*p1695 10 00 dl The Rival Sisters; or, The Violence of Love. Edition of 1696: Prologue by $Mr D'Urfey=-Mr Horden; Epilogue by $Mr D'Urfey=-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.*c1695 10 00 dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 3130, 7-11 Nov. 1695, suggests that it was acted not later than October 1695, although the first production may have been earlier than that. Part of the music was composed by $Henry Purcell=: <i>Celia has a thousand charms</i>, sung by $Young Bowen=; <i>Take not a woman's anger ill</i>, sung by $Leveridge=; and <i>How happy is she</i>, sung by $Miss Cross=; all are in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The Third Book, 1696. See also <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XXI (1917), x-xi. Another song, <i>To me you made a thousand vows</i>, set by $John Blow=, is in <i>Amphion Anglicus</i>, 1700. Dedication, Edition of 1696: I...found so much interrutpion and discouragement from some prejudic'd Gentlemen, who ought to have us'd me better, or, at least, had no reason to use me ill, that I repented I had bestow'd any time upon it....In spite of 'em, my Lord, it was kindly receiv'd, and that too, at a time when the Town was never thinner of Nobility and Gentry.