04 December 1704

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1704-1705
Volume: 2
Comments: Benefit the Author [Nicholas Rowe]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (Diverting Post, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the Diverting Post of that date published the Prologue.] Thomas Davies: Did not the tragic Rowe write The Biter, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 94]

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    *pD?lif The Biter. [Edition of 1705 lists:% Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle. *cD?lif Benefit the Author [$Nicholas Rowe=]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (<i>Diverting Post</i>, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the <i>Diverting Post</i> of that date published the Prologue.] $Thomas Davies=: Did not the tragic Rowe write <i>The Biter</i>, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [<i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 94].
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    *p1704 12 04 lif The Biter. Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.*c1704 12 04 lif Benefit the Author [$Nicholas Rowe=]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (<i>Diverting Post</i>, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the <i>Diverting Post</i> of that date published the Prologue.] $Thomas Davies=: Did not the tragic Rowe write <i>The Biter</i>, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [<i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 94].
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    Event: 2983 | 17041204 | lif | Benefit the Author [$Nicholas Rowe=]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Announced as the last new farce, it had been originally scheduled for the week of 6-11 Nov. (<i>Diverting Post</i>, 4 Nov.), but postponed. It probably was acted before 25 Nov., for the <i>Diverting Post</i> of that date published the Prologue.] $Thomas Davies=: Did not the tragic Rowe write <i>The Biter</i>, a comedy; and was he not the only person of the audience that laughed during the acting of it [<i>Dramatic Miscellanies</i>, I, 94]
    Performance: 3770 | 2983 | p | The Biter | Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
    Cast:
    5427 | 3770 | Sir Timothy Tallapoy | Betterton
    5428 | 3770 | Pinch | Pack
    5429 | 3770 | Clerimont | Verbruggen
    5430 | 3770 | Friendly | Booth
    5431 | 3770 | Scribblescrabble | Leigh
    5432 | 3770 | Bandileer | Knap
    5433 | 3770 | Trick | Fieldhouse
    5434 | 3770 | Grumble | Trout
    5435 | 3770 | Bohee | Freeman
    5436 | 3770 | Lady Stale | Mrs Leigh
    5437 | 3770 | Mariana | Mrs Bracegirdle
    5438 | 3770 | Angelica | Mrs Mountfort
    5439 | 3770 | Mrs Clever | Mrs Barry
    5440 | 3770 | Mrs Scribblescrabble | Mrs Lawson
    5441 | 3770 | Prologue | Betterton
    5442 | 3770 | Epilogue | Mrs Bracegirdle.

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Edition of 1705 lists: Sir Timothy Tallapoy-Betterton; Pinch-Pack; Clerimont-Verbruggen; Friendly-Booth; Scribblescrabble-Leigh; Bandileer-Knap; Trick-Fieldhouse; Grumble-Trout; Bohee-Freeman; Lady Stale-Mrs Leigh; Mariana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Angelica-Mrs Mountfort; Mrs Clever-Mrs Barry; Mrs Scribblescrabble-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
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