmour-Kenestone; Bearjest-Jevon; Noysey-Harris; Bredwell-Bowman; Lady Fulbank-Mrs Barry; Leticia-Mrs Cook; Diana-Mrs Mountford; Gammer Grime-Mrs Powell; Epilogue by a Person of Quality-Mr Betterton.
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