31 May 1697

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1696-1697
Volume: 1
Comments: Rich's Company. Lady Morley attended this performance. Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att Sham Lawyer 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 26-28 June 1697 (Luttrell's copy, Huntington Library, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane

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    *p9?dl The Sham Lawyer; or, The Lucky Extravagant. [Edition of 1697:% Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel. *c9?dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. $Lady Morley= attended this performance. $Hotson=, <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att <i>Sham Lawyer</i> 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 26-28 June 1697 ($Luttrell='s copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>.

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    *p1697 05 31 dl The Sham Lawyer; or, The Lucky Extravagant. Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel.*c1697 05 31 dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. $Lady Morley= attended this performance. $Hotson=, <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att <i>Sham Lawyer</i> 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 26-28 June 1697 ($Luttrell='s copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>.

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    Event: 2104 | 16970531 | dl | <i>Rich's Company</i>. $Lady Morley= attended this performance. $Hotson=, <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 377: Lady Morley and one in the Box att <i>Sham Lawyer</i> 8s. [There is no certainty that this performance was the premiere, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 26-28 June 1697 ($Luttrell='s copy, <i>Huntington Library</i>, bears his acquisition date of 24 June 1697) suggests that its premiere occured in late May.] Title Page, Edition of 1697: As it was Damnably Acted at the Theatre-Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>
    Performance: 2115 | 2104 | p | The Sham Lawyer; Or, The Lucky Extravagant | Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel.
    Cast:
    3981 | 2115 | Prologue
    3982 | 2115 | Epilogue | Spade
    3983 | 2115 | Careless | Cibber
    3984 | 2115 | Friendly | Harland
    3985 | 2115 | Wrangle | Bullock
    3986 | 2115 | Homily | Johnson
    3987 | 2115 | Spade | Hains
    3988 | 2115 | Famine | Pinkeman
    3989 | 2115 | Olympia | Mrs Knight
    3990 | 2115 | Florella | Mrs Rogers
    3991 | 2115 | Mrs Vernish | Mrs Powel.

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Title: The Sham Lawyer; Or, The Lucky Extravagant
Comments:
Edition of 1697: Prologue-; Epilogue-Spade; Careless-Cibber; Friendly-Harland; Serj. Wrangle-Bullock; Homily-Johnson; Spade-Hains; Famine-Pinkeman; Olympia-Mrs Knight; Florella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Vernish-Mrs Powel.
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