May 1695

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1694-1695
Volume: 1
Comments: Cibber, Apology, I, 203-9, refers to an incident which occurred after the division of the companies, perhaps early in their competition. Essentially, Drury Lane, learning that Lincoln's Inn Fields was to act Hamlet on a Tuesday, posted it for Monday at Drury Lane, whereupon Betterton's Company, having announced The Old Batchelor for Monday, cancelled it in favor of Hamlet. As a countermove, Drury Lane altered its program to The Old Batchelor on Monday, Powell to mimic Betterton. A last-minute discovery that no one had been assigned to Fondlewife, originally played by Dogget, gave Cibber an opportunity to play the role, which he learned on short notice and which he acted with applause; he was pleased to see Dogget in the pit watching his performance

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    *p6?dlandlif Comment. *c6?dlandlif <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 203-9, refers to an incident which occurred after the division of the companies, perhaps early in their competition. Essentially, <i>Drury Lane</i>, learning that <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i> was to act <i>Hamlet</i> on a Tuesday, posted it for Monday at Drury Lane, whereupon <i>Betterton's Company</i>, having announced <i>The Old Batchelor</i> for Monday, cancelled it in favor of Hamlet. As a countermove, Drury Lane altered its program to The Old Batchelor on Monday, $Powell= to mimic $Betterton=. A last-minute discovery that no one had been assigned to <i>Fondlewife</i>r, originally played by $Dogget=, gave $Cibber= an opportunity to play the role, which he learned on short notice and which he acted with applause; he was pleased to see Dogget in the pit watching his performance.

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    *p1695 05 00 dlandlif Comment.*c1695 05 00 dlandlif <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 203-9, refers to an incident which occurred after the division of the companies, perhaps early in their competition. Essentially, <i>Drury Lane</i>, learning that <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i> was to act <i>Hamlet</i> on a Tuesday, posted it for Monday at Drury Lane, whereupon <i>Betterton's Company</i>, having announced <i>The Old Batchelor</i> for Monday, cancelled it in favor of Hamlet. As a countermove, Drury Lane altered its program to The Old Batchelor on Monday, $Powell= to mimic $Betterton=. A last-minute discovery that no one had been assigned to <i>Fondlewife</i>r, originally played by $Dogget=, gave $Cibber= an opportunity to play the role, which he learned on short notice and which he acted with applause; he was pleased to see Dogget in the pit watching his performance.

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    Event: 1974 | 16950500 | dlandlif | <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, I, 203-9, refers to an incident which occurred after the division of the companies, perhaps early in their competition. Essentially, <i>Drury Lane</i>, learning that <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i> was to act <i>Hamlet</i> on a Tuesday, posted it for Monday at Drury Lane, whereupon <i>Betterton's Company</i>, having announced <i>The Old Batchelor</i> for Monday, cancelled it in favor of Hamlet. As a countermove, Drury Lane altered its program to The Old Batchelor on Monday, $Powell= to mimic $Betterton=. A last-minute discovery that no one had been assigned to <i>Fondlewife</i>, originally played by $Dogget=, gave $Cibber= an opportunity to play the role, which he learned on short notice and which he acted with applause; he was pleased to see Dogget in the pit watching his performance

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