03 May 1698

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1697-1698
Volume: 1
Comments: Rich's Company was apparently suspended because of its action in allowing John Powell, who had been involved in an altercation with Colonel Stanhope and Charles Davenant, to act before making satisfaction for the incident. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 368, and Cibber, Apology, II, 20n. The suspension lasted but a day; on 19 May 1698 Powell was forbidden to be received at either Drury Lane or Dorset Garden

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    *p;dl Comment. *c;dl <i>Rich's Company</i> was apparently suspended because of its action in allowing $John Powell=, who had been involved in an altercation with $Colonel Stanhope= and $Charles Davenant=, to act before making satisfaction for the incident. See <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 368, and <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, II, 20n. The suspension lasted but a day; on 19 May 1698 Powell was forbidden to be received at either <i>Drury Lane</i> or <i>Dorset Garden</i>.

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    *p1698 05 03 dl Comment.*c1698 05 03 dl <i>Rich's Company</i> was apparently suspended because of its action in allowing $John Powell=, who had been involved in an altercation with $Colonel Stanhope= and $Charles Davenant=, to act before making satisfaction for the incident. See <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 368, and <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, II, 20n. The suspension lasted but a day; on 19 May 1698 Powell was forbidden to be received at either <i>Drury Lane</i> or <i>Dorset Garden</i>.

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    Event: 2179 | 16980503 | dl | <i>Rich's Company</i> was apparently suspended because of its action in allowing $John Powell=, who had been involved in an altercation with $Colonel Stanhope= and $Charles Davenant=, to act before making satisfaction for the incident. See <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 368, and <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, II, 20n. The suspension lasted but a day; on 19 May 1698 Powell was forbidden to be received at either <i>Drury Lane</i> or <i>Dorset Garden</i>

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