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December 1696

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1696-1697
Volume: 1
Comments: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, 18-21 Jan. 1696@7 (Luttrell acquired his copy, Huntington Library, 20 Jan. 1696@7) suggests that it was first given not later than December 1696. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 20-21, lists it among the "Masterpieces" on which Drury Lane "subsisted" in the early years after the separation of the theatres

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p8?dl@dl Aesop. [Edition of 1697:% Prologue-; Aesop-Cibber; Learchus-Dogget; Oronces-Harland; Euphronia-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Verbruggen; Country Tradesmen-Pinkerman, Smeaton; Roger-Haynes; Quaint-Pinkerman; Fruitful-Smeton; Country Gentleman-Pinkerman; Hortentia-Mrs Kent; Aminta-Mrs Willis; Forge Will-Mrs Finch; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Powell. *c8?dl@dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 18-21 Jan. 1696@7 ($Luttrell= acquired his copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, 20 Jan. 1696@7) suggests that it was first given not later than December 1696. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), pp. 20-21, lists it among the "Masterpieces" on which <i>Drury Lane</i> "subsisted" in the early years after the separation of the theatres.

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    *p1696 12 00 dl Aesop. Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Aesop-Cibber; Learchus-Dogget; Oronces-Harland; Euphronia-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Verbruggen; Country Tradesmen-Pinkerman, Smeaton; Roger-Haynes; Quaint-Pinkerman; Fruitful-Smeton; Country Gentleman-Pinkerman; Hortentia-Mrs Kent; Aminta-Mrs Willis; Forge Will-Mrs Finch; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Powell.*c1696 12 00 dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 18-21 Jan. 1696@7 ($Luttrell= acquired his copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, 20 Jan. 1696@7) suggests that it was first given not later than December 1696. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), pp. 20-21, lists it among the "Masterpieces" on which <i>Drury Lane</i> "subsisted" in the early years after the separation of the theatres.

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    Event: 2047 | 16961200 | dl | <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 18-21 Jan. 1696@7 ($Luttrell= acquired his copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, 20 Jan. 1696@7) suggests that it was first given not later than December 1696. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), pp. 20-21, lists it among the "Masterpieces" on which <i>Drury Lane</i> "subsisted" in the early years after the separation of the theatres
    Performance: 2058 | 2047 | p | Aesop | Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Aesop-Cibber; Learchus-Dogget; Oronces-Harland; Euphronia-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Verbruggen; Country Tradesmen-Pinkerman, Smeaton; Roger-Haynes; Quaint-Pinkerman; Fruitful-Smeton; Country Gentleman-Pinkerman; Hortentia-Mrs Kent; Aminta-Mrs Willis; Forge Will-Mrs Finch; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Powell.
    Cast:
    3859 | 2058 | Prologue
    3860 | 2058 | Aesop | Cibber
    3861 | 2058 | Learchus | Dogget
    3862 | 2058 | Oronces | Harland
    3863 | 2058 | Euphronia | Mrs Temple
    3864 | 2058 | Doris | Mrs Verbruggen
    3865 | 2058 | Country Tradesmen | Pinkerman, Smeaton
    3866 | 2058 | Roger | Haynes
    3867 | 2058 | Quaint | Pinkerman
    3868 | 2058 | Fruitful | Smeton
    3869 | 2058 | Country Gentleman | Pinkerman
    3870 | 2058 | Hortentia | Mrs Kent
    3871 | 2058 | Aminta | Mrs Willis
    3872 | 2058 | Forge Will | Mrs Finch
    3873 | 2058 | Mrs Fruitful | Mrs Powell.

Mainpiece

Title: Aesop
Comments:
Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Aesop-Cibber; Learchus-Dogget; Oronces-Harland; Euphronia-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Verbruggen; Country Tradesmen-Pinkerman, Smeaton; Roger-Haynes; Quaint-Pinkerman; Fruitful-Smeton; Country Gentleman-Pinkerman; Hortentia-Mrs Kent; Aminta-Mrs Willis; Forge Will-Mrs Finch; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Powell.
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Work Title: Aesop
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Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726

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