05 July 1700

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1699-1700
Volume: 1
Comments: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

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    *p>Elif The Comical History of Don Quixote. [But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i>r . See also May 1694, and below.% *c>Elif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies.
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    *p1700 07 05 lif The Comical History of Don Quixote. But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i>r . See also May 1694, and below.*c1700 07 05 lif <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies.
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    Event: 2344 | 17000705 | lif | <i>Betterton's Company</i>. <i>Flying Post</i>, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in <i>Lincolns-Inn-Fields</i>, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, <i>The Comical History of Don Quixote</i>, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to <i>France</i>: Also $Mrs Elford='s new Entry, never performed but once; and $Miss Evan='s <i>Jigg</i> and <i>Irish Dance</i>: With several new <i>Comical Dances</i>, compos'd and perform'd by $Monsieur L'Sac= and others. Together with a new <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>, by $Mr George= and $Mrs Haynes=; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. $Downes=, <i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 45: <i>Don Quixote</i>, both Parts made into one, by $Mr Durfey=, $Mrs Bracegirdle= Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies
    Performance: 2360 | 2344 | p | The Comical History Of Don Quixote | But presumably $Mrs Bracegirdle= acted <i>Marcelia</i> . See also May 1694, and below.

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But presumably Mrs Bracegirdle acted Marcelia . See also May 1694, and below.
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