February 1700

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1699-1700
Volume: 1
Comments: A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), commenting upon Betterton's success with I Henry IV (see 9 Jan. 1699@1700) pictures Betterton entering his Closet and praying to Shakespeare for further assistance (p. 25), with the result that "tho' some of those Plays that Batterton Acted were Historical, and consequently highly irregular, yet they never fail'd to please" (p. 26). Sullen adds: Well, this lucky hit of Batterton's put D. Lane in a non-plus! Shakespear's Ghost was rais'd at the New-house, and he seem'd to inhabit it for ever: What's to be done then? Oh, says Rich I'll pray as well as he-What? Shall a Heathen Player have more Religion than a Lawyer? No, it shall never be said--with that Mr R@@ goes up to the Garret (a pair of Stairs higher than his own Apartment) and taking Ben Johnson's Picture with him, he implores. This work implies that Betterton presented Henry VIII in addition to I Henry IV and that Rich revived Volpone, The Alchymist, and The Silent Woman, which had, according to the author of this work, lain unacted for twenty years (p. 26)

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    *p1700 02 00 dllif Comment.*c1700 02 00 dllif <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), commenting upon $Betterton='s success with <i>I Henry IV</i> (see 9 Jan. 1699@1700) pictures Betterton entering his Closet and praying to $Shakespeare= for further assistance (p. 25), with the result that "tho' some of those Plays that $Batterton= Acted were Historical, and consequently highly irregular, yet they never fail'd to please" (p. 26). $Sullen= adds: Well, this lucky hit of Batterton's put $D. Lane= in a non-plus! Shakespear's Ghost was rais'd at the New-house, and he seem'd to inhabit it for ever: What's to be done then? Oh, says Rich I'll pray as well as he-What? Shall a Heathen Player have more Religion than a Lawyer? No, it shall never be said--with that $Mr R@@= goes up to the Garret (a pair of Stairs higher than his own Apartment) and taking $Ben Johnson='s Picture with him, he implores. This work implies that Betterton presented <i>Henry VIII</i> in addition to <i>I Henry IV</i> and that $Rich= revived <i>Volpone</i>, <i>The Alchymist</i>, and <i>The Silent Woman</i>, which had, according to the author of this work, lain unacted for twenty years (p. 26).

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    Event: 2297 | 17000200 | dllif | <i>A Comparison Between the Two Stages</i> (1702), commenting upon $Betterton='s success with <i>I Henry IV</i> (see 9 Jan. 1699@1700) pictures Betterton entering his Closet and praying to $Shakespeare= for further assistance (p. 25), with the result that "tho' some of those Plays that $Batterton= Acted were Historical, and consequently highly irregular, yet they never fail'd to please" (p. 26). $Sullen= adds: Well, this lucky hit of Batterton's put $D. Lane= in a non-plus! Shakespear's Ghost was rais'd at the New-house, and he seem'd to inhabit it for ever: What's to be done then? Oh, says Rich I'll pray as well as he-What? Shall a Heathen Player have more Religion than a Lawyer? No, it shall never be said--with that $Mr R@@= goes up to the Garret (a pair of Stairs higher than his own Apartment) and taking $Ben Johnson='s Picture with him, he implores. This work implies that Betterton presented <i>Henry VIII</i> in addition to <i>I Henry IV</i> and that $Rich= revived <i>Volpone</i>, <i>The Alchymist</i>, and <i>The Silent Woman</i>, which had, according to the author of this work, lain unacted for twenty years (p. 26)

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