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June 1690

Event Information
Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1688-1689
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue implies that it followed soon after The Prophetess. The play, however, was not licensed until 13 Oct. 1690. Langbaine (English Dramatick Poets, 1691, Appendix): Notwithstanding it was decryed on the Stage, I think it far surpasses many others that have lately appear'd there

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p/ dg Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil. [Edition of 1691:% Prologue- [On the Occasion that the Play fell to be acted next after the Prophetess%; Epilogue- [Spoken by <i>Imperia</i>r.% *c/ dg The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue implies that it followed soon after <i>The Prophetess</i>. The play, however, was not licensed until 13 Oct. 1690. $Langbaine= (<i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, 1691, Appendix): Notwithstanding it was decryed on the Stage, I think it far surpasses many others that have lately appear'd there.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1690 06 00 dg Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil. Edition of 1691: Prologue- On the Occasion that the Play fell to be acted next after the Prophetess; Epilogue- Spoken by <i>Imperia</i>r.*c1690 06 00 dg The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue implies that it followed soon after <i>The Prophetess</i>. The play, however, was not licensed until 13 Oct. 1690. $Langbaine= (<i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, 1691, Appendix): Notwithstanding it was decryed on the Stage, I think it far surpasses many others that have lately appear'd there.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 1759 | 16900600 | dg | The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue implies that it followed soon after <i>The Prophetess</i>. The play, however, was not licensed until 13 Oct. 1690. $Langbaine= (<i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, 1691, Appendix): Notwithstanding it was decryed on the Stage, I think it far surpasses many others that have lately appear'd there
    Performance: 1764 | 1759 | p | Belphegor; Or, The Marriage Of The Devil | Edition of 1691: Prologue- On the Occasion that the Play fell to be acted next after the Prophetess; Epilogue- Spoken by <i>Imperia</i>.
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    2893 | 1764 | Prologue | On the Occasion that the Play fell to be acted next after the Prophetess
    2894 | 1764 | Epilogue | Spoken by <i>Imperia</i>.

Mainpiece

Title: Belphegor; Or, The Marriage Of The Devil
Comments:
Edition of 1691: Prologue- On the Occasion that the Play fell to be acted next after the Prophetess; Epilogue- Spoken by Imperia.
Cast:

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