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Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is most uncertain. The play was apparently finished in July 1671-see C. E. Ward, The Life of John Dryden (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1961), p. 83-and the play may have been acted before April 1672. For the possibilities see Macdonald, Bibliography of Dryden, p. 110, and Nicoll, Restoration Drama, pp. 404-5. The Prologue and Epilogue are in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672. The song, Whilst Alexas lay prest, the music by Nicholas Staggins, was printed in Westminster Drollery (entered in the Stationers' Register, 3 June 1672) and in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Another song, Why should a foolish Marriage Vow, set by Robert Smith, is also in Choice Songs and Ayres, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marriage A La Mode

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Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden

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Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cuddy Actor: Bullock Jr

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

Event Comment: t foot of Bill]: Whenever a Pantomime or Farce shall be advertised, the advanced prices shall be returned to those who do not choose to stay; and on Thursday next will be published the Manager's reasons for his conduct in the present dispute. Winston MS.: Fleetwood, the manager, and servants driven from doors & all rushed in. Genest, IV, 137-38: A country gentleman was taken from an upper box and carried before a magistrate. This step when known by the audience occasioned much mischief. Acting the play not allowed. General Advertiser, 22 Nov.: An Address to the Public, dl Theatre 20 November. As the extraordinary disturbances which have lately happened at this theatre greatly affect the diversions of the publick, as well as the property of the manager, he thinks it incumbent on him to justify his conduct by giving a fair statement of the case....The reasons of complaint assigned, he apprehends, are the exhibition of Pantomimes, Advanced Prices, and Insults on the audience--as to the first, he submits it to be considered that however distasteful such pieces may be to the delicacy of some judgments, yet there are others to whose taste they are suited; as the playhouse may be considered as the general mart of pleasure, it is only from the variety of entertainment, the different tastes of the public can be supplied--of this the receipts of the house are a sufficient evidence, it being notorius, how necessary the addition of such pieces is towards procuring the best play a numerous audience. With regard to the advanced prices, the Manager hoped he should in some measure be justified by the great increase of the charges of the theatre which, notwithstanding any reduction that has been made, are still at least a fourth part greater than usual--but as in this point he has already submitted, he conceives it can no longer remain the subject of their displeasure, especially as by an advertisement handed about the theatre it was said that every objection would cease, when the manager consented to return the advanced prices to those, who did not choose to be tortured with entertainments. As to insults on the audience...last week upon some persons flinging the sconces and candles on the stage a quarrel arose, in the confusion of which a Gentleman was secured, but by whom the Manager knows not, nor ever gave any order, or was any acquainted with the affair till after he was discharged, for the truth of which he refers to the affidavit annexed. As to the accusation of several bruisers (as they are termed) being employed on Saturday night to insult Gentlemen, the Manager declares, that there was none but the Peace Officers, Carpenters, and Scene-men (which on account of the Entertainments are very numerous) and other servants belonging to the theatre; nor did they appear till urged by the tumult, by tearing up benches and threat'ning to come on the stage and demolish the scenes; nor could the Manager apprehend this legal precaution to prevent mischief and defend his property would ever be construed as an infringement on the liberty of an audience, especially when it is considered, what great damages he sustained some years ago on an attempt of the like nature--if any such persons appeared in the pit, the Manager presumes, they must have come in with the multitude, after his doorkeepers were drove from their posts, and the house was open to all; which was evident from several hundred persons more being present at the disturbance than were at the performance that night, who then came to a determination to prevent any performance on the Monday. After this impartial account of his conduct, the manager appeals to the judgment of the publick what foundation he has given for the outrageous disturbance on Monday night; and cannot help thinking, the real injuries he has sustained, too severe a punishment for an imaginary offence, having lost several hundred pounds already, by people being terrified from frequenting the theatre. A total exclusion is now insisted on, the Manager to resign his property, the Publick to be deprived of their diversions and the players of their subsistence; And all this after every concession, becoming one gentleman to ask, or another to make, has been submitted to. [Affidavit of Constable followed. See Genest, IV, 139-40.] The following three pamphlets came out expressing points of view concerning Fleetwood and his policy and management: I. The Disputes between the Director of d.l. and the Pit Potentates, 20 Nov. As a Letter to a Friend it tells the resolution: not to have old Pantomimes (so execrably bad that they were damn'd when new) imposed on them, unless the manager would take no more than common prices; reports how Fleetwood stocked the pit with Men of doughty valor...disguised in the habits of Gentlemen, to throw out all who protested; protests the system of casting employed whereby 2nd rate actors appeared in good parts; discusses hardship cases of certain actors (Mrs Roberts, Mrs Horton, Mrs Mills) and asks why Theophilus Cibber is not on the stage. 2. An Impartial Examen of the Present Contests, by Mr Neitherside, 1744: harks back to Fleetwood's finacial policies of the previous year, deploring his relations with the actors and with manager of cg; scourges him for miscasting his plays around one prominent actor, rather than giving a balanced performance; deplores his paying Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive so much; revives the 1743 dispute which led to secession; dislikes the casting for 2 Nov. of Love's Last Shift; suggests better casts for many plays; scores the Licensing Act for reducing players to slavery; hopes for resumption of balanced performances. 3. Stage Policy Detected, or some Selcet Pieces of Theatrical Secret History Laid Open, in a Letter to a Certain Manager, 1744: takes apart Fleetwood's Defense, statement by statement, giving him the lie at each point. Suggests the real money from the house comes from Pit and Box, which are protesting his pantomimes; shows full attendance at Rehearsal and Macbeth with no afterpieces. Especially dislikes the hired bruisers, and the cast of the Alchemist for 6 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-The Gentleman who performed King Henry [on 25 Sept.]; Othman-Comerford; Sadi-Johnson; Aladin-Smith; Officer-Lewis; Slave-Dancer; Selim-Stokes; Zaphira-Mrs Massey; Irene-Miss Reynolds; The original Prologue [in character-Master Kenny.
Cast
Role: Sadi Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-A Gentleman of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Dick-Johnson; Lord Lurewell-Smith; Keeper-Lewis; Joe (with a song)-Comerford; John Cockle (the Miller of Mansfield)-Newton; Peggy-Mrs Wilks; Kate-Miss Taylor; Madge-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Johnson
Role: John Cockle Actor: Newton

Song: As17760925

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Sly-Hulett; Betty-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Tickets deliver'd out for 20 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

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Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Roberts

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Londons Glory Represented By Time Truth And Fame

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relation Of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through The City Of London To His Coronation With A Description Of The Triumphal Arches And Solemnity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Storm

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Related Work: The Storm Author(s): John Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster Or Love Lies A Bleeding

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Related Work: Philaster Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: The Assignation Or Love In A Nunnery

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Related Work: The Assignation; or, Love in a Nunnery Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

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Related Work: Amboyna Author(s): John Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

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Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

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Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

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Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the London Gazette, No. 3130, 7-11 Nov. 1695, suggests that it was acted not later than October 1695, although the first production may have been earlier than that. Part of the music was composed by Henry Purcell: Celia has a thousand charms, sung by Young Bowen; Take not a woman's anger ill, sung by Leveridge; and How happy is she, sung by Miss Cross; all are in Deliciae Musicae, The Third Book, 1696. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XXI (1917), x-xi. Another song, To me you made a thousand vows, set by John Blow, is in Amphion Anglicus, 1700. Dedication, Edition of 1696: I...found so much interrutpion and discouragement from some prejudic'd Gentlemen, who ought to have us'd me better, or, at least, had no reason to use me ill, that I repented I had bestow'd any time upon it....In spite of 'em, my Lord, it was kindly receiv'd, and that too, at a time when the Town was never thinner of Nobility and Gentry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters Or The Violence Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Horden; Epilogue by Mr D'Urfey-Mr Verbruggen who enters laughing; Vilarezo-Dizny; Sebastian-Verbruggen; Antonio-Powel Jr; Alonzo-Williams; Vilander-Horden; Gerardo-Johnson; Diego-Tho. Kent; Catalina-Mrs Knight; Berinthia-Mrs Rogers; Alphanta-Miss Cross; Ansilva-Mrs Verbruggen; Julia-Mrs Seagrove; Clara-Mrs Newman.
Cast
Role: Gerardo Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

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Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: With the Original Vocal and Instrumental Musick , composed by that famous English Master Mr Henry Purcell; The principal Parts-Randall, Renton, Teno, Burkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Mills, Miss Booth

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

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Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: As17150719

Dance:

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Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

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Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Music: As17150719

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17200115, but Careless-Mills; Obadiah-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Related Works
Related Work: The Loves of Mars and Venus Author(s): John Weaver

Song: The Boy

Related Works
Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Related Works
Related Work: The Strolers Author(s): John Breval
Related Work: The Play is the Plot Author(s): John Breval

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts.

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion