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11 April 1700

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1699-1700
Volume: 1
Comments: John Dryden to Mrs Steward, 11 April 1700: Within this Moneth there will be played for my Profit, an old play of Fletcher s, called the Pilgrim, corrected by my good friend Mr Vanbrook; to which I have added A New Masque, & am to write a New Prologue & Epilogue. Southern s tragedy, called the Revolt of Capoua, will be played At Bettertons House within this fortnight. I am out with that Company, & therefore if I can help it, will not read it before tis Acted; though the Authour much disires I shou'd (The Letters of John Dryden, p. 136)

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    *p=?none Comment. *c=?none $John Dryden= to $Mrs Steward=, 11 April 1700: Within this Moneth there will be played for my Profit, an old play of $Fletcher= s, called the <i>Pilgrim</i>, corrected by my good friend $Mr Vanbrook=; to which I have added A New Masque, & am to write a New <i>Prologue</i> & <i>Epilogue</i>. $Southern= s tragedy, called the <i>Revolt of Capoua</i>, will be played At <i>Bettertons House</i> within this fortnight. I am out with that Company, & therefore if I can help it, will not read it before tis Acted; though the Authour much disires I shou'd (<i>The Letters of John Dryden</i>, p. 136).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1700 04 11 none Comment.*c1700 04 11 none $John Dryden= to $Mrs Steward=, 11 April 1700: Within this Moneth there will be played for my Profit, an old play of $Fletcher= s, called the <i>Pilgrim</i>, corrected by my good friend $Mr Vanbrook=; to which I have added A New Masque, & am to write a New <i>Prologue</i> & <i>Epilogue</i>. $Southern= s tragedy, called the <i>Revolt of Capoua</i>, will be played At <i>Bettertons House</i> within this fortnight. I am out with that Company, & therefore if I can help it, will not read it before tis Acted; though the Authour much disires I shou'd (<i>The Letters of John Dryden</i>, p. 136).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 2322 | 17000411 | none | $John Dryden= to $Mrs Steward=, 11 April 1700: Within this Moneth there will be played for my Profit, an old play of $Fletcher= s, called the <i>Pilgrim</i>, corrected by my good friend $Mr Vanbrook=; to which I have added A New Masque, & am to write a New <i>Prologue</i> & <i>Epilogue</i>. $Southern= s tragedy, called the <i>Revolt of Capoua</i>, will be played At <i>Bettertons House</i> within this fortnight. I am out with that Company, & therefore if I can help it, will not read it before tis Acted; though the Authour much disires I shou'd (<i>The Letters of John Dryden</i>, p. 136)

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