18 October 1698

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Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1698-1699
Volume: 1
Comments: According to the Flying Post, 18-20 Oct. 1698: On Tuesday October 18, 1698, the Penny Lottery began at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden with the first draw. [On 28 Sept. 1698 James Brydges, Diary reported that he had gone into dg to see the "engine" for the lottery.] The Post Boy, 18-20 Oct. 1698: There is now Acting at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden a Tragy-Comedy called The Wheel of Fortune, or The Fools Expectation. And 'tis thought the Author will have a good Sixth Day. According to the Post Boy, 20-22 Oct. 1698: On Monday next will be publish'd, a Comical and Satirical Prologue and Epilogue, intended to be spoken at the Acting of the new Invented Farce, call'd, the Wheel of Fortune, or the Fools Expectation. [The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 305-10.] It seems probable that the lottery was dignified, for satiric purposes, by being given the title of a play, with a satirical Prologue and Epilogue. Post Man, 20-22 Oct. 1698: The Entertainment performed at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden, at drawing the Lottery, called the Wheel of Fortune; being the Speeches addrest to the Spectators, as Prologues and Epilogues. During a Symphony of Musick the Curtain rises slowly, and discovers two wheels upon the Stage; then two Figures, representing Fortunev and Astraea the Goddess of Justicev, descend over each Wheel, in two rich Chariots gilt with Gold

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    *p;?dg Entertainments. *c;?dg According to the <i>Flying Post</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: On Tuesday October 18, 1698, the <i>Penny Lottery</i> began at the Theatre Royal in <i>Dorset Garden</i> with the first draw. [On 28 Sept. 1698 <i>James Brydges</i>, <i>Diary</i> reported that he had gone into <i>dg</i> to see the "engine" for the lottery.] The <i>Post Boy</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: There is now Acting at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden a Tragy-Comedy called <i>The Wheel of Fortune, or The Fools Expectation</i>. And 'tis thought the Author will have a good Sixth Day. According to the <i>Post Boy</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: On Monday next will be publish'd, a Comical and Satirical <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>, intended to be spoken at the Acting of the new Invented Farce, call'd, the Wheel of Fortune, or the Fools Expectation. [The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 305-10.] It seems probable that the lottery was dignified, for satiric purposes, by being given the title of a play, with a satirical Prologue and Epilogue. <i>Post Man</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: The Entertainment performed at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden, at drawing the Lottery, called the Wheel of Fortune; being the Speeches addrest to the Spectators, as Prologues and Epilogues. During a Symphony of Musick the Curtain rises slowly, and discovers two wheels upon the Stage; then two Figures, representing <i>Fortune</i>v and <i>Astraea the Goddess of Justice</i>v, descend over each Wheel, in two rich Chariots gilt with Gold.

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    *p1698 10 18 dg Entertainments.*c1698 10 18 dg According to the <i>Flying Post</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: On Tuesday October 18, 1698, the <i>Penny Lottery</i> began at the Theatre Royal in <i>Dorset Garden</i> with the first draw. [On 28 Sept. 1698 <i>James Brydges</i>, <i>Diary</i> reported that he had gone into <i>dg</i> to see the "engine" for the lottery.] The <i>Post Boy</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: There is now Acting at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden a Tragy-Comedy called <i>The Wheel of Fortune, or The Fools Expectation</i>. And 'tis thought the Author will have a good Sixth Day. According to the <i>Post Boy</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: On Monday next will be publish'd, a Comical and Satirical <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>, intended to be spoken at the Acting of the new Invented Farce, call'd, the Wheel of Fortune, or the Fools Expectation. [The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 305-10.] It seems probable that the lottery was dignified, for satiric purposes, by being given the title of a play, with a satirical Prologue and Epilogue. <i>Post Man</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: The Entertainment performed at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden, at drawing the Lottery, called the Wheel of Fortune; being the Speeches addrest to the Spectators, as Prologues and Epilogues. During a Symphony of Musick the Curtain rises slowly, and discovers two wheels upon the Stage; then two Figures, representing <i>Fortune</i>v and <i>Astraea the Goddess of Justice</i>v, descend over each Wheel, in two rich Chariots gilt with Gold.

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    Event: 2209 | 16981018 | dg | According to the <i>Flying Post</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: On Tuesday October 18, 1698, the <i>Penny Lottery</i> began at the Theatre Royal in <i>Dorset Garden</i> with the first draw. [On 28 Sept. 1698 <i>James Brydges</i>, <i>Diary</i> reported that he had gone into <i>dg</i> to see the "engine" for the lottery.] The <i>Post Boy</i>, 18-20 Oct. 1698: There is now Acting at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden a Tragy-Comedy called <i>The Wheel of Fortune, or The Fools Expectation</i>. And 'tis thought the Author will have a good Sixth Day. According to the <i>Post Boy</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: On Monday next will be publish'd, a Comical and Satirical <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>, intended to be spoken at the Acting of the new Invented Farce, call'd, the Wheel of Fortune, or the Fools Expectation. [The Prologue and Epilogue are reprinted in $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 305-10.] It seems probable that the lottery was dignified, for satiric purposes, by being given the title of a play, with a satirical Prologue and Epilogue. <i>Post Man</i>, 20-22 Oct. 1698: The Entertainment performed at the Theatre Royal in Dorset Garden, at drawing the Lottery, called the Wheel of Fortune; being the Speeches addrest to the Spectators, as Prologues and Epilogues. During a Symphony of Musick the Curtain rises slowly, and discovers two wheels upon the Stage; then two Figures, representing <i>Fortune</i>v and <i>Astraea the Goddess of Justice</i>v, descend over each Wheel, in two rich Chariots gilt with Gold
    Performance: 2225 | 2209 | p | Entertainments

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