Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the
Post Boy, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the
Term Catalogues, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song,
While Phillis does drink, set by
John Eccles and sung by
Coper; and another,
So well Corinna likes the joy, the composer not named but sung by
Young Laroch, a Boy of seven, are in
Deliciae Musicae, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696.
Downes,
Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by
Mr George Greenvil, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit.
A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd