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September 1694

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1694-1695
Volume: 1
Comments: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but a notice in the Gentleman's Journal, October@November 1694, suggests that it was pro6ably acted in September or October: I have only jusy room to tell you, that we have had a new Comedy by Mr Ravenscroft, 'tis call'd, The Canterbury Jests, or a Bargain Broken (p. 276). Tne play was advertised in the London Gazette, No 3037, 17-20 Dec. 1694. A song, Good neighbor, why do you look away, set by Henry Purcell, is in Thesaurus Musicus, 1695. See also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XVI (1906), xiii-xv

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p5?dl The Canterbury Guests; or, A Bargain Broken. [Edition of 1695:% Prologue-a Friend; Alderman Furr-Trafuse; Sir Barnaby Buffler-Underhill; Justice Greedy-Bowin; Lovell-Verbrugen; Careless-Geo. Powel; Durzo-Bright; Dash-Dogget; First Innkeeper-Mich. Lee; Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce-Pinkerman; Toby-Tho. Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbrugen; Arabella-Mrs Knight; Mrs Dazie-Mrs Lawson; Mrs Breeder-Mrs Kent; Beatrice-Mrs Perrin; Epilogue-. *c5?dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but a notice in the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, October@November 1694, suggests that it was pro6ably acted in September or October: I have only jusy room to tell you, that we have had a new Comedy by $Mr Ravenscroft=, 'tis call'd, <i>The Canterbury Jests, or a Bargain Broken</i> (p. 276). Tne play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No 3037, 17-20 Dec. 1694. A song, <i>Good neighbor, why do you look away</i>, set by $Henry Purcell=, is in <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, 1695. See also <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xiii-xv.

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    *p1694 09 00 dl The Canterbury Guests; or, A Bargain Broken. Edition of 1695: Prologue-a Friend; Alderman Furr-Trafuse; Sir Barnaby Buffler-Underhill; Justice Greedy-Bowin; Lovell-Verbrugen; Careless-Geo. Powel; Durzo-Bright; Dash-Dogget; First Innkeeper-Mich. Lee; Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce-Pinkerman; Toby-Tho. Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbrugen; Arabella-Mrs Knight; Mrs Dazie-Mrs Lawson; Mrs Breeder-Mrs Kent; Beatrice-Mrs Perrin; Epilogue-.*c1694 09 00 dl The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but a notice in the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, October@November 1694, suggests that it was pro6ably acted in September or October: I have only jusy room to tell you, that we have had a new Comedy by $Mr Ravenscroft=, 'tis call'd, <i>The Canterbury Jests, or a Bargain Broken</i> (p. 276). Tne play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No 3037, 17-20 Dec. 1694. A song, <i>Good neighbor, why do you look away</i>, set by $Henry Purcell=, is in <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, 1695. See also <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xiii-xv.

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    Event: 1945 | 16940900 | dl | The <i>United Company</i>. The date of the first performance is not known, but a notice in the <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, October@November 1694, suggests that it was pro6ably acted in September or October: I have only jusy room to tell you, that we have had a new Comedy by $Mr Ravenscroft=, 'tis call'd, <i>The Canterbury Jests, or a Bargain Broken</i> (p. 276). Tne play was advertised in the <i>London Gazette</i>, No 3037, 17-20 Dec. 1694. A song, <i>Good neighbor, why do you look away</i>, set by $Henry Purcell=, is in <i>Thesaurus Musicus</i>, 1695. See also <i>Purcell's Works</i>, <i>Purcell Society</i>, XVI (1906), xiii-xv
    Performance: 1950 | 1945 | p | The Canterbury Guests; Or, A Bargain Broken | Edition of 1695: Prologue-a Friend; Alderman Furr-Trafuse; Sir Barnaby Buffler-Underhill; Justice Greedy-Bowin; Lovell-Verbrugen; Careless-Geo. Powel; Durzo-Bright; Dash-Dogget; First Innkeeper-Mich. Lee; Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce-Pinkerman; Toby-Tho. Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbrugen; Arabella-Mrs Knight; Mrs Dazie-Mrs Lawson; Mrs Breeder-Mrs Kent; Beatrice-Mrs Perrin; Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    3387 | 1950 | Prologue | a Friend
    3388 | 1950 | Alderman Furr | Trafuse
    3389 | 1950 | Sir Barnaby Buffler | Underhill
    3390 | 1950 | Justice Greedy | Bowin
    3391 | 1950 | Lovell | Verbrugen
    3392 | 1950 | Careless | Geo. Powel
    3393 | 1950 | Durzo | Bright
    3394 | 1950 | Dash | Dogget
    3395 | 1950 | First Innkeeper | Mich. Lee
    3396 | 1950 | Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce | Pinkerman
    3397 | 1950 | Toby | Tho. Kent
    3398 | 1950 | Jacinta | Mrs Rogers
    3399 | 1950 | Hillaria | Mrs Verbrugen
    3400 | 1950 | Arabella | Mrs Knight
    3401 | 1950 | Mrs Dazie | Mrs Lawson
    3402 | 1950 | Mrs Breeder | Mrs Kent
    3403 | 1950 | Beatrice | Mrs Perrin
    3404 | 1950 | Epilogue | .

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Title: The Canterbury Guests; Or, A Bargain Broken
Comments:
Edition of 1695: Prologue-a Friend; Alderman Furr-Trafuse; Sir Barnaby Buffler-Underhill; Justice Greedy-Bowin; Lovell-Verbrugen; Careless-Geo. Powel; Durzo-Bright; Dash-Dogget; First Innkeeper-Mich. Lee; Second Innkeeper and Jack Sawce-Pinkerman; Toby-Tho. Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Rogers; Hillaria-Mrs Verbrugen; Arabella-Mrs Knight; Mrs Dazie-Mrs Lawson; Mrs Breeder-Mrs Kent; Beatrice-Mrs Perrin; Epilogue-.
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