*p1694 02 00 dl The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery. Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Count Baldwin-Kynaston; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Powell; Villeroy-Betterton; Frederick-Verbruggen; Fernando-Doggett; Fabian-Mich. Lee; Jaqueline-Bowen; Sampson-Underhill; Bellford-Harris; Pedro-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Barry; Julia-Mrs Knight; Villeria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Mrs Lee; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen.*c1694 02 00 dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not certain, but the fact that a song in the play, composed by $Henry Purcell= and sung by $Mrs Hudson=, is in the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, January@February 1693@4 (advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No 2955, 5-8 Marcn 1693@4) suggests that the play had its premiere in February. The play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No 2959, 19-22 March 1693@4. The music for additional songs was composed by Henry Purcell: <i>The danger is over</i>, sung by Mrs Hudson, is in <i>Joyful Cuckoldom</i>, ca. 1695; <i>I sighed and owned my love</i>, sung by $Mrs Ayliff=, is in <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, Book III, 1695. See also <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XX (1916), i-iii. Two songs were composed by $John Eccles=: <i>Still, I'm grieving</i>, sung by $Mrs Bracegirdle=; and <i>Give then royal maid your sorrows o're</i>, sung by $Mrs Cibber=, are in <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, 1695. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, March 1694 (advertised in <i>London Gazette</i>, No 2964,5-9 April 1694): $Mr Southern='s new Play call'd <i>The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery</i>, has been so kindly receiv'd, that you are by this time no stranger to its merit. As the world has done it justice, and it is above my praise, I need not expatiate on that subject. [See also 22 March 1693@4.]