Event Comment: A playbill [
PRO, State Papers 29, Vol. 317, No. 187): At the Booth at
Charing-Cross, every day in the Week will be presented variety of Farces Drolls, and Comical Entertainments by
Mr Anthony Devo,
His Majesties Servant. And this present Monday being the Eleventh of November, will be presented the
Dutch cruelties at Amboyna, with the humours of the Valiant Welch-Man. Acted by Men and Women. Beginning exactly at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, and at Four. Vivat Rex. [This playbill is reproduced in
Theatre Notebook, VI (1952), opposite page 36.]
L. C. 5@140, p. 129 (
Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 250): That
Antonio diVoto Doe sett forth Exercise & Play all Drolls and Interludes, He not receiuing into his Company any person belonging to his Mates or Royal Highnesse Theatres Nor Act any Play usually acted at any of ye said Theatres Nor takes peeces or Sceenes out of ye Playes Acted at ye said Theatres
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Dutch Cruelties At Amboyna; With The Humours Of The Valiant
Welch-man
Related Works
Related Work: The Dutch Cruelties at Amboyna: With the Humours of the Valiant Welch-Man Author(s): Antonio di Voto