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4026
April 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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</i>, 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

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Hart
Role: Polydamas Actor: Wintershall
Role: Leonidas Actor: Kynaston
Role: Argaleon Actor: Lydall
Role: Hermogenes Actor: Cartwright
Role: Eubulus Actor: Watson
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Mohun
Role: Palamede Actor: Hart
Role: Palmyra Actor: Mrs Coxe
Role: Amalthea Actor: Mrs James
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bowtell
Role: Philotis Actor: Mrs Reeve
Role: Belisa Actor: Mrs Slade
Role: Artemis Actor: Mrs Uphill
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mohun.

4027
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no certainty that this is the premiere. A song, A heart in love's empire, with music by Robert Smith, and another, Let's drink dear friends, set by Thomas? Farmer</a>, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. The Dedication in the edition of 1672 is to Prince Rupert and states: tho' of thirty times it has been acted, you seldom fail'd to honour it with your presence. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32): The next new Comedy [at dg] was the Mamamouchi, or the Citizen turn'd Gentleman, Wrote by Mr Ravenscroft [cast as in edition of 1672 except French Tutor</i> and Singing Master</i>, by Mr Haines: (He having Affronted Mr Hart, he gave him a Discharge and then came into our House)]; This Comedy was look[ed] upon by the Criticks for a Foolish Play; yet it continu'd Acting 9 Days with a full House; upon the Sixth the House being very full: The Poet added 2 more Lines to his Epilogue, viz. @The Criticks came to Hiss, and Dam this Play,@Yet spite of themselves they can't keep away.@ However, Mr Nokes in performing the Mamomouchi pleas'd the King and Court, next Sir Martin, above all Plays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

Cast
Role: Mr Jorden Actor: Nokes
Role: Young Jorden Actor: Cademan
Role: Mr Cleverwit Actor: Crosby
Role: Sir Simon Softhead Actor: Underhil
Role: Trickmore Actor: Harris
Role: Cureal Actor: Sandford
Role: Maistre Jaques Actor: Angel
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Bitterton
Role: Marina Actor: Mrs Burroughs
Role: Betty Trickmore Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: . See also below.

4028
November 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but the play followed The Citizen Turned Gentleman (4 July 1672) and refers to it in the Prologue. Edward Ravenscroft replied in the Preface and Prologue to The Careless Lovers, which appeared in February or March 1672@3. A song, Long betwixt Love and fear Phillis tormented, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Preface to The Assignation: It succeeded ill in the representation, against the opinion of many of the best Judges of our Age. Langbaine, English Dramatick Poets, p. 154: This Play was Damn'd on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation; Or, Love In A Nunnery

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Duke of Mantona Actor: Major Mohun
Role: Prince Frederick Actor: Kynaston
Role: Aurelian Actor: Hart
Role: Camillo Actor: Burt
Role: Mario Actor: Cartwright
Role: Ascanio Actor: Mrs Reeve
Role: Benito Actor: Haynes
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucretia Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Knep
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bowtel
Role: Violetta Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

4029
06 February 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere, but it may well be. Two songs, Ah false Amyntas, and Amyntas led me to a grove, both set by Robert Smith, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, 1673. Preface to the edition of 1673: Good, Sweet, Honey, Sugar-candied Reader, ...Indeed that day 'twas Acted first, there comes into the Pit a long, lither, plegmatick, white, ill-favour'd, wretched Fop, an Officer in Masquerade newly transported with a Scarfe & Feather out of France, a sorry Animal that has nought else to shield it from the uttermost contempt of all mankind, but that respect which we afford to Rats and Toads, which though we do not well allow to live, yet when considered as a part of God's Creation, we make honourable mention of them. A thing, Reader--but no more of such a Smelt: This thing, I tell ye, opening that which serves it for a mouth, out issued such a noise as this to those that state about it, that they were to expect a woful Play, God damn him, for it was a womans.... Reader, I have a complaint or two to make to you, and I have done; Know then that this Play was hugely injur'd in the Acting, for 'twas done so imperfectly as never any was before, which did more harm to this than it could have done to any of another sort; the Plot being busie (though I think not intricate) and so requiring a continual attention, which being interrupted by the intolerable negligence of some that acted in it, must needs much spoil the beauty on't. My Dutch Lover</i> spoke but little of what I intended for him, but supplied it with a great deal of idle stuff, which I was wholly unacquainted with until I heard it first from him. According to the Preface, the Prologue was lost

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dutch Lover

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Haunce Actor: Angel?.

4030
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but as the play was entered in the Stationers' Register</i>, 26 June 1673, it was probably acted in May 1673 or earlier. For a discussion of its possible dates, see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 403. A song, The day is come, I see it rise, set by Robert Smith, is in Choice Songs and Ayres, The First Book, 1673. Dedication to the edition of 1673:...though it succeeded on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Captain Gabriel Towerson Actor: Hart
Role: Mr Beaumont Actor: Mohun
Role: Mr Collins Actor: Lydal
Role: Captain Middleton Actor: Watson
Role: Perez Actor: Burt
Role: Harman Actor: Cartwright
Role: The Fiscal Actor: Wintershal
Role: Harman Jr</a> Actor: Kynaston
Role: Van Herring Actor: Beeston
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Marshal
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs James
Role: English Woman Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

4031
May 1673 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This date of the premiere is not known, but the presence of Cademan (who was injured in August 1673) in the cast suggests a late spring or early summer production. In addition, two songs, in the play, Beauty no more shall suffer eclipse, and Full round the health good natured and free, both set by Robert Smith, are in Choice Ayres and Songs, 1673 (which was entered in the Stationers' Register</i>, June 1673). It is possible, then, that the play was first given early as May 1673. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 33: A Comedy call'd The Reformation, Written by a Master of Arts in Cambridge; the Reformation in the Play, being the Reverse to the Laws of Morality and Virtue; it quickly made its Exit, to make way for a Moral one

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reformation

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Camillo Actor: Samford
Role: Pacheco Actor: Ant. Leigh
Role: Tutor</a> Actor: Underhil
Role: Antonio Actor: Harris
Role: Pedro Actor: Cademan
Role: Leandro Actor: Cosby
Role: Lysander</a> Actor: Medbourne
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Caff
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Juliana Actor: Mrs Batterton
Role: Lelia Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Norris.
Related Works
Related Work: The Reformation Author(s): Joseph Arrowsmith

4032
August 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duchess Of Malfy

Performance Comment: [An edition of 1678 has a cast partially pertaining to this time (see also 31 Jan. 1672): Ferdinand-$Harris; Cardinal-$Young; Antonio-$Smith; Delio-$Midburn; Bosola-$Betterton; Castruchio-$Richards; Sylvio-$Cademan probably not acting now]; Pescara-$Norris; Malateste-$Price (not living in 1676); Roderigo-$Cogun (not living in 1676); Grisolan-$Percival; Dutchess of Malfey-$Mrs Betterton; Cariola-$Mrs Norris; Old Lady-$Mrs Osborn; Julia-$Mrs Shadwell.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Harris
Role: Cardinal Actor: Young
Role: Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Delio Actor: Midburn
Role: Bosola Actor: Betterton
Role: Castruchio Actor: Richards
Role: Sylvio Actor: Cademan probably not acting now
Role: Pescara Actor: Norris
Role: Malateste Actor: Price
Role: Roderigo Actor: Cogun
Role: Grisolan Actor: Percival
Role: Dutchess of Malfey Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Cariola Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Old Lady Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Shadwell.

4033
09 October 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Langhans, New Restoration Theatre Accounts, pp. 123-24, believes that acting resumed on 9 Oct. 1682 and continued to 14 July 1683, followed by 14 acting days between 16 July and 6 Oct. 1683.. Betterton and Smith managed the company for the proprietor

Performances

4034
29 October 1684 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Royal Triumph For The City's Loyal Magistrate In An Exact Description Of Several Scenes And Pageants, Adorned With Many Magnificent Representations

Performance Comment: Performed on Wednesday, October XXIX. 1684. At the instalment and Inauguration of the Right Honourable Sir James Smith, Knight, Lord Mayor</i> of the City of London. Illustrated with divers Delightful Objects of Gallantry and Jollity, Speeches and Songs, Single and in Parts. Set forth at the Proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Drapers. Devised and Composed by Tho. Jordan, Gent.

4035
29 November 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: London Gazette, 25-29 Nov. 1686: Whereas Mr Thomas Otway some time before his death made Four Acts of a Play, whoever can give Notice in whose Hands the Copy lies, either to Mr Thomas Betterton, or Mr William Smith, at the Theatre Royal, shall be well Rewarded for his pains

Performances

4036
January 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the premiere is not known, although a reference in the text to 1690 suggests that the play may have been produced in that year; but the fact that it was not advertised in the London Gazette until 6-9 April and not entered in the Term Catalogues until May 1691 suggest that it posaibly appeared early in 1691. This play was discussed in Wit for Money, or Poet Stutter; A Dialogue between Smith, Johnson, and Poet Stutter; containing Reflections on some late Plays, and particularly on Love for Money, or The Boarding School. The British Museum copy of this pamphlet has a manuscript date of 23 April 1691. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 42: The Boarding School; Wrote by Mr Durfy, it took well being justly Acted. Earl of Ailesbury, mid-January 1690@1: My Lady Fenwick was a great intriguer, and had always castles in the air in her imagination to that degree, that I was present at a play where she was brought in. If I mistake not it was The Boarding School, and the famous comic, Mr Lee, in woman's clothes represented her to the life, and so exactly had her features and complexion that one could hardly have distinguished one from the other (Memoirs, [London, 1890], II, 390-91)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding School

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Mountfort, Mrs Butler</a>
Role: Sir Rowland Rakehell Actor: Underhill
Role: Jack Amorous Actor: Mountfort
Role: Will Merriton Actor: Hodson
Role: Old Merriton Actor: Freeman
Role: Nedd Bragg alias Captain Bouncer</a> Actor: Powel
Role: Old Zachary Bragg Actor: Bright
Role: Deputy Nincompoop Actor: Dogget
Role: Monsieur Le Prate Actor: Bowen
Role: Singing Master</a> Actor: Kirkham
Role: Dancing Master</a> Actor: Bowman
Role: Presbyterian Parson Actor: Peire
Role: Lady Addleplot Actor: Anthony Leigh
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Richardson
Role: Mirtilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Miss Molly Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Betty Jiltall Actor: Mrs Butler</a>
Role: Crowstich Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Teareshift Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Oyley Actor: Mrs Leigh.

4037
17 November 1694 @ Mr Smith's residence

Event Comment: London Gazette,No 3021, 12-15 Nov. 1694: A Consort of Musick composed by Mr Grabue, will be performed on Saturday next, at Mr Smiths in Charles-street, Covent-Garden, between the Hours of Seven and Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4038
April 1695 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Christopher Rich's Company. The date of this revival is not certain. Apparently the revival was in preparation before the division of the company, but the publication of the Songs in 1695 confines the production to the period between mid-April and the late autumn. For the opera, see The Works of John Dryden, Vol. VIII: The Plays, edited by John Harrington Smith and Dougald MacMillan (Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1692), pp. 325-30; Moore, Henry Purcell and the Restoration Theatre, Chapter VI;and Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, Vol. XIX. The Songs (1695), the music by Henry Purcell, lists the following pieces and singers: I, Wake, wake, Quivera, sung by Freeman. I, Why shou'd men quarrel, sung by The Boy, with Flutes. Their looks are such that mercy flows, sung by Freeman. II, I come to sing, sung by Freeman. Scorn'd Envy here's nothing, sung by Freeman. Begone, curst Feinds of Hell, sung by Freeman. III, Ah, how happy we are, sung by Freeman and Church. I attempt from Love's sickness to fly, sung by Mrs Cross. IV, They tell us that you mighty powers above, sung by Mrs Cross. In addition, other parts of the opera appeared elsewhere: Act V, a Masque, set by Daniel Purcell, O Bless the Genial Bed with chast delights, in Deliciae Musicae, First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. [The others, since they do not name the performers, are omitted here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Cast
Role: The Ynca of Peru Actor: Mills
Role: Montezuma Actor: Powell
Role: Acacis Actor: Harland
Role: Garrucca Actor: Disney
Role: God of Dreams Actor: Bowen
Role: Ismeron Actor: Leveridge
Role: Zempoalla Actor: Mrs Knight?
Role: Orazia Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Prologue Actor: Indian Boy and Girl
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

4039
28 December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Flying Post, 26-28 Dec. 1695: Mr William Smith, a Gentleman, belonging to the Theatre Royal, who had acquired a considerable Estate, and thereupon desisted from Acting, was prevailed upon by the New Play house to remount the Stage; but upon shifting his cloathes in the last New Play, took cold and died thereof this week. [See Cyrus the Great, 15 December.

Performances

4040
February 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is uncertain, and the play has been sometimes assigned to December 1695. There are indications, however, that the play first appeared at a later time, but certainly not later than 14 March 1695@6, the date attached to the Dedication. The Epilogue has some allusions which suggest mid-February, for it refers to the "Fasting time" of Lent and to "Dancing at Drapers-Hall last Masquerade" (a masquerade ball was held there on 4 Feb. 1695@6). Dedication, Edition of 1696: This Play was given to my Care by a Friend: I promis'd him not to neglect it in the Difficulties it was to pass through. It has had hitherto but an unpleasant Journey; and I knew no better way to make Amends, than by taking up its Rest with you [Sir John Smith]; where I am assured its Reception will be the best a truly Noble and Generous Soul can give. I beg not your Protection, Sir, from those wide-mouth'd Curs, the Criticks: But since they have had their Ends in running it down, 'tis under the Shelter of your Name I desire a poor maim'd Thing, that did its best to shew them Sport, may lye secure from farther Danger....H. Horden. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Neglected Virtue; Or, The Unhappy Conquerors

Cast
Role: Writ and Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Phraates Actor: Powell
Role: Artaban Actor: Horden
Role: Memnon Actor: Dizney
Role: Castillio Actor: Mills
Role: Lysander</a> Actor: Hill
Role: Castillio Jr</a> Actor: Penkethman
Role: Bretton Actor: Bullock
Role: Lycastes Actor: Harland
Role: Curio Actor: Simpson
Role: Thermusa Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Eudora Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Ariena Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Aramdine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: The Epilogue by Mr Motteux Actor: Mr Haynes
Role: Acting the Mad Actor: Man.

4041
12 October 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

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

4042
06 October 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Dorset Garden Theatre

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

4043
10 October 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Dorset Garden Theatre

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

4044
06 October 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

4045
14 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit I. Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: Bacchanalian Music from The Mad Lover</i>-; A new piece of instrumental music-; with a solo-Dean

Dance: Between the Acts: Comical dances-

4046
04 January 1705 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Smith and Isaac. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

4047
21 April 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Edmund Smith.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: Betterton
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Booth
Role: Lycon Actor: Keen
Role: Cratander</a> Actor: Corey
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

4048
25 June 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Count Baldwin Actor: Keene
Role: Biron Actor: Booth
Role: Carlos Actor: Cory
Role: Villeroy Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Verbruggen
Role: Fernando Actor: Norris
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Fairbank
Role: Sampson Actor: Bullock
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Porter</a>
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Lee.

4049
25 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Cibber</a>
Role: Southampton Actor: Mills
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks
Role: Raleigh Actor: Husband

Song:

Dance:

4050
11 April 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Cuthbert and Smith. For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; Particularly several select Entertainments out of the following English Operas: The Fairy Queen, King Arthur</i>, The Indian Queen, Dioclesian, with the Masque in Timon of Athens; all by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

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