London Stage Event: June 1690 at Dorset Garden Theatre

June 1690

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1688-1689

Volume: 1

Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Luttrell's copy (Huntington Library) of the play bears the date of acquisition 3 June [1690, apparently], and the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 2566, 12-16 June 1690. See Fredson Bowers, A Bibliographical History of the Fletcher-Betterton Play, The Prophetess, 1690, The Library, 5th Series, XVI (1961), 169-75. It seems likely that the opera was first given early in June 1690. An edition of The Vocal and Instrumental Musick of The Prophetess appeared in 1691. See Works of Henry Purcell, Purcell Society, IX. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42): The Prophetess, or Dioclesian an Opera, Wrote by Mr Betterton; being set out with Coastly Scenes, Machines and Cloaths: The Vocal and Instrumental Musick, done by Mr Purcel; and Dances by Mr Priest; it gratify'd the Expectation of Court and City; and got the Author great Reputation. [See also R. E. Moore, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theater (Cambridge, Mass., 1961), Chapter V; and E. W. White, Early Theatrical Performances of Purcell's Operas, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1958-59), 44.] The Muses' Mercury (January 1707, pp. 4-5): This prologue was forbidden to be spoken the second Night of the Representation of the Prophetess. Mrs Shadwell was the occasion of its being taken notice of by the Ministry in the last Reign: He happen'd to be at the House on the first Night, and taking the beginning of the Prologue to have a double meaning, and that Meaning to reflect on the Revolution, he told a Gentleman, He would immediately Put a stop to it. When that Gentleman ask'd, Why he wou'd do the Author such a Disservice? He said, Because while Mr Dryden was Poet Laureat, he wou'd never let any Play of his be Acted. Mr Shadwell informed the Secretary of State of it, and representing it in its worst Colours, the Prologue was never Spoken afterwards, and is not printed in Mr Dryden's Works, or his Miscellanies. Cibber, Apology (ed. Lowe, II, 13-14): A Prologue (by Dryden) to the Prophetess was forbid by the Lord Dorset after the first War in Ireland. It must be confess'd that this Prologue had some familiar, metaphorical Sneers at the Revolution itself; and as the Poetry of it was good, the Offence of it was less pardonable

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*p/ dg The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian. [Edition of 1690: No actors' names. [Getar-$Leigh= (Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149).] A Prologue by $John Dryden= was suppressed after the first performance; it appeared in the first edition of the play. Epilogue.% *c/ dg The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell='s copy (Huntington Library) of the play bears the date of acquisition 3 June [1690, apparently], and the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 2566, 12-16 June 1690. See $Fredson Bowers=, A Bibliographical History of the Fletcher-Betterton Play, The Prophetess, 1690, The Library, 5th Series, XVI (1961), 169-75. It seems likely that the opera was first given early in June 1690. An edition of The Vocal and Instrumental Musick of The Prophetess appeared in 1691. See Works of Henry Purcell, Purcell Society, IX. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42): The Prophetess, or Dioclesian an Opera, Wrote by $Mr Betterton=; being set out with Coastly Scenes, Machines and Cloaths: The Vocal and Instrumental Musick, done by $Mr Purcel=; and Dances by $Mr Priest=; it gratify'd the Expectation of Court and City; and got the Author great Reputation. [See also $R. E. Moore=, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theater (Cambridge, Mass., 1961), Chapter V; and $E. W. White=, Early Theatrical Performances of Purcell's Operas, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1958-59), 44.] The Muses' Mercury (January 1707, pp. 4-5): This prologue was forbidden to be spoken the second Night of the Representation of the Prophetess. $Mrs Shadwell= was the occasion of its being taken notice of by the Ministry in the last Reign: He happen'd to be at the House on the first Night, and taking the beginning of the Prologue to have a double meaning, and that Meaning to reflect on the Revolution, he told a Gentleman, He would immediately Put a stop to it. When that Gentleman ask'd, Why he wou'd do the Author such a Disservice? He said, Because while $Mr Dryden= was Poet Laureat, he wou'd never let any Play of his be Acted. Mr Shadwell informed the Secretary of State of it, and representing it in its worst Colours, the Prologue was never Spoken afterwards, and is not printed in Mr Dryden's Works, or his Miscellanies. Cibber, Apology (ed. $Lowe=, II, 13-14): A Prologue (by Dryden) to the Prophetess was forbid by the $Lord Dorset= after the first War in Ireland. It must be confess'd that this Prologue had some familiar, metaphorical Sneers at $the Revolution= itself; and as the Poetry of it was good, the Offence of it was less pardonable.
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*p1690 06 00 dg The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian. [Edition of 1690: No actors' names. Geta-$Leigh (Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149).] A Prologue by $John Dryden= was suppressed after the first performance; it appeared in the first edition of the play. Epilogue.*c1690 06 00 dg The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell='s copy (Huntington Library) of the play bears the date of acquisition 3 June [1690, apparently], and the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 2566, 12-16 June 1690. See $Fredson Bowers=, A Bibliographical History of the Fletcher-Betterton Play, The Prophetess, 1690, The Library, 5th Series, XVI (1961), 169-75. It seems likely that the opera was first given early in June 1690. An edition of The Vocal and Instrumental Musick of The Prophetess appeared in 1691. See Works of Henry Purcell, Purcell Society, IX. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42): The Prophetess, or Dioclesian an Opera, Wrote by $Mr Betterton=; being set out with Coastly Scenes, Machines and Cloaths: The Vocal and Instrumental Musick, done by $Mr Purcel=; and Dances by $Mr Priest=; it gratify'd the Expectation of Court and City; and got the Author great Reputation. [See also $R. E. Moore=, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theater (Cambridge, Mass., 1961), Chapter V; and $E. W. White=, Early Theatrical Performances of Purcell's Operas, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1958-59), 44.] The Muses' Mercury (January 1707, pp. 4-5): This prologue was forbidden to be spoken the second Night of the Representation of the Prophetess. $Mrs Shadwell= was the occasion of its being taken notice of by the Ministry in the last Reign: He happen'd to be at the House on the first Night, and taking the beginning of the Prologue to have a double meaning, and that Meaning to reflect on the Revolution, he told a Gentleman, He would immediately Put a stop to it. When that Gentleman ask'd, Why he wou'd do the Author such a Disservice? He said, Because while $Mr Dryden= was Poet Laureat, he wou'd never let any Play of his be Acted. Mr Shadwell informed the Secretary of State of it, and representing it in its worst Colours, the Prologue was never Spoken afterwards, and is not printed in Mr Dryden's Works, or his Miscellanies. Cibber, Apology (ed. $Lowe=, II, 13-14): A Prologue (by Dryden) to the Prophetess was forbid by the $Lord Dorset= after the first War in Ireland. It must be confess'd that this Prologue had some familiar, metaphorical Sneers at $the Revolution= itself; and as the Poetry of it was good, the Offence of it was less pardonable.
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Event: 1757 | 16900600 | dg | The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but $Luttrell='s copy (Huntington Library) of the play bears the date of acquisition 3 June [1690, apparently], and the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 2566, 12-16 June 1690. See $Fredson Bowers=, A Bibliographical History of the Fletcher-Betterton Play, The Prophetess, 1690, The Library, 5th Series, XVI (1961), 169-75. It seems likely that the opera was first given early in June 1690. An edition of The Vocal and Instrumental Musick of The Prophetess appeared in 1691. See Works of Henry Purcell, Purcell Society, IX. $Downes= (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42): The Prophetess, or Dioclesian an Opera, Wrote by $Mr Betterton=; being set out with Coastly Scenes, Machines and Cloaths: The Vocal and Instrumental Musick, done by $Mr Purcel=; and Dances by $Mr Priest=; it gratify'd the Expectation of Court and City; and got the Author great Reputation. [See also $R. E. Moore=, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theater (Cambridge, Mass., 1961), Chapter V; and $E. W. White=, Early Theatrical Performances of Purcell's Operas, Theatre Notebook, XIII (1958-59), 44.] The Muses' Mercury (January 1707, pp. 4-5): This prologue was forbidden to be spoken the second Night of the Representation of the Prophetess. $Mrs Shadwell= was the occasion of its being taken notice of by the Ministry in the last Reign: He happen'd to be at the House on the first Night, and taking the beginning of the Prologue to have a double meaning, and that Meaning to reflect on the Revolution, he told a Gentleman, He would immediately Put a stop to it. When that Gentleman ask'd, Why he wou'd do the Author such a Disservice? He said, Because while $Mr Dryden= was Poet Laureat, he wou'd never let any Play of his be Acted. Mr Shadwell informed the Secretary of State of it, and representing it in its worst Colours, the Prologue was never Spoken afterwards, and is not printed in Mr Dryden's Works, or his Miscellanies. Cibber, Apology (ed. $Lowe=, II, 13-14): A Prologue (by Dryden) to the Prophetess was forbid by the $Lord Dorset= after the first War in Ireland. It must be confess'd that this Prologue had some familiar, metaphorical Sneers at $the Revolution= itself; and as the Poetry of it was good, the Offence of it was less pardonable

Performance: 1762 | 1757 | p | The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian | [Edition of 1690: No actors' names. Geta-$Leigh (Cibber, Apology, ed. $Lowe=, I, 149).] A Prologue by $John Dryden= was suppressed after the first performance; it appeared in the first edition of the play. Epilogue. A Prologue by $John Dryden= was suppressed after the first performance; it appeared in the first edition of the play. Epilogue.
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