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Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill--see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308-the regular company at Drury Lane resumed acting (after the summer vacation) on 11 Oct. 1696 and acted 200 times to 7 July 1697, after which the young actors played 58 days to 7 Oct. 1697

Performances

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Boy, 17-20 April 1697, suggests a premiere preceding Easter; in addition, the large number of minor actors suggests a Lenten performance, possibly in February, certainly no later than early March. One song, So fair young Caelia's Charms, the music by Daniel Purcell and sung by Mr Magnus's Boy, was printed separately in 1697. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: Triumphs of Vertue, tho' I think this no ill Play, yet 'twas Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphs Of Virtue

Cast
Role: Duke of Polycastro Actor: Williams
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lee
Role: Perollo Actor: Harland
Role: Antonio Actor: Cibber
Role: Gurello Actor: Rogers
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Mills
Role: Fidelio Actor: Disney
Role: Montano Actor: Simpson
Role: Gusman Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Luperto Actor: Bullock
Role: Massetto Actor: Dogget
Role: Dutchess Actor: Mrs Finch
Role: Bellamira Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Isidora Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Allison
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Rogers.
Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill--see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308--Rich's Company acted 161 days from 6 Oct. 1697 to 19 May 1698, 41 days from that date to 10 July 1698, and the young actors played 24 days from 10 July 1698 to 10 Oct. 1698

Performances

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that the play was advertised in the Post Man, 7-9 July 1698, suggests a premiere in June 1698. In addition, the Preface replies to Jeremy Collier, whose Short View had a second edition appear in mid-May, and the presence of some younger actors--Fairbank and Bullock, for example--in the cast suggests a summer performance. The music for the songs was composed by Daniel Purcell. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaigners; Or, The Pleasant Adventures At Brussels

Cast
Role: Prince Landevile Actor: Evans
Role: Don Leon Actor: Sympson
Role: The Sieur Bondevelt Actor: Johnson
Role: Darange Actor: Mills
Role: Kinglove Actor: Thomas
Role: Min Heer Tomas Actor: Penkethman
Role: Marqui Bertran Actor: Cibber
Role: Van Scopen Actor: Fairbank
Role: Mascarillo Actor: Bullock
Role: Angellica Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Madam la Marquise Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Anniky Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Gusset Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Fardell Actor: Mrs Lynsey
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Pinkethman in a Cloak, with a Poetical Wreath on
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Cibber
Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's Company acted 209 times from 9 Oct. 1698 to 9 July 1699, after which the young actors performed 27 times from 9 July 1699 to 10 Oct. 1699

Performances

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the Prologue to the Second Part [1699] refers to warm weather and to May Fair. The Songs to both parts were advertised in the Post Boy, 24-27 June 1699, suggesting a first production not later than the end of May 1699. The following among the songs for Part I list the singer or composer or both: From azure plains, sung by Pate, in A Second Collection of New Songs and Ballads (1699). How comes it now good Mrs Spratt, sung by Pate and Leveridge (ibid.). Of all the world's enjoyments, sung by Leveridge (ibid.). Whilst wretched fools sneak up and down, composed by Daniel Purcell and sung by Leveridge and Pate (ibid.). Young Philander wooed me long, composed by Daniel Purcell (ibid.). For Part II: The devil he pulled off his jacket of flame, composed by Samuel Ackroyde (ibid.). He led her by the milk-white hand, composed by Samuel Ackroyde (ibid.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Famous History Of The Rise And Fall Of Massaniello

Event Comment: According to Sir Edward Smith's bill (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 308) Rich's company acted 218 times between 6 Oct. 1699 and 26 July 1700, and the young actors played 15 times from 26 July 1700 to 12 Oct. 1700

Performances

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first production is not certain, but tradition states that Dryden died on the third day (1 May 1700); if this report is correct, the first performance occurred on 29 April 1700. In A Collection of New Songs...Compos'd by Mr Daniel Purcel, Perform'd in the Revis'd Comedy call'd the Pilgrim (1700) is a song, Chronos, Chronos, mend thy pace, with Janus sung by Freeman, Momus by Pate, Diana by Mrs Erwin. Gottfried Finger apparently composed the passage sung by Venus, Calms appear when storms are past. William Egerton, Faithful Memoirs of...Mrs Anne Oldfield (1731): The Pilgrim was indeed reviv'd for the Benefit of Mr Dryden, Ann. 1700, but he dying on third Night of its Representation, his Son attended the Run of it, and the Advantages accrued to his Family. Cibber, Apology, I, 269-70: This Epilogue, and the Prologue the same Play [The Pilgrim], written by Dryden, I spoke myself, which not being usually done by the same Person, I have a mind, while I think of it, to let you know on what Occasion they both fell to my Share....Sir John Vanbrugh, who had given some light touches of his Pen to the Pilgrim to assist the Benefit Day of Dryden, had the Disposal of the Parts, and I being then as an Actor in some Favour with him, he read the Play first with me alone, and was pleased to offer me my Choice of what I might like best for myself in it. But as the chief Characters were not (according to my Taste) the most shining, it was no great Self-denial in me that I desir'd he would first take care of those who were more difficult to be pleased; I therefore only chose for myself two short incidental Parts, that of the stuttering Cook and the mad Englishman....Sir John, upon my being contented with so little a Share in the Entertainment, gave me the Epilogue to make up my Mess; which being written so much above the Strain of common Authors, I confess I was not a little pleased with. And Dryden, upon his hearing me repeat it to him, made a farther Compliment of trusting me with the Prologue. Cibber, Apology, I, 305-6: In theYear 1699, Mrs Oldfield was first taken into the House, where she remain'd about a Twelve-month almost a Mute and unheeded, 'till Sir John Vanbrugh, who first recommended her, gave her the Part of Alinda in the Pilgrim revis'd. This gentle Character happily became that want of Confidence which is inseparable from young Beginners, who, without it, seldom arrive to any Excellence: Notwithstanding, I own I was then so far deceiv'd in my Opinion of her, that I thought she had little more than her Person that appear'd necessary to the forming a good Actress; for she set out with so extraordinary a Diffidence, that it kept her too despondingly down to a formal, plain (not to say) flat manner of speaking. Nor could the silver Tone of her Voice 'till after some time incline my Ear to any Hope in he favour. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 27: [After Drury Lane and Lincoln's Inn Fields had revived Shakespeare and Johnson] Nay then, says the whole party at D. Lane, faith we'll e'en put the Pilgrim upon him--ay faith, so we will, says Dryden, and if youll let my Son have the Profits of the Third Night, I'll give you a Secular Mask: Done, says the House, and so the Bargain was struck

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Colley Cibber
Role: Epilogue by Mr Dryden Actor: Colley Cibber
Role: Alphonso Actor: Johnson
Role: Pedro Actor: Wilks
Role: Roderigo Actor: Powell
Role: Governor Actor: Simson
Role: Scholar Actor: Thomas
Role: Parson Actor: Haynes
Role: Englishman Actor: Cibber
Role: Welshman Actor: Norris
Role: Taylor Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Moor.
Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson. Date of premiere unknown. Published 15 Jan. 1702.] Preface: It stole into the Theatre in the very Heat of last Summer (as if it would cunningly avoid the Critics, who instead of carping here were at Tunbridge, Bath, etc) was study'd in a Hurry, and play'd by what they call the Young Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

Cast
Role: Faithless Actor: Cory
Role: Townlove Actor: Booth
Role: Censor Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Flash Actor: Powell
Role: Ruffle Actor: Freeman
Role: Lady Rakelove Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bud
Role: Mrs Twist Actor: Mrs Bright
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock, the young Jubilee Beau, and [Norris], his Man Dicky

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Bullock
Role: Dicky Actor: Norris.

Song:

Dance:

Event Comment: A young gentlewoman lately from Brussels; several comic dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate; Or, The Vintner Trick'd

Song: A dialogue from The Mad Lover representing a Drunken Officer and a Town Miss,-Boman, Pack

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author unknown, but edition of 1706 states: "Written by a young Lady."] Preface:...deform'd and mangl'd on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

Cast
Role: Galerius Actor: Booth
Role: Marus Actor: Betterton
Role: Theodorus Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Artimesia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Macario Actor: Knap
Role: Lycinius Actor: Corey
Role: Isidorus Actor: Bowman
Role: Aventinus Actor: Freeman
Role: Dameratus Actor: Minns
Role: Ensign Actor: Dickins
Role: Prologue Actor: a Man of Quality
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Estcourt; Princess Elizabeth-the Child [identified by Genest, II, 340, as Miss Younger]; a new Epilogue-the Child.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Estcourt
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: the Child
Role: a new Epilogue Actor: the Child.

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17051227

Event Comment: Benefit of a Young Orphan-Child of the late Mr Verbruggen and Mrs Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Penkethman
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Keene
Role: Belfond Sr Actor: Bullock
Role: Belfond Jr Actor: Wilks
Role: Trueman Actor: Mills
Role: Scrapeall Actor: Norris
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Teresia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Termagent Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Powell.
Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth , the Murther of young King Eduard the Fifth and his Brother in the Tower, with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond , and the Memorable and Decisive Battle in Bosworth Field

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard III Actor: Cibber
Role: King Henry Actor: Wilks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Rogers
Event Comment: Benefit Anthony Young, Organist of St. Clement-Danes. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music most of which will be entirely new-; Genius of England-Mr Leveridge sings that celebrated Song, beginning at Genius of England

Event Comment: Not Acted these Three Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Containing the Distresses and Deathv of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landingv of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth; the Murther of Young King Edward the Fifth, and his Brother, in the Tower; with the Landing of the Earl of Richmond, and the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv, being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard The Third

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas Baston and Young. Tickets 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

Event Comment: By Command. The two young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Event Comment: Benefit a Young Gentleman reduced to Prison by the Extravagancies of his Guardian. With Stage, Scenes, and Cloaths proper to the Play. At 5 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music: The best Masters

Dance: The best Masters

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan and Miss Younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: As17150319

Event Comment: Benefit the Young Actors on Account of their Arrears. Receipts: money #15 4s. 6d. and tickets #79 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Pack.

Song: As17160206

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith; Swedish Dal Karle-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; New Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, his Scholar

Event Comment: Benefit Elizabeth Bewley, Mrs Aylett, and Young Gwin. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d. and tickets #38 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain

Cast
Role: Woman Captain Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Cross, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre. By Command. For the Entertainment of the Young Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Song: As17161004

Dance: As17161009