12 December 1677
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1677-1678
Volume:
1
Comments:
The King's Company. This performance is known through a document summarized in The Theatrical Inquisitor and Monthly Mirror, July 1816, p. 25, and summarized in Fitzgerald, A New History, I, 145. Although this performance is the first certainly known, it is probably not the premiere, for the attendance (see below) was too small for the premiere of a new work by John Dryden. Since the play was entered in the Stationers' Register, January 1678, the first production was probably not long before this performance. The document in The Theatrical Inquisitor gives this information: The King's Box, no receipts; Mr Hayles' boxes, #3 (probably 15 spectators); Mr Mohun's boxes, #1 12s. (probably 8 spectators); Mr Yeats' boxes, 12s. (probably 3 spectators); James' boxes, #2 (probably 10 spectators). Mr Kent's pitt, 82 spectators, and Mr Britan's pitt, 35 spectators, a total of 117, paying #14 12s. 6d. Mr Bracy's gallery, 42 spectators; and Mr Johnson's gallery, 21 spectators; a total of 63 spectators, who paid #4 14s. 6d. Mr Thomson's gallery, 33 spectators, paying #1 13s. The total attendance appears to have been 249; the receipts were #28 4s. The house rent came to #5 14s. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 11) gives a cast which is identical except for omissions
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Original Data
Source: London Stage Information Bank
*pldl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. [Edition of 1678:% Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-. *cldl The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is known through a document summarized in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor and Monthly Mirror</i>, July 1816, p. 25, and summarized in $Fitzgerald=, <i>A New History</i>, I, 145. Although this performance is the first certainly known, it is probably not the premiere, for the attendance (see below) was too small for the premiere of a new work by $John Dryden=. Since the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, January 1678, the first production was probably not long before this performance. The document in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor</i> gives this information: $The King='s Box, no receipts; $Mr Hayles=' boxes, #3 (probably 15 spectators); $Mr Mohun='s boxes, #1 12s. (probably 8 spectators); $Mr Yeats=' boxes, 12s. (probably 3 spectators); $James=' boxes, #2 (probably 10 spectators). $Mr Kent='s pitt, 82 spectators, and $Mr Britan='s pitt, 35 spectators, a total of 117, paying #14 12s. 6d. $Mr Bracy='s gallery, 42 spectators; and $Mr Johnson='s gallery, 21 spectators; a total of 63 spectators, who paid #4 14s. 6d. $Mr Thomson='s gallery, 33 spectators, paying #1 13s. The total attendance appears to have been 249; the receipts were #28 4s. The house rent came to #5 14s. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 11) gives a cast which is identical except for omissions. -
Cleaned Data
*p1677 12 12 dl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Edition of 1678: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.*c1677 12 12 dl The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is known through a document summarized in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor and Monthly Mirror</i>, July 1816, p. 25, and summarized in $Fitzgerald=, <i>A New History</i>, I, 145. Although this performance is the first certainly known, it is probably not the premiere, for the attendance (see below) was too small for the premiere of a new work by $John Dryden=. Since the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, January 1678, the first production was probably not long before this performance. The document in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor</i> gives this information: $The King='s Box, no receipts; $Mr Hayles=' boxes, #3 (probably 15 spectators); $Mr Mohun='s boxes, #1 12s. (probably 8 spectators); $Mr Yeats=' boxes, 12s. (probably 3 spectators); $James=' boxes, #2 (probably 10 spectators). $Mr Kent='s pitt, 82 spectators, and $Mr Britan='s pitt, 35 spectators, a total of 117, paying #14 12s. 6d. $Mr Bracy='s gallery, 42 spectators; and $Mr Johnson='s gallery, 21 spectators; a total of 63 spectators, who paid #4 14s. 6d. $Mr Thomson='s gallery, 33 spectators, paying #1 13s. The total attendance appears to have been 249; the receipts were #28 4s. The house rent came to #5 14s. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 11) gives a cast which is identical except for omissions. -
Parsed Data
Event: 1315 | 16771212 | dl | The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is known through a document summarized in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor and Monthly Mirror</i>, July 1816, p. 25, and summarized in $Fitzgerald=, <i>A New History</i>, I, 145. Although this performance is the first certainly known, it is probably not the premiere, for the attendance (see below) was too small for the premiere of a new work by $John Dryden=. Since the play was entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i>, January 1678, the first production was probably not long before this performance. The document in <i>The Theatrical Inquisitor</i> gives this information: $The King='s Box, no receipts; $Mr Hayles=' boxes, #3 (probably 15 spectators); $Mr Mohun='s boxes, #1 12s. (probably 8 spectators); $Mr Yeats=' boxes, 12s. (probably 3 spectators); $James=' boxes, #2 (probably 10 spectators). $Mr Kent='s pitt, 82 spectators, and $Mr Britan='s pitt, 35 spectators, a total of 117, paying #14 12s. 6d. $Mr Bracy='s gallery, 42 spectators; and $Mr Johnson='s gallery, 21 spectators; a total of 63 spectators, who paid #4 14s. 6d. $Mr Thomson='s gallery, 33 spectators, paying #1 13s. The total attendance appears to have been 249; the receipts were #28 4s. The house rent came to #5 14s. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 11) gives a cast which is identical except for omissionsPerformance: 1319 | 1315 | p | All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost | Edition of 1678: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.Cast:1804 | 1319 | Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra1805 | 1319 | Marc Anthony | Hart1806 | 1319 | Ventidius | Mohun1807 | 1319 | Dollabella | Clarke1808 | 1319 | Alexas | Goodman1809 | 1319 | Serapion | Griffin1810 | 1319 | Another Priest | Coysh1811 | 1319 | Cleopatra | Mrs Boutell1812 | 1319 | Octavia | Mrs Corey1813 | 1319 | Epilogue | .
Mainpiece
Comments:
Edition of 1678: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.
Edition of 1678: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra-; Marc Anthony-Hart; Ventidius-Mohun; Dollabella-Clarke; Alexas-Goodman; Serapion-Griffin; Another Priest-Coysh; Cleopatra-Mrs Boutell; Octavia-Mrs Corey; Epilogue-.
Cast:
- Role: Prologue to Anthony and Cleopatra Actor:
- Role: Marc Anthony Actor: Hart
- Role: Ventidius Actor: Mohun
- Role: Dollabella Actor: Clarke
- Role: Alexas Actor: Goodman
- Role: Serapion Actor: Griffin
- Role: Another Priest Actor: Coysh
- Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Boutell
- Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Corey
- Role: Epilogue Actor: .
Related Works
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Work Title:
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost
Associated Date?:
1692
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
Print Witness(es)
Title:All for love: or, The world well lost
Author(s):Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Antony and Cleopatra.
Publication Date:1692
Work Title:
The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub
Associated Date?:
1664
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Sir George Etherege (1636 - 1691/2)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The comical revenge; or, love in a tub
Author(s):Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691.
Publication Date:1664
Work Title:
Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen
Associated Date?:
1668
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Secret-love, or The maiden-queen
Author(s):Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Publication Date:1668
Work Title:
An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer
Associated Date?:
1671
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
Print Witness(es)
Title:An evening's love, or The mock-astrologer
Author(s):Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Corneille, Thomas, 1625-1709. Feint astrologue.; Molière, 1622-1673. Dépit amoureux.; Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681. Astrologo fingido.
Publication Date:1671
Work Title:
Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park
Associated Date?:
1672
Associated Playwright(s)?:
William Wycherley (1641 - 1716)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Love in a wood, or, St James's Park
Author(s):Wycherley, William, 1640-1716.
Publication Date:1672
Work Title:
Love for Money; or, The Boarding School
Associated Date?:
1691
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Love for money: or, The boarding school
Author(s):D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.
Publication Date:1691
Work Title:
Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion
Associated Date?:
1696
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Love's last shift; or, The fool in fashion
Author(s):Cibber, Colley, 1671-1757.
Publication Date:1696
Work Title:
Love at a Loss, or, Most Votes Carry It
Associated Date?:
1701
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Catharine Trotter (1674? - 1749)
Work Title:
Love Makes A Man: or, The Fop's Fortune
Associated Date?:
1701
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757)
Work Title:
Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales
Associated Date?:
1701
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Charles Gildon
Work Title:
Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment
Associated Date?:
1703
Associated Playwright(s)?:
William Burnaby (1673 - 1706)
Work Title:
Loves Contrivance, or, Le Medecin malgre Lui
Associated Date?:
1703
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Susanna Centlivre (1669 - 1723)
Work Title:
Love the Leveller: or, The Pretty Purchase
Associated Date?:
1704
Associated Playwright(s)?:
G.B.
George Bowes
Work Title:
Abra-Mule: or, Love and Empire
Associated Date?:
1704
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Joseph Trapp (1679 - 1747)
Work Title:
The Quacks, or, Love's the Physician
Associated Date?:
1705
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Owen MacSwiney (1676 - 1754)
Work Title:
The Cares of Love, or, a Night's Adventure
Associated Date?:
1705
Associated Playwright(s)?:
A. Chaves
Work Title:
The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love
Associated Date?:
1706
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Eccles (1668 - 1735)
William Corbett (1680 - 1748)
Work Title:
Anthony and Cleopatra
Associated Date?:
1606
Associated Playwright(s)?:
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies
Author(s):Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Heminge, John, ca. 1556-1630.; Condell, Henry, d. 1627.
Publication Date:1623
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