December 1695

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1695-1696
Volume: 1
Comments: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that William Smith, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, O take him gently from the pile, set by John Eccles and sung by Mrs Bracegirdle, is in Deliciae Musicae, The Fourth Book, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: The Grand Cyrus, wrote by Mr Banks; it was a good Play; but Mr Smith, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. Gildon, English Dramatick Poets, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form

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    *p7`lif Cyrus the Great; or, The Tragedy of Love. [Edition of 1696:% Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl [by way of Dialogue%. *c7`lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that $William Smith=, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, <i>O take him gently from the pile</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Mrs Bracegirdle=, is in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The Fourth Book, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>The Grand Cyrus</i>, wrote by $Mr Banks=; it was a good Play; but $Mr Smith=, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. $Gildon=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen</i>, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form.

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    *p1695 12 00 lif Cyrus the Great; or, The Tragedy of Love. Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.*c1695 12 00 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that $William Smith=, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, <i>O take him gently from the pile</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Mrs Bracegirdle=, is in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The Fourth Book, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>The Grand Cyrus</i>, wrote by $Mr Banks=; it was a good Play; but $Mr Smith=, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. $Gildon=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen</i>, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form.

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    Event: 1995 | 16951200 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not certain, but contemporary sources refer to the fact that $William Smith=, who died in the last week of December, fell ill on the fourth day of its run; hence, it probably was first presented in mid-December. One song, <i>O take him gently from the pile</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Mrs Bracegirdle=, is in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The Fourth Book, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>The Grand Cyrus</i>, wrote by $Mr Banks=; it was a good Play; but $Mr Smith=, having a long part in it, fell Sick upon the Fourth Day and Dy'd, upon that it lay by, and ne'er have bin Acted since. $Gildon=, <i>English Dramatick Poets</i>, p. 6: Tho' this Play had been formerly refus'd the Action, yet it held up its Head about Six Days together, and has been since Acted several Times. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages: Sullen</i>, p. 16: Banks's, which the Players damn'd and wou'd not Act of a great while, but at length it was acted, and damn'd then in manner and form
    Performance: 2000 | 1995 | p | Cyrus The Great; Or, The Tragedy Of Love | Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.
    Cast:
    3567 | 2000 | Prologue to Her Royal Highness
    3568 | 2000 | Cyrus the Great | Betterton
    3569 | 2000 | Cyaxares | Smith
    3570 | 2000 | Hystaspes | Kynaston
    3571 | 2000 | Craesus | Bowman
    3572 | 2000 | Abradatas | Hudson
    3573 | 2000 | Artabasus | Thurmond
    3574 | 2000 | Thoiyris | Mrs Bowtell
    3575 | 2000 | Panthea | Mrs Barry
    3576 | 2000 | Lausaria | Mrs Bracegirdle
    3577 | 2000 | Epilogue | the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.

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Title: Cyrus The Great; Or, The Tragedy Of Love
Comments:
Edition of 1696: Prologue to Her Royal Highness-; Cyrus the Great-Betterton; Cyaxares-Smith; Hystaspes-Kynaston; Craesus-Bowman; Abradatas-Hudson; Artabasus-Thurmond; Thoiyris-Mrs Bowtell; Panthea-Mrs Barry; Lausaria-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-the Boy, Girl by way of Dialogue.
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