15 February 1739

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit the Author. Egmont, Diary, III, 23: In the evening I went to...Mustapha...the language of it is lofty but not bombast, the sentiments fine and justly expressed, the characters kept up to, and the principles of honour and virtue inculcated; in a word, to one of our best modern tragedies

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    *px/dl Mustapha. As 13 Feb. *cx/dl Benefit the Author. <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, III, 23: In the evening I went to...<i>Mustapha</i>...the language of it is lofty but not bombast, the sentiments fine and justly expressed, the characters kept up to, and the principles of honour and virtue inculcated; in a word, to one of our best modern tragedies.

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    *p1739 02 15 dl Mustapha. ^As17390213^.*c1739 02 15 dl Benefit the Author. <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, III, 23: In the evening I went to...<i>Mustapha</i>...the language of it is lofty but not bombast, the sentiments fine and justly expressed, the characters kept up to, and the principles of honour and virtue inculcated; in a word, to one of our best modern tragedies.

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    Event: 19471 | 17390215 | dl | Benefit the Author. <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, III, 23: In the evening I went to...<i>Mustapha</i>...the language of it is lofty but not bombast, the sentiments fine and justly expressed, the characters kept up to, and the principles of honour and virtue inculcated; in a word, to one of our best modern tragedies
    Performance: 36748 | 19471 | p | Mustapha | As17390213.
    AsSeeDate: 36748 | dl | p | As | 17390213
    Cast:
    306503 | 36748 | Parts | $Quin=, $Milward=, $Mills=, $Wright=, $Havard=, $Winstone=, $Mrs Butler=, $Mrs Giffard=
    306504 | 36748 | Solyman | Quin
    306505 | 36748 | Mustapha | Milward
    306506 | 36748 | Zanger | Wright
    306507 | 36748 | Rustan | Mills
    306508 | 36748 | Mufti | Winstone
    306509 | 36748 | Achmet | Havard
    306510 | 36748 | Osman | Woodburn
    306511 | 36748 | Roxolana | Mrs Butler
    306512 | 36748 | Emira | Mrs Giffard

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Title: Mustapha
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As17390213.
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Work Title: Mustapha
Associated Date?: 1668
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery (1621 - 1679)
Work Title: Mustapha, the Son of Solyman the Magnificent
Associated Date?: 1668
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Roger Boyle, Earl of Orrery (1621 - 1679)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The tragedy of Mustapha, the son of Solyman the Magnificent written by the Right Honourable the Earl of Orrery.
Author(s):Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679.
Publication Date:1668
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Work Title: Mustapha
Associated Date?: 1739
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   David Mallet (1701/2 - 1765)

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