*p1696 04 00 lif The Royal Mischief. Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mrs Betterton; Levan Dadian-Bowman; Prince of Libardian-Kynaston; Osman-Betterton; Ismael-Hudson; Acmat-Freeman; Bassima-Mrs Bracegirdle; Homais-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bowman; Epilogue-Miss Bradshaw.*c1696 04 00 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 4-6 June 1696, suggests that it was acted not later than May 1696, possibly that it was given in late April. In III is a song, <i>Unguarded lies the wishing maid</i>, set by $John Eccles= and sung by $Leveridge=. In IV is a song, <i>The secrets of peace</i>, set by $Finger= and sung by $Mrs Hudson=. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: This is $Mrs Manley='s; it made a shift to live a half a dozen Days, and then expir'd.