August 1684

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Theatrical Season: 1682-1683
Volume: 1
Comments: John Dryden to Jacob Tonson, ca. August 1684: I desire to know whether the Dukes house are makeing cloaths & putting things in a readiness for the singing opera [The Tempest?], to be playd immediately after Michaelmasse: for the Actors in the two plays, which are to be acted of mine, this winter [All for Love and The Conquest of Granada], I had spoken with Mr Betterton by chance at the Coffee house the afternoon before I came away: & I believe that the persons were all agreed on, to be just the same you mentioned. Only Octavia was to be Mrs Buttler, in case Mrs Cooke were not on the Stage. And I know not whether Mrs Percivall who is a Comedian, will do so well for Benzayda (Letters of John Dryden, ed. Ward, pp. 23-24)

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    *p&`none Comment. *c&`none $John Dryden= to $Jacob Tonson=, ca. August 1684: I desire to know whether the <i>Dukes house</i> are makeing cloaths & putting things in a readiness for the singing opera [<i>The Tempest?</i>], to be playd immediately after <i>Michaelmasse</i>: for the Actors in the two plays, which are to be acted of mine, this winter [<i>All for Love</i> and <i>The Conquest of Granada</i>], I had spoken with $Mr Betterton= by chance at the Coffee house the afternoon before I came away: & I believe that the persons were all agreed on, to be just the same you mentioned. Only <i>Octavia</i>r was to be $Mrs Buttler=, in case $Mrs Cooke= were not on the Stage. And I know not whether $Mrs Percivall= who is a Comedian, will do so well for <i>Benzayda</i>r (<i>Letters of John Dryden</i>, ed. $Ward=, pp. 23-24).

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    *p1684 08 00 none Comment.*c1684 08 00 none $John Dryden= to $Jacob Tonson=, ca. August 1684: I desire to know whether the <i>Dukes house</i> are makeing cloaths & putting things in a readiness for the singing opera [<i>The Tempest?</i>], to be playd immediately after <i>Michaelmasse</i>: for the Actors in the two plays, which are to be acted of mine, this winter [<i>All for Love</i> and <i>The Conquest of Granada</i>], I had spoken with $Mr Betterton= by chance at the Coffee house the afternoon before I came away: & I believe that the persons were all agreed on, to be just the same you mentioned. Only <i>Octavia</i>r was to be $Mrs Buttler=, in case $Mrs Cooke= were not on the Stage. And I know not whether $Mrs Percivall= who is a Comedian, will do so well for <i>Benzayda</i>r (<i>Letters of John Dryden</i>, ed. $Ward=, pp. 23-24).

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    Event: 1548 | 16840800 | none | $John Dryden= to $Jacob Tonson=, ca. August 1684: I desire to know whether the <i>Dukes house</i> are makeing cloaths & putting things in a readiness for the singing opera [<i>The Tempest?</i>], to be playd immediately after <i>Michaelmasse</i>: for the Actors in the two plays, which are to be acted of mine, this winter [<i>All for Love</i> and <i>The Conquest of Granada</i>], I had spoken with $Mr Betterton= by chance at the Coffee house the afternoon before I came away: & I believe that the persons were all agreed on, to be just the same you mentioned. Only <i>Octavia</i> was to be $Mrs Buttler=, in case $Mrs Cooke= were not on the Stage. And I know not whether $Mrs Percivall= who is a Comedian, will do so well for <i>Benzayda</i> (<i>Letters of John Dryden</i>, ed. $Ward=, pp. 23-24)

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