February 1698

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1697-1698
Volume: 1
Comments: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Man, 3-5 March 1697@8, suggests that the first performance occurred probably not later than early February 1697@8. The Preface is signed by George Powell, who refers to the author of the play as unknown. In addition, Powell mentions that his company has recently revived some of Dryden's plays: Don Sebastian, Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen, Marriage a la Mode, King Arthur, and adds: In relation to our reviving his Almanzor...very hard crutching up what Hart and Mohun...could not prop

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    *p:?dl The Fatal Discovery; or, Love in Ruines. [Edition of 1698:% Prologue-Mr Powell [in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at <i>Betterton's Booth</i> in <i>Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>%; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple. *c:?dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 3-5 March 1697@8, suggests that the first performance occurred probably not later than early February 1697@8. The Preface is signed by $George Powell=, who refers to the author of the play as unknown. In addition, Powell mentions that his company has recently revived some of $Dryden='s plays: <i>Don Sebastian</i>, <i>Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen</i>, <i>Marriage a la Mode</i>, <i>King Arthur</i>, and adds: In relation to our reviving his <i>Almanzor</i>...very hard crutching up what $Hart= and $Mohun=...could not prop.
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    *p1698 02 00 dl The Fatal Discovery; or, Love in Ruines. Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at <i>Betterton's Booth</i> in <i>Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple.*c1698 02 00 dl <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 3-5 March 1697@8, suggests that the first performance occurred probably not later than early February 1697@8. The Preface is signed by $George Powell=, who refers to the author of the play as unknown. In addition, Powell mentions that his company has recently revived some of $Dryden='s plays: <i>Don Sebastian</i>, <i>Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen</i>, <i>Marriage a la Mode</i>, <i>King Arthur</i>, and adds: In relation to our reviving his <i>Almanzor</i>...very hard crutching up what $Hart= and $Mohun=...could not prop.
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    Event: 2153 | 16980200 | dl | <i>Rich's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the <i>Post Man</i>, 3-5 March 1697@8, suggests that the first performance occurred probably not later than early February 1697@8. The Preface is signed by $George Powell=, who refers to the author of the play as unknown. In addition, Powell mentions that his company has recently revived some of $Dryden='s plays: <i>Don Sebastian</i>, <i>Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen</i>, <i>Marriage a la Mode</i>, <i>King Arthur</i>, and adds: In relation to our reviving his <i>Almanzor</i>...very hard crutching up what $Hart= and $Mohun=...could not prop
    Performance: 2169 | 2153 | p | The Fatal Discovery; Or, Love In Ruines | Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at <i>Betterton's Booth</i> in <i>Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple.
    Cast:
    4177 | 2169 | Prologue | Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at <i>Betterton's Booth</i> in <i>Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>
    4178 | 2169 | at <i>Betterton's Booth</i> in <i>Little | Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>
    4179 | 2169 | Lincolns | Inn-Fields</i>
    4180 | 2169 | Inn | Fields</i>
    4181 | 2169 | Epilogue
    4182 | 2169 | Cornaro | Powell
    4183 | 2169 | Segerdo | Evans
    4184 | 2169 | Conall | Thomas
    4185 | 2169 | Gabinius | Harland
    4186 | 2169 | Dandalo | Johnson
    4187 | 2169 | Beringaria | Mrs Knight
    4188 | 2169 | Arapsia | Mrs Powell
    4189 | 2169 | Margaretta | Mrs Verbruggen
    4190 | 2169 | Eromena | Mrs Cross
    4191 | 2169 | Cleonista | Mrs Temple.

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Edition of 1698: Prologue-Mr Powell in answer to a scurrilous one, spoke against him, at Betterton's Booth in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields; Epilogue-; Cornaro-Powell; Segerdo-Evans; Conall-Thomas; Gabinius-Harland; Dandalo-Johnson; Beringaria-Mrs Knight; Arapsia-Mrs Powell; Margaretta-Mrs Verbruggen; Eromena-Mrs Cross; Cleonista-Mrs Temple.

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