October 1690

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. There is no certainty as to when the first performance occurred, but it can hardly be later than 11 Nov. 1690, when it was entered in the Stationers' Register; it was then advertised in the London Gazette, No. 2618, 11-15 Dec. 1690. On the assumption that the performance of Amphitryon on 21 Oct. 1690 followed its premiere, Distress'd Innocence has been assigned to late October 1690. The Overture and seven Act Tunes were composed by Henry Purcell. See Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XVI (1906), xix. Dedication, Edition of 1691: I must still own my self indebted on all Hands, not only to the kind Audience, but likewise to the kind Company, who amongst other Favours, were pleased to be at the Charge of dressing my Play to so much Advantage. But above all I must make my publick Acknowledgments to Mr Betterton for his several extraordinary Hints to the heightening of my best Characters, nor am I a little indebted to Mr Montfort, for the last Scene of my Play which he was so kind to write for me

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    *p/?dl Distress'd Innocence; or, The Princess of Persia. [Edition of 1691:% Epilogue-Mrs Knight [by $Mr Montfort=%; Isdigerdes-Bowman; Hormidas-Montfort; Theodosius-Powell; Audas-Hodgson; Cleontes-Bright; Otrantes-Kynaston; Rugildas-Sandford; Three Persian Magi-Freeman, Baker, Verbruggen; Orundana-Mrs Barry; Cleomira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Doranthe-Mrs Corey. *c/?dl The <i>United Company</i>. There is no certainty as to when the first performance occurred, but it can hardly be later than 11 Nov. 1690, when it was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>; it was then advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 2618, 11-15 Dec. 1690. On the assumption that the performance of <i>Amphitryon</i> on 21 Oct. 1690 followed its premiere, <i>Distress'd Innocence</i> has been assigned to late October 1690. The Overture and seven Act Tunes were composed by $Henry Purcell=. See <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xix. Dedication, Edition of 1691: I must still own my self indebted on all Hands, not only to the kind Audience, but likewise to the kind Company, who amongst other Favours, were pleased to be at the Charge of dressing my Play to so much Advantage. But above all I must make my publick Acknowledgments to $Mr Betterton= for his several extraordinary Hints to the heightening of my best Characters, nor am I a little indebted to $Mr Montfort=, for the last Scene of my Play which he was so kind to write for me.

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    *p1690 10 00 dl Distress'd Innocence; or, The Princess of Persia. Edition of 1691: Epilogue-Mrs Knight by $Mr Montfort=; Isdigerdes-Bowman; Hormidas-Montfort; Theodosius-Powell; Audas-Hodgson; Cleontes-Bright; Otrantes-Kynaston; Rugildas-Sandford; Three Persian Magi-Freeman, Baker, Verbruggen; Orundana-Mrs Barry; Cleomira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Doranthe-Mrs Corey.*c1690 10 00 dl The <i>United Company</i>. There is no certainty as to when the first performance occurred, but it can hardly be later than 11 Nov. 1690, when it was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>; it was then advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 2618, 11-15 Dec. 1690. On the assumption that the performance of <i>Amphitryon</i> on 21 Oct. 1690 followed its premiere, <i>Distress'd Innocence</i> has been assigned to late October 1690. The Overture and seven Act Tunes were composed by $Henry Purcell=. See <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xix. Dedication, Edition of 1691: I must still own my self indebted on all Hands, not only to the kind Audience, but likewise to the kind Company, who amongst other Favours, were pleased to be at the Charge of dressing my Play to so much Advantage. But above all I must make my publick Acknowledgments to $Mr Betterton= for his several extraordinary Hints to the heightening of my best Characters, nor am I a little indebted to $Mr Montfort=, for the last Scene of my Play which he was so kind to write for me.

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    Event: 1770 | 16901000 | dl | The <i>United Company</i>. There is no certainty as to when the first performance occurred, but it can hardly be later than 11 Nov. 1690, when it was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>; it was then advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 2618, 11-15 Dec. 1690. On the assumption that the performance of <i>Amphitryon</i> on 21 Oct. 1690 followed its premiere, <i>Distress'd Innocence</i> has been assigned to late October 1690. The Overture and seven Act Tunes were composed by $Henry Purcell=. See <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xix. Dedication, Edition of 1691: I must still own my self indebted on all Hands, not only to the kind Audience, but likewise to the kind Company, who amongst other Favours, were pleased to be at the Charge of dressing my Play to so much Advantage. But above all I must make my publick Acknowledgments to $Mr Betterton= for his several extraordinary Hints to the heightening of my best Characters, nor am I a little indebted to $Mr Montfort=, for the last Scene of my Play which he was so kind to write for me
    Performance: 1775 | 1770 | p | Distress'd Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia | Edition of 1691: Epilogue-Mrs Knight by $Mr Montfort=; Isdigerdes-Bowman; Hormidas-Montfort; Theodosius-Powell; Audas-Hodgson; Cleontes-Bright; Otrantes-Kynaston; Rugildas-Sandford; Three Persian Magi-Freeman, Baker, Verbruggen; Orundana-Mrs Barry; Cleomira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Doranthe-Mrs Corey.
    Cast:
    2927 | 1775 | Epilogue | Mrs Knight by $Mr Montfort=
    2928 | 1775 | Isdigerdes | Bowman
    2929 | 1775 | Hormidas | Montfort
    2930 | 1775 | Theodosius | Powell
    2931 | 1775 | Audas | Hodgson
    2932 | 1775 | Cleontes | Bright
    2933 | 1775 | Otrantes | Kynaston
    2934 | 1775 | Rugildas | Sandford
    2935 | 1775 | Three Persian Magi | Freeman, Baker, Verbruggen
    2936 | 1775 | Orundana | Mrs Barry
    2937 | 1775 | Cleomira | Mrs Bracegirdle
    2938 | 1775 | Doranthe | Mrs Corey.

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Title: Distress'd Innocence; Or, The Princess Of Persia
Comments:
Edition of 1691: Epilogue-Mrs Knight by Mr Montfort; Isdigerdes-Bowman; Hormidas-Montfort; Theodosius-Powell; Audas-Hodgson; Cleontes-Bright; Otrantes-Kynaston; Rugildas-Sandford; Three Persian Magi-Freeman, Baker, Verbruggen; Orundana-Mrs Barry; Cleomira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Doranthe-Mrs Corey.
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