March 1671

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not entered in the Stationers' Register until 6 Oct. 1671, a reference in the Dedication to a Lenten performance suggests that it appeared about this time. A song, A wife I do hate, with music by Pelham Humphrey, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fifth Book, 1685

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p8lif The Amorous Prince; or, The Curious Husband. [Edition of 1671:% The Prologue-; [No actors' names.% Epilogue-Cloris, Guilliam?. *c8lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. lists</i> at <i>Harvard</i>. See $VanLennep=, "<i>Plays on the English Stage</i>", p. 18. It should be noted that this performance falls on a Friday in <i>Lent</i>; there is no indication as to whether this is the premiere.

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    *p1671 03 00 bridges Love in a Wood; or, St James's Park. Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.*c1671 03 00 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i> until 6 Oct. 1671, a reference in the Dedication to a <i>Lenten performance</i> suggests that it appeared about this time. A song, <i>A wife I do hate</i>, with music by $Pelham Humphrey=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Fifth Book, 1685.

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    Event: 933 | 16710300 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. The date of the premiere is not known. Although the play was not entered in the <i>Stationers' Register</i> until 6 Oct. 1671, a reference in the Dedication to a <i>Lenten performance</i> suggests that it appeared about this time. A song, <i>A wife I do hate</i>, with music by $Pelham Humphrey=, is in <i>Choice Ayres and Songs</i>, The Fifth Book, 1685
    Performance: 933 | 933 | p | Love In A Wood; Or, St James's Park | Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.
    Cast:
    803 | 933 | Prologue
    804 | 933 | Ranger | Hart
    805 | 933 | Vincent | Bell
    806 | 933 | Valentine | Kinnaston
    807 | 933 | Alderman Gripe | Lacy
    808 | 933 | Sir Simon Addleplot | Wintersell
    809 | 933 | Dapperwit | Mohun
    810 | 933 | Christina | Mrs Boutell
    811 | 933 | Lydia | Mrs Betty Cox
    812 | 933 | Lady Flippant | Mrs Knepp
    813 | 933 | Mrs Martha | Mrs Farlowe
    814 | 933 | Mrs Joyner | Mrs Cory
    815 | 933 | Mrs Crossbite | Mrs Rutter
    816 | 933 | Lucy | Mrs Betty Slade
    817 | 933 | Isabel | Mrs James
    818 | 933 | Leonore | Mrs Cartwright
    819 | 933 | Epilogue | Dapperwit.

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Title: Love In A Wood; Or, St James's Park
Comments:
Edition of 1672: Prologue-; Ranger-Hart; Vincent-Bell; Valentine-Kinnaston; Alderman Gripe-Lacy; Sir Simon Addleplot-Wintersell; Dapperwit-Mohun; Christina-Mrs Boutell; Lydia-Mrs Betty Cox; Lady Flippant-Mrs Knepp; Mrs Martha-Mrs Farlowe; Mrs Joyner-Mrs Cory; Mrs Crossbite-Mrs Rutter; Lucy-Mrs Betty Slade; Isabel-Mrs James; Leonore-Mrs Cartwright; Epilogue-Dapperwit.
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