05 January 1699

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1698-1699
Volume: 1
Comments: Elizabeth Barry to the Right Hon. Lady Lisburne, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of Rinaldo and Armida where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent Alexander is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the daughter of Lord Litchfield married to Lord Baltimore's son] & all their guest to-morrow (See M. A. Shaaber, A Letter from Mrs Barry, The Library Chronicle, The University of Pennsylvania, XVI [1950], 46)

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    *p<lif Comment. *c<lif $Elizabeth Barry= to the Right Hon. $Lady Lisburne=, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of <i>Rinaldo and Armida</i> where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent <i>Alexander</i> is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the $daughter of Lord Litchfield= married to $Lord Baltimore's son=] & all their guest to-morrow (See $M. A. Shaaber=, <i>A Letter from Mrs Barry</i>, <i>The Library Chronicle</i>, The <i>University of Pennsylvania</i>, XVI [1950], 46).

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    *p1699 01 05 lif Comment.*c1699 01 05 lif $Elizabeth Barry= to the Right Hon. $Lady Lisburne=, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of <i>Rinaldo and Armida</i> where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent <i>Alexander</i> is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the $daughter of Lord Litchfield= married to $Lord Baltimore's son=] & all their guest to-morrow (See $M. A. Shaaber=, <i>A Letter from Mrs Barry</i>, <i>The Library Chronicle</i>, The <i>University of Pennsylvania</i>, XVI [1950], 46).

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    Event: 2221 | 16990105 | lif | $Elizabeth Barry= to the Right Hon. $Lady Lisburne=, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of <i>Rinaldo and Armida</i> where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent <i>Alexander</i> is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the $daughter of Lord Litchfield= married to $Lord Baltimore's son=] & all their guest to-morrow (See $M. A. Shaaber=, <i>A Letter from Mrs Barry</i>, <i>The Library Chronicle</i>, The <i>University of Pennsylvania</i>, XVI [1950], 46)

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