February 1699

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1698-1699
Volume: 1
Comments: Betterton's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. The Dedication is dated 20 April 1699, and the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 25-27 April 1699; hence, it is likely that the play was first given between mid-February and mid-March, certainly before Easter, which fell on 9 April 1699

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    *p< lif Xerxes. [Edition of 1699:% The Prologue-Mr Batterton; The Epilogue-; Xerxes-Verbruggen; Mardonius-Hodgson; Attabanus-Betterton; Aranthes-Scudamore; Memnon-Freeman; Cleontes-Thurmond; Poet-Boin [Bowen]; Tamira-Mrs Barry. *c< lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known. The Dedication is dated 20 April 1699, and the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 25-27 April 1699; hence, it is likely that the play was first given between mid-February and mid-March, certainly before <i>Easter</i>, which fell on 9 April 1699.

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    *p1699 02 00 lif Xerxes. Edition of 1699: The Prologue-Mr Batterton; The Epilogue-; Xerxes-Verbruggen; Mardonius-Hodgson; Attabanus-Betterton; Aranthes-Scudamore; Memnon-Freeman; Cleontes-Thurmond; Poet-Boin [Bowen]; Tamira-Mrs Barry.*c1699 02 00 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known. The Dedication is dated 20 April 1699, and the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 25-27 April 1699; hence, it is likely that the play was first given between mid-February and mid-March, certainly before <i>Easter</i>, which fell on 9 April 1699.

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    Event: 2228 | 16990200 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known. The Dedication is dated 20 April 1699, and the play was advertised in the <i>Post Boy</i>, 25-27 April 1699; hence, it is likely that the play was first given between mid-February and mid-March, certainly before <i>Easter</i>, which fell on 9 April 1699
    Performance: 2244 | 2228 | p | Xerxes | Edition of 1699: The Prologue-Mr Batterton; The Epilogue-; Xerxes-Verbruggen; Mardonius-Hodgson; Attabanus-Betterton; Aranthes-Scudamore; Memnon-Freeman; Cleontes-Thurmond; Poet-Boin [Bowen]; Tamira-Mrs Barry.
    Cast:
    4327 | 2244 | The Prologue | Mr Batterton
    4328 | 2244 | The Epilogue
    4329 | 2244 | Xerxes | Verbruggen
    4330 | 2244 | Mardonius | Hodgson
    4331 | 2244 | Attabanus | Betterton
    4332 | 2244 | Aranthes | Scudamore
    4333 | 2244 | Memnon | Freeman
    4334 | 2244 | Cleontes | Thurmond
    4335 | 2244 | Poet | Boin
    4336 | 2244 | Tamira | Mrs Barry.

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Title: Xerxes
Comments:
Edition of 1699: The Prologue-Mr Batterton; The Epilogue-; Xerxes-Verbruggen; Mardonius-Hodgson; Attabanus-Betterton; Aranthes-Scudamore; Memnon-Freeman; Cleontes-Thurmond; Poet-Boin [Bowen]; Tamira-Mrs Barry.
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Work Title: Xerxes
Publish Date: 1738
Work Title: Xerxes
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Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

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