*p1694 06 00 dg The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II. Edition of 1694: Prologue-Mr Powel; Epilogue-Sancho, Mary the Buxome; Duke Richardo-Cibber; Cardenio-Bowman; Ambrosio-Verbruggen; Don Quixot-Boen; Manuel-Powel; Pedro Rezio-Freeman; Bernardo-Trefuse; Diego-Harris; Page to the Duke-Lee; Sancho Pancha-Underhil; Dutchess-Mrs Knight; Luscinda-Mrs Bowman; Dulcinea del Toboso-Lee; Marcella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Rodriguez-Mrs Kent; Teresa Pancha-Mrs Lee; Mary-Mrs Verbruggen.*c1694 06 00 dg The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first production is not known, but Part II seems to have followed rather closely upon Part I. The <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, June 1694 (which apparently appeared in mid-June) states: The first Part of $Mr Durfey='s <i>Don Quixote</i> was so well received, that we have had a second Part of that Comical History acted lately, which doubtless must be thought as entertaining as the first; since in this hot season it could bring such a numerous audience (p. 170). The <i>Songs</i> were advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 5 July 1694, and Part II advertised in the same periodical 19-23 July 1694. The songs as listed in the separately printed <i>Songs</i> are as follows: <i>Genius of England</i>, the music by $Henry Purcell=, sung by $Freeman= and $Mrs Cibber=. <i>I burn, I burn</i>, the music by $John Eccles=, sung by $Mrs Bracegirdle=. <i>Since times are so bad</i>, the music by $Henry Purcell=, sung by $Reading= and $Mrs Ayliff=. <i>Damon, let a friend</i>, the music by $Pack=, sung by $Mrs Hudson=. <i>Ye nymphs and sylvan gods</i>, the music by $John Eccles= sung by $Mrs Ayliff=. <i>If you will love me</i>, composer and singer not named. In addition, <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, 1695, published <i>Lads and lasses, blithe and gay</i>, the music by Henry Purcell, sung by $Mrs Hudson=. Purcell also wrote the music for other songs for which the singer is not known. Preface, edition of 1694: The good success, which both the Parts of <i>Don Quixote</i> have had, either from their Natural Merit, or the Indulgence of my Friends, or both, ought sufficiently to satisfie me, that I have no reason to value tne little Malice of some weak Heads, that make it their business to be simply Criticizing....I think I have given some additional Diversion in the Continuance of the character of <i>Marcella</i>, which is wholly new in this Part, and my own Invention, the design finishing with more pleasure to the Audience by punishing that coy Creature by an extravagant Passion here, that was so inexorable and cruel in the first Part, and ending with a Song so incomparably well sung, and acted by $Mrs Bracegirdle=, that the most envious do allow, as well as the most ingenious affirm, that 'tis the best of that kind ever done before....I deserve some acknowledgment for drawing that Character of <i>Mary the Buxom</i>r, which was intirely my own,...by making the Character humorous, and the extraordinary well acting of $Mrs Verbruggen=, it is by the best Judges allowed a Masterpiece of humour.