London Stage Event: April 1688 at Drury Lane Theatre

April 1688

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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, but Lord Granville, writing on 5 May 1688, refers to the King's presence on the third day, and since The Squire of Alsatia may have begun its run about 2 May 1688, Crowne's play must have been produced by the end of April. Lord Granville to Sir William Leveson, 5 May 1688: The town is as empty of news as the Court; we have had a new play called The Fall of Darius (written by Crown), by which the poet, though he could get no fame, yet had a most extraordinary third day by reason the King's presence at it; the first day of its acting Mrs Bower [Barry] was taken so violently ill in the midst of her part that she was forced to be carried off, and instead of dying in jest was in danger of doing it in earnest. Mrs Cook is dead and Mrs Boute...is again come upon the stage, where she appears with great applause. We are promised this week another new play of Shadwell's called the Alsatia Bully, which is very much commended by those who have had the private perusal of it (HMC, 5th Report, Part II, pP. 197-98). Dedication, Edition of 1688: A misfortune fell upon this Play, that might very well dizzy the Judgments of the Audience. Just before the Play began, Mrs Barry was struck with a very violent Fever, that took all Spirit from her, by consequence from the Play; the Scenes She acted fell dead from her; and in the 4th Act her distemper grew so much upon her, She cou'd go on no further, but all her part in that Act was wholly cut out and neither Spoke nor Read; that the People went away without Knowning the contexture of the Play, yet thought they knew all....[My] Thanks to His Majesty for the Honor of his Presence, on the Day which was to be for my Advantage; which He was pleased to Grant me. [See L. C. 5@148, p. 195--in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356--for a grant of #20 as a gift from the King to Crowne for this play.

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*p?dl Darius, King of Persia. [Edition of 1688: No actors' names. +Prologue. The Epilogue, spoke by her that acts Barzanar [$Mrs Barry=].% *c?dl The +United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Lord Granville=, writing on 5 May 1688, refers to $the King='s presence on the third day, and since The Squire of Alsatia may have begun its run about 2 May 1688, $Crowne='s play must have been produced by the end of April. $Lord Granville= to $Sir William Leveson=, 5 May 1688: The town is as empty of news as the $Court=; we have had a new play called The Fall of Darius (written by $Crown=), by which the poet, though he could get no fame, yet had a most extraordinary third day by reason the King's presence at it; the first day of its acting $Mrs Bower= [$Barry=] was taken so violently ill in the midst of her part that she was forced to be carried off, and instead of dying in jest was in danger of doing it in earnest. $Mrs Cook= is dead and $Mrs Boute=...is again come upon the stage, where she appears with great applause. We are promised this week another new play of $Shadwell='s called the Alsatia Bully, which is very much commended by those who have had the private perusal of it (HMC, 5th Report, Part II, pP. 197-98). Dedication, Edition of 1688: A misfortune fell upon this Play, that might very well dizzy the Judgments of the Audience. Just before the Play began, $Mrs Barry= was struck with a very violent Fever, that took all Spirit from her, by consequence from the Play; the Scenes She acted fell dead from her; and in the 4th Act her distemper grew so much upon her, She cou'd go on no further, but all her part in that Act was wholly cut out and neither Spoke nor Read; that the People went away without Knowning the contexture of the Play, yet thought they knew all....[My] Thanks to $His Majesty= for the Honor of his Presence, on the Day which was to be for my Advantage; which He was pleased to Grant me. [See L. C. 5@148, p. 195--in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356--for a grant of #20 as a gift from the King to $Crowne= for this play.]
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*p1688 04 00 dl Darius, King of Persia. [Edition of 1688: No actors' names. Prologue. The Epilogue, spoke by her that acts Barzanar $Mrs Barry=].*c1688 04 00 dl The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Lord Granville=, writing on 5 May 1688, refers to $the King='s presence on the third day, and since The Squire of Alsatia may have begun its run about 2 May 1688, $Crowne='s play must have been produced by the end of April. $Lord Granville= to $Sir William Leveson=, 5 May 1688: The town is as empty of news as the $Court=; we have had a new play called The Fall of Darius (written by $Crown=), by which the poet, though he could get no fame, yet had a most extraordinary third day by reason the King's presence at it; the first day of its acting $Mrs Bower= [$Barry=] was taken so violently ill in the midst of her part that she was forced to be carried off, and instead of dying in jest was in danger of doing it in earnest. $Mrs Cook= is dead and $Mrs Boute=...is again come upon the stage, where she appears with great applause. We are promised this week another new play of $Shadwell='s called the Alsatia Bully, which is very much commended by those who have had the private perusal of it (HMC, 5th Report, Part II, pP. 197-98). Dedication, Edition of 1688: A misfortune fell upon this Play, that might very well dizzy the Judgments of the Audience. Just before the Play began, $Mrs Barry= was struck with a very violent Fever, that took all Spirit from her, by consequence from the Play; the Scenes She acted fell dead from her; and in the 4th Act her distemper grew so much upon her, She cou'd go on no further, but all her part in that Act was wholly cut out and neither Spoke nor Read; that the People went away without Knowning the contexture of the Play, yet thought they knew all....[My] Thanks to $His Majesty= for the Honor of his Presence, on the Day which was to be for my Advantage; which He was pleased to Grant me. [See L. C. 5@148, p. 195--in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356--for a grant of #20 as a gift from the King to $Crowne= for this play.]
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Event: 1690 | 16880400 | dl | The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Lord Granville=, writing on 5 May 1688, refers to $the King='s presence on the third day, and since The Squire of Alsatia may have begun its run about 2 May 1688, $Crowne='s play must have been produced by the end of April. $Lord Granville= to $Sir William Leveson=, 5 May 1688: The town is as empty of news as the $Court=; we have had a new play called The Fall of Darius (written by $Crown=), by which the poet, though he could get no fame, yet had a most extraordinary third day by reason the King's presence at it; the first day of its acting $Mrs Bower= [$Barry=] was taken so violently ill in the midst of her part that she was forced to be carried off, and instead of dying in jest was in danger of doing it in earnest. $Mrs Cook= is dead and $Mrs Boute=...is again come upon the stage, where she appears with great applause. We are promised this week another new play of $Shadwell='s called the Alsatia Bully, which is very much commended by those who have had the private perusal of it (HMC, 5th Report, Part II, pP. 197-98). Dedication, Edition of 1688: A misfortune fell upon this Play, that might very well dizzy the Judgments of the Audience. Just before the Play began, $Mrs Barry= was struck with a very violent Fever, that took all Spirit from her, by consequence from the Play; the Scenes She acted fell dead from her; and in the 4th Act her distemper grew so much upon her, She cou'd go on no further, but all her part in that Act was wholly cut out and neither Spoke nor Read; that the People went away without Knowning the contexture of the Play, yet thought they knew all....[My] Thanks to $His Majesty= for the Honor of his Presence, on the Day which was to be for my Advantage; which He was pleased to Grant me. [See L. C. 5@148, p. 195--in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356--for a grant of #20 as a gift from the King to $Crowne= for this play.

Performance: 1695 | 1690 | p | Darius, King Of Persia | [Edition of 1688: No actors' names. Prologue. The Epilogue, spoke by her that acts Barzana $Mrs Barry=].

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