April 1693

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1692-1693
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the Gentleman's Journal, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed D'Urfey's comedy: And since that [The Richmond Heiress] another by Mr George Powell, call'd, a very good Wife, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. A Comparison between the Two Stages (p. 16): Ramble: The next? Sullen: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one George Powell's, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd

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    *p3`dl A Very Good Wife. [Edition of 1693:% Prologue [By $Mr Congreve=%-Mr Hains; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Courtwitt-Powell; Wellborn-Hodgson; Bonavent-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Squeezwit-Bowen; Venture-Bright; Hickman-Trafusis; Sneaksby-Hains; Aminadab-Cibber; Jeremy-Lee; Crack-Lawson; Annabella-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lacy-Mrs Knight; Carroll-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Sneaksby-Mrs Lee. *c3`dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed $D'Urfey='s comedy: And since that [<i>The Richmond Heiress</i>] another by $Mr George Powell=, call'd, <i>a very good Wife</i>, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. <i>A Comparison between the Two Stages</i> (p. 16): <i>Ramble</i>: The next? <i>Sullen</i>: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one $George Powell='s, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd.

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    *p1693 04 00 dl A Very Good Wife. Edition of 1693: Prologue [By $Mr Congreve=-Mr Hains; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Courtwitt-Powell; Wellborn-Hodgson; Bonavent-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Squeezwit-Bowen; Venture-Bright; Hickman-Trafusis; Sneaksby-Hains; Aminadab-Cibber; Jeremy-Lee; Crack-Lawson; Annabella-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lacy-Mrs Knight; Carroll-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Sneaksby-Mrs Lee.*c1693 04 00 dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed $D'Urfey='s comedy: And since that [<i>The Richmond Heiress</i>] another by $Mr George Powell=, call'd, <i>a very good Wife</i>, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. <i>A Comparison between the Two Stages</i> (p. 16): <i>Ramble</i>: The next? <i>Sullen</i>: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one $George Powell='s, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd.

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    Event: 1883 | 16930400 | dl | The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1693 (issued in May) states that it followed $D'Urfey='s comedy: And since that [<i>The Richmond Heiress</i>] another by $Mr George Powell=, call'd, <i>a very good Wife</i>, which hath already been acted five times (p. 130). It is likely that Powell's comedy first appeared late in April or very early in May. Dedication, Edition of 1693: The unexpected Success of this Play. <i>A Comparison between the Two Stages</i> (p. 16): <i>Ramble</i>: The next? <i>Sullen</i>: A very good Wife. Ramble: That's almost a Solaecism: whose is't? Sullen: Oh an excellent Author's! one $George Powell='s, the Player. Ramble. What was it's Fate? Sullen: Damn'd, damn'd, as it deserv'd
    Performance: 1888 | 1883 | p | A Very Good Wife | Edition of 1693: Prologue [By $Mr Congreve=-Mr Hains; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Courtwitt-Powell; Wellborn-Hodgson; Bonavent-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Squeezwit-Bowen; Venture-Bright; Hickman-Trafusis; Sneaksby-Hains; Aminadab-Cibber; Jeremy-Lee; Crack-Lawson; Annabella-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lacy-Mrs Knight; Carroll-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Sneaksby-Mrs Lee.
    Cast:
    3251 | 1888 | Mr Congreve= | Mr Hains
    3252 | 1888 | Epilogue | Mrs Knight
    3253 | 1888 | Courtwitt | Powell
    3254 | 1888 | Wellborn | Hodgson
    3255 | 1888 | Bonavent | Alexander
    3256 | 1888 | Squeezwit | Bowen
    3257 | 1888 | Venture | Bright
    3258 | 1888 | Hickman | Trafusis
    3259 | 1888 | Sneaksby | Hains
    3260 | 1888 | Aminadab | Cibber
    3261 | 1888 | Jeremy | Lee
    3262 | 1888 | Crack | Lawson
    3263 | 1888 | Annabella | Mrs Mountfort
    3264 | 1888 | Widow Lacy | Mrs Knight
    3265 | 1888 | Carroll | Mrs Lassels
    3266 | 1888 | Mrs Sneaksby | Mrs Lee.

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Title: A Very Good Wife
Comments:
Edition of 1693: Prologue [By Mr Congreve-Mr Hains; Epilogue-Mrs Knight; Courtwitt-Powell; Wellborn-Hodgson; Bonavent-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Squeezwit-Bowen; Venture-Bright; Hickman-Trafusis; Sneaksby-Hains; Aminadab-Cibber; Jeremy-Lee; Crack-Lawson; Annabella-Mrs Mountfort; Widow Lacy-Mrs Knight; Carroll-Mrs Lassels; Mrs Sneaksby-Mrs Lee.
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Author: George Powell
Birth: 1668?
Death: 1714

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