January 1698

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1697-1698
Volume: 1
Comments: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, 17-21 Feb. 1697@8, suggests that it was first given not later than January 1697@8. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 44: Heroick Love, Wrote by Mr George Greenvil, Superlatively Writ; a very good Tragedy, well Acted, and mightly pleas'd the Court and City. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: The Language is very correct: But with submission to him [Granville], his Fable is not well chosen; there's too little Business in't for so long a Representation: But if Mr G. had taken the Story at a greater length, and contriv'd the Incidents to surprize, he had made it an admirable Tragedy

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    *p:?lif Heroick Love. [Edition of 1698:% Prologue- [by $Henry StJohn Esq=%; Epilogue- [By $Bevill Higgons, Esq=%; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince. *c:?lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 17-21 Feb. 1697@8, suggests that it was first given not later than January 1697@8. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>Heroick Love</i>, Wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, Superlatively Writ; a very good Tragedy, well Acted, and mightly pleas'd the $Court= and $City=. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: The Language is very correct: But with submission to him [$Granville=], his Fable is not well chosen; there's too little Business in't for so long a Representation: But if Mr G. had taken the Story at a greater length, and contriv'd the Incidents to surprize, he had made it an admirable Tragedy.

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    *p1698 01 00 lif Heroick Love. Edition of 1698: Prologue- by $Henry StJohn Esq=; Epilogue- By $Bevill Higgons, Esq=; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.*c1698 01 00 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 17-21 Feb. 1697@8, suggests that it was first given not later than January 1697@8. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>Heroick Love</i>, Wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, Superlatively Writ; a very good Tragedy, well Acted, and mightly pleas'd the $Court= and $City=. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: The Language is very correct: But with submission to him [$Granville=], his Fable is not well chosen; there's too little Business in't for so long a Representation: But if Mr G. had taken the Story at a greater length, and contriv'd the Incidents to surprize, he had made it an admirable Tragedy.

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    Event: 2146 | 16980100 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, 17-21 Feb. 1697@8, suggests that it was first given not later than January 1697@8. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 44: <i>Heroick Love</i>, Wrote by $Mr George Greenvil=, Superlatively Writ; a very good Tragedy, well Acted, and mightly pleas'd the $Court= and $City=. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: The Language is very correct: But with submission to him [$Granville=], his Fable is not well chosen; there's too little Business in't for so long a Representation: But if Mr G. had taken the Story at a greater length, and contriv'd the Incidents to surprize, he had made it an admirable Tragedy
    Performance: 2162 | 2146 | p | Heroick Love | Edition of 1698: Prologue- by $Henry StJohn Esq=; Epilogue- By $Bevill Higgons, Esq=; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.
    Cast:
    4164 | 2162 | Prologue | by $Henry StJohn Esq=
    4165 | 2162 | Epilogue | By $Bevill Higgons, Esq=
    4166 | 2162 | Agamemnon | Betterton
    4167 | 2162 | Achilles | Verbruggen
    4168 | 2162 | Nestor | Bowman
    4169 | 2162 | Ulysses | Sandford
    4170 | 2162 | Patroclus | Scudemore
    4171 | 2162 | Chryses | Kynaston
    4172 | 2162 | Chalcas | Freeman
    4173 | 2162 | Talthybius | Baily
    4174 | 2162 | Chruseis | Mrs Barry
    4175 | 2162 | Briseis | Mrs Bracegirdle
    4176 | 2162 | Artemis | Mrs Prince.

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Title: Heroick Love
Comments:
Edition of 1698: Prologue- by Henry StJohn Esq; Epilogue- By Bevill Higgons, Esq; Agamemnon-Betterton; Achilles-Verbruggen; Nestor-Bowman; Ulysses-Sandford; Patroclus-Scudemore; Chryses-Kynaston; Chalcas-Freeman; Talthybius-Baily; Chruseis-Mrs Barry; Briseis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Artemis-Mrs Prince.
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