*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.