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August 1696

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1695-1696
Volume: 1
Comments: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue suggests that it was given shortly before Bartholomew and Southwark Fairs (Drolls shortly will amuse ye at the Fair), even though the play was not advertised until mid-October (Post Boy, 15-17 Oct. 1696). One song, Alas! when charming Sylvia's gone, is in the Edition and was also published separately,with the indication that Daniel Purcell set it. In the Edition, a song, Fairest nymph that ever bless'd our Shore, is sung in Act II Betwixt Mr Leveridge a Spaniard, and Mrs Cross an English Lady. Tne composer is not named. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: and 'tis a most damnable Farce

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p8`dg The Spanish Wives. [Edition of 1696:% Prologue-Mr Penkethman [in a Press-master's Habit%; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen [who probably played the <i>Governor's Wife</i>r]. *c8`dg <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the <i>Prologue</i> suggests that it was given shortly before <i>Bartholomew and Southwark Fairs</i> (<i>Drolls shortly will amuse ye at the Fair</i>), even though the play was not advertised until mid-October (<i>Post Boy</i>, 15-17 Oct. 1696). One song, <i>Alas! when charming Sylvia's gone</i>, is in the Edition and was also published separately,with the indication that $Daniel Purcell= set it. In the Edition, a song, <i>Fairest nymph that ever bless'd our Shore</i>, is sung in Act II Betwixt $Mr Leveridge= a <i>Spaniard</i>r, and $Mrs Cross= an <i>English Lady</i>r. Tne composer is not named. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: and 'tis a most damnable Farce.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1696 08 00 dg The Spanish Wives. Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Penkethman [in a Press-master's Habit; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen [who probably played the <i>Governor's Wife</i>r].*c1696 08 00 dg <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the <i>Prologue</i> suggests that it was given shortly before <i>Bartholomew and Southwark Fairs</i> (<i>Drolls shortly will amuse ye at the Fair</i>), even though the play was not advertised until mid-October (<i>Post Boy</i>, 15-17 Oct. 1696). One song, <i>Alas! when charming Sylvia's gone</i>, is in the Edition and was also published separately,with the indication that $Daniel Purcell= set it. In the Edition, a song, <i>Fairest nymph that ever bless'd our Shore</i>, is sung in Act II Betwixt $Mr Leveridge= a <i>Spaniard</i>r, and $Mrs Cross= an <i>English Lady</i>r. Tne composer is not named. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: and 'tis a most damnable Farce.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 2024 | 16960800 | dg | <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the <i>Prologue</i> suggests that it was given shortly before <i>Bartholomew and Southwark Fairs</i> (<i>Drolls shortly will amuse ye at the Fair</i>), even though the play was not advertised until mid-October (<i>Post Boy</i>, 15-17 Oct. 1696). One song, <i>Alas! when charming Sylvia's gone</i>, is in the Edition and was also published separately,with the indication that $Daniel Purcell= set it. In the Edition, a song, <i>Fairest nymph that ever bless'd our Shore</i>, is sung in Act II Betwixt $Mr Leveridge= a <i>Spaniard</i>, and $Mrs Cross= an <i>English Lady</i>. Tne composer is not named. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: and 'tis a most damnable Farce
    Performance: 2029 | 2024 | p | The Spanish Wives | Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Penkethman [in a Press-master's Habit; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen [who probably played the <i>Governor's Wife</i>].who probably played the <i>Governor's Wife</i>].
    Cast:
    3774 | 2029 | Prologue | Mr Penkethman
    3775 | 2029 | in a Press | master's Habit
    3776 | 2029 | Epilogue | Mrs Verbruggen

Mainpiece

Title: The Spanish Wives
Comments:
Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Penkethman [in a Press-master's Habit; Epilogue-Mrs Verbruggen [who probably played the Governor's Wife].who probably played the Governor's Wife].
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Author: Mary Pix
Birth: 1666
Death: 1709

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