January 1697

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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. A contract between Cibber and Rich was signed on 29 Oct. 1696 (L. C. 3@73, in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, pp. 381-82), with an agreement that it was not to be printed until a month after it was acted. Since the play was advertised in the Post Man, 20-23 March 1696@7, it may have been acted as early as January 1697, certainly not later than February 1697. Possibly Leveridge set the music for a song, Tell me, Belinda, prithee do, which is in A New Book of Songs by Mr Leveridge, advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3293, 3 June 1697. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: Lady in Fashion, by a Player, Damn'd. Preface, Edition of 1697: Not to miss the Advantage of Mr Doggett's Excellent Action; I prepar'd a low Character

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    *p9dl Woman's Wit; or, The Lady in Fashion. [Edition of 1697:% Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Lord Lovemore-Harland; Longville-Cibber; Major Rakish-Penkethman; Jack Rakish-Powel; Mas. Johnny-Dogget; Father Benedic-Smeaton; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powel; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Olivia-Mrs Cibber; Lettice-Mrs Kent. *c9dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. A contract between $Cibber= and $Rich= was signed on 29 Oct. 1696 (<i>L. C.</i> 3@73, in <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, pp. 381-82), with an agreement that it was not to be printed until a month after it was acted. Since the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 20-23 March 1696@7, it may have been acted as early as January 1697, certainly not later than February 1697. Possibly $Leveridge= set the music for a song, <i>Tell me, Belinda, prithee do</i>, which is in <i>A New Book of Songs by Mr Leveridge</i>, advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 3293, 3 June 1697. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: <i>Lady in Fashion</i>, by a Player, Damn'd. Preface, Edition of 1697: Not to miss the Advantage of $Mr Doggett='s Excellent Action; I prepar'd a low Character.

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    *p1697 01 00 dl Woman's Wit; or, The Lady in Fashion. Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Lord Lovemore-Harland; Longville-Cibber; Major Rakish-Penkethman; Jack Rakish-Powel; Mas. Johnny-Dogget; Father Benedic-Smeaton; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powel; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Olivia-Mrs Cibber; Lettice-Mrs Kent.*c1697 01 00 dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. A contract between $Cibber= and $Rich= was signed on 29 Oct. 1696 (<i>L. C.</i> 3@73, in <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, pp. 381-82), with an agreement that it was not to be printed until a month after it was acted. Since the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 20-23 March 1696@7, it may have been acted as early as January 1697, certainly not later than February 1697. Possibly $Leveridge= set the music for a song, <i>Tell me, Belinda, prithee do</i>, which is in <i>A New Book of Songs by Mr Leveridge</i>, advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 3293, 3 June 1697. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: <i>Lady in Fashion</i>, by a Player, Damn'd. Preface, Edition of 1697: Not to miss the Advantage of $Mr Doggett='s Excellent Action; I prepar'd a low Character.

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    Event: 2050 | 16970100 | dl | <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known. A contract between $Cibber= and $Rich= was signed on 29 Oct. 1696 (<i>L. C.</i> 3@73, in <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, pp. 381-82), with an agreement that it was not to be printed until a month after it was acted. Since the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 20-23 March 1696@7, it may have been acted as early as January 1697, certainly not later than February 1697. Possibly $Leveridge= set the music for a song, <i>Tell me, Belinda, prithee do</i>, which is in <i>A New Book of Songs by Mr Leveridge</i>, advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No. 3293, 3 June 1697. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 18: <i>Lady in Fashion</i>, by a Player, Damn'd. Preface, Edition of 1697: Not to miss the Advantage of $Mr Doggett='s Excellent Action; I prepar'd a low Character
    Performance: 2061 | 2050 | p | Woman's Wit; Or, The Lady In Fashion | Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Lord Lovemore-Harland; Longville-Cibber; Major Rakish-Penkethman; Jack Rakish-Powel; Mas. Johnny-Dogget; Father Benedic-Smeaton; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powel; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Olivia-Mrs Cibber; Lettice-Mrs Kent.
    Cast:
    3892 | 2061 | Prologue
    3893 | 2061 | Epilogue | Miss Cross
    3894 | 2061 | Lord Lovemore | Harland
    3895 | 2061 | Longville | Cibber
    3896 | 2061 | Major Rakish | Penkethman
    3897 | 2061 | Jack Rakish | Powel
    3898 | 2061 | Johnny | Dogget
    3899 | 2061 | Father Benedic | Smeaton
    3900 | 2061 | Lady Manlove | Mrs Powel
    3901 | 2061 | Leonora | Mrs Knight
    3902 | 2061 | Emilia | Mrs Rogers
    3903 | 2061 | Olivia | Mrs Cibber
    3904 | 2061 | Lettice | Mrs Kent.

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Title: Woman's Wit; Or, The Lady In Fashion
Comments:
Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Miss Cross; Lord Lovemore-Harland; Longville-Cibber; Major Rakish-Penkethman; Jack Rakish-Powel; Mas. Johnny-Dogget; Father Benedic-Smeaton; Lady Manlove-Mrs Powel; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Emilia-Mrs Rogers; Olivia-Mrs Cibber; Lettice-Mrs Kent.
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