April 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, 18-20 June 1698, suggests that its first performance occurred in late April or early May 1698. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: Damn'd

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    *p:?lif Beauty in Distress. [Edition of 1698:% Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no <i>prologue</i>, then $Bowen= entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-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>, 18-20 June 1698, suggests that its first performance occurred in late April or early May 1698. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: Damn'd.

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    *p1698 04 00 lif Beauty in Distress. Edition of 1698: Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no <i>prologue</i>, then $Bowen= entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Prince.*c1698 04 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>, 18-20 June 1698, suggests that its first performance occurred in late April or early May 1698. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: Damn'd.

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    Event: 2177 | 16980400 | 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>, 18-20 June 1698, suggests that its first performance occurred in late April or early May 1698. <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), p. 20: Damn'd
    Performance: 2193 | 2177 | p | Beauty In Distress | Edition of 1698: Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no <i>prologue</i>, then $Bowen= entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Prince.
    Cast:
    4229 | 2193 | Prologue | Bowen
    4230 | 2193 | Epilogue | Mrs Bracegirdle
    4231 | 2193 | Don Vicentio | Betterton
    4232 | 2193 | Ricardo | Verbruggen
    4233 | 2193 | Duke Ferdinand | Kynaston
    4234 | 2193 | Fabiano | Hodgson
    4235 | 2193 | Zemet | Arnold
    4236 | 2193 | Laura | Mrs Barry
    4237 | 2193 | Placentia | Mrs Bracegirdle
    4238 | 2193 | Morella | Mrs Moore
    4239 | 2193 | Melinda | Mrs Prince.

Mainpiece

Title: Beauty In Distress
Comments:
Edition of 1698: Prologue-Bowen [an induction scene, with a player coming forward to announce that there is no prologue, then Bowen entering, having forgotten it, but the prompter gets Bowen's memory restored and the prologue proceeds]; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Don Vicentio-Betterton; Ricardo-Verbruggen; Duke Ferdinand-Kynaston; Fabiano-Hodgson; Zemet-Arnold; Laura-Mrs Barry; Placentia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Morella-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Prince.
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