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December 1695

Event Information
Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1695-1696
Volume: 1
Comments: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the Post Boy, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the Term Catalogues, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song, While Phillis does drink, set by John Eccles and sung by Coper; and another, So well Corinna likes the joy, the composer not named but sung by Young Laroch, a Boy of seven, are in Deliciae Musicae, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by Mr George Greenvil, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p7`lif The She-Gallants. [Edition of 1696:% Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee. *c7`lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i>, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song, <i>While Phillis does drink</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Coper=; and another, <i>So well Corinna likes the joy</i>, the composer not named but sung by $Young Laroch=, a Boy of seven, are in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1695 12 00 lif The She-Gallants. Edition of 1696: Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee.*c1695 12 00 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i>, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song, <i>While Phillis does drink</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Coper=; and another, <i>So well Corinna likes the joy</i>, the composer not named but sung by $Young Laroch=, a Boy of seven, are in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 1998 | 16951200 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the <i>Term Catalogues</i>, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song, <i>While Phillis does drink</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Coper=; and another, <i>So well Corinna likes the joy</i>, the composer not named but sung by $Young Laroch=, a Boy of seven, are in <i>Deliciae Musicae</i>, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd
    Performance: 2003 | 1998 | p | The She-gallants | Edition of 1696: Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee.
    Cast:
    3579 | 2003 | Prologue to the She@Gallant | Mr Betterton
    3580 | 2003 | Epilogue | Mrs Bracegirdle
    3581 | 2003 | Bellamour | Betterton
    3582 | 2003 | Philabel | Hodgson
    3583 | 2003 | Frederick | Thurman
    3584 | 2003 | Sir Toby Cusifle | Underhill
    3585 | 2003 | Sir John Aery | Bowen
    3586 | 2003 | Vaunter | Dogget
    3587 | 2003 | Courtall | Bailie
    3588 | 2003 | Lady Dorimen | Mrs Barry
    3589 | 2003 | Angelica | Mrs Bracegirdle
    3590 | 2003 | Constantia | Mrs Bootell
    3591 | 2003 | Lucinda | Mrs Bowman
    3592 | 2003 | Plackett | Mrs Lee.

Mainpiece

Title: The She-gallants
Comments:
Edition of 1696: Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee.
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Publish Date:
Birth: 1666
Death: 1735
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: December 1695 at Lincoln's Inn Fields." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=1998.
MLA: "London Stage Event: December 1695 at Lincoln's Inn Fields." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=1998. Accessed 31 March 2025.