May 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, 19-21 June 1698, suggests a first performance probably not earlier than the middle of May. Preface, Edition of 1698: I am sufficiently Recompenc'd by the Kind Reception it met with among those whom I design'd to please;...I am blam'd for suffering my Play to be Acted at the Theatre-Royal, accus'd of Foolish Presumption, in setting my weak Shoulders to Prop this Declining Fabrick, and of affronting the Town, in Favouring whom they Discountenance

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    *p;dl Victorious Love. [Edition of 1698:% Prologue [Sent by a Friend% Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman%-Mrs Cross [Apparently <i>Zaraida</i>r was played by $Mrs Cross=, her husband by the author, $William Walker=]. *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>, 19-21 June 1698, suggests a first performance probably not earlier than the middle of May. Preface, Edition of 1698: I am sufficiently Recompenc'd by the Kind Reception it met with among those whom I design'd to please;...I am blam'd for suffering my Play to be Acted at the Theatre-Royal, accus'd of Foolish Presumption, in setting my weak Shoulders to Prop this Declining Fabrick, and of affronting the Town, in Favouring whom they Discountenance.

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    *p1698 05 00 dl Victorious Love. Edition of 1698: Prologue [Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman-Mrs Cross [Apparently <i>Zaraida</i>r was played by $Mrs Cross=, her husband by the author, $William Walker=].*c1698 05 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>, 19-21 June 1698, suggests a first performance probably not earlier than the middle of May. Preface, Edition of 1698: I am sufficiently Recompenc'd by the Kind Reception it met with among those whom I design'd to please;...I am blam'd for suffering my Play to be Acted at the Theatre-Royal, accus'd of Foolish Presumption, in setting my weak Shoulders to Prop this Declining Fabrick, and of affronting the Town, in Favouring whom they Discountenance.

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    Event: 2191 | 16980500 | 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>, 19-21 June 1698, suggests a first performance probably not earlier than the middle of May. Preface, Edition of 1698: I am sufficiently Recompenc'd by the Kind Reception it met with among those whom I design'd to please;...I am blam'd for suffering my Play to be Acted at the Theatre-Royal, accus'd of Foolish Presumption, in setting my weak Shoulders to Prop this Declining Fabrick, and of affronting the Town, in Favouring whom they Discountenance
    Performance: 2207 | 2191 | p | Victorious Love | Edition of 1698: Prologue [Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman-Mrs Cross [Apparently <i>Zaraida</i> was played by $Mrs Cross=, her husband by the author, $William Walker=].Apparently <i>Zaraida</i> was played by $Mrs Cross=, her husband by the author, $William Walker=].
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    4249 | 2207 | Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoed
    4250 | 2207 | by the same Gentleman | Mrs Cross

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Title: Victorious Love
Comments:
Edition of 1698: Prologue [Sent by a Friend Between a Tragaedian and a Comoedian-; Epilogue [by the same Gentleman-Mrs Cross [Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].Apparently Zaraida was played by Mrs Cross, her husband by the author, William Walker].
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Birth: 1623
Death: 1684

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