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