February 1702

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1701-1702
Volume: 2
Comments: [By George Farquhar. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...the French were prepossess'd, and the charms of Gallick Heels were too hard for an English Brain....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of Mr Wilks, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw

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    *p@?dl The Inconstant; or, The Way to Win Him. [Edition of 1702 lists:% Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue [written by $Nathaniel Rowe=%-Wilks. *c@?dl [By $George Farquhar=. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...$the French= were prepossess'd, and the charms of <i>Gallick Heels</i> were too hard for an <i>English Brain</i>....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of $Mr Wilks=, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw.
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    *p1702 02 00 dl The Inconstant; or, The Way to Win Him. Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by $Nathaniel Rowe=-Wilks.*c1702 02 00 dl [By $George Farquhar=. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...$the French= were prepossess'd, and the charms of <i>Gallick Heels</i> were too hard for an <i>English Brain</i>....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of $Mr Wilks=, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw.
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    Event: 2467 | 17020200 | dl | [By $George Farquhar=. Date of premiere unknown. Published 5 March.] Preface: As to the Success of it...$the French= were prepossess'd, and the charms of <i>Gallick Heels</i> were too hard for an <i>English Brain</i>....There were some Gentlemen in the Pit the first Night, that took the Hint from the Prologue to damn the Play; but they made such a noise in the execution, that the People took the outcry for a reprieve....There is a Gentleman of the first Understanding, and a very good Critick, who said of $Mr Wilks=, that in this Part he out-acted himself, and all Men that he ever saw
    Performance: 2516 | 2467 | p | The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him | Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by $Nathaniel Rowe=-Wilks.
    Cast:
    4862 | 2516 | Old Mirabel | Penkithman
    4863 | 2516 | Young Mirabel | Wilks
    4864 | 2516 | Duretete | Bullock
    4865 | 2516 | Dugard | Mills
    4866 | 2516 | Petit | Norris
    4867 | 2516 | Oriana | Mrs Rogers
    4868 | 2516 | Bisarre | Mrs Verbruggen
    4869 | 2516 | Lamorce | Mrs Kent
    4870 | 2516 | Prologue
    4871 | 2516 | Nathaniel Rowe= | Wilks.

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Edition of 1702 lists: Old Mirabel-Penkithman; Young Mirabel-Wilks; Duretete-Bullock; Dugard-Mills; Petit-Norris; Oriana-Mrs Rogers; Bisarre-Mrs Verbruggen; Lamorce-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue written by Nathaniel Rowe-Wilks.
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