20 September 1670

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 16. Whether this is the premiere is not known. A song, Amintas that true-hearted swain, with music by John Bannister, is in Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues, 2d. Ed., 1675. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 34: The Jealous Bridegroom, Wrote by Mrs Bhen, a good Play and lasted six Days; but this made its Exit too, to give Room for a greater. The Tempest. Note, In this Play, Mr Otway the Poet having an Inclination to turn Actor; Mrs Bhen gave him the King in the Play, for a Probation Part, but he being not us'd to the Stage; the full House put him to such a Sweat and Tremendous, Agony, being dash't, spoilt him for an Actor

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    *p?lif The Forc'd Marriage; or, The Jealous Bridegroom. [Edition of 1671:% Prologue-; Epilogue-a Woman; King-Westwood [$Thomas Otway=, however, played it the first night]; Philander-Smith; Alcippus-Betterton; Orgulious?-Norris; Alcander-Young; Pisaro-Cademan; Fallatius-Angel; Cleontius-Crosby; Gallatea-Mrs Jennings; Erminia-Mrs Betterton; Aminta-Mrs Wright; Olinda-Mrs Lee; Isilia-Mrs Clough. *c?lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 16. Whether this is the premiere is not known. A song, <i>Amintas that true-hearted swain</i>, with music by $John Bannister=, is in <i>Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues</i>, 2d. Ed., 1675. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 34: <i>The Jealous Bridegroom</i>, Wrote by $Mrs Bhen=, a good Play and lasted six Days; but this made its Exit too, to give Room for a greater. <i>The Tempest</i>. Note, In this Play, $Mr Otway= the Poet having an Inclination to turn Actor; Mrs Bhen gave him <i>the King</i> in the Play, for a Probation Part, but he being not us'd to the Stage; the full House put him to such a Sweat and Tremendous, Agony, being dash't, spoilt him for an Actor.

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    *p1670 09 20 lif The Forc'd Marriage; or, The Jealous Bridegroom. Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Epilogue-a Woman; King-Westwood [$Thom^as^Otway=, however, played it the first night]; Philander-Smith; Alcippus-Betterton; Orgulious?-Norris; Alcander-Young; Pisaro-Cademan; Fallatius-Angel; Cleontius-Crosby; Gallatea-Mrs Jennings; Erminia-Mrs Betterton; Aminta-Mrs Wright; Olinda-Mrs Lee; Isilia-Mrs Clough.*c1670 09 20 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 16. Whether this is the premiere is not known. A song, <i>Amintas that true-hearted swain</i>, with music by $John Bannister=, is in <i>Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues</i>, 2d. Ed., 1675. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 34: <i>The Jealous Bridegroom</i>, Wrote by $Mrs Bhen=, a good Play and lasted six Days; but this made its Exit too, to give Room for a greater. <i>The Tempest</i>. Note, In this Play, $Mr Otway= the Poet having an Inclination to turn Actor; Mrs Bhen gave him <i>the King</i> in the Play, for a Probation Part, but he being not us'd to the Stage; the full House put him to such a Sweat and Tremendous, Agony, being dash't, spoilt him for an Actor.

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    Event: 895 | 16700920 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 16. Whether this is the premiere is not known. A song, <i>Amintas that true-hearted swain</i>, with music by $John Bannister=, is in <i>Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues</i>, 2d. Ed., 1675. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 34: <i>The Jealous Bridegroom</i>, Wrote by $Mrs Bhen=, a good Play and lasted six Days; but this made its Exit too, to give Room for a greater. <i>The Tempest</i>. Note, In this Play, $Mr Otway= the Poet having an Inclination to turn Actor; Mrs Bhen gave him <i>the King</i> in the Play, for a Probation Part, but he being not us'd to the Stage; the full House put him to such a Sweat and Tremendous, Agony, being dash't, spoilt him for an Actor
    Performance: 895 | 895 | p | The Forc'd Marriage; Or, The Jealous Bridegroom | Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Epilogue-a Woman; King-Westwood [$ThomasOtway=, however, played it the first night]; Philander-Smith; Alcippus-Betterton; Orgulious?-Norris; Alcander-Young; Pisaro-Cademan; Fallatius-Angel; Cleontius-Crosby; Gallatea-Mrs Jennings; Erminia-Mrs Betterton; Aminta-Mrs Wright; Olinda-Mrs Lee; Isilia-Mrs Clough.
    Cast:
    741 | 895 | Prologue
    742 | 895 | Epilogue | a Woman
    743 | 895 | King | Westwood
    744 | 895 | Philander | Smith
    745 | 895 | Alcippus | Betterton
    746 | 895 | Orgulious? | Norris
    747 | 895 | Alcander | Young
    748 | 895 | Pisaro | Cademan
    749 | 895 | Fallatius | Angel
    750 | 895 | Cleontius | Crosby
    751 | 895 | Gallatea | Mrs Jennings
    752 | 895 | Erminia | Mrs Betterton
    753 | 895 | Aminta | Mrs Wright
    754 | 895 | Olinda | Mrs Lee
    755 | 895 | Isilia | Mrs Clough.

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Title: The Forc'd Marriage; Or, The Jealous Bridegroom
Comments:
Edition of 1671: Prologue-; Epilogue-a Woman; King-Westwood [ThomasOtway, however, played it the first night]; Philander-Smith; Alcippus-Betterton; Orgulious?-Norris; Alcander-Young; Pisaro-Cademan; Fallatius-Angel; Cleontius-Crosby; Gallatea-Mrs Jennings; Erminia-Mrs Betterton; Aminta-Mrs Wright; Olinda-Mrs Lee; Isilia-Mrs Clough.
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