05 July 1700
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1699-1700
Volume:
1
Comments:
Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies
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Source: London Stage Information Bank
*p>Elif The Comical History of Don Quixote. [But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i>r . See also May 1694, and below.% *c>Elif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies. -
Cleaned Data
*p1700 07 05 lif The Comical History of Don Quixote. But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i>r . See also May 1694, and below.*c1700 07 05 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies. -
Parsed Data
Event: 2344 | 17000705 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding ComediesPerformance: 2360 | 2344 | p | The Comical History Of Don Quixote | But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i> . See also May 1694, and below.
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Work Title:
The Comical History of Don Quixote
Associated Date?:
1694
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The comical history of Don Quixote
Author(s):D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Don Quixote.
Publication Date:1694
Work Title:
The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Work Title:
The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Work Title:
The Comical History of Don Quixote, The Third Part: With the Marriage of Mary the Buxome
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Work Title:
Squire Badger
Associated Date?:
1722
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)
Work Title:
Don Quixote in England
Associated Date?:
1734
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Henry Fielding (1707 - 1754)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Don Quixote in England
Author(s):Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
Publication Date:1734
Work Title:
Don Quixote in England
Associated Date?:
1734
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Print Witness(es)
Title:Don Quixote in England
Author(s):Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.
Publication Date:1734
Work Title:
Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor
Associated Date?:
1785
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Frederick Pilon (1750 - 1788)
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