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Event Comment: The United Company. An order, 9 Feb. 1683@4, in L. C. 5@145, p. 14 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), and another, L. C. I, specify requirements for a play to be acted at Whitehall on 11 Feb. 1683@4, and name Valentinian as the drama. The first Prologue and the Epilogue Written by a Person of Quality were printed separately; Luttrell's copy (Bindley Collection, William Andrews Clark@Jr@Library) is dated 20 Feb. 1683@4. They are reprinted in Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 249-51. It is not certain on what date the first performance occurred, for premieres at court are quite rare in the Restoration period. In Nahum Tate's Poems by Several Hands (1685): Sir Francis Fane: A Masque Made at the Request of the Earl of Rochester, for the Tragedy of Vadentinian. Downes (p. 40): The well performance, and the vast Interest the Author made in Town, Crown'd the Play, with great Gain of Reputation; and Profit to the Actors. For an intended cast of Rochester's alteration of the play by John Fletcher, see the introductory note to the season of 1675-76. In A Pastoral in French by Lewis Grabu (published in 1684; advertised in the London Gazette, No. 1947, 17 July 1684) are two songs for this play for which Grabu apparently composed the music: Injurious charmer of my vanquished heart and Kindness hath resistless charms. In Choice Ayres and Songs, The Fourth Book, 1684, is: A new Song in the late reviv'd Play, call'd Valentinian: Where would coy Aminta run [the composer of the music not being indicated]

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Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

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Related Work: Valentinian Author(s): John Fletcher

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Mainpiece Title: Cadmus Et Hermione

Performance Comment: By J. B.? Quinault and John Baptist Lully. By French performers.
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Related Work: Cadmus et Hermione Author(s): John Baptist Lully
Event Comment: The United Company. Lord Ashburnham's Diary: In the afternoon came Sr John Katchpole to see me, afterwards I went to the Play (The Maids Tragedy) [Ashburnham MS 932; see 14 Dec. 1686]

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Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

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Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher
Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@149, p. 368: The Queene a Box, and a Box for the Maids of Honor at the Spanish Fryer. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 352. A warrant, dated 8 June 1689, L. C. 5@149, p. 154 (see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), calls for a payment of #25 to Mrs Barry and presumably represents payment for this performance. Daniel Finch, ca. June 1689: The only day Her Majesty gave herself the diversion of a play, and that on which she designed to see another, has furnished the town with discourse for a month. The choice of the play was the Spanish Fryar, the only play forbid by the late K@@. Some unhappy expressions, among which those that follow, put her in some disorder, and forc'd her to hold up her fan, and often look behind her and call for her palatine and hood, and any thing she could next think of, while those who were said. (Sir John Dalrymple, Memoirs of Great Britain [London, 1771-88], in the pit before her, whenever their fancy led them to make any application of what was Volume II, Appendix, Part II, pp. 78-80.) Henry Purcell's new setting for whilst I with grief did on you look may have been made by this date. It is in Deliciae Musicae, 1695

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Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

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Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: The United Company. The date of the first performance is not precisely known, but it seems likely to have been in mid-January. See the discussion under 10 Jan. 1693@4 and Evelyn's remarks on 11 Jan. 1693@4. Part of the music for the play was composed by John Eccles: Young I am and yet unskill'd, sung by a girl, in Gentleman's Journal, January@February 1693@4, and Thesaurus Musicus, 1694: What state of life can be so blest, -Mrs Hudson, in Thesaurus Musicus, 1694. One song was set by Henry Purcell, How happy's the husband, the words by Congreve and sung by Mrs Ayliff, in Thesaurus Musicus, 1694: see also Purcell's Works, Purcell Society, XX (1916), xiii-xiv

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Mainpiece Title: Love Triumphant; Or, Nature Will Prevail

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Related Work: Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The fee of #20 was paid to John Miles, an officer of Betterton's Company. See Calendar of the Inner Temple Records, III, 342

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Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

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Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden
Event Comment: [By John Oldmixon. Date of premiere unknown. Published 13 Jan.

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Mainpiece Title: The Governour Of Cyprus

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Related Work: The Governour of Cyprus Author(s): John Oldmixon
Event Comment: [By John Dennis. Premiere.] Preface: [The last scene was omitted] on the account of Length....The Play indeed receiv'd all the Grace and Ornament of Action in most of the principal Parts, and in all the Womens. But that of Sakia by Mrs Barry was acted so admirably and inimitably, as that no Stage in Europe can boast of any thing that comes near to her Performance

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Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted

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Related Work: Liberty Asserted Author(s): John Dennis
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Vanbrugh.] Downes, p. 48: and all Parts very well Acted: but the Nice Criticks Censure was, it wanted just Decorum, made it flag at last

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Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

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Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Vanbrugh.

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Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

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Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Like Master Like Man Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wrangling Lovers Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Lovers' Quarrels Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Vanbrugh.] Never Acted before. Mainpiece: With all the Original Scenes, Machines, and Decorations. To which will be added several new ones, particularly the intire front prospect of Blenheim Castlev. And another Piece alluding to the late glorious Successes of her Majesty's Arms, &c

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Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters

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Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Cuckold in Conceit

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Related Work: The Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Event Comment: [By John Dennis.] Never Acted before

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Mainpiece Title: Appius And Virginia

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Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Dennis
Related Work: The Roman Virgin; or, The Unjust Judge Author(s): John Webster
Related Work: Appius and Virginia Author(s): John Webster
Event Comment: Written by the late famous Poet Laureat John Dryden, Esq. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets Pass every Night there is Acting at Greenwich, tho' it be on a Benefit Night

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Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

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Related Work: Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul Author(s): John Dryden

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Event Comment: [By John Gay.] Never Acted before

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Mainpiece Title: The Wife Of Bath

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Related Work: The Wife of Bath Author(s): John Gay
Event Comment: [Dedication by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. Colman's Opera Register: By subscription for six times at ye usuall rate of 10 Guin for 3 Tickets

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Mainpiece Title: Arminius

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Related Work: Arminius Author(s): John James Heidegger
Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Gay.] Never Acted before

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Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Squire Thomas-Johnson; Jonas Dock-Pinkethman; Peter Nettle-Norris; Sir Roger-Miller; Steward-Quin; Sir Humphrey-Cross; Justice Statute-Shepherd; Ghost of Child Unborn-Norris Jr; Kitty-Mrs Bicknell; Dorcas-Mrs Willis Sr; Joyce-Miss Younger; Aunt-Mrs Baker; Constable-Penray; Corporal-Weller.
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Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

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Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-a Gentleman for his Diversion [John Rich, according to Rich's Register]; Southampton-Thurmond; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Watson; Queen-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers Jr; Nottingham-Mrs Kent.
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Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

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Related Work: The Charity Boy Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Hughes.] A New Musical Masque, perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir Richard Steele

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Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

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Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17151122

Event Comment: Benefit John Leigh. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #45 9s. and tickets #53 11s

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Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

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Related Work: The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Island Princess Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: As17151006, but Mrs Cross

Dance: As17151104; Yellow Stockings-Schoolding; A new Spanish Entry-a Person who never yet perform'd on the Stage

Event Comment: [By John Ozell.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #23 17s

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Mainpiece Title: Cato Of Utica

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Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell
Event Comment: [By John Gay and others.] Never Acted before

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Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Fossile-Johnson; Possum-Norris; Nautilus-Lee; Ptisan-Miller; Plotwell-Cibber; Underplot-Penkethman; Sir Tremendous-Bowman; First Player-Walker; 2d Player-Quin; Sailor-Bickerstaff; Mrs Townly-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Phoebe Clinket-Mrs Bicknell; Sarsnet-Mrs Hunt; Prue-Mrs Willis; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
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Role: Fossile Actor: Johnson
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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): John GayJohn Arbuthnot

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Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Punch-Shaw; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun [John Rich].John Rich].
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Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Cheats Author(s): John Wilson

Dance: As17170321

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Benefit John and Christopher Rich. Receipts. #61 8s

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Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

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Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #60 10s. 6d

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Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

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Related Work: The Prophetess; or, The History of Dioclesian Author(s): John Fletcher

Music: As17171031

Dance: In the Opera: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Cook, Newhouse, Pelham, Cook Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [Text by Lewis Theobald. Set to Music by John Galliard.] A new Opera of one Act. With Scenes, Machines, Habits, Dances, and all other Decorations proper to the same, entirely new

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Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

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Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): John Galliard