{season}Season of 1706-1707{/season}


{p}



{drop}B{/drop}efore the commencement of the season
the two companies carried out what recent scholars
have termed the proto-union of 1706.  Both sides
appear to have negotiated in bad faith, and though we
know the results of a complicated reorganization, we
will probably never be sure of exactly how it came
about.  The gist of the matter is that most of Drury
Lane's best actors were
{xe} \f 2 "Drury Lane:principal actors move to
Queen's in 1706:"{/xe} allowed to move to the Queen's
Theatre, in return for which Drury Lane was given a
monopoly on all music and dance,
{xe} \f 2 "Drury Lane:gains music and dance monopoly
in 1706:"{/xe} including opera.  Both companies
retained the right to stage straight plays, but only
Drury Lane could add the entr'acte singing and
dancing on which both companies had relied so heavily
in recent seasons.
{para} Rumors were flying, many of them inaccurate.
On 3 September the Newdigate Newsletter reported that
"It is said that her Majesty has ordered all  her
Servants belonging to the severall Playhouses to act
in conjunction with those at the haymarket only
otherwise they must expect not to act any where
else."{note} Wilson, "Theatre Notes."  See
{u}Document Register{/u}{+}, no. 1870.{/note} This
was no doubt what Vanbrugh wanted, but Rich had not
the faintest intention of cooperating.  What actually
happened was an untidy compromise that satisfied
nobody.  None of the three principal accounts of the
situation is either complete or clear.  Downes says
tersely that
{xe} \f 2 "Downes, John:on proto-union of 1706:"{/xe}
{quoteon}
In this interval ¢between 23 August and 15 October|
Captain Vantbrugg by Agreement with Mr Swinny, and by
the Concurrence of my Lord Chamberlain, Transferr'd
and Invested his License and Government of the
Theatre to Mr Swinny ¢formerly Rich's assistant at
Drury Lane|; who brought with him from Mr Rich, Mr
Wilks, Mr Cyber ¢Cibber|, Mr Mills, Mr Johnson, Mr
Keene, Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:moves from DL to Queen's
in 1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:moves from DL to Queen's
in 1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:moves from DL to Queen's
in 1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe} Norris, Mr Fairbank, Mrs Oldfield and
others; United them to the Old Company, Mr Betterton
and Mr Underhill being the only remains
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:link between 1660 and
1706 companies:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Underhill, Cave:link between 1660 and 1706
companies:"{/xe} of the Duke of York's Servants, from
1662, till the Union in October 1706.
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Roscius Anglicanus{/u}{+}, pp.
104-105)
{/quoteon}
Why Christopher Rich would agree to such an
arrangement is anything but clear from Downes'
account, but starts to make sense when we read
Congreve's explanation to his friend Joseph
{xe} \f 2 "Congreve, William:on proto-union of
1706:"{/xe} Keally in a letter of 10 September:
{quoteon}
The play-houses have undergone another revolution;
and Swinny,
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe} with Wilks, Mrs Olfield ¢sic|,
Pinkethman, Bullock, and Dicky,
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:moves from DL to Queen's
in 1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:wrongly said to move
to Queen's in 1706:"{/xe} are come over to the Hay-
Market.  Vanbrugh resigns his authority to Swinny,
which occasioned the revolt.  Mr Rich complains and
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:reported protest against
1706 reorganization:"{/xe} rails like Volpone when
counterplotted by Mosca.  My Lord Chamberlain
approves and ratifies the desertion; and the design
{xe} \f 2 "Lord Chamberlain:approves 1706
reorganization:"{/xe} is, to have plays only at the
Hay-Market, and operas only at Covent Garden ¢i.e.,
Drury Lane|.  I think the design right to restore
acting; but the houses are misapplied, which time may
change.  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Congreve: Letters and
Documents{/u}{+}, no. 26)
{/quoteon}
William Pinkethman did not in fact move to Queen's,
but Congreve was otherwise well informed, and he at
least hints at the crucial element in the deal, which
was allowing Rich a monopoly on operas.  As ads for
the season prove, Rich received not only an opera
monopoly but exclusive rights to the presentation of
song and dance{_DA}a tremendous competitive
advantage.  The comment about "misapplied" houses is
an allusion to the acoustics of the Queen's Theatre,
which were
{xe} \f 2 "Haymarket Theatre:1706 objections to
acoustics of:"{/xe} apparently a bit echoey, and
hence better suited to musical shows than to straight
spoken plays.
{para} To make sense of Congreve's cryptic comments
about Rich railing like Volpone when counterplotted
by Mosca, we must turn to Cibber, who heard the tale
directly from his close friend Owen Swiney.
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:on proto-union of
1706:"{/xe} Vanbrugh offered Swiney the whole concern
(theatre, costumes,
{xe} \f 2 "Vanbrugh, (Sir) John:rents theatre concern
to Swiney in 1706:"{/xe} scenery, actors, and the
Queen's license) "upon Payment of only the casual
Rent of five Pounds upon every acting Day, and not to
exceed {_PS}700 in the Year."  Swiney promptly
consulted Rich, who agreed because "he had a mind
both Companies should be clandestinely under one and
the same Interest."  Thinking he was secretly gaining
control of Vanbrugh's theatre and
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:plots with Swiney in
1706:"{/xe} company, Rich gave Swiney his
{quoteon}
private Consent {_EL} to take such of his Actors from
Drury-Lane as either from Inclination or Discontent,
might be willing to come over to him in the Hay-
Market.  The only one he made an Exception of, was
myself: For tho' he chiefly depended upon his Singers
and Dancers, he said it would be necessary to keep
some one tolerable Actor with him, that might enable
him to set those Machines a going.  Under this
Limitation of not entertaining me, Swiney seem'd to
acquiesce 'till after he had open'd with the so
recruited Company in the Hay-Market:  the Actors that
came to him from Drury-Lane were Wilks,
Estcourt,{note} Cibber's memory was at fault:
Estcourt remained with Rich this
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:wrongly reported moving
to Queen's in 1706:"{/xe} season.{/note} Mills, Keen,
Johnson, Bullock, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Rogers, and some
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Rogers, Jane:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe} few others of less note.  But I must here
let you know that this Project was form'd and put in
Execution all in very few Days, in the Summer-Season,
when no Theatre was open.  To all which I was
entirely a Stranger, being at this time at a
Gentleman's House in Gloucestershire{_EE} The first
Word I heard of this Transaction was by a Letter from
Swiney, inviting me to make One
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:moves from DL to Queen's in
1706:"{/xe} in the Hay-Market Company.
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Apology{/u}{+}, I, 330-334){note}
Swiney's letter of 5 October 1706 is now in the
Osborn Collection, Yale University, and has been
published in the {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, pp. 11-13.
For extracts, see 5 October, below.{/note}
{/quoteon}
Cibber explains at some length his doubts and his
attempts to negotiate with Rich:
{quoteon}
I found our Company so thinn'd that it was almost
impracticable to bring any one tolerable Play upon
the Stage.  When I ask'd him where were his Actors,
and in what manner he intended to proceed?  he
reply'd, {u}Don't you trouble yourself, come along,
and I'll shew{/u} {u}you{/u}{+}{_per}  He then led me
about all the By-places in the House, and shew'd me
fifty little Back-doors, dark Closets, and narrow
Passages; in Alterations and Contrivances of which
kind he had busied his Head most part of the
Vacation; for he was scarce ever without some notable
Joyner, or a Bricklayer extraordinary, in pay, for
twenty Years{_EE} I would not help now and then
breaking in upon his Delight with the impertinent
Question {u}{/u}{+}of{_DA}{+}{u}But, Master, where
are your Actors?{/u}{+} {_EE} But to speak of him
seriously, and to account for this Disregard to his
Actors, his Notion was that Singing and dancing, or
any sort of
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:competitive strategy
described by Cibber in 1706:"{/xe} Exotick
Entertainments, would make an ordinary Company of
Actors too hard for the best Set who had only plain
Plays to subsist on.
{/quoteon}
Cibber demanded either a higher rate of pay per diem
"or the Payment of my former Sallery made certain for
as many Days as we had acted the Year before."  This
Rich refused, and Cibber closed with Swiney's offer
to move to the Haymarket{_DA}an offer the more
attractive in that "By this time the Hay-Market
Company had begun acting to Audiences something
better than usual, and were all paid their full
Sallaries, a Blessing they
{xe} \f 2 "actors:receive full salaries at Queen's in
1706-07:"{/xe} had not felt in some Years in either
House before."  According to Cibber, Swiney and Rich
had made an oral agreement to divide the profits
¢presumably of the Queen's Theatre|, but with Swiney
paying his bills and making good profits he was not
sorry to break with Rich and stand on his own
feet.{note} {u}Apology{/u}{+}, I, 334-336.{/note}
{para} Trying to put these various pieces together,
we are probably safe in supposing that Rich had
thought he was carrying out a brilliant stratagem by
having his tool Swiney take over the rival theatre,
and that the protests Congreve reports on 10
September were strictly crocodile tears{_DA}but that
in fairly short order Swiney actually did doublecross
his old master.  Rich was left with a wretchedly weak
company.  Estcourt and Pinkethman were
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:remains at DL in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:remains at DL in
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:remains at DL in
1706:"{/xe} popular low comic actors, and Susanna
Mountfort an attractive young comedienne.  Beyond
that, talent was almost nonexistent.  George Powell
was a troublemaker of longstanding, and in the Lord
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:joins Drury Lane
company:"{/xe} Chamberlain's bad books to boot, but
there was no option other than to employ him.
Perhaps prudently, Rich rarely advertised even
partial casts this year, with the result that we have
only a fragmentary roster for the company.  The
troupe was probably filled out with strollers and the
sweepings of the fairs, with bit-part players
promoted into principal roles.  Mary Morein, for
{xe} \f 2 "Morein, Mary:hired at DL in 1706:"{/xe}
example, is so obscure that save for the accident of
a lawsuit about pay at Bartholomew Fair we would not
know of her existence, let alone that she had ever
been a member of the Drury Lane company (see the
discussion of the roster, below).
{para} The plot must have been well under way by 15
August 1706, when Vanbrugh began signing Drury Lane
personnel to contracts (see mid-August 1706, above).
He could not imaginably have done this unless he had
assurances that Rich would cooperate, that the Lord
Chamberlain would approve, or preferably both.
Adding nine senior actors to a company old but
already at full strength created a nasty surplus, and
some of the old members and junior members inevitably
got squeezed out.{note} The performers who moved to
the Queen's Theatre were Robert Wilks, Colley Cibber,
John Mills, Benjamin Johnson, Theophilus Keene, Henry
Norris, Henry Fairbank, Anne Oldfield, and Jane
Rogers.{/note} Among the Coke Papers is a rather
piteous petition from George Bright, undated but
clearly assignable to the autumn of 1706.
{xe} \f 2 "Bright, George:petition for reinstatement
in 1706:"{/xe}{note} {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, no.
6.{/note} Bright states that he has been a member of
the company for 27 years; that he was a sharer; that
he had agreed to work for 40s per week at the
Haymarket, but that "under pretence of ye
Insufficiency of ye Receipts he was offten paid noe
more than 6s 8d per weeke"; running up debts
supporting his family, he was arrested and confined
in Marshalsea Prison for eight weeks, "his pay being
Stopt by reason of such his Confinement (which never
was done to any Actor in ye like Case)."  While he
was in prison, John Mills (until October 1706 a
member of the other
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:serves as emissary to Bright
in prison in 1706:"{/xe} company) was sent to him
with "an Instrument (in writing) to your Petitioner
desireing him to joine with ye other Sharers in ye
Sale of ye Cloaths & other Ornaments to Captain
Vanbrugh
{xe} \f 2 "Vanbrugh, (Sir) John:purchase of LIF stock
in 1706:"{/xe} for {_PS}500; which if your Petitioner
refused to execute, they had orders to carry back ye
mony they brought with them."  Bright signed, and was
released from prison, but the company then refused to
employ him or pay him.  Clearly the company no longer
needed his services, and Bright wound up as a
stroller.  The prompter John Downes, who had been
with the company and its
{xe} \f 2 "Downes, John:forced into retirement in
1706:"{/xe} predecessors since 1661, was another
victim of the reorganization.  When Thomas Newman was
hired away from Drury
{xe} \f 2 "Newman, Thomas:hired to replace Downes in
1706:"{/xe} Lane in August Downes became redundant,
and the company dumped him in a thoroughly heartless
way.  On 27 January 1707 Swiney offered to pay him a
pension{_DA}clearly a response to
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:offers to pay Downes a
pension:"{/xe} prodding from the Lord Chamberlain's
office.  Exactly how many actors got forced into
retirement or strolling there is no way to say, but
between October 1706 and January 1708 two companies
of actors became one company, and the process of
attrition was probably ugly.
{para} The immediate result of the reorganization was
a desperately weak Drury Lane company.  Rich's troupe
struggled to life on 24 October, their first ad for
the occasion sourly announcing a performance "By the
{u}deserted Company{/u}{+} of Comedians at the
Theatre Royal," and to judge from a comment in that
ad, they had great difficulty in persuading Catherine
Tofts to report for duty and perform.  Rich
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:begged to perform at DL
in 1706:"{/xe} had a plentiful supply of musicians,
singers, and dancers, but the strikingly small number
of performances at Drury Lane this season suggests
that the company was in a very unhealthy state
indeed.
{para} Meanwhile at Queen's the strongest acting
company in modern history was enjoying unaccustomed
profits and full salaries despite laboring under the
"Inconvenience" of "the immoderate Wideness of their
House, in which {_EL} the Difficulty of Hearing may
be said to have bury'd half the Auditors
Entertainment."{note} Cibber, {u}Apology{/u}{+}, II,
2.  Alterations in 1709 apparently reduced the
acoustic defects of Vanbrugh's new theatre, but it
was never to be an ideal venue for spoken
plays.{/note} The price of stealing the best of Drury
Lane's actors was, of course, dispensing with song
and dance and the removal of some popular musicals
from the company's repertory.  The oddest episode of
the year occurred on 10 December, when the company
advertised George Granville's semi-opera
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}{i}British
Enchanters{/i}{/i}:suppressed at author's
request:"{/xe} {u}The British Enchanters{/u}{+}, only
to have it suppressed by the Lord Chamberlain's
office at the request of the angry author, who was
appalled at the idea of performing it "without
singing & dancing mauger the necessity
thereof."{note} {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, no. 7.{/note}
{u}Hamlet{/u}{+} had to be substituted.  Granville's
show was evidently popular enough that the company
still wanted to revive it even without its operatic
trimmings, and by 22 March management had persuaded
the author to make some alterations and allow them to
stage the work as a straight play.
{para} Two special subscriptions are noteworthy parts
of this season.
{xe} \f 2 "subscriptions:experiments with in
1706:"{/xe} At Queen's 400 guineas were reportedly
raised under the patronage of Lord Halifax, intended
to encourage three revivals for gala performances.
Each subscriber was to have three tickets at a guinea
apiece (more than five times the normal price) for
each of the three first nights.  {u}Julius
Caesar{/u}{+} was given on 14 January, {u}A King and
no King{/u}{+} on 21 January, and {+}{u}The Comical
Lovers{/u}{+} (Cibber's conflation of two comic plots
from Dryden plays) on 4 February.  This was an
experiment not soon repeated, perhaps because the
audience could see such productions virtually any
night.  Operas, however, were still a special treat,
and a
{xe} \f 2 "opera:first subscription for:"{/xe}
subscription at Drury Lane for the first run of
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} raised the startling total of 1200
guineas.
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:subscription:"{/xe}{note} Christopher
Rich admits that the advance subscription was "200d
Guineas a day for fower hundred persons for Six
dayes" {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, no.
8.){/note} Such sums encouraged cupidity: Heidegger
demanded 400 guineas, plus the gallery receipts on
the third and sixth nights, plus the
{xe} \f 2 "opera:\1706 dispute over compensation for
\Thomyris\:"{/xe} receipts of the tenth and twentieth
nights less charges{_DA}a totally outlandish set of
demands by any precedent in the history of the
British theatre.  Rich had offered 400 guineas, which
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:\offers terms for
\Thomyris\:"{/xe} would probably have been as much as
any playwright had ever received for performance of a
play in England.  What Rich actually had to pay we do
not know, and nor do we know what Motteux and Pepusch
(who had concocted the pasticcio) received for their
work.{note} See Rich's proposals (printed at the
beginning of January in the calendar, below) and
Heidegger's counterdemands (17 January).{/note}
Financing opera was a special problem, and
subscriptions to underwrite expensive new productions
were an obvious solution.  The outpouring of cash for
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} (which was to have only a
disappointing run) may have helped convince Vanbrugh
that no effort should be spared to acquire the opera
monopoly{_DA}a prize he was finally to obtain in
January 1708.
{para} Both companies appear to have advertised most
or all of their performances in the {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+}{_per}  Arts reportage in the
newspapers remained virtually nil, but a new arts
monthly made its appearance in January 1707.  {u}The
Muses Mercury{/u}{+} survived only a year, but while
it lasted
{xe} \f 2 "{bi}Muses Mercury{/bi}\:founded in
1707:"{/xe} it provided some wonderfully vivid
commentary on the theatre world, all of which is
printed in full in the calendar.

                     DRURY LANE

Christopher Rich and Sir Thomas Skipwith continued as
patentees.  The identity of their acting manager is
not known.
{p}REPERTORY.
Specializing in opera and musical entertainments
because of the reorganization of September 1706,
Drury Lane mounted 25 shows on a total of only 89
nights{_DA}the skimpiest season in the company's
history.  Offerings were particularly thin during the
autumn, but remained erratic throughout the season,
and the theatre very atypically closed for the summer
in early June.  The backbone of the company's
repertory was {u}Camilla{/u}{+}, which enjoyed a
startling 23 performances in its second season
(including one at court).  Seven plays were given
only a single performance.  Perhaps surprisingly, the
company did not advertise a single afterpiece during
this season.  Its two new shows were both operas and
both disappointments.  Addison and Clayton's
{u}Rosamond{/u}{+} (4 March) managed just three
nights, its decent libretto betrayed by what Roger
Fiske bluntly calls "cretinous" music.{note} Fiske,
{u}English Theatre Music{/u}{+}, p. 47.  In
discussing this work, Fiske terms it "the most
notable and influential operatic failure of the
century" (p. 45).  Certainly its failure opened the
way for Italian-style librettos and castrati.{/note}
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} (a pasticcio with words by Motteux
to music arranged by J. C. Pepusch) was staged on 1
April and managed seven performances{_DA}minimally
respectable, but not enough to make it pay and
certainly not what the company was hoping for.
Bereft of its best actors, the Drury Lane company
appears to have struggled through an undistinguished
and unprofitable season.  The many gaps in their
performance calendar seems a clear indication of poor
attendance.
{p}PERSONNEL.
{i}Actors{/i}:  John Bickerstaff; Richard Estcourt;
Philip Griffin;{note} Known only from a report of an
obscenity trial, 7 November.{/note}
{xe} \f 2 "Bickerstaff, John:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Griffin, Philip:member of DL
company:"{/xe} Francis Leigh; William Pinkethman;
George Powell; Mr Weller;  Joseph Williams.
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Francis:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Weller, Mr:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Williams, Joseph:member of DL
company:"{/xe} {i}Actresses{/i}:  Helena Babb;{note}
Known only because she spoke a prologue at Dorset
Garden on 24 October.{/note}
{xe} \f 2 "Babb, Helena:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Morein, Mary:member of DL company:"{/xe}
Letitia Cross; Mary Morein;{note} Mary Morein is not
recorded in any published source, but testimony in
C7/229/34 proves that as of 1708 she had been "for
Severall years last past {_EL} an Actress in her
Majesties Theatre in Drury Lane," and that "when the
Company was divided ¢i.e., in September 1706| and
Severall of the principall Actors quitted that
company" she "at very short warning studied and acted
severall parts to the satisfaction as well as
benefitt of the said Mr Rich and the rest of the said
Company."  On Morein, see Cheryl Wanko, "Mary Morein
(fl. 1707): Drury Lane Actress and Fair Performer,"
{u}Theatre Survey{/u}{+}, 32 (1991), 22-30.{/note}
Henrietta Moore; Susanna Mountfort.
{xe} \f 2 "Moore, Henrietta:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:member of DL
company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Dancers{/i}:  Ren{__EA}
Cherrier; Mons. Des Barques; Mons. Delagarde
¢advertised only 13 February|; Philippe Du Ruel //
Mrs Evans;  Hester Santlow.
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Delagarde, Charles:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:member of DL
company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Singers{/i}:  Henry Holcomb;
Francis Hughes; Mr Laurence; Richard Leveridge;
Littleton Ramondon; Valentini ¢Valentino Urbani|
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lawrence, Mr:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Ramondon, Littleton:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:member of DL company:"{/xe} //
Margarita de l'Epine; Maria Gallia; Mary Lindsey;
Catherine Tofts.
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:member of DL
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:member of DL
company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Other Employees{/i}:  Zachary
Baggs (treasurer); Edward Dymoke (house
servant?);{note} Recorded in C7/229/34.{/note}
{xe} \f 2 "Baggs, Zachary:member of DL company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Dymoke, Edward:member of DL company:"{/xe}
John Hall (sub-treasurer?);
{xe} \f 2 "Hall, John (fl. 1703-1711):member of DL
company:"{/xe} Margaret Kent (wardrobe
servant);{note} Recorded in C7/229/34.{/note}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Margaret (house servant):member of
DL company:"{/xe} Daniel King (boxkeeper);
{xe} \f 2 "King, Daniel (d. 1731):member of DL
company:"{/xe} William (?) Lovelace (boxkeeper).
{xe} \f 2 "Lovelace, William (?):member of DL
company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Proprietors{/i}:  Christopher
Rich and Sir Thomas Skipwith.
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:patentee at DL:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Skipwith, Sir Thomas:patentee at DL:"{/xe}

             QUEEN'S THEATRE, HAYMARKET

By agreement with Vanbrugh, Owen Swiney leased the
theatre, managed the company, and accepted full
financial responsibility for the whole operation.
{p}REPERTORY.
The newly-augmented Queen's company mounted an
ambitious season of 68 plays on 171 nights.  Twenty-
seven of those plays received only a single
performance.  Secure in the possession of virtually
every first-rank actor in London, the company did not
need to risk much on new plays, though it did
premiere six shows{_DA}with one exception enjoying
only very indifferent results.  Susanna Centlivre's
{u}The Platonick Lady{/u}{+} (25 November) had a
dazzling cast but limped through just four nights.
The author's grumpy dedication blames prejudice
against women writers, but in truth the play was one
of her poorer efforts.  Mrs Manley's {u}Almyna{/u}{+}
(16 December) was a rather stale heroic tragedy in a
near-eastern setting, clearly written as a vehicle
for Barry and Bracegirdle.  It came off after three
nights; was revised; and then was deprived of revival
by Mrs Bracegirdle's abrupt retirement from the
stage.  On 4 February the company premiered Colley
Cibber's {u}The Comical Lovers{/u}{+}, an
amalgamation of the comic plots from Dryden's
{u}Marriage A-la-Mode{/u}{+} and {+}{u}Secret-
Love{/u}{+}{_per}  It was to be revived occasionally
to the middle of the century, but managed just three
nights in its first season.  On 8 March the company
staged Farquhar's last play.  {u}The Beaux
Stratagem{/u}{+} (almost always advertised in the
theatre just as {u}The Stratagem{/u}{+}) remained one
of the most popular plays offered in the London
theatre throughout the eighteenth century, and it was
an instant success, running up a dozen performances
late in the season.  On 22 March Vanbrugh's {u}The
Cuckold in Conceit{/u}{+} (not published; lost;
presumably a translation of Moli{__EG}re's
{u}Sganarelle ou le cocu imaginaire{/u}{+}) was
performed a single time as an afterpiece.  We must
presume that it was a flat failure.  The company's
last new play of the season was Edmund Smith's much-
touted {u}Ph{__AE}dra and Hippolitus{/u}{+} (21
April).  It was a serious classical tragedy with
principal parts taken by Betterton, Barry, and
Oldfield{_DA}but it survived just four nights.
{p}PERSONNEL.
{i}Actors{/i}:  Thomas Betterton; John Boman; Barton
Booth; William
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} Bowen; William Bullock; Colley Cibber;
John Corey; Richard Cross;
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} Henry Fairbank; John Freeman;{note}
Recorded this season only in a manuscript cast of
uncertain date.  See 30 October.{/note}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Freeman, John:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} Benjamin Husband; Benjamin Johnson;
Theophilus Keene; Thomas
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} Kent; Francis Knapp; John Mills; Mr
Mynns; Henry Norris; George Pack; William Peer;
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Knapp, Francis:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mynns, Mr:member of Queen's company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Peer, William:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}{note} Reported in the
{u}Guardian{/u}{+} of 15 June 1713 at the time of his
death as the company's property man, but recorded as
a Ruffian in {u}King Lear{/u}{+} on 30
October.{/note} Mr Trout; Cave Underhill; John
Verbruggen; Robert Wilks.
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:member of Queen's company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Underhill, Cave:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} {i}Actresses{/i}:  Katherine Baker
¢advertised only 26 July|; Elizabeth Barry; Margaret
Bicknell; Elizabeth Boman; Anne Bracegirdle
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Baker, Katherine:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, Elizabeth:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} ¢retired in February 1707|; Lucretia
Bradshaw; Elinor Leigh;
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} Margaret Mills; Anne Oldfield; Mary
Porter; Mary Powell;  Elizabeth Willis.
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Singers{/i}:  None (see season
headnote).  {pil}{i}Dancers{/i}:  None (see season
headnote).  {pil}{i}Musicians{/i}:  None (see season
headnote).  {pil}{i}Other Employees{/i}:  Thomas
Newman (prompter);
{xe} \f 2 "Newman, Thomas:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}{note} Not recorded in any published
source during the season, but he signed a contract to
work at the Queen's Theatre on 20 August 1706 (LC
7/2, fol. 8).  See {u}Document Register{/u}{+}, no.
1867.{/note} Mr Smith (office keeper).
{xe} \f 2 "Smith, John (office keeper):member of
Queen's company:"{/xe} {pil}{i}Manager{/i}:  Owen
Swiney.
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:member of Queen's
company:"{/xe}

    UNPERFORMED PLAY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SEASON

{play}Injur'd Love:{/play} or, the Cruel Husband
(Tate).  This play was published as {u}Injur'd Love:
or, the Cruel Husband{/u}{+}{_per}  A Tragedy.
{xe} \f 1 "Tate, Nahum:{i}Injur'd
Love{/i}:publication:"{/xe} Design'd to be Acted at
the Theatre Royal.  Written by Mr N.  Tate, Author of
the Tragedy call'd {u}King Lear{/u}{+} (London:
Richard Wellington, 1707). Copy used:  Readex. There
is a list of persons, but no intended cast.  Danchin
accidentally omits the prologue and epilogue, which
are present in the quarto.  Publication was
advertised in the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 9 July
1707.  We have found no record of performance.
{e}
{para}{month}September 1706{/month}

           {u}According to Downes ({/u}{+}
Roscius Anglicanus{+}{u}, p. 104), Queen's{/u}{+}
 {u}was dark from 23 August to 15 October.  We have
                  found no ads{/u}
 {u}for Drury Lane or Dorset Garden between 8 August
                 and 24 October.{/u}
{para}{month}October 1706{/month}
{p}

{date}Saturday 5  {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Owen
Swiney to Colley Cibber: I undertook the management
of the
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:letter to Cibber:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:account of proto-union of
1706:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:letter from Swiney:"{/xe}
playhouse in the Haymarkett by and with the advice of
some who were Mr Rich's best friends but incensed
against him because he trifled with 'em about
Vanbrugh's businesse, he never really intending any
thing but the gaining of time{_EE} I found that Mr
Rich
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:attacked by
Swiney:"{/xe} intended nothing but the going on his
old way of paying Singers and dancers & not paying
the Actors {_EL} Rich is as tyrannycall as Lewis Le
Grand{_EE} ¢Swiney complains at length about his
treatment by Rich, giving specific instances.| ¢The
transfer of actors to the Queen's Theatre| was to
have been kept Secret a fortnight longer till I had
gott the people I had pitcht upon among whom was Mr
Cibber among the Betterton's Wilks's Barry's &c
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe} the paper delivered to My Lord
Chamberlain will be my Voucher, his Lordship was big
of the plot and was afraid if any body shou'd
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Earl (later Duke) of:joins 1706 plot
against Rich:"{/xe} let it be known at Court before
him, he shou'd be Robbed of the glory of Establishing
the Stage upon a foot of going on, he told it at the
Dutchesse of Malbro's the same day Wilks & Oldfield
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe} signed and if I had not been pretty
brisk the whole matter might have miscarried, for on
Monday Mills Bullock Keen Newman &
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Newman, Thomas:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe} Norris Signed, so that you may see I
had no such mean design of
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe} lowering the Actors or starving 'em
into a compliance with me. I am satisfied that it
can't be worse with the Actors any where than where
they were as to their Salary, And to show you that I
have a very great regard for Mr Cibber he shall be
welcome to me when he sees which side is strongest
tho' it shou'd be ours. Estcourt
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:services wanted by
Swiney:"{/xe} must be had tho' he has addrest Mr
Rich{_EE} I have given every Actor greater Salarys
than Rich did and most of 'em benefits paying {_PS}40
charge{_EE} Unbeliever thine, Owen Swiney. (Holograph
letter in the Osborn Collection, Yale University.
Full transcription in the {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, pp.
11-13.)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee, Nathaniel:{i}Rival
Queens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 14   {/date}
{thea}Falcon{/thea}
{play}The Rival Queens,{/play}
{playand}or the Death of Alexander the
Great{/playand} {playauth}¢Lee|. Cast not
known.{/playauth} This performance is known from a
handbill quoted in the {u}Observator{/u}{+} of 16-19
October 1706. "As I was passing thro' the Borrough, a
Fellow popp'd a printed paper into my Hand, which is
as follows, 'At the Faulcon Inn, in the Borrough of
Southwark, this present Monday, being the 14th day of
October, will be presented a Play{_EE}'"
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several
Diverting Entertainments of Singing, and Dancing,
between the Acts; beginning exactly at Six of the
Clock;  by his Grace the Duke of Southampton's
Servants. Vivat Regina.
{xe} \f 2 "Southampton's Players:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The {u}Observator{/u}{+}
naturally goes on to denounce the venture and its
claims to authority. So far as we are aware, this is
the first record of Southampton's troupe: Rosenfeld
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Strolling Players{/u}{+}, pp.
214-215) found no reference to it prior to 1714.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 15  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Spanish Fryar,{/play}
{playand}or, The double Discovery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By her Majesty's
Company of Comedians.  Without Singing or Dancing.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} An occasional prologue was
written by Farquhar and spoken by
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:writes prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:speaks prologue:"{/xe}
Wilks. It was published by Benjamin Bragg (dated
1706) and is preserved in a unique copy in the
Houghton Library, Harvard.  It has been reprinted by
Danchin (I, 346-347).  The prologue alludes to the
newly accomplished transfer of actors from Drury Lane
to the Haymarket.  Many ads for the Queen's Theatre
this season include the formula "By her Majesty's
Company of Comedians";  hereafter it is silently
omitted.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Banks, John:{i}Unhappy
Favourite{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 16{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unhappy Favourite{/play}
{playand}or the Earl of Essex{/playand}
{playauth}¢Banks|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
play'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Howard, Sir
Robert:{i}Committee{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 17 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Committee{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Irishman{/playand}
{playauth}¢Howard|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}She wou'd if she
cou'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 18   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}She wou'd if she cou'd{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Etherege|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 18   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
New Musick this Day publish'd, The Songs and Ariets
in the new Opera, call'd, {u}The Temple of
Love{/u}{+}, as they were perform'd at the Theatre;
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Temple of
Love{/i}:music published in 1706:"{/xe} compos'd by
Mr Saggione.  There is now compleat the Operas of
{xe} \f 1 "Saggione, Giuseppe:{i}Temple of
Love{/i}:music published:"{/xe} {u}Camilla{/u}{+} and
{+}{u}Arsinoe{/u}{+}, which together with this Opera
may be had in one Volumn, or either of them single.
Printed for J.  Walsh Servant to her Majesty at the
Harp and Hoboy in Katherine-street near Somerset-
House in the Strand, and J.  Hare Instrument-Maker at
the Golden-Viol and Flute in Cornhill near the Royal
Exchange.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Hamlet{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 19 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 19 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
{u}The Evil and Danger of Stage-Plays{/u}{+}: Shewing
their natural Tendency to destroy Religion, and
introduce a general Corruption of Manners; in almost
2000 Instances, taken from the Plays of the two last
Years, against all the Methods lately used for their
Reformation.  By Arthur Bedford, M.A. Chaplain to his
Grace Wriothesly Duke of Bedford; and
{xe} \f 2 "Bedford, Arthur:Evil and Danger of Stage
Plays\:published:"{/xe} Vicar of Temple in the City
of Bristol.  Sold by H. Mortlock at the Phoenix in
St. Paul's Church-yard.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} See Arnott and Robinson, no. 347.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn,
Aphra:{i}Rover{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 21   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Rover,{/play}
{playand}or, The Banish'd Cavaliers{/playand}
{playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Massinger, Philip:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 22  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Royal Merchant,{/play}
{playand}or, Beggars Bush{/playand}
{playauth}¢Fletcher and Massinger|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to the best
Advantage.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This had been a Drury Lane show;
see 12 June 1705 for the cast there.  Wilks, Keene,
Mills, Bullock, Kent, Norris, Fairbank, and Cross
would have been available at Queen's for this
performance; the rest of the roles must have been
recast.
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}Jew of
Venice{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 23{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Jew of Venice{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Granville|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 24 {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several
Entertainments of Singing by Mrs Tofts, and also
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Entertainments of Dancing.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
22 October this performance was advertised as being
performed, "By the {u}deserted Company{/u}{+} of
Comedians of the Theatre Royal."  Mrs Tofts'
continuation with the decimated Patent Company must
have been in some doubt, since their {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} ads for this performance on 22 and 23
October say "in which {u}they pray{/u}{+} there may
¢be| {+}{u}Singing by Mrs Tofts{/u}{+} in English and
Italian."  An occasional prologue was "Spoken by Mrs
Babb, At her first appearance in the Playhouse in
Dorset-Garden,
{xe} \f 2 "Babb, Helena:speaks prologue:"{/xe} the
24th of October, 1706."  It was published as a
broadside (no publisher given); Luttrell's copy, now
in the Newberry Library, is dated 26 October.  It is
reprinted by Danchin, I, 348-349.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 25   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Fatal Marriage,{/play}
{playand}or, The Innocent Adultery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Southerne|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}1 Henry
IV{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 26 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Henry the 4th{/play}
{playand}with the Humours of Sir John
Falstaff{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Falstaff{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Falstaff ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} King{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::King ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Prince of Wales{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Prince of Wales
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe}
Northumberland{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Northumberland ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Hotspur{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Hotspur ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Glendower{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Owen Glendower
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Douglas{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Douglas ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Vernon{¢bnb|}Booth.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Richard Vernon
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Rule a
Wife{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 28   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Rule a Wife and have a Wife{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Fletcher|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before{_EE} For the Entertainment of his Excellency
Hamet Ben Hamet Cardenas, Ambassador from the Emperor
of Fez and Morocco{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd
to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 29  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Settle, Elkanah:{i}Pastor
Fido{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 30{/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}Pastor Fido,{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Shepherd{/playand}
{playauth}¢Settle|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Acted all by Women.
With several Entertainments of Singing by Mrs Tofts,
and Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier
and
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} others.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} We presume that this is the
Settle version of 1676.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Tate, Nahum:{i}King
Lear{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 30{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The True and Ancient History of King Lear and
his Three Daughters{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Tate, adapting
Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Lear{¢bnb|}Betterton (and
see below).{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::King Lear
({i}King Lear{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Genest (II, 357) prints the
following cast "from a copy of Lear, which had been
the Prompter's book; and must belong to this season
as Mills and Mrs Bracegirdle acted together" ¢current
whereabouts of this prompt copy not known to us|.
King Lear{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::King Lear
({i}King Lear{/i}):"{/xe}
Edgar{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Edgar ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe} Edmund{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Edmund ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe} Gloster{¢bnb|}Freeman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Freeman, John:roles\::Gloster ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe} Kent{¢bnb|}Minns;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mynns, Mr:roles\::Kent ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe} Gentleman Usher{¢bnb|}(probably)
Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Gentleman Usher
({i}King Lear{/i}):"{/xe} Ruffians{¢bnb|}Kent and
Peer{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Ruffian ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Peer, William:roles\::Ruffian ({i}King
Lear{/i}):"{/xe} // Cordelia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Cordelia
({i}King Lear{/i}):"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre,
Susanna:{i}Gamester{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 31 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Gamester{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Centlivre|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Thursday 31 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} The society for the
reformation of manners have brought an indictment
against 24 actors in the Playhouse for immorality and
{xe} \f 2 "Haymarket Theatre:indictment against in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Society for the Reformation of
Manners:obtains indictment against Queen's in
1707:"{/xe} prophanesse, upon which they are to be
tried this term.  (Luttrell, VI, 102)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} On 5 November Swiney received
legal advice (preserved in
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:receives legal advice in
1707:"{/xe} British Library Add. MS 61,618, fols.
206-211) to the effect that because Wilks, Mills, and
Bullock were not named in the
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:quashed indictment in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:quashed indictment in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:quashed indictment in
1707:"{/xe} indictment they would not be covered by a
forthcoming order to drop it.  The documents include
Swiney's letter of inquiry and a petition to the
Queen from the three actors, together with an undated
copy of the offending words they are alleged to have
spoken in plays not named.  Either Drury Lane had not
been indicted or the indictment had already been
quashed.  For the dismissal of the indictment against
Queen's, see 7 November.
{e}
{para}{month}November 1706{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 1    {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing by Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, and
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
(the late Boy), Mr Holcomb.  And Dancing by Monsieur
Cherrier and
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Miss Santlow his Scholar.
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 1    {/date}
{thea}IT{/thea}
{play}Unidentified Play.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}Actors from Drury Lane
performed a play in the hall at the{/playauth} Inner
Temple on this day. Zachary Baggs signed a receipt
for {_PS}20 for the performance. See
{xe} \f 2 "Inner Temple:play performed at:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Baggs, Zachary:signs receipt:"{/xe}
{u}Inner Temple Records{/u}{+}, III, 399.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Relapse{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 2  {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Relapse:{/play}
{playand}Or, Virtue in Danger{/playand}
{playauth}¢Vanbrugh|.{/playauth} Miss
Hoyden{¢bnb|}Mrs Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Hoyden
({i}Relapse{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Mrs Cross
performing her Original Part of Miss Hoyden.  With
Entertainments of Singing by Mr Leveridge, Mr
Ramondon,
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Ramondon, Littleton:singing
advertised:"{/xe} and others.  And Dancing by
Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow his
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Schollar and Mrs Evans, taught by
Monsieur Siris.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Publication of "Mr Daniel
Purcell's Overture and
{xe} \f 2 "Purcell, Daniel:\music for \Relapse\
published\\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir) John:{i}Relapse{/i}:music
published in 1707:"{/xe} Aires in the Reviv'd Play,
call'd {u}Vertue in danger{/u}{+}, perform'd at the
Theatre Royal, price 1s 6d" was advertised in the
{u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 22 March 1707.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Beaumont, Francis:{i}Maids
Tragedy{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Maids
Tragedy{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 2  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Maids Tragedy{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Beaumont and
Fletcher|.{/playauth} King{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::King ({i}Maids
Tragedy{/i}):"{/xe} Amintor{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Amintor ({i}Maids
Tragedy{/i}):"{/xe} Melantius{¢bnb|}Betterton{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Melantius
({i}Maids Tragedy{/i}):"{/xe} // Evadne{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Evadne ({i}Maids
Tragedy{/i}):"{/xe} Aspasia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Aspasia
({i}Maids Tragedy{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee, Nathaniel:{i}Rival
Queens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 4    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Rival Queens,{/play}
{playand}with the Death of Alexander the
Great{/playand} {playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}1 Henry
IV{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 6 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Henry the Fourth,{/play}
{playand}with the Humours of Sir John
Falstaff{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Falstaff{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Falstaff ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} King{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::King ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Prince of Wales{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Prince of Wales
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe}
Northumberland{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Northumberland ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Hotspur{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Hotspur ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Glendower{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Owen Glendower
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Douglas{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Douglas ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Vernon{¢bnb|}Booth.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Richard Vernon
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In C9/464/32 Henry Norris admits
to appearing in this
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::unspecified role
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} performance, but his role
is not known.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 6 {/date}
{thea}SH{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} At
Stationers-Hall near Ludgate {_EL} will be perform'd,
an extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental
Musick for the Benefit of Mr Short, and Mr Cook.  An
entire Piece, Vocal and
{xe} \f 2 "Short, Mr:shared benefit concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cook, Mr (fl. 1694-1718):benefit
concert:"{/xe} Instrumental; for Trumpets, Violins,
Hautboys, and Flutes;  set by Mr Clark, for the
Entertainment of some Gentlemen of Barbadoes, and
{xe} \f 2 "Clarke, Jeremiah:music featured:"{/xe}
since perform'd by Subscription of most of the
Quality in England.  Also several Songs by the much
admir'd Mr Holcomb, with
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:concert:"{/xe}
Accompanyments.  And Songs of One, Two and Three
Parts; by Mr Cook, Mr Short, and Mr Laurence; with
Instruments of all Kinds.  With
{xe} \f 2 "Lawrence, Mr:concert:"{/xe} several
Solo's, Sonata's, and select Pieces of Musick, for
Instruments before-mention'd, to be Perform'd by Mr
Bannister,
{xe} \f 2 "Banister, John (1662?-1736):concert:"{/xe}
Mr Dean, Mr Smith, Mr Francisco ¢Goodsens|, and other
extraordinary Masters.
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas (fl.
1701-1731):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Smith, Charles (violinist):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Goodsens, Francisco:concert:"{/xe}
Beginning at Six of the Clock.  Tickets may be had at
Mr Blaney's, a Sword-Cutler, near the Royal-Exchange;
Mr Kettleby's a Bookseller at the Bishop's-Head in
St.  Paul's Church yard; Mr Diton's a Perfumer near
Temple-Bar, and on the Night of Performance at the
Door, at 3s each.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Thursday 7  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Lord Foppington{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Foppington
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Morelove{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Morelove
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Easy{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Charles Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Betty
Modish{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Betty Modish
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Easy{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Graveairs{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Lady Graveairs
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Edging{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Edging
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All the chief parts
being new drest, and play'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Thursday 7  {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} This day at the Queens Bench
Barr were Tryed upon the Information of the Society
for the Reformation of Manners Mr Phillip Griffin,
{xe} \f 2 "Society for the Reformation of
Manners:case against Queen's tried:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Griffin, Philip:tried for obscenity in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:tried for obscenity in
1707:"{/xe} Mr Cross and other Players for Speaking
on the Stage Severall Sentences Immorall Atheistical
and Obscene &c.  Upon a full hearing The Court was of
Opinion That the Informations were frivolous &c.
Ordered that they be Quasht unles cause be shown to
ye Contrary to Morrow. (MS newsletter)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Printed in Philip Hines, Jr.,
"Theatre Items from the Newdigate Newsletters,"
{u}Theatre Notebook{/u}{+}, 39 (1985), 76-83.  This
prosecution probably concerns Drury Lane late in the
1705-06 season.  Richard Cross moved to the Queen's
company in 1706-07.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Massinger, Philip:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 8    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Royal Merchant,{/play}
{playand}or, Beggars-Bush{/playand}
{playauth}¢Fletcher and Massinger|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})

{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}Man of
Mode{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 9  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Man of Mode,{/play}
{playand}or, Sir Fopling Flutter{/playand}
{playauth}¢Etherege|.{/playauth} Sir Fopling
Flutter{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir Fopling Flutter
({i}Man of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Dorimant{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Dorimant ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} // Harriet{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Harriet ({i}Man
of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Loveit{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Loveit ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to
the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Caryll, John:{i}Sir
Salomon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 11   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Sir Solomon Single,{/play}
{playand}or, The Cautious Coxcomb{/playand}
{playauth}¢Caryll|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 12  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Lord Foppington{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Foppington
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Morelove{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Morelove
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Easy{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Charles Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Betty
Modish{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Betty Modish
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Easy{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Graveairs{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Lady Graveairs
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Edging{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Edging
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} All the chief parts being new
drest, and play'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 13{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Spanish Fryar,{/play}
{playand}or, The double Discovery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Torrismond{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Torrismond
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe}
Bertran{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Bertran ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Lorenzo{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Lorenzo ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Raymond{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Raymond
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe}
Gomez{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Gomez ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Father Dominick{¢bnb|}Bullock{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Dominic
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} // Leonora{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Leonora
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Elvira{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Elvira ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 14 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear-
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Tho.  Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to the
best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn, Aphra:{i}Emperor of the
Moon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 16 {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Emperor of the Moon{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 15
November)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing in English and Italian by Mrs Tofts.  And
Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow his
Schollar,
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
and Mrs Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.  Being the
last time of
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe} performing at this Theatre till
after Lady-day next ¢but see 12, 23, 26, and 28
November|.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}Man of
Mode{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 16 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Man of Mode,{/play}
{playand}or, Sir Fopling Flutter{/playand}
{playauth}¢Etherege|.{/playauth} Sir Fopling
Flutter{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir Fopling Flutter
({i}Man of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Dorimant{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Dorimant ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} // Harriet{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Harriet ({i}Man
of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Loveit{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Loveit ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to
the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 16 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} In the {u}Observator{/u}{+}
of 13-16 November is printed an enthusiastic response
to Bedford's
{xe} \f 2 "Bedford, Arthur:Evil and Danger of Stage
Plays\:\approved by \Observator\:"{/xe} {u}The Evil
and Danger of Stage Plays{/u}{+} and a bitter
complaint about the government's failure to prosecute
actors effectively and about the license granted to
Vanbrugh and Congreve in 1704.
{xe} \f 2 "Vanbrugh, (Sir) John:\attacked by
\Observator\ in 1706\\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Congreve, William:\attacked by
\Observator\ in 1706\\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "censorship:\demanded by \Observator\ in
1706\\:"{/xe} (Copy used: University of Texas.)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 18   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear-
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Tho.  Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to the
best Advantage.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Melinda is added to the ad for
this performance.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Rowe,
Nicholas:{i}Tamerlane{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 19  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Tamerlane{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Rowe|.{/playauth}
Tamerlane{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Tamerlane
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe}
Bajazet{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Bajazet
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe} Axalla{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Axalla
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe} Moneses{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Moneses
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe} // Arpasia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Arpasia
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe} Selima{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Selima
({i}Tamerlane{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All the Parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Rule a
Wife{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 20{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Rule a Wife and have a Wife{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Fletcher|.{/playauth}
Don Leon{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Don Leon ({i}Rule a
Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Michael Perez the Copper
Captain{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Michael Perez
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} // Donna
Margarita{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Margaretta
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Estifania{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Estifania
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn, Aphra:{i}Emperor of the
Moon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 21 {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Emperor of the Moon{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth}
Scaramouch{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Scaramouch
({i}Emperor of the Moon{/i}):"{/xe}
Harlequin{¢bnb|}Pinkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Harlequin
({i}Emperor of the Moon{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} With several
Entertainments of Singing in English and Italian by
Mrs Tofts.  And
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow his
Schollar, and Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl
of:{i}Valentinian{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 21 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Valentinian{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Rochester, adapting
Fletcher|.{/playauth}
Valentinian{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Valentinian
({i}Valentinian{/i}):"{/xe}
{_AE}cius{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::AE_cius
({i}Valentinian{/i}):"{/xe} Maximus{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Maximus
({i}Valentinian{/i}):"{/xe} // Lucina{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lucina
({i}Valentinian{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} All the parts being perform'd to
the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Crowne, John:{i}Sir Courtly
Nice{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 22   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Sir Courtly Nice,{/play}
{playand}or, It cannot be{/playand}
{playauth}¢Crowne|.{/playauth} Lord
Belguard{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Belguard ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Courtly
Nice{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir Courtly Nice
({i}Sir Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe}
Farewell{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Farewell ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Surly{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Surly ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Crack{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Crack ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Hothead{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Hothead ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Testimony{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Testimony ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} // Violante{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Violante
({i}Sir Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Leonora{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Leonora ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} the Aunt{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::the Aunt ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell,
Thomas:{i}Libertine{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 23 {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Libertine Destroy'd{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With a Masque set
to Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel.  And
Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier and
Miss Santlow his
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
Schollar, also by Mrs Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 23 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Lord Foppington{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Foppington
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Morelove{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Morelove
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Easy{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Charles Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Betty
Modish{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Betty Modish
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Easy{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Graveairs{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Lady Graveairs
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Edging{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Edging
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality{_EE} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre, Susanna:{i}Platonick
Lady{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 25   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}{_DD} The Platonick Lady{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Susanna
Centlivre|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see
below).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}The Platonick
Lady{/u}{+}{_per}  A Comedy.  As it is Acted at the
Queens Theatre in the Hay-Market.  By the Author of
the {u}Gamester{/u}{+}, and {+}{u}Love's
Contrivance{/u}{+} (London: James Knapton and Egbert
Sanger, 1707). Copy used: Readex. Dramatis
Person{__AE}:  Sir Tho.
Beaumont{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Sir Thomas
Beaumont ({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Richley{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Charles Richley
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Beaumont{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Beaumont
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
Sharper{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sharper
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Robin{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Robin ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Equipage{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Equipage
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} // Lucinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lucinda
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Isabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Isabella
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Bowdy{¢bnb|}Mrs
Willis;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Mrs Bowdy
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Toylet{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Toylet
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Betty{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Betty
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Peeper{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee
¢Leigh|;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Peeper ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Brazen{¢bnb|}Mr Bullock.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mrs Brazen
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Prologue By Captain
Farquhar.  Spoken by Mr Betterton.
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:writes prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:speaks prologue:"{/xe}
Epilogue Spoken by Mr Wilks.  Epilogue Design'd to be
Spoken
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:speaks epilogue:"{/xe} by
Mrs Bracegirdle, but came too late.  Written by the
Author of {u}Tunbridge-Walks{/u}{+} ¢Thomas Baker|.
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:epilogue designed
for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Baker, Thomas:writes epilogue:"{/xe}
¢Danchin, I, 350-353, reprints a third epilogue, "By
Mr Norris as a Drawer" from Mrs Centlivre's
{u}Works{/u}{+} of 1760.  It had already been used
for Wilkinson's {u}Vice Reclaim'd{/u}{+}{_per}|
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:speaks epilogue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Wilkinson, Richard:{i}Vice
Reclaim'd{/i}:epilogue reused:"{/xe}
{para} Dedication "To all the Generous Encouragers of
Female Ingenuity": My Muse chose to make this
Universal Address, hoping, among the numerous Crowd,
to find some Souls Great enough to protect her
against the Carping Malice of the Vulgar World;  who
think it a proof of their Sense, to dislike every
thing that is writ by Women.  I was the more induc'd
to this General Application, from the Usage I have
met on all sides.
{para} A Play secretly introduc'd to the House,
whilst the Author remains unknown, is approv'd by
every Body: The Actors cry it up, and are in
expectation of a great Run; the Bookseller of a
Second Edition, and the Scribler of a Sixth Night:
But if by chance the Plot's discover'd, and the Brat
found Fatherless, immediately it flags in the Opinion
of those that extoll'd it before, and the Bookseller
falls in his Price, with this Reason only, {u}It is a
Woman's{/u}{+}{_per}  Thus they alter their Judgment,
by the Esteem they have for the Author, tho' the Play
is still the same.  They ne'er reflect, that we have
had some Male-Productions of this kind, void of Plot
and Wit, and full as insipid as ever a Woman's of us
all.
{para} I can't forbear inserting a Story which my
Bookseller, that printed my {u}Gamester{/u}{+}, told
me, of a Spark that had seen my {+}{u}Gamester{/u}{+}
three or four times, and lik'd it extremely: Having
bought one of the Books, ask'd who the Author was;
and being told, a Woman, threw down the Book, and put
up his Money, saying, he had spent too much after it
already, and was sure if the Town had known that, it
wou'd never have run ten days.  No doubt this was a
Wit in his own Eyes.  It is such as these that rob us
of that which inspires the Poet, Praise.  And it is
such as these made him that Printed my Comedy call'd,
{u}Love's Contrivance; or, Medecin Malgre lui{/u}{+},
put two Letters of a wrong Name to it, which tho' it
was the height of Injustice to me, yet his imposing
on the Town turn'd to account with him; and thus
passing for a Man's, it has been play'd at least a
hundred times.  ¢The actual total is about 15.|
{para} And why this Wrath against the Womens Works?
Perhaps you'll answer, because they meddle with
things out of their Sphere: but I say, no; for since
the Poet is born, why not a Woman as well as a Man?
Not that I wou'd derogate from those great Men who
have a Genius, and Learning to improve that Genius: I
only object against those ill-natur'd Criticks, who
wanting both, think they have a sufficient claim to
Sense, by railing at what they don't understand.
Some have arm'd themselves with resolution not to
like the Play they paid to see; and if in spite of
Spleen they have been pleas'd against their will,
have maliciously reported it was none of mine, but
given me by some Gentleman: Nay, even my own Sex,
which shou'd assert our Prerogative against such
Detractors, are often backward to encourage a Female
Pen{_EE} ¢Signed "Your most obedient humble Servant,"
but without a name.|
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted
before{_EE} The principal Parts being perform'd by Mr
Betterton, Mr Booth, Mr Wilks, Mr Cibber, Mr Norris,
Mr Pack, Mr Bullock, Mrs Bracegirdle, Mrs Oldfield,
Mrs Willis, Mrs Bignal, Mrs Lee.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Publication was advertised in the
{u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 9 December, with
authorship ascribed to "the Author of the
{u}Gamester{/u}{+}, and {+}{u}Love's
Contrivance{/u}{+}{_per}"
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 26  {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre, Susanna:{i}Platonick
Lady{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 26  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Platonick Lady{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Centlivre|.{/playauth}
The principal Parts being perform'd by Mr Betterton,
Mr Booth, Mr Wilks, Mr Cibber, Mr Norris, Mr Pack, Mr
Bullock, Mrs Bracegirdle, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Willis,
Mrs Bignal, Mrs Lee.  (For assignment of parts, see
25 November.)
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Sir Thomas
Beaumont ({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Charles Richley
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Beaumont
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sharper
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Robin ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Equipage
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lucinda
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Isabella
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Mrs Bowdy
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Toylet
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Betty
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Peeper ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mrs Brazen
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre, Susanna:{i}Platonick
Lady{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 27{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Platonick Lady{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Centlivre|.{/playauth}
The principal Parts being perform'd by Mr Betterton,
Mr Booth, Mr Wilks, Mr Cibber, Mr Norris, Mr Pack, Mr
Bullock, Mrs Bracegirdle, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Willis,
Mrs Bignal, Mrs Lee.  (For assignment of parts, see
25 November.)
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Sir Thomas
Beaumont ({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Charles Richley
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Beaumont
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sharper
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Robin ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Equipage
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lucinda
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Isabella
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Mrs Bowdy
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Toylet
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Betty
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Peeper ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mrs Brazen
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
twice.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Relapse{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 28 {/date}
{thea}DG{/thea}
{play}The Relapse,{/play}
{playand}or, Vertue in Danger{/playand}
{playauth}¢Vanbrugh|.{/playauth} His own Part
¢Lory|{¢bnb|}Pinkethman (and see 2 November).{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Lory
({i}Relapse{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Dancing by
Monsieur Cherrier, and Miss Santlow his
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
Schollar; and Mrs Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.
Being the last
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe} time of Acting there till Lady-
Day next.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre, Susanna:{i}Platonick
Lady{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 28 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Platonick Lady{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Centlivre|.{/playauth}
The principal Parts being perform'd by Mr Betterton,
Mr Booth, Mr Wilks, Mr Cibber, Mr Norris, Mr Pack, Mr
Bullock, Mrs Bracegirdle, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Willis,
Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Sir Thomas
Beaumont ({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Charles Richley
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Beaumont
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sharper
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Robin ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Equipage
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lucinda
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Isabella
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Mrs Bowdy
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Toylet
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Betty
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Peeper ({i}Platonick
Lady{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mrs Brazen
({i}Platonick Lady{/i}):"{/xe} Bignal, Mrs Lee{_EE}
(For assignment of parts, see 25 November.)
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
thrice{_EE} Note that Mr Johnson was last Night
engag'd to Act only in this Company.
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:notice of engagement at
Queen's:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Banks, John:{i}Unhappy
Favourite{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 29   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unhappy Favourite,{/play}
{playand}or, the Earl of Essex{/playand}
{playauth}¢Banks|.{/playauth} Earl of
Essex{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Earl of Essex
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Earl of
Southampton{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Earl of Southampton
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
Burleigh{¢bnb|}Keen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Burleigh
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen
Elizabeth{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Elizabeth
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Countess of
Rutland{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Countess of
Rutland ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 30 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see below).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several Select
Entertainments of Singing by Mrs Tofts.
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier and Miss Santlow his
Schollar, and by
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
Mrs Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.  Note, The true
Sergeant Kite is
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe} perform'd at this Theatre Royal
in Drury-Lane.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The note about Kite implies that
Estcourt continued to take the part.
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 30 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear-
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Tho.  Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians.
{e}
{para}{month}December 1706{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Howard, Sir
Robert:{i}Committee{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 2    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Committee,{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Irishman{/playand}
{playauth}¢Howard|.{/playauth} Colonel
Careless{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Colonel Careless
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Colonel
Blunt{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Colonel Blunt
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Mr Day{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Mr Day
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Abel{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Abel
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Obadiah{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Obadiah
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Teague{¢bnb|}Bowen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Teague
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} // Arbella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Arbella
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Ruth{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Ruth
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Day{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Mrs Day
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke
of:{i}Rehearsal{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 3   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Rehearsal{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Buckingham|.{/playauth}
Bayes{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Bayes
({i}Rehearsal{/i}):"{/xe} And the usual parts by Mr
Penkeman.
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::unspecified
role ({i}Rehearsal{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} With Singing by Mr
Leveridge, Mr Holcomb, and
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:\performs in
\Rehearsal\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Mrs Lindsey.  And Dancing by Monsieur De Barques and
others, being
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} their first Performance on this
Stage since their leaving the Hay-Market.  At common
Prizes.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson,
Ben:{i}Volpone{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 3   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Volpone,{/play}
{playand}or, the Fox{/playand} {playauth}(Written by
the famous Ben. Johnson).{/playauth}
Volpone{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Volpone
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Mosca{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Mosca
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Voltore{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Voltore
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Corbaccio{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Corbaccio
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Corvino{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Corvino
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Politick
Wou'dbee{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Politick
Wou'dbee ({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe}
Bonario{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Bonario
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Wou'dbee{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Lady Wou'dbee
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} Celia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Celia
({i}Volpone{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}

{date}Tuesday 3   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} On
this day Thomas Coke was sworn and admitted as Vice
Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household. (LC 5/166, p.
191)
{xe} \f 2 "Coke, Thomas:sworn as Vice Chamberlain in
1706:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Coke was a friend of Vanbrugh's,
and a great lover of opera and theatre.  He was to be
centrally involved in the regulation of the theatre
during the next decade, and the preservation of some
of the theatrical papers that he took home from the
office is one of the richest available sources of
information on the London theatre world from 1706 to
1715.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}1 Henry
IV{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 4 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}King Henry the Fourth,{/play}
{playand}with the Humours of Sir John
Falstaff{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Falstaff{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Falstaff ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} King Henry{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::King ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Prince of Wales{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Prince of Wales
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe}
Northumberland{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Northumberland ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Hotspur{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Hotspur ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Glendower{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Owen Glendower
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Dowglass{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Douglas ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Vernon{¢bnb|}Booth.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Richard Vernon
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Loves Last
Shift{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 5  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Loves Last Shift,{/play}
{playand}or, The Fool in Fashion{/playand}
{playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing in English and Italian by Mrs Tofts, and
Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow his
Schollar,
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
and Mrs Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}She wou'd if she
cou'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 5  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}She wou'd if she cou'd{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Sir George
Etheridge).{/playauth} Sir Oliver
Cockwood{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Oliver Cockwood
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Joslin
Jolley{¢bnb|}Underhill;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Underhill, Cave:roles\::Sir Joslin Jolly
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Courtal{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Courtall ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Freeman{¢bnb|}Mills{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Freeman ({i}She wou'd
if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Cockwood{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Cockwood
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe}
Gatty{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Gatty ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Sentry{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Mrs Sentry ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Rowe, Nicholas:{i}Ambitious Step-
Mother{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 6    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Ambitious Step-Mother{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Rowe|.{/playauth}
Artaxerxes{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Artaxerxes
({i}Ambitious Step-Mother{/i}):"{/xe}
Artaban{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Artaban
({i}Ambitious Step-Mother{/i}):"{/xe}
Memnon{¢bnb|}Betterton{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Memnon
({i}Ambitious Step-Mother{/i}):"{/xe} //
Artemisa{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Artemisa
({i}Ambitious Step-Mother{/i}):"{/xe}
Amestris{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Amestris
({i}Ambitious Step-Mother{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 7  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Sergeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Select
Entertainments of Singing in English and Italian by
Mrs Tofts.  And Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur
Debarques,
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans, and
others.
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}Tender
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 7  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tender Husband,{/play}
{playand}or, The accomplish'd Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Steele|.{/playauth} Sir Harry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Harry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Humphry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Humphry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Tipkin{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Tipkin ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Cleriment
Senior{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont Senior
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Clerimont{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Clerimont
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Pounce{¢bnb|}Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mr Pounce ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Mrs Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Mrs Clerimont
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Aunt{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Aunt ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Biddy{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Biddy ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Fainlove{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Fainlove ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}Tender
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 9    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tender Husband,{/play}
{playand}or, The accomplish'd Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Steele|.{/playauth} Sir Harry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Harry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Humphry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Humphry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Tipkin{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Tipkin ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Cleriment
Senior{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont Senior
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Clerimont{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Clerimont
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Pounce{¢bnb|}Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mr Pounce ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Mrs Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Mrs Clerimont
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Aunt{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Aunt ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Biddy{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Biddy ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Fainlove{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Fainlove ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Island
Princess{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 10  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Island Princess{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
original Songs and Dialogues, particularly the
Enthusiastick Song by Mr Leveridge, and Songs by Mrs
Lindsey.  And
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:Enthusiastick
Song\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Dancing by the best Performers.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Hamlet{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 10  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} The King
¢Claudius|{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Claudius
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Hamlet{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Hamlet
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Horatio{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Horatio
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Laertes{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Laertes
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} // Ophelia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Ophelia
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
9 December {+}{u}The British Enchanters{/u}{+} is
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}{i}British
Enchanters{/i}{/i}:advertised but not
performed:"{/xe} advertised for this evening.  The
performance of Granville's semi-opera was apparently
stopped by the authorities on account of a protest by
the author, who wrote to Sir John Stanley (the Lord
Chamberlain's secretary and Granville's brother-in-
law) demanding its suppression.  "Sir, I am very much
concern'd to find my self under a necessity to bring
a Complaint to you, But so it is, that the Players in
the Hay-market have put forth Bills for acting the
{u}British Enchanters{/u}{+} to morrow without
singing & dancing mauger the necessity thereof, which
I can deem no other than a design to murder the Child
of my Brain.  Nevertheless when I revolve how happy I
am in having so good a friend at Court in a station
that gives him so immediate an Autherity over these
Enemyes of Reformation, I chear my self with the
hopes You will not refuse me a Cap ¢writ of capias|
of your office in forbidding the same to be Acted
till farther Order and in doing so you will very much
oblige Sir Your most humble & obedient servant G
Granville."  (Folger MS V.b. 268;  {u}Coke
Papers{/u}{+}, no. 7)  Cf. 22 March 1707.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Confederacy{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 11{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Confederacy{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Vanbrugh|.{/playauth}
Gripe{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Gripe
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Trap
¢Moneytrap|{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Moneytrap
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Dick{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Dick
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Brass{¢bnb|}Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Brass
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} // Clarissa{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Clarissa
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Araminta{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Araminta
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Corinna{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Corinna
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Flippanta{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Flippanta
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Amlet{¢bnb|}Mrs
Willis.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Mrs Amlet
({i}Confederacy{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 11{/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} The Consort
of Musick that was design'd to be on Thursday the
12th, for the benefit of Mrs Williams, will be
perform'd to
{xe} \f 2 "Williams, Mrs:benefit concert:"{/xe}
Morrow being Wednesday the 11th Instant, in York
Buildings, by the best Masters, both Vocal and
Instrumental, beginning exactly at 7 of the Clock.
Tickets may be had at the Door at 5s each.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 10 December)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 12 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Brome, Richard:{i}Northern
Lass{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 13   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Northern Lass,{/play}
{playand}or, The Nest of Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Brome|.{/playauth} The principal parts to
be perform'd by Mr Wilks, Mr Mills, Mr Bullock, Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Bowen, Mr Cibber, Mr
Norris, Mrs Bicknel, Mrs Lee, Mrs Willis.
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::unspecified
role ({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} (For assignment of most
roles, see 13 January.)  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 14 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}Comical
Revenge{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 14 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Comical Revenge,{/play}
{playand}or, Love in a Tub{/playand}
{playauth}(Written by Sir George
Etheridge).{/playauth} Lord
Beaufort{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Lord Beaufort
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} Collonel
Bruce{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Collonel Bruce
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe}
Lovis{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Lovis ({i}Comical
Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Frederick
Frolick{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Frederick
Frolick ({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} Monsieur
Dufoy{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Monsieur Dufoy
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Nicholas
Cully{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Nicholas Cully
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe}
Wheadle{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Wheadle
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe}
Palmer{¢bnb|}Bullock{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Palmer
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} // Widdow ¢Mrs
Rich|{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Mrs Rich
({i}Comical Revenge{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Manley,
Delariviere:{i}Almyna{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 16   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}{_DD} Almyna,{/play}
{playand}or, The Arabian Vow{/playand}
{playauth}¢Delariviere Manley|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised (but see below).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}Almyna: or, the
Arabian Vow{/u}{+}{_per}  A Tragedy.  As it is Acted
at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market, by her
Majesty's Servants.  Humbly Inscrib'd to the Right
Honourable the Countess of Sandwich (London: William
Turner and Egbert Sanger, 1707). Copy used: Readex.
Dramatis Person{__AE}:  Caliph
Almanzor{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Caliph Almanzor
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Abdalla{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Abdalla
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Grand Vizier{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Grand Vizier
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Albador{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Albador
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Morat{¢bnb|}Corey{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Morat
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} // Almyna{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almyna
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Zoradia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Zoradia
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} Prologue Spoke by Mr Cibber.
Epilogue Spoke by Mr Betterton.
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:speaks prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:speaks epilogue:"{/xe}
{para} Preface: In Compliance to the Bookseller's
importunity, we are oblig'd to tell the Town
something by way of Preface, tho' the Author being at
a great distance from the House at the time of
Representation, can say less of it than the most
indifferent Person that was there.  All agree, that
{u}Almyna{/u}{+} was admirably Acted, and
advantagiously Dress'd:  The first was owing to Mr
Betterton's unwearied care, (who is
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:\stages Manley's
\Almyna\:"{/xe} desired to accept the Author's
acknowledgments for so faithfully discharging the
Trust that was repos'd in him;) the second to Mr
Swiny (who, with the like regard, may be assurd of
the Author's respects, for venturing upon the good
Opinion of
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:\thanked for investment in
\Almyna\:"{/xe} the Play, to make so great an
Expence) tho' they may be both justly condemn'd for
playing it, at so ill-fated a Time, viz:  The
immediate Week before Christmas between Devotion and
{u}Camilla{/u}{+} (the Eunuch ¢Valentini?| having
then never Sung but
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:possible reference to in
1706:"{/xe} once) it met with as good Audiences as
could be expected.  Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:ill:"{/xe} Wilks (the
Ornament and Support of the declining Stage) had a
long Indisposition that follow'd soon after.  Then
Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:quits theatre in
1707:"{/xe} Bracegirdle's quitting the House, three
days before it was to have been Play'd again, with
the Alterations annex'd, has hitherto hindered us to
see what better Fortune it might have had tho' Mrs
Barry scarce ever play'd better, nor Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:praised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:praised:"{/xe}
Bracegirdle (in Tragedy) so well, nor with such
variation of Voice.  She so far Acted her self into
the kind wishes of the Town, that in Compliment to
their better Opinion, the Author has thought fit to
make her happy in her Lover.  In the next
Representation, the Ceremony in the first Act is
design'd to be omitted, upon the dislike of that
incomparable Lady, to whom this Play is
Inscrib'd{_EE} The Character of Almyna was drawn
(tho' faintly) from that excellent Pen of Mr Dennis,
who, in his
{xe} \f 2 "Dennis, John:Essay on the Operas after the
Italian Manner\:cited in 1707:"{/xe} {u}Essay upon
Opera's{/u}{+}, has given us a View of what Heroick
Vertue ought to attempt: That it was printed no
earlier, was upon the expectation of Mrs
Bracegirdle's return to the Stage.  But the Season
being far advanced, 'tis hoped, that the publishing
of it, may be a Means to prepare the Town against
next Winter, for a new and kind Reception of it.
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted
before{_EE} The principal Parts to be perform'd by Mr
Betterton, Mr Wilks, Mr Keen, Mrs Barry, Mrs
Bracegirdle.  And by Reason of the Extraordinary
Charge for Habits, Boxes 5s.  Pit 3s.  First Gallery
2s.  Upper Gallery 1s.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The apparent reference to
Valentini performing at Drury Lane (in
{u}Camilla{/u}{+}? singing additional songs?)  is
surprising, since he was not advertised there until 8
March.  Publication was advertised in the {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} of 16 May 1707.
{e} {p}

{date}Monday 16   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
New Musick this day publish'd{_EE} A new set of Tunes
in 4 Parts for Violins, compos'd by Mr Gillier for
the
{xe} \f 2 "Gillier, Jean-Claude:music
published:"{/xe} Queen's Theatre, 1s 6d. ¢Printed for
Walsh, Hare, and Randall.| ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 17  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Dancing by Monsieur Cherrier,
Monsieur Dubarques, Miss Santlow and others.  Being
the
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
last time but one of performing this Opera till after
Christmas.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Manley,
Delariviere:{i}Almyna{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 17  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Almyna,{/play}
{playand}or, The Arabian Vow{/playand}
{playauth}¢Manley|.{/playauth} The principal Parts to
be perform'd by Mr Betterton, Mr Wilks, Mr Keen, Mrs
Barry, Mrs Bracegirdle.
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Caliph Almanzor
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Abdalla
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Grand Vizier
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almyna
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Zoradia
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} (For assignment of parts and
full cast, see 16 December.)  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Island
Princess{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 18{/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Island Princess,{/play}
{playand}or, The Generous Portuguese{/playand}
{playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With the usual
Dances, and also two Dances by the famous Monsieur du
Ruel lately arriv'd.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Manley,
Delariviere:{i}Almyna{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Wednesday 18{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Almyna,{/play}
{playand}or, The Arabian Vow{/playand}
{playauth}¢Manley|.{/playauth} The principal Parts to
be perform'd by Mr Betterton, Mr Wilks, Mr Keen, Mrs
Barry, Mrs Bracegirdle.
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Caliph Almanzor
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Abdalla
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Grand Vizier
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almyna
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Zoradia
({i}Almyna{/i}):"{/xe} (For assignment of parts and
full cast, see 16 December.)  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
thrice {u}{/u}{+}¢{+}{u}recte{/u}{+} twice|.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Love makes a
Man{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 19 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Fop's Fortune{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth}
{u}{/u}{+}¢i.e., {+}{u}Love makes a Man{/u}{+}|
¢Cibber|.  Don Cholerik Snap Shorto de Teste ¢Don
Lewis|{¢bnb|}Penkeman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Don Lewis
({i}Love makes a Man{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With the Vocal and
Instrumental Musick in {u}Bonduca{/u}{+},
particularly
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}{i}Bonduca{/i}{/i}:music
featured:"{/xe} the Song of Britons Strike home.
With Dancing by the famous Monsieur du Ruel and
others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 19 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Sergeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 19 {/date}
{thea}VH{/thea}
{play}Entertainment.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}Known from a four-page
pamphlet preserved in BL Add. MS 61,360,{/playauth}
fols. 42-43:  {u}A New Ode, or, Dialogue between
Mars, the God of War, and{/u} {u}Plutus, or Mammon,
God of Riches{/u}{+}{_per} Perform'd in an
Entertainment made for his Grace the Duke of
Marlborough, the
{xe} \f 2 "Marlborough, Duke of:entertainment
for:"{/xe} Nobility, and General Officers, by the
Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and the Honourable
the Court of Aldermen, at Vintner's-hall, in the
City. The Words by Mr D'urfey, Set
{xe} \f 2 "Durfey, Thomas:lyrics by:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Weldon, John:writes music for 1706
entertainment:"{/xe} to Musick by Mr Weldon, and Sung
by Mr Elford and Mr Leveridge,
{xe} \f 2 "Elford, Richard:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:concert:"{/xe} Decemb.
the 19th, 1706.  (London: Printed by Fr. Leach, for
the Author, and Sold by B. Bragg {_EL} 1707).
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 20   {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} Friday the
20th of December at 7, will be perform'd an
extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental
Musick by the best masters.  With a particular Piece
of new Musick compos'd by Mr Jer Clark, on her
Majesty's happy Success under his Grace the
{xe} \f 2 "Clarke, Jeremiah:ode to Marlborough
performed in concert:"{/xe} Duke of Marlborough the
last Campaign.  Each Ticket 5s.  For the Benefit of
H. Playford.  The Ode to be Sold by J. Morphew near
{xe} \f 2 "Playford, H.:benefit concert:"{/xe}
Stationers Hall.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 19
December)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 21 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner, as it was the last time perform'd.
With Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Miss Santlow, and others.  Being
the last time of performing till
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
after Christmas.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 21 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Lord Foppington{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Foppington
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Morelove{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Morelove
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Cha.
Easie{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Charles Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Betty
Modish{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Betty Modish
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Easie{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Graveairs{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Lady Graveairs
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Edging{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Edging
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Being the last time
of Acting till after Christmas-day.
{e}

   Both theatres were dark from 22 to 26 December
       in observance of the Christmas recess.
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Davenant, Sir
William:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 26 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tempest,{/play}
{playand}or, The Enchanted Island{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden, Davenant, and Shadwell (?)
adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
Flyings, the Vocal and Instrumental Musick and Dances
as Originally perform'd.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}1 Henry
IV{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 26 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}King Henry the Fourth{/play}
{playand}with the Humours of Sir John
Falstaff{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Falstaff{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Falstaff ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} King{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::King ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Prince of Wales{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Prince of Wales
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe}
Northumberland{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Northumberland ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Hotspur{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Hotspur ({i}1
Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Owen
Glendower{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Owen Glendower
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} Douglass{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Douglas ({i}1 Henry
IV{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Richard Vernon{¢bnb|}Booth.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Sir Richard Vernon
({i}1 Henry IV{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Island
Princess{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 27   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Island Princess,{/play}
{playand}or, The Generous Portugese{/playand}
{playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} The Dances to be
perform'd by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Cherrier, Monsieur du Barques, and
others.
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 27   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth} Alderman
Wiseacre{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Wiseacre
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Doodle{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman Doodle
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Dashwell{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Dashwell ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Mr Townly{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Townly
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Ramble{¢bnb|}Verbruggen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ramble ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} // Eugenia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Eugenia ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Arabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Arabella
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Engine{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Engine ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 28 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 28 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar
Pearmain{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Kent{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} We do not know why Fairbank had
to replace Pack as Kite.  Cf.  the cast of 18
November.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Love makes a
Man{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 30   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Fop's Fortune{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth}
{u}{/u}{+}¢{+}{u}Love makes a Man{/u}{+}| ¢Cibber|.
Don Cholerique Snap Shorto de Testy ¢Don
Lewis|{¢bnb|}Pinkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Don Lewis
({i}Love makes a Man{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several Dances
by the best Performers.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee, Nathaniel:{i}Rival
Queens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 30   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Rival Queens,{/play}
{playand}or, The Death of Alexander the
Great{/playand} {playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth}
Alexander{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Alexander
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Clytus{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Clytus ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Hephestion{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Hephestion ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Cassander{¢bnb|}Husband{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Cassander
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} // Statira{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Statira
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Roxana{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Roxana ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Parisatis{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Parisatis ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 31  {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}This concert is known
from publication of a song "For the{/playauth}
Performance of Musick at York-Buildings on the
Thanksgiving-Day, December the 31st, 1706.  By Nahum
Tate Esq; Her Majesty's
{xe} \f 2 "Tate, Nahum:song performed at 1706
thanksgiving concert:"{/xe} Poet Laureat."  The song
("O Whither will thy Triumphs Spread") involves a
chorus and was printed in the {u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+}
for January 1707.
{e}
{para}{month}January 1707{/month}
{p}

{date}January     {/date}
{thea}            {/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} At
about this time Christopher Rich submitted a proposal
to the
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:\offers terms for
\Thomyris\:"{/xe} Lord Chamberlain's office
concerning what Heidegger should be paid for
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:terms for disputed:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i} ¢pasticcio|{/i}:terms
for disputed:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Heidegger, J. J.:\proposals to Rich for
\Thomyris\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:negotiations
over:"{/xe} {u}Thomyris{/u}{+}{_per}  The advance
subscription was "200d Guineas a day for fower
hundred persons for Six dayes."  Heidegger has
refused one proposal (that referees decide the
compensation), and Rich now makes another.  Rich is
willing to accept responsibility for obtaining "the
Translation of this Medley Opera {_EL} with the Score
& parts" and to spend "300d Guineas in the Dressing &
Decoration of it & for Printed books for the
Subscribers & that Mr Heidegger have all the
Subscription money for the 4th day & sixth day it
shall be perform'd being 400d Guineas & Mr Rich to
have the rest of the money."  Rich complains that he
would rather stage "Mr
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton, Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:in
preparation at DL:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison, Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:in
preparation at DL:"{/xe} Claytons Opera call'd
{u}Rosamond{/u}{+}" anyway, and that he had "procured
the Translation & Score of {u}Camilla{/u}{+} for less
then
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney, Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:payment
for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym, Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:payment
for:"{/xe} {_PS}200," has other operas available to
him, and "thinks himselfe hardly used to putt by
other good Bargains meerly for Mr Heideggers Interest
& profitt."  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, no.
8)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} For Heidegger's counter demand,
see 17 January.  Heidegger's relationship to the
opera (arranged by Pepusch and translation ultimately
provided by Motteux) is unclear.  {u}Thomyris{/u}{+}
received its premiere at Drury Lane on 1 April and
proved a success.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Davenant, Sir
William:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Wednesday 1 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tempest,{/play}
{playand}or, The Enchanted Island{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden, Davenant, and Shadwell (?)
adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Duke
Trinculo{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Trincalo
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} Dorinda{¢bnb|}Mrs Cross, with
her Original Song of Dear{_TH} Pretty Youth;
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Dorinda
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} Hippolito{¢bnb|}Mrs
Montfort.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Hippolito
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the Songs,
Musick and Dances, and the Dialogue between Cupid and
Bacchus.  The Dances to be perform'd by Monsieur du
Ruel, Monsieur Cherrier, Mr du Barques, and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Silent
Woman{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 1 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Silent Woman{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the famous
Ben. Johnson).{/playauth}
Morose{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Morose
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Dauphnie
Eugene{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Dauphin ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Truewit{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Truewit ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir John Daw{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir John Daw
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Amorous La
fool{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Amorous La
fool ({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Otter{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Captain Otter
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe}
Cutbeard{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Cutbeard ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} // the Silent Woman
¢Epic{__OE}ne|{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Epic{__OE}ne
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Thursday 2  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 7 December 1706).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} With a new Prologue
and a Dialogue between the English and the Paris
Gazeteers, treating of the Victory of Ramilly, to be
perform'd by Mr Leveridge and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:performs a
dialogue:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Danchin (I, 356) reports that he
has not found the text of the new prologue.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Silent
Woman{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 2  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Silent Woman{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the famous
Ben. Johnson).{/playauth}
Morose{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Morose
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Dauphnie
Eugene{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Dauphin ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Truewit{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Truewit ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir John Daw{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir John Daw
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Amorous La-
fool{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Amorous La
fool ({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Otter{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Captain Otter
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Curberd
¢Cutbeard|{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Cutbeard ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} the Silent Woman
¢Epic{__OE}ne|{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Epic{__OE}ne
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Banks, John:{i}Unhappy
Favourite{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 3    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unhappy Favourite,{/play}
{playand}or, the Earl of Essex{/playand}
{playauth}¢Banks|.{/playauth} Earl of
Essex{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Earl of Essex
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Earl of
Southampton{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Earl of Southampton
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
Burleigh{¢bnb|}Keene{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Burleigh
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen
Elizabeth{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Elizabeth
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Countess of
Rutland{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Countess of
Rutland ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Nottingham{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Countess of
Nottingham ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 4  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth}

{date}Saturday 4  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Haym and
Swiney|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Wit without
Money{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 4  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Wit without Money{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Beaumont
and Fletcher) ¢actually by Fletcher|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised (but see below).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{first}EDITION.{/first} {u}Wit Without Mony{/u}{+}
¢sic|, A Comedy, (With Alterations and Amendments, by
some Persons of Quality.)  As it is now Acted at the
Queen's Theatre In the Hay-market, By Her Majesty's
Company of Comedians (London: John Morphew, n.d.
¢1707?|).  Copy used: University of Texas.
Publication was advertised in the {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} on 29 May.  Persons represented:
Valentine{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Valentine ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Francisco{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Francisco ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Lovegood{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Lovegood ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Merchant{¢bnb|}Minns;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mynns, Mr:roles\::Merchant ({i}Wit without
Money{/i}):"{/xe} Fountain{¢bnb|}Knap;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Knapp, Francis:roles\::Fountain ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe}
Bellamore{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Bellamore ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe}
Hairbrain{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Hairbrain ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Lance{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lance ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Short-
hose{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Shorthose ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Roger{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Roger ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Ralph{¢bnb|}Kent;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Ralph ({i}Wit without
Money{/i}):"{/xe} Humphry{¢bnb|}Trout{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Humphry ({i}Wit without
Money{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Hartwell{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Heartwell
({i}Wit without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Isabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Isabella ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Lucy{¢bnb|}Mr¢s|
Mills.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Lucy ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Prologue.  Epilogue.
Danchin (I, 357-358) reprints the prologue and
epilogue, pointing out that the prologue also appears
in an undated edition of {u}The Scornful
Lady{/u}{+}{_per}
{para} Dedication (unsigned): To my very Good Friend
Mr Thomas Newman,
{xe} \f 2 "Newman, Thomas:play dedicated to:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Newman, Thomas:move from DL to Haymarket
discussed:"{/xe} Servant to Her Majesty, one of the
Gentlemen of the Great Room, and Book-Keeper and
Prompter to her Majesty's Company of Comedians in the
Hay-Market, &c.  When I was resolv'd to print this
Comedy, with the Alterations and Improvements it has
had from some Persons of Honour, I imagin'd the next
thing I had to do, was to choose a proper Patron for
it{_EE}  The title of it seems to have such a
relation to your Affairs for some time past, that
nothing could have given a fairer occasion for a
Dedication{_EE} This is very well apply'd to you, who
once belong'd to a House ¢i.e., Drury Lane| where
{u}Vivitur Ingenio{/u}{+} was the Motto, till
{+}{u}Sound{/u}{+} got the better of {u}Sense{/u}{+},
and turn'd it out of Doors.  Your Wit for a great
while, at that time, was forc'd to keep you{_EE} I
cou'd be lavish in your Praise with relation to your
Business in the Play-House, make large Encomiums on
the Vigilance you always show in your Station, for
keeping the Order and Decorum of the Stage; set down
the Hazards you have jointly run, with those who have
bravely stood up for the Glory of Acting; And, that
as you are Prompter to the best Company of Players,
so none but your self is capable to serve such a
company{_EE} After all the frightful Prospect you
have had of Trouble and Confinement, you are now
where Wit is encouraged, and the Player reaps the
Fruit of his Labour, without Toiling for those ¢i.e.,
Christopher Rich and Sir
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:criticized in 1707
dedication:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Skipwith, Sir Thomas:criticized in 1707
dedication:"{/xe} Thomas Skipwith| who have always
been the Oppressors of the Stage.
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality{_EE} Revis'd with Alterations.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Settle, Elkanah:{i}{i}Pastor
Fido{/i}{/i}:acted all by women:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 7   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Pastor-Fido,{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Shephard{/playand}
{playauth}¢Settle|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing by Mr Leveridge and others,
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} particularly the Dialogue between
the English and French Gazeteers, treating of the
glorious Victory at Ramilly.  And Dancing by Monsieur
du Ruel and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Silent
Woman{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 7   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Silent Woman{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the famous
Ben. Johnson).{/playauth}
Morose{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Morose
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Dauphnie
Eugene{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Dauphin ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Truewit{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Truewit ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir John Daw{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir John Daw
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Amorous
Lafool{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Amorous La
fool ({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Otter{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Captain Otter
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe}
Cutbeard{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Cutbeard ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} // the Silent Woman
¢Epic{__OE}ne|{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Epic{__OE}ne
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but twice.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Wit without
Money{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 8 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Wit without Money{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Beaumont
and Fletcher) ¢actually by Fletcher|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised (but see 4 January).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality{_EE} Revis'd with Alterations.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Timon of
Athens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 9  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Timon of Athens,{/play}
{playand}or, The Man-hater{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shadwell, adapting
Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several select
Entertainments of Singing by Seigniora Margarita de
la Pine, and Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel and others.
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}She wou'd if she
cou'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 9  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}She wou'd if she cou'd{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Sir George
Etheridge).{/playauth} Sir Oliver
Cockwood{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Oliver Cockwood
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Joslin
Jolley{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Joslin Jolly
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Courtal{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Courtall ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Freeman{¢bnb|}Mills{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Freeman ({i}She wou'd
if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Cockwood{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Cockwood
({i}She wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe}
Gatty{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Gatty ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Ariana{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Ariana ({i}She wou'd
if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Sentry{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Mrs Sentry ({i}She
wou'd if she cou'd{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Banks, John:{i}Unhappy
Favourite{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 10   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unhappy Favourite,{/play}
{playand}or, the Earl of Essex{/playand}
{playauth}¢Banks|.{/playauth} Earl of
Essex{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Earl of Essex
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Earl of
Southampton{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Earl of Southampton
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
Burleigh{¢bnb|}Keene{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Burleigh
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen
Elizabeth{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Elizabeth
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Countess of
Rutland{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Countess of
Rutland ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Nottingham{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Countess of
Nottingham ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 10   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
This Day is publish'd, {u}A Defence of Plays, or, The
Stage Vindicated{/u} {u}from several Passages in Mr
Collier's Short View{/u}{+}, &c.  Wherein is offer'd
the most probable Method of Reforming our Plays, with
a consideration how far Vicious Characters may be
allow'd on the Stage.  By Edward Filmer, Doctor of
the Civil Laws.  Printed for
{xe} \f 2 "Filmer, Edward:Defence of Plays\:"{/xe}
Jacob Tonson within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn
Lane.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} See Arnott and Robinson, no. 339.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 11 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Hamlet{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 11 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Hamlet{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Hamlet
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} the King
¢Claudius|{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Claudius
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Horatio{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Horatio
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Laertes{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Laertes
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Grave-
Maker{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Grave-digger
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Osrick{¢bnb|}Bowen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Osric
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} // Ophelia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Ophelia
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Durfey, Thomas:{i}Commonwealth of
Women{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 13   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Sea Voyage;{/play}
{playand}or, The Commonwealth of Women{/playand}
{playauth}¢Durfey adapting Fletcher and
Massinger?|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Not Acted these
five Years{_EE} With Entertainments of Singing,
particularly the Mad Dialogue between Mr Leveridge
and Mrs Lindsey.
{xe} \f 2 "Purcell, Henry:music advertised by
theatre:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:Mad Dialogue\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:Mad Dialogue\:"{/xe} And
Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur du Barques, Mrs
Evans and
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe} others.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Without the names of the
characters we cannot be certain whether this was the
Fletcher and Massinger original or (as the subtitle
implies) Durfey's adaptation. The latter was
definitely in the repertory as of 26 June 1708.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Brome, Richard:{i}Northern
Lass{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 13   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Northern Lass,{/play}
{playand}or, The Nest of Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Brome|.{/playauth} Sir Phil.
Luckless{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Phillip Luckless
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Trydewell{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Tridewell ({i}Northern
Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Paul Squelsh{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Sir Paul Squelch
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Squire
Wigin{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Widgin
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Anvil{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Captain Anvil
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Howd'ee{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::How d'yee
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Nonsense{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Nonsense
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Bulfinch{¢bnb|}Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Bulfinch
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} // The Northern Lass
¢Constance|{¢bnb|}Mrs Bicknell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Constance
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Julius
Caesar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 14  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Julius Caesar{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Julius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Julius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Octavius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Octavius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Mark
Antony{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Mark Antony
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Brutus{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Casius{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cassius
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Caska{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Caska ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Ligarius{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Ligarius ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Decius Brutus{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Decius Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Cinna the
Poet{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Cinna ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Plebians{¢bnb|}Johnson, Bullock,
Norris, Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} // Calphurnia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Calphurnia
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Portia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Portia
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the
Encouragement of the Comedians Acting in the Hay-
Market, and to enable them to keep the Diversion of
Plays under a seperate Interest from Operas{_EE} By
Subscription.  With a new Prologue{_EE} The Boxes to
be open'd to the Pit, and none to be admitted but by
the Subscribers Tickets, which will be deliver'd this
Morning at Mr White's Chocolate-house in St. James's-
street.  First Gallery 2s.  Upper Gallery 1s.
{adv}CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.{/adv} While the Stage was
thus recovering its former Strength, a more
honourable Mark of Favour was shewn to it than it was
ever known before or since to have receiv'd.  The
then Lord Hallifax
{xe} \f 2 "Halifax, Lord:sponsors 1707
subscription:"{/xe} was not only the Patron of the
Men of Genius of this Time, but had likewise a
generous Concern for the Reputation and Prosperity of
the Theatre, from whence the most elegant Dramatick
Labours of the Learned, he knew, had often shone in
their brightest Lustre.  A Proposal therefore was
drawn up and addressed to that Noble Lord for his
Approbation and Assistance to raise a publick
Subscription for Reviving Three Plays of the best
Authors, with
{xe} \f 2 "subscriptions:for plays at Queen's in
1707:"{/xe} the full Strength of the Company; every
Subscriber to have Three Tickets for the first Day of
each Play for his single Payment of Three Guineas.
This Subscription his Lordship so zealously
encouraged, that from his Recommendation chiefly, in
a very little time it was compleated.  The Plays were
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Julius
Caesar{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}King and No
King{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Beaumont, Francis:{i}King and No
King{/i}:subscription:"{/xe} {u}Julius
C{__AE}sar{/u}{+} of Shakespeare; the {+}{u}King and
no King{/u}{+} of Fletcher, and the Comic Scenes of
Dryden's
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Marriage A-la-
Mode{/i}:cannibalized:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Secret-
Love{/i}:cannibalized:"{/xe} {u}Marriage {__AG} la
mode{/u}{+} and of his {+}{u}Maiden Queen{/u}{+}
¢i.e., {u}Secret-Love{/u}{+}| put together{_EE} By
the Aid of this Subscription, which happen'd in 1707,
and by the additional Strength and Industry of this
Company, not only the Actors (several of which were
handsomely advanc'd in their Sallaries) were duly
paid, but the Menager himself, too, at the Foot of
his
{xe} \f 2 "Haymarket Theatre:profitable in
1707:"{/xe} Account, stood a considerable Gainer.
(Cibber, {u}Apology{/u}{+}, II, 4-5)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} According to the {u}Muses
Mercury{/u}{+} the value of the subscription was 400
guineas (see 25 January), a sum also named in a
source that is late, anecdotal, and shaky on the
date: "The paper all in Lord Halifax's hand of a
subscription of four hundred guineas for the
encouragement of good comedies was dated 1709
{u}{/u}{+}¢{+}{u}recte{/u}{+} 1707|, and soon after
that they ¢members of the Kit-Cat Club| broke up."
(Pope, supposedly speaking on 28 or 29 November
1730).  See Joseph Spence,
{xe} \f 2 "Pope, Alexander:on value of 1707 play
subscription:"{/xe} {u}Observations, Anecdotes, and
Characters of Books and Men{/u}{+}, 2 vols., ed.
James M. Osborn (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1966), I,
no. 122.  The special "Prologue to the Subscribers
for {u}Julius Caesar{/u}{+}, Spoke by Mr Betterton.
Written by Mr Dennis" was published in the {u}Muses
Mercury{/u}{+} for January 1707, and is reprinted by
Danchin, I, 359-360.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn, Aphra:{i}Emperor of the
Moon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 15{/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Emperor of the Moon{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth}
Scaramouch{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Scaramouch
({i}Emperor of the Moon{/i}):"{/xe}
Harlequin{¢bnb|}Penkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Harlequin
({i}Emperor of the Moon{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing and Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Julius
Caesar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 15{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Julius Caesar{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Julius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Julius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Octavius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Octavius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Mark
Antony{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Mark Antony
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Brutus{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Casius{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cassius
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Caska{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Caska ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Ligarius{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Ligarius ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Decius Brutus{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Decius Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Cinna the
Poet{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Cinna ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Plebians{¢bnb|}Johnson, Bullock,
Norris, Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} // Calphurnia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Calphurnia
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Portia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Portia
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality{_EE} As it was perform'd by Subscription.
With a new Prologue{_EE} Boxes 5s.  Pit 3s.  First
Gallery 2s.  Upper Gallery 1s.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 16 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Sergeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} With several
Entertainments of Singing by the famous Signiora
Margarita de l'Epine.  And Dancing by Monsieur du
Ruel, Monsieur du Barques,
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} and others.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
15 January {+}{u}The Rehearsal{/u}{+} is advertised
with
{xe} \f 1 "Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke
of:{i}Rehearsal{/i}:performance:"{/xe} Estcourt to
play Bayes this evening.
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:advertised to play
Bayes:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Wit without
Money{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 16 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Wit without Money{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Beaumont
and Fletcher) ¢actually by Fletcher|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised (but see 4 January).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but twice{_EE} Revis'd with Alterations.

{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Crowne, John:{i}Sir Courtly
Nice{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 17   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Sir Courtly Nice,{/play}
{playand}or, It cannot be{/playand}
{playauth}¢Crowne|.{/playauth} Lord
Belguard{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Belguard ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Sir
Courtly{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir Courtly Nice
({i}Sir Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe}
Farewell{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Farewell ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Surly{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Surly ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Crack{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Crack ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Hothead{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Hothead ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Testimony{¢bnb|}Johnson{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Testimony
({i}Sir Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} //
Violante{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Violante
({i}Sir Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} Leonora{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Leonora ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} the Aunt{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::the Aunt ({i}Sir
Courtly Nice{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 17   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} I
desire the whole receipts of the House without any
deduction of the 3d and the sixth day of acting
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} and besides the 10. and the
twentieth day paying the charges of the House for
which I give to Mr Rich the above said opera of
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:\receives Heidegger's
proposals for \Thomyris\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:Heidegger's proposals for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:Heidegger's proposals for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Heidegger, J. J.:\proposals to Rich for
\Thomyris\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:negotiations
over:"{/xe} {u}Thomyris{/u}{+} with all the parts
drawn out and renounce any further advantage.  J. J.
Heidegger.  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, no.
9)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Heidegger was demanding far more
than a normal author's benefit, even without
considering that the receipts of the third and sixth
nights would include 200 guineas of subscription
money on each occasion.  Heidegger was responding to
a proposal by Rich (see ca. early January).  What he
was finally paid we do not know.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 18 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Etherege, Sir George:{i}Man of
Mode{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 18 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Man of Mode,{/play}
{playand}or, Sir Fopling Flutter{/playand}
{playauth}(Written by Sir George
Etheridge).{/playauth} Dorimant{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Dorimant ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Medley{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Medley ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Old Bellair{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Old Bellair ({i}Man
of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Young Bellair{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Young Bellair
({i}Man of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Fopling
Flutter{¢bnb|}Cibber{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir Fopling Flutter
({i}Man of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} // Mrs Loveit{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Loveit ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Harriet{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Harriet ({i}Man
of Mode{/i}):"{/xe} Pert{¢bnb|}Mrs Bicknell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Pert ({i}Man of
Mode{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn,
Aphra:{i}Rover{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 20   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Rover,{/play}
{playand}or, The Banish'd Cavaliers{/playand}
{playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth} The Rover
¢Willmore|{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Willmore
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Belvile{¢bnb|}Husbands;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Belvile
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Frederick{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Frederick
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Blunt{¢bnb|}Underhill{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Underhill, Cave:roles\::Blunt
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} // Angelica{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Angelica
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Helena{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Helena
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Florinda{¢bnb|}Mrs Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, Elizabeth:roles\::Florinda
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} Moretta{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Moretta
({i}Rover{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Davenant, Sir
William:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 21  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tempest,{/play}
{playand}or, The Inchanted Island{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden, Davenant, and Shadwell (?)
adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Duke
Trinculo{¢bnb|}Estcourt{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Trincalo
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} // Dorinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Dorinda
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} Hippolito{¢bnb|}Mrs
Montfort.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Hippolito
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With the Original
Musick.  To which will be added a Masque compos'd by
the late Mr Henry Purcel between Cupid and Bacchus,
{xe} \f 2 "Purcell, Henry:music advertised by
theatre:"{/xe} to be perform'd by Mr Leveridge, Mrs
Lindsey, and others.  With
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur Cherrier,
Monsieur du Barques,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} and others.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Beaumont, Francis:{i}King and no
King{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}King and no
King{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 21  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}A King and no King{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Beaumont and
Fletcher|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By subscription.
The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to
be admitted but by the Subscribers Tickets, which
will be deliver'd this day at Mr Whites Chocolate-
House in St. James's street.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} On the subscription, see 14
January.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee, Nathaniel:{i}Rival
Queens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 22{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Rival Queens,{/play}
{playand}or, The Death of Alexander the
Great{/playand} {playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth}
Alexander{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Alexander
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Clytus{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Clytus ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Hephestion{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Hephestion ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Cassander{¢bnb|}Husband{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Cassander
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} // Statira{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Statira
({i}Rival Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Roxana{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Roxana ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} Parisatis{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Parisatis ({i}Rival
Queens{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 22{/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} For the
Benefit of Mrs Celett ¢Ziuliana Celotti|.  In York-
Buildings {_EL} will be
{xe} \f 2 "Celotte, Ziuliana de:benefit
concert:"{/xe} perform'd a Consort of new Musick
(Vocal and Instrumental by the best Masters: With
several Pieces for Trumpets, Hoboys, German Flutes,
and Violins; beginning at Six of the Clock.  Tickets
may be had at Mr Martin's at the Smyrna Coffee-House,
and at the Door, at 5s each Ticket.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Macbeth{/i}
¢Davenant adaptation|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 23 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Mackbeth{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Shakespeare, adapted
by Davenant|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the Vocal
and Instrumental Musick compos'd by Mr Leveridge, and
perform'd by him and others.  With Dancing by
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:music featured:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur
Cherrier, Monsieur du Barques, and Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Evans.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 23 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth} Alderman
Wiseacre{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Wiseacre
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Doodle{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman Doodle
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Dashwell{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Dashwell ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Mr Townly{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Townly
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Ramble{¢bnb|}Verbruggen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ramble ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} // Arabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Arabella
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Eugenia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Eugenia ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Engine{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Engine ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 25 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Indian
Emperour{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 25 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Indian Emperour,{/play}
{playand}or, The Conquest of Mexico by the
Spaniards{/playand} {playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Montezuma{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Montezuma
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe}
Odmar{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Odmar ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Guyomar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Guyomar ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Cortez{¢bnb|}Mills{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Cortez ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} // Cydaria{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Cydaria ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Almeria{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almeria
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Alibech{¢bnb|}Mrs
Boman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, Elizabeth:roles\::Alibech
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians.
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 25 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Of the Opera's and Plays now
Preparing for the two Theatres in Drury-Lane and the
Hay-Market.  The many excellent Productions of that
great Master, the late Mr Henry Purcell, particularly
his Opera of the {u}Prophetess{/u}{+}, that of
{+}{u}King Arthur{/u}{+}, The Musical Parts of
{xe} \f 1 "Purcell, Henry:{i}Prophetess{/i}:1707
praise for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Purcell, Henry:{i}King Arthur{/i}:1707
praise for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Purcell, Henry:praise for theatre
music:"{/xe} {u}Oedipus{/u}{+} and
{+}{u}Bonduca{/u}{+}, are sufficient Proofs that no
Nation in the World, the Italians only excepted, have
out-done the English in Dramatick Music: And it is to
be question'd, whether the Italians themselves come
so near Nature, as Mr Purcell did in the Musick of
those Opera's and Plays; and whether there is any
thing so moving at least, on the Roman and Venetian
Stages.  Perhaps our Taste was to blame if he fell
short of the Best Masters in Italy, by his
accommodating his Compositions to the Relish of his
Audiences, for who can doubt but he who Set the Frost
Scene in {u}King Arthur{/u}{+}, cou'd have done any
thing in the great Musick whenever he attempted it.
{para} 'Tis plain that the Taste of the Town is
mended since his time, and the late Success of
{u}Arsinoe{/u}{+}, Set by Mr Clayton after the
Italian manner,
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:praised:"{/xe} shews that our
Masters can excel in all the Parts of Harmony, and
our Audiences relish them, as well as the Italians,
that even their Recitativo's have been heard with
Delight, and consequently understood, which 40 Years
ago wou'd have been receiv'd with the Disdain that
Art meets with from the Ignorant.
{para} These Entertainments, as they are the finest,
so they are the most Expensive;  and the Profit of
Common Audiences cou'd never have supported them.
'Twas this Consideration that put the People of
Quality upon Incouraging the Publick Diversion by
their Private Subscriptions; some Thousands of Pounds
have been contributed by
{xe} \f 2 "subscriptions:1707 discussion of:"{/xe}
them to the Charges of the Decorations of our
Opera's, and they have had the Pleasure to see the
whole Town pleas'd by it.
{para} This has Invited Gentlemen of equal Honour and
Merit, to employ their leisure Hours to continue so
Charming and Innocent an Entertainment.  And their
undertaking to furnish the Masters with Poems, has
prevail'd with the Great to give it further
Incouragement.  The Opera of {u}Rosamund{/u}{+},
written by the Author of the {+}{u}Campaign{/u}{+}
¢Addison|,
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:praised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison, Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:praise
for:"{/xe} is Set by Mr Clayton, and Practising at
the Theatre in Drury-Lane; and the Beauty and Harmony
of that Poem, which we have had the honour to see,
are very happily imitated by the Composer, in the
Opinion of the best Judges, who have heard what he
has done.  The Opera of {u}Semel{__EA}{/u}{+}, for
which we are Indebted to
{xe} \f 1 "Eccles, John:{i}Semele{/i}:praise
for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Congreve, William:{i}Semele{/i}:praise
for:"{/xe} Mr C¢ongrev|e is Set by Mr Eccles, and
ready to be Practic'd, and from the Excellence of
those two Masters, in their several Kinds, the Town
may very well expect to be charm'd, as much as Poetry
and Musick can Charm them.  The Opera of {u}Orlando
Furioso{/u}{+}, the hint of which was taken from that
of Quinault, famous for his Tallent in this Sort of
Writings, is Set by Mr Daniel Purcell.  The
Gentleman's Character who
{xe} \f 1 "Purcell, Daniel:{i}Orlando
Furioso{/i}:puff for:"{/xe} writ it, and who has
distinguish'd himself as much by his Judgment in the
Arts of Musick and Poetry, as by his Bounty to the
Professors, can leave to room to doubt but the
Fineness of the Sentiments, and the Harmony of the
Numbers, have given Mr Purcell an Opportunity to do
Honour to the Memory of his Brother.  Mr Motteux is
also writing an
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:praise for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i} ¢pasticcio|{/i}:praise
for:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:praise
for:"{/xe} Opera on the Story of Thomyris; which will
be compos'd by Mr Hidaker ¢Heidegger| a German, after
the Italian Manner.  Or rather the Finest Parts of
some of the best Italian Opera's are to be
accommodated to Mr Motteux's Words.
{para} Besides these, There is a Masque of Mr
Dennis's on the Story of Orpheus and Euridic{__EA},
{xe} \f 2 "Dennis, John:masque on Orpheus and
Euridice:"{/xe} wherein, whoever will give themselves
the trouble to compare it with the {u}Orpheus and
Euridic{__EA}{/u}{+} an Elegy, written in French by
Monsieur Sarrafin, or with a Masque by an Anonymous
Author, often perform'd on the French Stage, will see
that our English Poets have not been behind hand with
our English Hero's, in reducing the French Wit to as
low a state as their Arms.  We shall Print the Masque
in our Next {u}Mercury{/u}{+}; and the World will
then perceive that the Author has done his Part, as
well as the Composer, whose Musick,on this occasion,
is very much commended.
{para} 'Twas Impossible that all these Opera's cou'd
be Perform'd in due time, had not those Gentlemen,
who are the Protectors of the Stage, endeavour'd to
have the Theatres in Drury-Lane and Dorset-Garden set
apart for Musick; and the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-
Market, for Plays, the former Company being under the
Direction of Mr Rich, and the latter under Mr
Swinny's, both whose
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:1707 comment on as
manager:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:1707 comment on as
manager:"{/xe} Experience in the Management of such
Things are too well known to need a Comment.  In
Consequence of this Partition, the two Separate
Companies of Actors have Joyn'd, and form'd a Set of
Comedians that may vie with the Best that ever trod
the English Stage; notwithstanding what has been
said, in Praise of the Players in King Charles's
Reign, by such as are always fond of Speaking well of
the Dead, at the Expence of the Living.  The Company
in the Hay-Market have only Acted two New Plays this
Winter, both written by the Fair Sex:  {u}The
Platonick Lady{/u}{+}, a Comedy, by Mrs C¢entlivre|,
who wrote the
{xe} \f 1 "Centlivre, Susanna:{i}Platonick
Lady{/i}:1707 comment on:"{/xe} {u}Gamester{/u}{+}
and {+}{u}Almyna, or the Arabian Vow{/u}{+}, by Mrs
{xe} \f 1 "Manley, Delariviere:{i}Almyna{/i}:1707
comment on:"{/xe} M¢anley|.  She took the Hint of it
from the Arabian Nights Entertainments, translated
lately into English;  written in French by Monsieur
Galand of the Academy.  The Fortune of these Plays
has been over too long to make it News to the Town to
know it.  There are now in the House, {u}The Spartan
Dame{/u}{+}, A Tragedy by Mr
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Spartan Dame{/i}:puff
for:"{/xe} Southern; who has so often drawn Tears
from the Fairest eyes in England by his
{u}Oronoko{/u}{+}, and {+}{u}Fatal Marriage{/u}{+};
Another on the Story of
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Oroonoko{/i}:1707
praise for pathos:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}:1707 praise for pathos:"{/xe}
{u}Ph{__AE}dra{/u}{+}, by Mr Smith of Oxford, which
has an Extraordinary
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:puff for:"{/xe} Reputation among all
who have seen it.  Mr Farquehar, who wrote the
{u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+}, has a Comedy ready for
Representation;
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:1707 puff for forthcoming
play:"{/xe} and had not the Death of a Dear Friend
hinder'd Capt. Steel from finishing a
{xe} \f 2 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:excuse for
nondelivery of play in 1707:"{/xe} Comedy of his, it
wou'd also have been Acted this Season.  There have
several Plays been Reviv'd at the Hay-Market, but
none that have had a run long enough to be taken
notice of.  The last, which was the {u}Julius
C{__AE}sar{/u}{+} of Shakespear, was Play'd at the
Desire of some
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Julius
Caesar{/i}:played for subscribers:"{/xe} Persons of
Quality, who have contributed {_PS}400 by a
subscription to Support the Dramatick Muse; for which
They are to have Three Plays acted, and the Pit and
Boxes to be reserv'd for the Subscribers; the
Galleries only being for the Benefit of the House.
The Second Play that was Acted on this Occasion, was,
{u}The King and No King{/u}{+}, of Beaumont
{xe} \f 1 "Beaumont, Francis:{i}King and No
King{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}King and No
King{/i}:subscription:"{/xe} and Fletcher; and the
Third, which will be acted on Tuesday the 28th
Instant, is not yet nam'd.  From such noble Spirits
as these, the Arts may hope for a Glorious
restoration: and those who are any way Employ'd for
the Stage, cannot say now if they do not succeed,
'twas for want of Encouragement.
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+}, January 1707)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The first issue of this new arts
journal appears to have been published about 25
January.  It was to survive only thirteen issues, and
it came out increasingly late, but it contains
important contemporary commentary. Southerne's {u}The
Spartan Dame{/u}{+} was not actually performed until
1719.
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Spartan Dame{/i}:not
performed till 1719:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 25 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} The Dispute about the Stage
Reviv'd.  One wou'd have thought that after the many
Answers which were written to Mr Collier's Book
against the Stage, that Dispute wou'd never have been
reviv'd: But 'tis observable, That all the Enemies of
the Drama triumph, as if Mr Collier had struck his
Adversaries Dumb, and not a word had been said in
{xe} \f 2 "Collier, Jeremy:1707 commentary on:"{/xe}
Vindication of it.  Indeed, who would imagine it
needed any Vindication, when Her Majesty has
vouchsaf{_TH}{_TH}'d to Favour it, and a New Theatre
has been since Built under Her Auspices, and Honour'd
with Her Royal Name.  When she has since Commanded
some of those Plays to be Acted at
{xe} \f 2 "Anne, Queen:support for stage cited in
1707:"{/xe} St James's, which were Insolently treated
in the {u}Short Views{/u}{+}:  And the Reverend
Judges have order'd the same Comedies, or Plays of
the same Character, to be represented before them at
the Temple.  This one wou'd think was enough to have
silenc'd the Clamour against the most Pleasant and
the most useful Diversion that ever was Invented for
the Minds of Men.  But Mr Bedford, a Minister of
Bristol, has faln
{xe} \f 2 "Bedford, Arthur:1707 commentary on his
stage reform demands:"{/xe} upon it anew, and found
leisure from his graver Studies to pick out 2000
Passages in our Modern Plays, which he Fancies are
opposite to the late Successful Endeavours by the
Societies of Reformation to suppress Debauchery.
Considering Mr Bedford has taken all those Passages
out of Plays that have been Acted within these Two
Years, it must be confess'd that he has labour'd
Indefatigably to Ruin the Theatres;  and we leave it
to his Brethren to decide, whether Two Years reading
might not have been more usefully employ'd in his own
Faculty{_DA}Tho' this Sage Divine has not said one
thing to the Purpose which Mr Collier had not said
better before, and been effectually Answer'd; yet the
Friends of the Stage finding her attack'd again, have
thught fit again to Vindicate her; and a Treatise on
that Subject is Publish'd by Dr Filmer, called,
{u}The Stage Vindicated against Mr Collier{/u}{+}
¢{+}{u}A Defence of Plays{/u}{+}|;  Wherein is
{xe} \f 2 "Filmer, Edward:Defence of Plays\:"{/xe}
offer'd the most probable Method of reforming our
Plays and a Consideration how far vicious Characters
may be allow'd on the Stage ¢see 10 January|.  This
Controversy is like to be of no long Continuance.
For Mr Bedford has got very little ground by his
Labours, unless 'twas his Arguments which put a stop
to the Playhouse that was Building at Bristol at the
Charge of Mr E{_DA}rl, a Merchant of that City, and
the Dr copes with an Adversary who looks too
Contemptibly on all Mankind to think any of 'em
deserve Answering.  When a sober and seasible
¢sensible?| Project of Reforming the Drama shall be
offer'd to the Concern'd, no doubt 'twill be
acceptable: For 'tis certainly the Interest as well
as the Reputation of any ¢word?| Society to have real
Abuses reform'd.  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Muses
Mercury{/u}{+}, January 1707)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The Reverend Arthur Bedford was
among the most conspicuous, noisy, and long-lived of
the Collierites.  {u}The Evil and Danger of Stage
Plays{/u}{+} was published by W. Bonny and the
Booksellers of Bristol in 1706, and distributed in
London by Henry Mertlock. (For notice of publication,
see 19 October 1706.) Bedford had published two
sermons against the theatre in 1705, printed another
big book on the subject in 1719, and was a
conspicuous opponent of Goodman's Fields when it
opened in 1729.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Relapse{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 27   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Relapse,{/play}
{playand}or, Virtue in Danger{/playand}
{playauth}¢Vanbrugh|.{/playauth} His own Part
¢Lory|{¢bnb|}Pinkethman{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Lory
({i}Relapse{/i}):"{/xe} // Hoyden{¢bnb|}Mrs
Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Hoyden
({i}Relapse{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
22 March is advertised "Mr Daniel Purcell's Overture
and Aires in the Reviv'd Play, call'd {u}Vertue in
Danger{/u}{+}; perform'd at the Theatre Royal, price
1s 6d."
{e} {p}

{date}Monday 27   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
We are oblig'd to defer the Subscription Comedy a day
or two, Mr Wilks not being well who has a principal
part in it.
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:ill:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Queen's was apparently dark this
day.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 27   {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}For the Benefit of Mr
Sweet and Mr Isum ¢Isham|.  At the Great
Room{/playauth} in York-Buildings {_EL}
{xe} \f 2 "Sweet, Mr:benefit concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Isham, John:concert:"{/xe} will be an
extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental
Musick, perform'd by the best Masters, and two Voices
that never perform'd in Publick before.  To begin at
8 a Clock: Tickets may be had at the Door at 5s each
Ticket.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}

{date}Monday 27   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Sir,
the Reason why I did not Receive Mr Downs into the
Musick was because he was utterly unqualified, And
tho' our Constant
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:letter to LC's office about
Downes:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Downes, John:pensioned:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lord Chamberlain:wants pension paid to
John Downes:"{/xe} Charge is already so high that I
am very ill able to carry on ye businesse, yet I am
very unwilling to disobey My Lord ¢Chamberlain| in
any command that his Lordship pleases to lay on me,
yet I was in hopes his Lordship woud not have
insisted on any of that Nature, at least while I
labour under the disadvantage of Mr Rich's being
suffered to Act plays, Notwithstanding the
Extraordinary Encouragement the town has given the
Opera: but however since his Lordship seems to
commiserate the Case of Old Mr Downs rather than his
son, I am ready to allow the father such Pension As
his Lordship shall think proper: but the son will
only disorder the Musick, And I woud rather the mony
may be given where there is the better pretence to
ask it: And I hope his Lordship will take such
Measures as may enable the Comedy to go on by
preventing Mr Rich's Acting, as soon as the
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:1707 plea to LC about
competition:"{/xe} Subscriptions for his New Opera's
begin.  I am Sir Your very humble Servant Owen Swiny.
Hay-Market January 27th 1706/7 (LC 7/3, fols. 94-95)
¢Annotated: "Mr Downs to have a pension."|
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The recipient was evidently Sir
John Stanley or Vice Chamberlain Coke.  John Downes
had been forced into retirement at the time of the
company reorganization in September 1706.  Nothing
else is known of his son.  The amount of the pension
is not known, but Downes apparently had trouble
collecting it from later managers.  A letter written
in response to the {u}Tatler{/u}{+} of 22 September
1709 comments that "Mr Downs, who had been prime
Minister to so many Buskin'd Monarchs, is thrown
aside into a Pension, which like those at Court, are
not long well paid."  See {u}The Post-Man Robb'd of
his Mail{/u}{+}, ¢ed. Charles Gildon| (London:
Bettesworth and Rivington, 1719), p. 266.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn, Aphra:{i}Emperor of the
Moon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 28  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Emperour of the Moon{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised (but see Dorset Garden, 21 November
1706).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Othello{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 28  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Othello Moor of Venice{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Othello{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Othello
({i}Othello{/i}):"{/xe} Iago{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Iago
({i}Othello{/i}):"{/xe} Michael
Cassio{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Cassio
({i}Othello{/i}):"{/xe} // Desdemona{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Desdemona
({i}Othello{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}

{date}Wednesday 29{/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Being the last time
but once of performing it till after Easter.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 29{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Spanish Fryar,{/play}
{playand}or, The Double Discovery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Torismond{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Torrismond
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe}
Bertran{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Bertran ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Raymond{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Raymond
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe}
Lorenzo{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Lorenzo
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Father
Dominick{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Dominic
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Gomez{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Gomez ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen ¢Leonora|{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Leonora
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} Elvira{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Elvira ({i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e}

  Both theatres were dark on Thursday 30 January in
                     observance
of the annual fast for the martyrdom of King Charles
                         I.
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Macbeth{/i}
¢Davenant adaptation|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 31   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Mackbeth{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Shakespeare, adapted
by Davenant|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
Original Flyings and Machines.  The Musick as
compos'd by Mr Leveridge, and perform'd by him and
others.
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:music featured:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} With proper Dances by Monsieur du
Ruel, Monsieur du Barques and
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} others.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Tuke, Sir Samuel:{i}Adventures of Five
Hours{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 31   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Adventures of Five Hours{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Tuke|.{/playauth} Cast
not advertised (but see 3 February).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc}, 30 January)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e}
{para}{month}February 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 1  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Aureng-
Zebe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Saturday 1  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Aurenge-Zeb,{/play}
{playand}or, The Great Mogul{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality{_EE} All the parts being perform'd to the
best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Tuke, Sir Samuel:{i}Adventures of Five
Hours{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 3    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Adventures of Five Hours{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Tuke|.{/playauth} Don
Henrique{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Don Henrique
({i}Adventures of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} Don
Carlos{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Don Carlos
({i}Adventures of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} Don
Octavo{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Don Octavo
({i}Adventures of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} Don
Antonio{¢bnb|}Betterton{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Don Antonio
({i}Adventures of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} //
Porcia{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Porcia ({i}Adventures
of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} Camilla{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Camilla
({i}Adventures of Five Hours{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne,
Thomas:{i}Oroonoko{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 4   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Oroonoko{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Southerne|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With three several
Entertainments of Singing in English and Italian by
the famous Signiora Margarita de l'Epine.  And
Dancing
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe} by Monsieur du Ruel and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Comical
Lovers{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 4   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}{_DD} Marriage A-la-Mode:{/play}
{playand}or, The Comical Lovers{/playand}
{playauth}¢Colley Cibber, adapting
Dryden|.{/playauth} Palamede{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Palamede ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Celadon{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Celadon ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Rodophil{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Rodophil ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} // Melantha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Melantha
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Florimel{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Florimel
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Doralice{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Doralice ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}The Comical
Lovers{/u}{+}{_per}  A Comedy.  Acted by Subscription
at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-market (London:
Bernard Lintott, n.d. ¢1707|). Copy used: Readex.
Publication was not advertised until the {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} of 5 December 1707.  The Dramatis
Person{__AE} confirms the newspaper cast.  We have
found no dedication, prologue, or epilogue in the
copies we have examined.  Cibber received {_PS}10 15s
from Lintot for the copyright on 9 October
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}{i}Comical
Lovers{/i}{/i}:copyright sold:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lintot, Bernard:buys copyright:"{/xe} 1708
(Nichols, VIII, 294).
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The "new Prologue" was not
printed with the play and apparently does not
survive.  This play is a conflation of the comic
subplots in Dryden's {u}Secret-Love{/u}{+} (1667) and
{+}{u}Marriage A-la-Mode{/u}{+} (1671).  For Cibber's
comments on the subscription series, see 14 January.
Of this pastiche, he says that it was merely "the
Comic Scenes of Dryden's {u}Marriage {__AG} la
mode{/u}{+} and of his {+}{u}Maiden Queen{/u}{+} put
together; for it was judg'd that, as these comic
Episodes were utterly independent of the serious
Scenes they were originally written to, they might on
this occasion be as well Episodes either to the
other, and so make up five livelier Acts between
them: At least the Project so well succeeded, that
those comic Parts have never since been replaced, but
were continued to be jointly acted as one Play
several Years after."  (Cibber, {u}Apology{/u}{+},
II, 5)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted
before{_EE} By Subscription, with a new Prologue{_EE}
The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and none to be
admitted but by the Subscribers Tickets, which will
be deliver'd this Morning at White's Chocolate-house
in St. James's-street.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Comical
Lovers{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 5 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Marriage A-la-Mode:{/play}
{playand}or, The Comical Lovers{/playand}
{playauth}¢Cibber, adapting Dryden|.{/playauth}
Palamede{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Palamede ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Celadon{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Celadon ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Rodophil{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Rodophil ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} // Melantha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Melantha
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Florimel{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Florimel
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Doralice{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Doralice ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
once{_EE} With a new Prologue.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 6  {/date}
{thea}SJP{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth}
{adv}CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.{/adv} This evening the
opera {u}Camilla{/u}{+} is acted at court, being her
majesties birth day.  (Luttrell, VI, 136)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Payment of 20 guineas to
Valentini "for the Opera that was
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:paid for court
performance:"{/xe} Acted at Court on the Queens Birth
Day last was twelve month" was ordered by the Duchess
of Marlborough on 25 June 1708. See
{xe} \f 2 "Marlborough, Sarah, Duchess of:"{/xe} BL
Add. MS 61,420, fol. 31.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Betterton, Thomas:{i}Amorous
Widow{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 7    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Amorous Widow,{/play}
{playand}or, The Wanton Wife{/playand}
{playauth}¢Betterton|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 7    {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
There will speedily be Acted at the Queen's Theatre
in the Hay-Market a new Comedy, call'd, {u}The Broken
Beaux{/u}{+}: Written by Mr Farquhar, Author of the
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:advance notice of premiere:"{/xe}
{u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+}{_per}  Which Comedy,
when Acted, will be printed for Bernard Lintott next
Nando's Coffee-House, Temple-Bar.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 8  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Comical
Lovers{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 8  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Marriage A-la-Mode:{/play}
{playand}or, The Comical Lovers{/playand}
{playauth}¢Cibber, adapting Dryden|.{/playauth}
Palamede{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Palamede ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Celadon{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Celadon ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Rodophil{¢bnb|}Booth{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Rodophil ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} // Melantha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Melantha
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Florimel{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Florimel
({i}Comical Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} Doralice{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Doralice ({i}Comical
Lovers{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
twice.  At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} No author's benefit was
advertised.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 10   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Sergeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear-
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Tho.  Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Sylvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Timon of
Athens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 11  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Timon of Athens,{/play}
{playand}or, The Man-hater{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shadwell, adapting
Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With the Original
Masque of Musick between Cupid and Bacchus, to be
perform'd by Mr Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Cross,
and
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:singing advertised:"{/xe}
others.  And Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur
Cherrier, and Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Evans.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 11  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Lord Foppington{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Foppington
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Morelove{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Lord Morelove
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Easie{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Charles Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Betty
Modish{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Betty Modish
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady Easie{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Lady Easy
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Graveairs{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Lady Graveairs
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Edging{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Edging
({i}Careless Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 12{/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Rule a
Wife{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 12{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Rule a Wife and have a Wife{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Fletcher|.{/playauth}
Duke of Modena{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Duke of Modena
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Don
Juan{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Don Juan ({i}Rule a
Wife{/i}):"{/xe} the Copper Captain ¢Michael
Perez|{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Michael Perez
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Leon{¢bnb|}Mills{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Don Leon ({i}Rule a
Wife{/i}):"{/xe} // Donna Margarita{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Margaretta
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Estifania{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Estifania
({i}Rule a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} Altea{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Altea ({i}Rule
a Wife{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Davenant, Sir
William:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Tempest{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 13 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tempest,{/play}
{playand}or, The Enchanted Island{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden, Davenant, and Shadwell (?)
adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Hippolito{¢bnb|}Mrs
Montfort;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Hippolito
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} Dorinda{¢bnb|}Mrs Cross;
with the Song of Dear pretty Youth.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Dorinda
({i}Tempest{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
original Flyings and Musick{_EE} With proper Dances
by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur Cherrier, Monsieur
Dubarques, Monsieur
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Legard, and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Delagarde, Charles:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Indian
Emperour{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 13 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Indian Emperour,{/play}
{playand}or, The Conquest of Mexico by the
Spaniards{/playand} {playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 25 January).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Massinger, Philip:{i}Royal
Merchant{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 14   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Royal Merchant,{/play}
{playand}or, Beggars Bush{/playand}
{playauth}¢Fletcher and Massinger|.{/playauth}
Woolfort{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Woolfort ({i}Royal
Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Gerrard{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Gerrard
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe}
Hubert{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Hubert ({i}Royal
Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Florez{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Florez ({i}Royal
Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Hemskirk{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Hemskirk
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Van-
Dunck{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Van-Dunck
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Orater
Higgen{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Higgen ({i}Royal
Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Prig{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Prince Prig
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Snap{¢bnb|}Kent{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Snap ({i}Royal
Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} // Jaculine{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Jaculine
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} Bertha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Bertha
({i}Royal Merchant{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 15 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Being the last time
of performing it till after Easter ¢but see 27
February and later|.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Henry
VIII{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Henry
VIII{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 15 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}King Henry the 8th,{/play}
{playand}with the fall of Cardinal Woolsey{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare and Fletcher|.{/playauth} King
Henry the 8th{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::King Henry
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Duke of
Norfolk{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Duke of Norfolk
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Duke of
Buckingham{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Duke of Buckingham
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Cardinal
Woolsey{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cardinal Woolsey
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Ld
Suffolk{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Duke of Suffolk
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Surveyor{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Surveyor
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Ld
Sandys{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lord Sandys
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Henry
Guilford{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Sir Henry Guilford
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Ld
Surrey{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Surrey
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe}
Cromwell{¢bnb|}Husbands{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Cromwell
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen
Katherine{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Katherine
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Anna Bullen{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Anna Bullen
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Brome, Richard:{i}Northern
Lass{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 17   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Northern Lass,{/play}
{playand}or, The Nest of Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Brome|.{/playauth} Sir Phillip
Luckless{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Phillip Luckless
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Trydewell{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Tridewell ({i}Northern
Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Paul Squelsh{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Sir Paul Squelch
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Squire
Widgin{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Widgin
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Anvill{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Captain Anvil
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Howd'ee{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::How d'yee
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Nonsense{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Nonsense
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe}
Bulfinch{¢bnb|}Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Bulfinch
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} // The Northern Lass
¢Constance|{¢bnb|}Mrs Bicknel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Constance
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Trainwell{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Mrs Trainwell
({i}Northern Lass{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter
Anthony:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 18  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Arsinoe Queen of Cyprus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Clayton|.{/playauth} His own part
¢Ormondo|{¢bnb|}Hughes;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:roles\::Ormondo
({i}Arsinoe{/i}):"{/xe} Dorisbee{¢bnb|}Signora Maria
Gallia.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:roles\::Dorisbee
({i}Arsinoe{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner {_EL} With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway, Thomas:{i}Caius
Marius{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 18  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The History and Fall of Caius Marius{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth}
Marius Sen.{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Marius Sen.
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Marius
Jun.{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Marius Junior
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
Granius;{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Granius; ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Metellus{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Metellus ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Cinna{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Cinna ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Sylla{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Sylla ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Sulpitius{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Sulpitius
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Lavinia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lavinia
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
Nurse{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Nurse ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Citizens{¢bnb|}Cibber, Norris,
Cross, Trout.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  For the Benefit of Mr Wilks.
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway, Thomas:{i}Caius
Marius{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 19{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The History and Fall of Caius Marius{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth}
Marius Sen.{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Marius Sen.
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Marius
Jun.{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Marius Junior
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
Granius;{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Granius; ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Metellus{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Metellus ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Cinna{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Cinna ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Sylla{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Sylla ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Sulpitius{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Sulpitius
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Lavinia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Lavinia
({i}Caius Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
Nurse{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Nurse ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} Citizens{¢bnb|}Cibber, Norris,
Cross, Trout.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Citizen ({i}Caius
Marius{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 20 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Powel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Advantage
of Mr Estcourt{_EE} With Italian Songs,
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:benefit:"{/xe} Sonetas,
and Dialogues by Mr Leveridge and Mr Lindsey.  The
New
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Dance that was perform'd at Court upon her Majesty's
Birth-Day by Mr du Ruel and others.  A Dance by three
French Peasants by
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur du Barques and others.
Being for the Entertainments of
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} several Persons of Quality, and
Officers of the Army.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Banks, John:{i}Unhappy
Favourite{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 20 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unhappy Favourite,{/play}
{playand}or, the Earl of Essex{/playand}
{playauth}¢Banks|.{/playauth} Earl of
Essex{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Earl of Essex
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Earl of
Southampton{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Earl of Southampton
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
Burleigh{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Burleigh
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Queen
Elizabeth{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Elizabeth
({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Countess of
Rutland{¢bnb|}Mrs Bracegirdle;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:roles\::Countess of
Rutland ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Nottingham{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Countess of
Nottingham ({i}Unhappy Favourite{/i}):"{/xe}
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This is the last advertised
performance by Anne Bracegirdle
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:last advertised
performance:"{/xe} save for the famous Betterton
benefit of 7 April 1709.  The reason for her abrupt
withdrawal from the company is not known.  An
anecdote in a biography of Anne Oldfield explains the
event as follows:  "Not long after, as Mrs Oldfield
daily improved in her Profession, a Dispute was set
on Foot (whether first started between themselves or
by the Town, I will not pretend to determine) whether
she or Mrs Bracegirdle, who was then the most
Celebrated Actress at that Time, could best perform a
Part in Comedy.  This Contest, however it first
began, grew at last so considerable, that 'twas
agreed to make the Town the Judges: Accordingly,
{u}The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife{/u}{+} was
pitch'd upon as the Play; and to determine this
important Point, 'twas order'd that it should be
acted two Nights successively, and that Mrs
Bracegirdle, as being the Senior, should have the
Preference of the first Night, and play the Wanton
Wife, which same should the next Night be performed
by Mrs Oldfield: never did that not as yet forgotten
Contest between the Signoras Cuzzini ¢Cuzzoni| and
Faustina ¢in 1726| keep the Beau Monde more in
anxious Suspense, or occasion more Effusion among the
Toupees, and fluttering of Fans among the Ladies,
than this Emulation of our Heroines did in the Beaux
and Belles of those Times.
{para} "The long expected Night being come, the
Senior Championess appear'd, attended with such a
Croud of Beaux as might be expected from a long
unrivall'd Superiority, and perform'd her Part, as
usual, to such Admiration, as inspir'd a Confidence
into all her Friends, and made Mrs Oldfield's well
Wishers dread the Issue would not be in her favour.
However, the next Night, when our Heroine graced the
Stage, and had spoke but ten Lines, such was the
gracefulness and beauty of her Person, so inchanting
the harmony of her Voice and justness of her
Delivery, and so inimitable her Action, that she
charm'd the whole Audience to that Degree, they
almost forgot they had ever seen Mrs Bracegirdle, and
universally adjudged her the Preheminence; which very
much disgusted her celebrated Antagonist; and Mrs
Oldfield's Benefit being allowed by Mr Swinny to be
in the Season before Mrs Bracegirdle's, added so much
to the Affront, that she quitted the Stage
immediately."  {u}Authentick Memoirs of the Life of
that celebrated Actress Mrs{/u} {u}Ann
Oldfield{/u}{+}, 3rd edn (London: Printed and Sold by
the Booksellers and Pamphlet-sellers of London and
Westminster, 1730), pp. 19-21.  (The authors of the
{u}Biographical Dictionary{/u}{+}, II, 275,
erroneously attribute this story to the "Egerton"
¢i.e., Curll| biography of Oldfield.)
{para} Striking as this tale is, it is almost
undoubtedly untrue.  The performance calendar for the
Queen's Theatre company appears to be complete at
this time, and there is only a single performance of
{u}The Amorous Widow{/u}{+} recorded this season (7
February), and that without any advertisement of the
cast.  Oldfield may well have been outshining
Bracegirdle, or Bracegirdle may have seen the
handwriting on the wall.  There may, however, have
been more immediate reasons for her abrupt
withdrawal.  An anonymous poem "To Mrs
B{_DA}g{_DA}le, upon her leaving the
{xe} \f 2 "Bracegirdle, Anne:reasons for leaving
stage in 1707:"{/xe} Playhouse" ("At length, O Nymph,
forget injurious Rage") was published in the {u}Muses
Mercury{/u}{+} of "May" 1707.  The author implies
that a manager (i.e., Owen Swiney?) promoted another
actress (Anne Oldfield?)  in return for
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:possible charge against in
1707 poem:"{/xe} sexual favors ("He gave a Day where
he might hope a Night").  Whether there is any truth
to these charges we cannot tell.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Silent
Woman{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 21   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Silent Woman{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the famous
Ben. Johnson).{/playauth} Morose{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Morose
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Dauphine
Eugene{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Dauphin ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Clerimont{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Truewit{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Truewit ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir John Daw{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Sir John Daw
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Amorous La-
fool{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Amorous La
fool ({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Otter{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Captain Otter
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe}
Cutbeard{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Cutbeard ({i}Silent
Woman{/i}):"{/xe} // the Silent Woman
¢Epic{__OE}ne|{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Epic{__OE}ne
({i}Silent Woman{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
20 February {+}{u}The Tender Husband{/u}{+} is
advertised
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}{i}Tender
Husband{/i}{/i}:advertised but not performed:"{/xe}
for this evening.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter
Anthony:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Saturday 22 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Arsinoe Queen of Cyprus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Clayton|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 18
February).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing by
Monsieur du Ruel, Miss Santlow and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway, Thomas:{i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 22 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Venice Preserv'd,{/play}
{playand}or, a Plot discover'd{/playand}
{playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth}
Jaffeir{¢bnb|}Wilks.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Jaffeir ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality{_EE} And all the other parts to the best
Advantage.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
21 February Betterton is advertised to play
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:part of Jaffeir
advertised but not performed:"{/xe} Jaffeir.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Love makes a
Man{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 24   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Love makes a Man,{/play}
{playand}or, The Fop's Fortune{/playand}
{playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth} Don Cholerick Snap
Shorto de Teste ¢Don Lewis|{¢bnb|}Penkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Don Lewis
({i}Love makes a Man{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Singing by Mr
Leveridge, Mr Lawrence, and others.  A Piece
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lawrence, Mr:singing advertised:"{/xe} of
Instrumental Musick to be perform'd on the Stage by
the best Masters.  And Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
Mrs Evans and others,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe} particularly a New Dance by 3
Sailors and their Wives.  And an Epilogue to be
spoken by Mr Pinkethman riding on an Ass.
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:speaks epilogue on
ass:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The epilogue was presumably some
form of the old Hayns piece.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Monday 24   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 28 December and 10
February).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}Tender
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 25  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tender Husband,{/play}
{playand}or, The accomplish'd Fools{/playand}
{playauth}¢Steele|.{/playauth} Sir Harry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Harry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Humphry
Gubbin{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Humphry Gubbin
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Tipkin{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Tipkin ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Cleriment Sen.{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Clerimont Senior
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Capt.
Clerimont{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Clerimont
({i}Tender Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Pounce{¢bnb|}Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mr Pounce ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Biddy{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Biddy ({i}Tender
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Oldfield.  At the Desire of several
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:benefit:"{/xe} Persons of
Quality{_EE} And all the other parts to the best
Advantage.  The Tickets which were deliver'd out for
the {u}Comical Lovers{/u}{+} ¢advertised on 22
February for this day| will be taken at this Play.
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}{i}Comical
Lovers{/i}{/i}:advertised but not performed:"{/xe}
{e}

     From 26 February no plays are performed on
     Wednesdays and Fridays until after Easter.
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 27 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All Sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Henry
VIII{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Henry
VIII{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 27 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}King Henry the Eighth,{/play}
{playand}with the fall of Cardinal Woolsey{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare and Fletcher|.{/playauth} King
Henry{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::King Henry
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Duke of
Norfolk{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Duke of Norfolk
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Duke of
Buckingham{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Duke of Buckingham
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Cardinal
Woolsey{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cardinal Woolsey
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Duke of
Suffolk{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Duke of Suffolk
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Surveyor{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Surveyor
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Sandys{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lord Sandys
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Henry
Guilford{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Sir Henry Guilford
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Surrey{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Lord Surrey
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe}
Cromwell{¢bnb|}Husband{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Cromwell
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen
Katherine{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Queen Katherine
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} Anna Bullen{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Anna Bullen
({i}Henry VIII{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e}
{para}{month}March 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter
Anthony:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 1  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Arsinoe Queen of Cyprus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Clayton|.{/playauth} His own part
¢Feraspe|{¢bnb|}Leveridge (and see 18 February).{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:roles\::Feraspe
({i}Arsinoe{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All sung after the
Italian manner{_EE} With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway,
Thomas:{i}Orphan{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 1  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Orphan,{/play}
{playand}or, The Unhappy Marriage{/playand}
{playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth} Acasto{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Acasto
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} Castalio{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Castalio
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} Polydore{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Polydore
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} Chamont{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Chamont
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} Chaplain{¢bnb|}Cibber{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Chaplain
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} // Monimia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Monimia
({i}Orphan{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality{_EE} All the other parts to the best
Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 3    {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Serjeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Moore{_EE} With Singing by Mr Leveridge
{xe} \f 2 "Moore, Henrietta:benefit deferred:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} and others.  A Piece of
Instrumental Musick on the Stage, to be perform'd by
the best Masters.  And Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow,
and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This performance was apparently
deferred. See 6 March, below.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Indian
Emperour{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 3    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Indian Emperour,{/play}
{playand}or, The Conquest of Mexico by the
Spaniards{/playand} {playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Montezuma{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Montezuma
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe}
Odmar{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Odmar ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Guyomar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Guyomar ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Cortez{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Cortez ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} // Cydaria{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Cydaria ({i}Indian
Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Almeria{¢bnb|}Mrs Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almeria
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} Alibech{¢bnb|}Mrs
Boman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, Elizabeth:roles\::Alibech
({i}Indian Emperour{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but twice.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison,
Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 4   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}{_DD} Rosamond{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Joseph Addison and
Thomas Clayton|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but
see below).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first}
{u}Rosamond{/u}{+}{_per}  An Opera.  Humbly Inscrib'd
to Her Grace the Dutchess of Marlborough (London:
Jacob Tonson, 1707).  Copy used: Readex. Dramatis
Person{__AE}:  King Henry{¢bnb|}Hughs;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:roles\::King
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe} Sir
Trusty{¢bnb|}Leveridge;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:roles\::Sir Trusty
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe} Page{¢bnb|}Holcomb;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Holcomb, Henry:roles\::Page
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe}
Messenger{¢bnb|}Lawrence{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Lawrence, Mr:roles\::Messenger
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe} // Queen Elinor{¢bnb|}Mrs
Tofts;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:roles\::Queen Elinor
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe} Rosamond{¢bnb|}Mrs
Gallia;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:roles\::Rosamond
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe} Grideline{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lindsey.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:roles\::Grideline
({i}Rosamond{/i}):"{/xe}
{para} The prologue and epilogue were not printed in
the 1707 edition, but were published in the March
1707 issue of the {u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+}{_per}
Prologue to Rosamond Spoken by Mars.  By W.  W. Esq;
Epilogue to Rosamond.  They are reprinted by Danchin
(I, 362-363), who reports that when they were
published in 1709 the prologue was ascribed to
William Walsh.  The
{xe} \f 2 "Walsh, William:writes prologue:"{/xe}
{u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+} explains that "The following
Prologue was spoken by Mr Powell, who at that time
had the Misfortune to lie
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:speaks prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:1707 appearance causes
silencing of theatre:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Drury Lane:silenced briefly by LC in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lord Chamberlain:silences DL in
1707:"{/xe} under my Lord Chamberlain's Displeasure
for other things.  And my Lord not having then
declar'd that Mr Powell might return to the Stage,
the House was suspended ¢see 5 March|; which gave
rise to a Report, that it was for some Offence taken
at the Prologue:  Whereas nothing cou'd be better
receiv'd than this was by the Audience.  Indeed the
Character of the worthy Author is such, that none who
are acquainted with it can believe he cou'd offend,
when he endeavour'd to please.  And to shew that this
Report was groundless, he no sooner spoke to my Lord
Chamberlain in behalf of the House, but the
Suspension was taken off."
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never yet
perform'd{_EE} By Subscription.  None to be admitted
into the Boxes or Pit but by the Subscribers Tickets,
which are to be deliver'd out this Morning at Mr
White's Chocolate-House in St. James's-street.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Publication was advertised in the
{u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 5 March.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 5 {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}This present Wednesday
{_EL} will be perform'd in York-Buildings{/playauth}
by the best Masters, a Consort of Vocal and
Instrumental Musick, Singing in Italian and English
by two Voices, for the Entertainment of his
Excellence the Ambassador of Morocco.  For the
Benefit of Mr Festing.  Beginning at 7 of the Clock.
Tickets may be had at
{xe} \f 2 "Festing, Mr:benefit:"{/xe} Robinson's
Coffee-House near St. Ann's Church in Deans-street in
Sohoe, and at the Door, at 5s each Ticket.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}

{date}Wednesday 5 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Mr
Rich silenc'd from Acting.  Whereas George Powell a
Player
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:silenced briefly by LC
in 1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Drury Lane:silenced briefly by LC in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:1707 appearance causes
silencing of theatre:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lord Chamberlain:silences DL in
1707:"{/xe} has appear'd on the Stage and Spoke the
Prologue to the Subscription Opera Yesterday on the
Theatre in Drury Lane without my consent &c contrary
to my former Order.  These are therefore strictly to
require and command You not to presume to Act any
Play or Opera till further Order from me{_EE} Kent.
(LC 5/154, p. 224)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This order of silence from the
Lord Chamberlain to Rich and the Drury Lane company
was evidently rescinded by Thursday.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 6  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Serjeant Kite{¢bnb|}Pinkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing and Dancing.  And note, That Mrs Moor's
Tickets which were made out for Monday last will be
taken
{xe} \f 2 "Moore, Henrietta:benefit tickets
accepted:"{/xe} to Morrow.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 5
March contains an identical advertisement, so Mrs
Moore's tickets were probably accepted for this
performance.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Don
Sebastian{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 6  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Don Sebastian King of Portugal{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Don Sebastian{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Don Sebastian
({i}Don Sebastian{/i}):"{/xe}
Dorax{¢bnb|}Betterton{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Dorax ({i}Don
Sebastian{/i}):"{/xe} // Almeyda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Almeyda ({i}Don
Sebastian{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Barry{_EE}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:benefit:"{/xe} And all
the other parts to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 6  {/date}
{thea}SJP{/thea}
{play}Concert{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}We deduce this concert
from a{/playauth} {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} ad of 2
April by Francesco Conti
{xe} \f 2 "Conti, Francesco:"{/xe} for a public
performance of "the Consort of Musick Compos'd by him
for her Majesty, and which he had the Honour to have
perform'd at Court the day the act for the union
pass'd." Whether the performers were the same there
is no way to tell, but de l'Epine, the Baronness, and
Valentini were advertised on 2 April.
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindelheim, Joanna Maria:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:concert:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} According to Luttrell, VI,
145-146, the House of Lords passed the union bill on
4 March, and on Thursday 6 March Queen Anne "gave the
royal assent to the union bill, at which time the
Tower guns, &c. were discharged, and made a speech"
expressing her satisfaction. A concert was evidently
part of the celebration.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 8  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Turnus{¢bnb|}Sen.
Valentini.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:roles\::Turnus
({i}Camilla{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} With Entertainments
of Dancing, particularly the {u}Union Dance{/u}{+} by
Monsieur Dubarques and Miss Santlow.
{xe} \f 2 "dance:Union Dance\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 8  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}{_DD} The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢George Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see
below).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}The Beaux
Stratagem{/u}{+}{_per}  A Comedy.  As it is Acted at
the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market.  By Her
Majesty's Sworn Comedians.  Written by Mr Farquhar,
Author of the {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+} (London:
Bernard Lintott, n.d. ¢1707|).  Copy used: Readex.
Dramatis Person{__AE}:  Aimwell{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Aimwell ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Archer{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Archer ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Count
Bellair{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Count Bellair
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe}
Sullen{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Sullen ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Freeman{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Sir Charles
Freeman ({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe}
Foigard{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Foigard ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Gibbet{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Gibbet ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Bonniface{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bonniface
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe}
Scrub{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Scrub ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Bountiful{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Lady Bountiful
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Dorinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Dorinda
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Sullen{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Mrs Sullen
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Gipsey{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Gipsey ({i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Cherry{¢bnb|}Mrs Bignal.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Cherry
({i}Beaux Stratagem{/i}):"{/xe} Prologue Spoken by Mr
Wilks.  An Epilogue, Design'd to be
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:speaks prologue:"{/xe} spoke
in the Beaux Stratagem.
{para} Advertisement: The Reader may find some Faults
in this Play, which my Illness prevented the amending
of, but there is great Amends made in the
Representation, which cannot be match'd, no more than
the friendly and indefatigable Care of Mr Wilks, to
whom I chiefly owe the Success of the Play.  George
Farquhar.
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted before.
{adv}CONTEMPORARY COMMENT.{/adv} The first night that
it was performed, his good friend Mr Wilkes came to
give him an account of its great success, but
remarked to him that Mrs Oldfield (who performed the
character of Mrs Sullen) thought he had dealt too
freely with her character in the Play, by giving her
to Archer without a proper divorce, which was not a
security for her husband; 'to salve this, replied our
author, I'll get a real divorce, marry her myself,
and give her my bond she shall be a real Widow in
less than a fortnight.' {u}The Works of Geo:
Farquhar{/u}{+}, 3 vols. (Dublin: Thomas Ewing,
¢1775|), I, xii-xiii.  This late anecdote, supplied
in Thomas Wilkes' prefatory "Life of George
Farquhar," may be apocryphal, but it hits tellingly
on a genuine oddity in the play's moral and legal
treatment of divorce.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Publication was advertised in the
{u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 27 March. Farquhar
received {_PS}30 from Lintot for the copyright on 27
January 1706¢/7| (Nichols, VIII, 296).
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}{/i}:copyright sold:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lintot, Bernard:buys copyright:"{/xe} Some
major cuts and alterations were imposed, perhaps as
early as the second day of the initial run.  The
edition of 1728 has a note at the point at which
Count Bellair enters in III.iii: "This Scene printed
in {u}Italick{/u}{+}, with the entire Part of the
{+}{u}Count{/u}{+}, was cut out by the Author, after
the first Night's Representation; and where he shou'd
enter in the last Scene of the fifth Act, it is added
to the Part of {u}Foigard{/u}{+}{_per}"  On these
textual changes, see Farquhar, {u}Works{/u}{+}, II,
143.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}Careless
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Monday 10   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Careless Husband{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 7 November 1706).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Cibber{_EE}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:benefit:"{/xe} All the
Parts play'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Monday 10   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
New Musick this Day publish'd, Songs in the new Opera
call'd {u}Rosamond{/u}{+}, as they
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison,
Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:published:"{/xe} are perform'd
at the Theatre-Royal, compos'd by Mr Tho.  Clayton.
There is likewise publish'd the Opera's of
{u}Camilla{/u}{+}, {+}{u}Arsinoe{/u}{+}, and the
{+}{u}Temple of Love{/u}{+},
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:published:"{/xe} the 2d
Edition; each Opera may be
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Temple of
Love{/i}:2nd ed. pub. in 1707:"{/xe} had single or in
the 3 in one Volume.  ¢Printed for J. Walsh J. Hare,
and P. Randal.| ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Caryll, John:{i}Sir
Salomon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 11  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Sir Solomon Single,{/play}
{playand}or, The Cautious Coxcomb{/playand}
{playauth}¢Caryll|.{/playauth} Sir
Solomon{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Sir Solomon
({i}Sir Salomon{/i}):"{/xe}
Peregrine{¢bnb|}Powel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, George:roles\::Peregrine ({i}Sir
Salomon{/i}):"{/xe} Ralph{¢bnb|}Pinkethman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Ralph ({i}Sir
Salomon{/i}):"{/xe} Single{¢bnb|}Bickerstaff{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bickerstaff, John:roles\::Single ({i}Sir
Salomon{/i}):"{/xe} // Betty{¢bnb|}Miss
Mountford.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Betty ({i}Sir
Salomon{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Miss Mountford{_EE} With Entertainments of
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:benefit:"{/xe} Singing
in Italian and English by the famous Signiora
Margarita de l'Epine, and Dancing by Monsieur du
Ruel, Monsieur Cherrier,
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur Dubarques, Miss Santlow,
and Mrs Evans.
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 11  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 13 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Tofts{_EE} All sung after the Italian
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:benefit:"{/xe} manner.
With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 13 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
twice.  For the Benefit of the Author.
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:benefit:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Thomas Wilkes states in his "Life
of George Farquhar" prefaced to the 1775 Dublin
edition of the {u}Works{/u}{+} (I, xiii) that "On the
third night of it's being performed, which was for
his Benefit, he died, which was the last week in
April 1707."  This is clearly a patheticized tale:
the third night was before the middle of March and
Farquhar's death probably did not occur until mid-May
since he was buried
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:death of:"{/xe} on the
23rd of that month.  See {u}Works{/u}{+}, ed. Kenny,
I, xix, and II, 123.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison,
Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 15 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Rosamond{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Addison and
Clayton|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 4
March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By Subscription,
The Boxes being laid open into the Pit, where none
are to be admitted but by the Subscribers Tickets,
which are to be deliver'd out this Morning at Mr
White's Chocolate-house in St. James's-street.  The
Stage, Boxes, Balconies, and Galleries, are for the
benefit of the House.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 15 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
thrice.
{e} {p}

{date}mid March   {/date}


{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Of the New Opera's and
Plays.  We should have given a larger Account of the
Opera's and Plays that have been Acted or performed
since our last {u}Mercury{/u}{+}, but we are so
streighten'd for Room that we can say little of them
in this.  The Opera of {u}Rosamund{/u}{+} was
perform'd
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:praised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison, Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:praise
for:"{/xe} Tuesday the Fouth of March; and the Town
has by its Applause justify'd the Character we
presum'd to give it from our own Judgment.  The
Harmony of the Numbers and the Beauty of the
Sentiments are universally admired.  It has been
disputed whether the Musick is as good as that of
{u}Arsinoe{/u}{+}; but, without entering into
Comparisons, it must be
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:{i}{/i}compared with
{i}Rosamond{/i}:"{/xe} confess'd, that the Airs of
{u}Rosamund{/u}{+} are fine, the Passions touch'd;
and there being such a vast difference between the
Merit of the Poems, the Dispute, 'tis probably, when
decided, will be determin'd in Favour of
{u}Rosamund{/u}{+}{_per}
{para} Mr Farquhar's new Comedy called the
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:success reported:"{/xe}
{u}Stratagem{/u}{+}, has been acted several times
with Success.  It is not certain which of the Opera's
mention'd in our last, will be perform'd next, but Mr
Hidaker's ¢Heidegger's|
{xe} \f 2 "Heidegger, J. J.:preparations for opera
reported:"{/xe} is in the greatest Forwardness.
{para} We are inform'd there will be a Subscription
for
{xe} \f 2 "subscriptions:1707 report of subscription
for comedy:"{/xe} the Incouragement of the Dramatick
Muse, with a Prize for Comedy; if not for Tragedy;
which being the ¢word?| Muse, one wou'd have thought
shou'd have had the Preference.
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+}, "February"
1707)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 17   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Sergeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Moore{_EE} With Entertainments of Singing
{xe} \f 2 "Moore, Henrietta:benefit:"{/xe} by Mr
Leveridge, Mr Hughes, and Mrs Lindsey.  A Piece of
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Instrumental Musick on the Stage to be perform'd by
the best Masters.  And Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
Monsieur Cherrier,
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur Dubarques, and Mrs Evans.
And an Epilogue to be spoken
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe} upon an Ass by Mr Penkethman.
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:speaks epilogue on
ass:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 17   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Spanish
Fryar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Tuesday 18  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Spanish Fryar,{/play}
{playand}or, The double Discovery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth} Fryar
¢Dominic|{¢bnb|}Betterton{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Dominic
({i}Spanish Fryar{/i}):"{/xe} (and see 13 November
1706 and 29 January 1707).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Betterton.  At the Desire of several
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:benefit:"{/xe} Persons
of Quality{_EE} And all the other parts to the best
Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 19{/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}For the Benefit of
William Corbett {_EL} will be perform'd a{/playauth}
{xe} \f 2 "Corbett, William:benefit concert:"{/xe}
Consort of new Musick Vocal and Instrumental,
compos'd by Wm Corbett, several Pieces of Flutes, and
Concerti Grossi, with a new Italian Solo perform'd by
him, being the first he ever play'd in Publick.
Beginning at 7 a Clock.  Tickets to be had only at
the Smirna Coffee-House and the Door, at 5s each
ticket.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Although this was advertised as
Corbett's first solo performance in public, he was a
well-known composer and performer who had been head
of the Queen's Theatre orchestra since the house
opened in April 1705.  See {u}Biographical
Dictionary{/u}{+}, III, 487.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke
of:{i}Rehearsal{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 20 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Rehearsal{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Buckingham|.{/playauth}
Bays{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Bayes
({i}Rehearsal{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Lindsey.
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:benefit:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
17 March {+}{u}The Committee{/u}{+} was advertised
for the benefit of Miss Santlow, but it was later
deferred to 25 March.
{xe} \f 1 "Howard, Sir
Robert:{i}Committee{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:benefit deferred:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 20 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
the Author.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Addison,
Joseph:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton,
Thomas:{i}Rosamond{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 22 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Rosamond{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Addison and
Clayton|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 4
March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By Subscription.
The Front Boxes, the two Side Boxes, and the Pit
being for the Subscribers, and the Galleries, &c. for
the House.  The Subscribers Tickets are to be
deliver'd out this Afternoon and to Morrow Morning at
Mr White's Chocolate-House in St. James's-street.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}British
Enchanters{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 22 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The British Enchanters,{/play}
{playand}or, No Magick like Love{/playand}
{playauth}¢Granville|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  At the end of which will be presented a
new Farce, (never Acted before) call'd, {after}{_DD}
The Cuckold in Conceit{/after}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir) John:{i}Cuckold in
Conceit{/i}:performance:"{/xe} ¢John Vanbrugh; not
printed{_DA}lost|.  Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
Original Scenes, Machines, and Decorations.  To which
will be added several new ones, particularly, the
intire front prospect of Blenheim Castle.  And
another Piece alluding to the late glorious Successes
of her Majesty's Arms, &c.{_EE} With a new Prologue
and Epilogue.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of 20
March advertises the mainpiece as "Lately Revis'd and
alter'd by the Author."  Granville had apparently
been prevailed upon to accept the lack of music (cf.
10 December 1706).  The new material was published in
Granville's {u}Poems{/u}{+} of 1712.  Vanbrugh's new
afterpiece was not published and is apparently lost.
It was presumably an Englishing of Moli{__EG}re's
{u}Sganarelle ou le cocu imaginaire{/u}{+}{_per}  A
"Prologue to {u}The Cuckold in Conceit{/u}{+}{_per}
Made for Norris to speak to the Ladies" by Arthur
Maynwaring was published from a manuscript at
Blenheim by Snyder and has been reprinted by Danchin
(I, 366-367).  An "Epilogue Address'd to the Officers
bound for Flanders" also by Maynwaring and also
printed by Snyder from a Blenheim manuscript may have
been used on this occasion.  For discussion and text,
see Danchin, I, 366-367.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne,
Thomas:{i}Oroonoko{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 24   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Oroonoko{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Southerne|.{/playauth}
Oroonoko{¢bnb|}Verbruggen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Oroonoko
({i}Oroonoko{/i}):"{/xe} // Imoinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Imoinda
({i}Oroonoko{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Verbruggen.  Never Acted there before{_EE} And all
the other parts to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Howard, Sir
Robert:{i}Committee{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 25  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Committee{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Irishman{/playand}
{playauth}¢Howard|.{/playauth}
Teague{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Teague
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Day{¢bnb|}Penkethman{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Mr Day
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} // Ruth{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mountfort.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Ruth
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Miss Santlow{_EE} With Entertainments of
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:benefit:"{/xe} Singing in
Italian and English by the famous Signiora Margarita
de l'Epine.  And several new Entertainments of
Dancing by Monsieur
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe} Cherrier, and Miss Santlow his
Scholar; particularly, a new {u}Dutch Skipper{/u}{+},
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
never perform'd before.  Note, That the Tickets given
out for a Comedy call'd, {u}She wou'd, and she wou'd
not{/u}{+}, will
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}{i}She wou'd and she
wou'd not{/i}{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe} be
taken at this Play.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}British
Enchanters{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 25  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The British Enchanters,{/play}
{playand}or, No Magick like Love{/playand}
{playauth}¢Granville|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} With all the Original Scenes,
Machines, and Decorations.  To which will be added
several new ones, particularly the intire front
prospect of Blenheim Castle.  And another Piece
alluding to the late glorious Successes of her
Majesty's Arms, &c.
{e} {p}

{date}Tuesday 25  {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
Whereas Mr Edward Keen has publish'd in the
Advertisements for
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Edward:"{/xe} his Consorts of
Musick, the 26th of this Instant, that there will be
an Entertainment on the Arch-Lute by Mr Tho. Dean,
Jun.  This is to
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas, Jun.:refuses to perform in
1707 concert:"{/xe} certify, that I never promis'd or
design'd to perform at the said Consort, intending
only to play at my own the 4th of April next.  Tho.
Dean, Jun.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 26{/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}By Subscription of
several Persons of Quality.  For the{/playauth}
Benefit of Mr Keen{_EE} will be perform'd a Consort
of Vocal and Instrumental
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Edward:benefit concert:"{/xe}
Musick, viz. several new Pieces for Trumpets and
Flutes, compos'd by Mr Corbet; a Solo by Mr Dean; a
new Cantata by one
{xe} \f 2 "Corbett, William:music featured:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas (fl.
1701-1731):concert:"{/xe} who never perform'd in
publick before: With variety of other Singing.
Beginning at 6 in the evening: Tickets may be had at
Nando's and the Rainbow Coffee-houses at Temple-Bar,
and at the Place of Performance, at 5s each Ticket.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
18 and 19 March this performance was advertised for
the benefit of William Corbett.
{xe} \f 2 "Corbett, William:benefit concert:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 26{/date}
{thea}BH{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}This is to give Notice
to all Persons of Quality, That at Mr{/playauth}
Boman's House in Brook-Fields, usually known by the
Name of May-Fair: On Wednesday next {_EL} will be
Perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick,
by the best Masters.  Beginning at 7 of the Clock,
when the Company returns from Hide-Park.  No Persons
to be admitted without Tickets, which are to be had
at his House in the Hay-Market.  ¢Price not stated.|
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 24 March)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 27 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Sergeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} // Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mountfort.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Evans{_EE} With Singing by Mr Leveridge,
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} Mrs Hughes, Mr Ramondon, and Mrs
Lindsey.  A Piece of Flute Musick
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Ramondon, Littleton:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe} on
the Stage by the best Masters; and Entertainments of
Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur Cherier,
Monsieur Dubarques; and Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Evans taught by Monsieur Siris.
{xe} \f 2 "Evans, Mrs (fl. 1703-1708):dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Siris, Mons.:mentioned in ads as teacher
of Mrs Evans:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Constant
Couple{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 27 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Constant Couple:{/play}
{playand}or, A Trip to the Jubilee{/playand}
{playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth} Sir Harry
Wildair{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Harry Wildair
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Col.
Standard{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Colonel Standard
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Vizard{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Vizard
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Smuglar{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman
Smuggler ({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Clincher
Sen.{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Clincher Senior
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Clincher
Jun.{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Clincher Junior
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe}
Dicky{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Dicky ({i}Constant
Couple{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Lurewell{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Lurewell
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Darling{¢bnb|}Mrs Powell;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Lady Darling
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Angelica{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Angelica
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Mills.  Never Acted there before.
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Thursday 27 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
This Day is publish'd, {u}The School-Boy; or, The
Comical Rival{/u}{+}: A Comedy, as it
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}School-Boy{/i}:1707
edition:"{/xe} has been often Acted at the Theatre
Royal in Drury-Lane with great Applause.  Sold by
Ben. Bragg at the Black-Raven in Pater-Noster-Row,
price 1s.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Cibber's afterpiece had been in
the repertory since the autumn of 1702 but was now
published for the first time.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 29 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised
(but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several
Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 29 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 31   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Will. Bullock, as the Saying is ¢Boniface's tag-line
in the play|.  At the
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:benefit:"{/xe} Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} Being the last time
of performing it till Easter.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The ninth night benefit going to
Bullock instead of to the author is unusual and
interesting.
{e}
{para}{month}April 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 1   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}{_DD} Thomyris{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢text by Peter Anthony
Motteux; music arranged by J. C. Pepusch|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see below).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}Thomyris, Queen of
Scythia{/u}{+}{_per}  An Opera, As it is Perform'd at
the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane.  Most Humbly
Inscrib'd to the Right Honourable the Lord Ryalton.
By P.  Motteux (London: Jacob Tonson, 1707). Copy
used: BL 162.k.39. The Persons Represented:
Thomyris{¢bnb|}Signiora Margarita, who sings a
Treble;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:roles\::Thomyris
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Orontes{¢bnb|}Mr Hughs, or
Signior Valentino, a Contra-tenor;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:roles\::Orontes
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:roles\::Orontes
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Cleora{¢bnb|}Mrs Tofts, A
Treble;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Tofts, Catherine:roles\::Cleora
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Tigranes{¢bnb|}Mr Lawrence,
A Tenor;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Lawrence, Mr:roles\::Tigranes
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Baldo{¢bnb|}Mr Leveridge, A
Bass;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:roles\::Baldo
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Media{¢bnb|}Mrs Lindsey, A
Treble.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:roles\::Media
({i}Thomyris{/i}):"{/xe} Prologue.  ¢No epilogue.|
{para} Preface: Tho' all the Airs of this Opera are
by the famous Scarlatti and Buononcini, except a few
by other great Masters, neither the Words, the
Thoughts, nor the Design owe any thing to Italy,
except the Advantage of the Musick; to which, with
more Pleasure yet than Pain, I have endeavour'd to
make 'em subservient: I hope those who would not have
Sense sacrific'd to Sound, nor the Mind displeas'd
while the Ears are entertain'd, will consider the
Difficulties in working so many Airs of different
Kinds into one Subject, and in putting Words wholly
different from the Italian, to Songs so full of
pathetick Notes and nice Graces, in a Language
perhaps too manly for such Composures ¢sic|, if not
manag'd with the utmost Art.  As here the Choice of
the Songs was not my Province, I may the better do
Justice to the Gentleman who provided that part of
the Entertainment.  Tho' Musick is only his
Diversion, the best Masters allow him to be so good a
Judge, that I have no Reason to doubt but his
Collection will be generally approv'd; tho' 'tis
impossible that, in such a Variety, every Thing
should please every particular Fancy.  As for the
Recitative, Mr Pepusch is known to be so great a
Composer, that there is no doubt but he has also done
his Part in that, and in adding such Ritornels, and
other Musick, as were necessary to make the whole a
Compleat Opera.
{para} Pray Note, That throughout the Opera whatever
is mark'd thus '' with double Comma's in the Margent
¢sic|, and between two black Rules, is left out, to
shorten the Performance.  The Part of Orontes being
Sung by Signior Valentino, at the Desire of most of
the Nobility who subscrib'd for the first Performance
of this Opera, you have here the same in Italian, as
it is translated out of English, and adjusted to the
same Musick.
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} A new Opera{_EE} By
Subscription.  The Front Boxes and Side Boxes to be
laid open into the Pit, where none are to be admitted
but by the Subscribers Tickets.  And the Stage,
Boxes, Balconies, and Galleries, are for the Benefit
of the House.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Valentini submitted a 22-item
costume bill totalling {_PS}25 17s 3d for
reimbursement.  For full transcription of his French
bill and a translation, see {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+},
no. 10.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Julius
Caesar{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 1   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Julius Caesar{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Julius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Julius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Octavius
Caesar{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Octavius Caesar
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Mark
Antony{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Mark Antony
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Brutus{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
Cassius{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cassius
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Caska{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Caska ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Ligarius{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Ligarius ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Decius Brutus{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Decius Brutus
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Cinna the
Poet{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Cinna ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Plebians{¢bnb|}Johnson, Bullock,
Norris, Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Plebian
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Plebian ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} // Calphurnia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Calphurnia
({i}Julius Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} Portia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Boman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, Elizabeth:roles\::Portia ({i}Julius
Caesar{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Keene.
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "Concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 2 {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}In York-Buildings {_EL}
will be perform'd a Consort of{/playauth} Vocal and
Instrumental Musick perform'd by the greatest
masters, for the Benefit of Mrs Halls, Daughters to
Mr William Hall, who formerly had
{xe} \f 2 "Hall, William:benefit concert for his
daughters:"{/xe} the Consort of Musick at his House
in Norfolk-street.  Beginning at half an Hour after 7
a Clock.  Tickets to be had at the Door at 5s each.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} We give the text as printed.
Avery silently emended to "Mrs Hall, daughter to
William Hall," but two daughters may be meant.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 2 {/date}
{thea}HIC{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}Signior Fr. Conti will
cause to be perform'd, at Mr{/playauth}
{xe} \f 2 "Conti, Francesco:concert:"{/xe} Hickford's
Dancing-Room in James-street in the Hay-Market over
against the Tennis Court, the Consort of Musick
compos'd by him for her Majesty, and which he had the
Honour to have perform'd at Court the Day the Act for
the Union pass'd ¢6 March 1707|. Signiora Margarita,
the Baroness, and Signior Valentino will sing
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindelheim, Joanna Maria:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:concert:"{/xe} in it,
accompanied with several Instruments, and the said
Signior Conti will play upon his great Theorbo, and
on the Mandoline an Instrument not known yet.  The
Consort will begin at 7 a Clock at Night.  Tickets to
be had only at White's Chocolate-House, and at the
Smyrna Coffee-House, at a Guinea a ticket.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The price is the highest ever
charged for a concert in London at this time.  An ad
in the {u}Post Man{/u}{+} of 29 March-1 April
presents the same information in slightly different
words.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Baker, Thomas:{i}Tunbridge-
Walks{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 3  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Tunbridge Walks,{/play}
{playand}or, The Yeoman of Kent{/playand}
{playauth}¢Baker|.{/playauth} The Yeoman
¢Woodcock|{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Woodcock
({i}Tunbridge-Walks{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Squib{¢bnb|}Pinkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Captain Squib
({i}Tunbridge-Walks{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  For the Benefit of Mr
Bickerstaff and Mr Leigh{_EE} To which will be added,
a {u}Visiting Scene of 4 Aldermens Ladies{/u}{+},
perform'd
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Visiting Scene of Four Aldermens
Ladies{/bi}:"{/xe} by 4 Men Comedians.  Also the Mad
Dialogue and other
{xe} \f 2 "Bickerstaff, John:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Francis:shared benefit:"{/xe}
Songs, by Mr Leveridge and Mrs Lindsey.  With several
new
{xe} \f 2 "Purcell, Henry:music advertised by
theatre:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
Monsieur Cherrier,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur du Barques and Miss
Santlow; particularly, the {u}Union Dance{/u}{+},
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
as t'was perform'd before her Majesty at St.
James's, by Mrs Santlow and Monsieur du Barques.
With a new Epilogue to the Town, Spoke by Mr Leigh.
Written by the Author.
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Francis:speaks epilogue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Baker, Thomas:writes epilogue:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The new epilogue is apparently
not extant.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee,
Nathaniel:{i}Theodosius{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 3  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Theodosius;{/play}
{playand}or, The Force of Love{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Booth.  At the Desire of several Ladies
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:benefit:"{/xe} of
Quality{_EE} Never Acted there before{_EE} All the
parts to be play'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}
{date}Friday 4    {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} For the
Benefit of Signiora Maria Margretia Gallia{_EE} will
be
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:benefit concert:"{/xe}
perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick,
with several new Songs and Sonatas never yet
perform'd, Compos'd by Signior Joseph Saggioni and
the best Masters, the Vocal part both in
{xe} \f 2 "Saggione, Giuseppe:music featured:"{/xe}
English and Italian will be perform'd by Signiora
Maria Margretia Gallia, to begin at 7 of the Clock.
Tickets may be had at the
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:singing advertised:"{/xe}
Smyrna Coffee House, and at the Door at 5s each.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 5  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris Queen of Scythia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Pepusch|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 1
April).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never perform'd but
once{_EE} By Subscription.  The Front Boxes and Side
Boxes to be laid open into the Pit, where none are to
be admitted but by the Subscribers Tickets.  Tickets,
which are deliver'd at Mr White's Chocolate-house in
St. James's.  The Stage, Boxes, Balconies, and
Galleries, are for the Benefit of the House.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 5  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  Being the last time of
Acting till Easter Monday.
{e} {p}

{date}mid-April   {/date}


{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Of the New Opera's and
Plays.  The present Humour is so much for Opera's,
that the Stage has been troubled with fewer new Plays
this Winter, than we have seen in one Season, since
the two Houses were divided.  Whether the Town has
got or lost by it, let others judge: but as
indifferent as our new Plays us'd to be, they were so
reasonable a Diversion, that they pleas'd longer than
the Opera's are likely to do.  If Plays were bad,
'twas chiefly because there was but a bad Price paid
for them, and the Poets cou'd not be at the Expence
of much Thought, at the Rate their Poems went off at.
Half the Encouragement given to them, which has been
given to such as are concern'd in the Performance of
Opera's, wou'd have produc'd Plays that shou'd always
have pleas'd.  For we have no Reason to doubt, but
there are Genius's now living, who are qualify'd to
succeed as well as their Predecessors: And by
Succeed, we do not mean to Take, but to Deserve.
{para} Mr Smith's {u}Ph{__AE}dra and
Hippolitus{/u}{+} will be play'd
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:puff for:"{/xe} about the Middle of
April: And tho that Gentleman's Friends have perhaps
done him Justice only, in the kind Things they have
said of his Tragedy; yet the raising the Expectation
of the Audience so much, before 'tis acted, is very
dangerous.  If the Play answers, it will be a Service
to the Drama, as well as to the Author.  We don't
hear of any other Play of Note that will be
represented this Season; and cannot hope for many
more the next, unless the Poets are encourag'd a
little, as well as the Singers, Dancers, &c.
{para} We have been in an Errour, with many others,
as to Mr Hidaker's ¢Heidegger's| being the Master who
manag'd the Musick of {u}Thomyris{/u}{+}{_per}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:pasticcio composition of:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:pasticcio composition of:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:composition
of:"{/xe} It seems he only made Choice of the Airs;
and Mr Motteux put the Words to them.  They are
almost all taken from Scarlati and Buononcini, and
English Words adapted
{xe} \f 2 "Scarlatti, Alessandro:\music used in
\Thomyris\:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bononcini, Giovanni:\music used in
\Thomyris\:"{/xe} to them: but for the sake of the
Eunuch, Signior Valentino's Voice,
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:\performs part in \Thomyris\ in
Italian\\:"{/xe} his Part was sung in Italian always,
because he did not understand English, and there was
not much lost by it: For the Italian manner of
Singing is such, that few of the Audience wou'd have
known the Words, had they been sung in English.
However this Novelty has given occasion to some
Criticks to make themselves merry with things, which
have been admir'd by so many fine Audiences.  Great
Allowances shou'd indeed be made the Poet, who was to
find out Words for such Variety of Airs;  and such
Airs as are not, they say, to be match'd by the
Italians themselves.  Now we know the best they can
do, I hope we shall be satisfy'd, and not think all
the Pleasure of the Theater confin'd to that of Rome.
The recitativo's, the Ritornells, and the other
Musick of this Opera, was compos'd by Mr Pepusch; and
the Subscribers
{xe} \f 2 "Pepusch, John Christopher:\composes music
for \Thomyris\:"{/xe} have given as much
Encouragement to it, as wou'd have furnish'd the Town
for a whole Winter, with as Good Tragedies and
Comedies as they have seen these twenty Years.  but
we cannot say, that even in this Case the Poet has
been consider'd so much as one of the Voices may
expect, before the first Run of the Opera is over.
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Muses Mercury{/u}{+}, "March" 1707)
{e}

          {u}Monday 7-Saturday 12 April{/u}
                 {u}PASSION WEEK{/u}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Durfey, Thomas:{i}Love for
Money{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 14   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Love for Money;{/play}
{playand}or, The Boarding-School{/playand}
{playauth}¢Durfey|.{/playauth} Lady
Addleplot{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Lady Addleplot
({i}Love for Money{/i}):"{/xe} Jiltall{¢bnb|}Miss
Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:roles\::Jiltall ({i}Love
for Money{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Baggs and Mr Hall{_EE} And the rest of the
{xe} \f 2 "Baggs, Zachary:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Hall, John (fl. 1703-1711):shared
benefit:"{/xe} parts to the best advantage.  With
Singing by Mr Leveridge, Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe} Hughes, and Mrs Lindsey.  And
Entertainments of Dancing by Monsieur
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe} du
Ruel, Monsieur Cherrier, Miss Santlow his Schollar,
and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Granville, George:{i}British
Enchanters{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 14   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The British Enchanters;{/play}
{playand}or, No Magick like Love{/playand}
{playauth}¢Granville|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  At the end of which will be presented a
Farce, call'd, {after}The Stage-Coach{/after}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Stage-
Coach{/i}:performance:"{/xe} ¢Farquhar|.  Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
Original Scenes, Machines, and Decorations.  To which
will be added several new ones, particularly, the
intire front prospect of Blenheim Castle.  And
another Piece alluding to the late glorious Successes
of her Majesty's Arms, &c {_EL} all the parts being
perform'd to the best Advantage.

{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 14   {/date}
{thea}NWE{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}The new Wells at Epsom,
with variety of Raffling-Shops, will be{/playauth}
open'd on Easter Monday next.  There are Shops now to
be Let at the said Wells for a Bookseller, Pictures,
Haberdasher of Hats, Shoomaker, Fishmonger, and
Butcher; with Conveniencies for several other Trades.
It's design'd that a very good Consort of Musick
shall attend and play there Morning and Evening
during the Season; and nothing will be demanded for
the Waters drank there.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc},
10 April)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 15  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Pepusch|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 1
April).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By Subscription.
For which the Subscribers Tickets will be deliver'd
at Mr White's Chocolate-House this Day.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 15  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare, William:{i}Macbeth{/i}
¢Davenant adaptation|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 16{/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Macbeth{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the famous
Mr Shakespeare) ¢adapted by Davenant|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With the Original
Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, and the
Witches Musick, both Vocal and Instrumental.  By the
best Performers.  For the Benefit of Mr Lovelace and
Mr King.
{xe} \f 2 "Lovelace, William (?):shared
benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "King, Daniel (d. 1731):shared
benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 17 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Serjeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality lately arriv'd{_EE} A
Comedy {_EL} Written by the Author of the {u}Beaux
Stratagem{/u}{+}{_EE} With a Piece of Musick
beginning Britons strick home, &c.  And a Piece of
Instrumental Musick in the Stage, to be perform'd by
the best Masters.  With Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur Cherrier, Monsieur
Dubarques, Miss Santlow and others;
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} particularly, a new Dance compos'd
in honour of the Union, as 'twas perform'd at Court,
being desir'd by several Persons of Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 17 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Mr Ballance{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Ballance
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Worthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Worthy ({i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain Plume{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Captain Plume
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Brazen{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Captain Brazen
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Serjeant
Kite{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe}
Bullock{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Bullock
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Costar Pear-
main{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Costar Pearmain
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas Apple-
tree{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Thomas Appletree
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} //
Silvia{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Silvia
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Melinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Melinda
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Rose
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 18   {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} At the
desire of several Ladies of Quality, for the Benefit
of Mr Tho. Dean, Jun{_EE} will be perform'd a Consort
of Vocal and
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas, Jun.:concert:"{/xe}
Instrumental Musick, by the best Masters, viz. A full
Piece of the famous Signior Pepusch, by Mr Banister,
Mr Dean, Mr Latour, &c.
{xe} \f 2 "Pepusch, John Christopher:music
featured:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Banister, John (1662?-1736):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas (fl.
1701-1731):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "La Tour, Peter:concert:"{/xe} A set of
Airs for the Arch-Lute and Violin, by the Two Mr
Deans,
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas (fl.
1701-1731):concert:"{/xe} compos'd on purpose by Mr
Dean, Jun.  A Sonata for the Arch-Lute
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas, Jun.:music featured:"{/xe}
and Flute Alleman, by Mr Dean Jun. and Mr Latour.
Singing to the Arch-Lute by Mr Hughes.  A Solo of the
famous Archangelo Corelli, by
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Corelli, Archangelo:music featured:"{/xe}
Mr Dean, Sen.  A Cantata to the Arch-Lute, by Mr
Newbury.  Singing
{xe} \f 2 "Newberry, Mr:concert:"{/xe} to the Arch-
Lute, by a Gentleman come on purpose from Worcester.
Beginning at 7 of the Clock.  Tickets are to be had
at the Smirna Coffee-House in the Pall-Mall, Nando's
near Temple-Bar, Robin's Coffee-House in Exchange-
Alley, and at Mr Blaney's Sword-Cutler in Cornhill.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 17 April)
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 18   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} The
premiere of Smith's {u}Ph{__AE}dra and
Hippolitus{/u}{+} was advertised for this day in the
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}{/i}:premiere deferred:"{/xe} {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} of 17 April, but the ad of the 18th
announces {u}The Constant Couple{/u}{+} for the 19th
and states that the first performance of
{u}Ph{__AE}dra and Hippolitus{/u}{+} will take place
on Monday.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 19 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris Queen of Scythia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux and
Pepusch|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see 1
April).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By Subscription.
With Entertainments of Dancing.  None to be admitted
into the Front Boxes or Side Boxes which are laid
open into the Pit but by the Subscribers Tickets,
which are to be deliver'd out this Afternoon and to
Morrow Morning at Mr White's Chocolate-house in St.
James's-street.  The Stage Boxes, Balconies, and
Galleries, for the Benefit of the House.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Constant
Couple{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 19 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Constant Couple;{/play}
{playand}or, A Trip to the Jubilee{/playand}
{playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth} Sir Harry
Wildair{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Sir Harry Wildair
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Col.
Standard{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Colonel Standard
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Vizard{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Vizard
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Alderman
Smugler{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman
Smuggler ({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Clincher
Sen.{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Clincher Senior
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Clincher
Jun.{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Clincher Junior
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe}
Dicky{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Dicky ({i}Constant
Couple{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Lurewell{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Lurewell
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Lady
Darling{¢bnb|}Mrs Powell;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Lady Darling
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} Angelica{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Angelica
({i}Constant Couple{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 21   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}{_DD} Phedra and Hippolitus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Edmund
Smith|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised (but see
below).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}Ph{__AE}dra and
Hippolitus{/u}{+}{_per}  A Tragedy.  As it is Acted
at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market, By Her
Majesty's Sworn Servants.  By Mr Edmund Smith
(London: Bernard Lintott, n.d. ¢1707|). Copy used:
Readex. Dramatis Person{__AE}:
Theseus{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Theseus
({i}Phae_dra and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe}
Hippolitus{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Hippolitus
({i}Phae_dra and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe}
Lycon{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Lycon
({i}Phae_dra and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe}
Cratander{¢bnb|}Corey{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Cratander ({i}Phae_dra
and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe} // Ph{__AE}dra{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Phae_dra
({i}Phae_dra and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe}
Ismena{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Ismena ({i}Phae_dra
and Hippolitus{/i}):"{/xe} The Prologue Spoken by Mr
Wilks.  The Epilogue Spoken by Mrs Oldfield.
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:speaks prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:speaks epilogue:"{/xe}
{para} Dedication to Lord Halifax: As soon as it was
known that Your Lordship was not displeas'd with this
Play, my Friends began to value themselves upon the
Interest they had taken in its Success{_EE}
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted before.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Smith received {_PS}50 from
Lintot for the copyright on 11 March
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}{/i}:copyright sold:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lintot, Bernard:buys copyright:"{/xe}
1706¢/7|.  The 1719 edition credits Addison with the
prologue, Prior with the epilogue.
{xe} \f 2 "Addison, Joseph:writes prologue:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Prior, Matthew:writes epilogue:"{/xe} The
prologue enquires sarcastically "How would it please,
should she in English speak, / And could Hippolitus
reply in Greek?"{_DA}clearly a snide reference to
bilingual performances of {u}Thomyris{/u}{+} at Drury
Lane in which Valentini was singing in Italian and
the rest of the cast in English.  Publication "Next
Week" was advertised in the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+}
of 12 May, with the comment "A number will be printed
on fine Paper to be sold for 2s each."  Actual
publication was not advertised until the {u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+} of 14 June.  The failure of this
serious "classical" tragedy sat ill with those who
believed that the English stage had become frivolous
and that it was trivialized by the vogue for Italian
opera.  Writing four years later in the
{u}Spectator{/u}{+}, Addison commented sourly: "Would
one think it was possible (at a time when an Author
lived that was able to write the {u}Phaedra and
Hippolitus{/u}{+}) for a People to be so stupidly
fond of the Italian Opera, as scarce to give a Third
Days Hearing to that admirable Tragedy?"
{u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Spectator{/u}{+}, no. 18, 21 March
1711)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway, Thomas:{i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{date}Tuesday 22  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Venice Preserv'd,{/play}
{playand}Or a Plot Discover'd{/playand}
{playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Williams and Mr Willer ¢Weller?|{_EE} With several
{xe} \f 2 "Williams, Joseph:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Weller, Mr:shared benefit:"{/xe}
Entertainments of Singing by Mr Leveridge, Mr Hughes,
Mr Ramondon,
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:singing advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Ramondon, Littleton:singing
advertised:"{/xe} and Mrs Lindsey, and others.  And
some new Songs never yet
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:singing advertised:"{/xe}
perform'd.  And Dancing by Monsieur du Ruel, Monsieur
Cherrier,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Monsieur Dubarques and Miss
Santlow; particularly a new Dance
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
compos'd in honour of the Union, as 'twas perform'd
at Court.  And Note, that the Tickets deliver'd out
for to Morrow the 23d, will be taken this Night.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 22  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Phedra and Hippolitus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Smith|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 21 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 24 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised
(but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All Sung after the
Italian manner.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Friday 25   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Phedra and Hippolitus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Smith|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 21 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
twice.  For the Benefit of the Author.  By her
{xe} \f 2 "Smith, Edmund:benefit:"{/xe} Majesty's
Company of Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Baker, Thomas:{i}Tunbridge-
Walks{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 26 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Tunbridge Walks,{/play}
{playand}or, The Yeoman of Kent{/playand}
{playauth}¢Baker|.{/playauth} The Yeoman
¢Woodcock|{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Woodcock
({i}Tunbridge-Walks{/i}):"{/xe} Captain
Squib{¢bnb|}Pinkethman.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Captain Squib
({i}Tunbridge-Walks{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With several
Entertainments of Singing by the famous Signiora
Margarita de l'Epine, and Dancing by Monsieur du
Ruel, Monsieur
{xe} \f 2 "de l'Epine, Margarita:singing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Cherrier, Miss Santlow his Scholar,
and others.
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
25 April {+}{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} is advertised for
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:performance
cancelled:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe} this
evening for the benefit of the house.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 26 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Phedra and Hippolitus{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Smith|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 21 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted but
thrice.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Hamlet{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 28   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Hamlet{¢bnb|}Wilks{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Hamlet
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} // Ophelia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Ophelia
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} (and see 11 January and 18
June).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Bradshaw{_EE}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:benefit:"{/xe} And all
the other Parts to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 28   {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} At the
Desire of several Persons of Quality {_EL} will be
perform'd a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick;
an English Cantata after the Italian manner, never
perform'd before; and a Sonata for the Arch-Lute and
Violin, by the two Mr Deans, with a Solo on the
Violin
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas (fl.
1701-1731):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas, Jun.:concert:"{/xe} by a
Scholar of Signior Nichols.  The Instrumental and
Vocal Musick
{xe} \f 2 "Nichol's Scholar:violin playing
advertised:"{/xe} to be perform'd by the best
Masters.  Beginning at 8 of the Clock.  Tickets may
be had at Young-Man's Coffee-house at Charing-Cross
and at the Door, at 5s each.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc}, 26 April)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Cibber, Colley:{i}She wou'd and She wou'd
not{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 29  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}She would and She wou'd not:{/play}
{playand}or, The Kind Imposter{/playand}
{playauth}¢Cibber|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mrs Cross.
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Letitia:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 29  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
the Author.  At the Desire of several
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:benefit:"{/xe} Persons of
Quality.

{e} {p}

{date}Wednesday 30{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Pilgrim{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Vanbrugh, adapting
Fletcher|.{/playauth}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Pilgrim{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
Alphonso{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alphonso
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Pedro{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Pedro
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Roderigo{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Roderigo
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Lopez{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lopez
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Scholar{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Mad Scholar
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Englishman{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Mad Englishman
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Taylor{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Mad Taylor
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Priest{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mad Priest
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Welshman{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Mad Welshman
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} // Alinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Alinda
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Juletta{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Juletta
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  At the Desire of several Persons of
Quality{_EE} For the Benefit of Mrs Bicknel.
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:benefit:"{/xe}
{e}
{para}{month}May 1707{/month}

Both theatres were dark on Thursday 1 May on account
                        of a
    General Fast proclaimed by the Queen (see BL
                    21.h.4¢29|).
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dennis, John:{i}Liberty
Asserted{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 2    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Liberty Asserted{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Dennis|.{/playauth}
Beaufort{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Beaufort ({i}Liberty
Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} Miramont{¢bnb|}Betterton;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Betterton, Thomas:roles\::Miramont
({i}Liberty Asserted{/i}):"{/xe}
Ulamar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Ulamar ({i}Liberty
Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} Frontenac{¢bnb|}Keene{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Frontenac
({i}Liberty Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} // Sakia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Sakia ({i}Liberty
Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} Irene{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Irene ({i}Liberty
Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} Okima{¢bnb|}Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Okima
({i}Liberty Asserted{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  For the Benefit of Mrs Porter.  By
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:benefit:"{/xe} her Majesty's
Company of Comedians{_EE} Note, That the Tickets
given out for Saturday, will be taken this Night.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
30 April this play is advertised as "Never Acted
these Four Years."
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 3  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris Queen of Scythia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 1 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} By Subscription.
All Sung after the Italian manner.  None to be
admitted into the Front Boxes, Side Boxes or Pit, but
by the Subscribers Tickets, which are to be deliver'd
out at Mr White's Chocolate House in St. James's
street.  But the Stage-Boxes, Balconies, and
Galleries are for the benefit of the House.  Being
the last time but one of performing the same.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In this day's issue of the
{u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} is advertised "New Musick,
this day is publish'd, Songs in the new Opera call'd
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+},
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:published:"{/xe} collected out of the
Works of the most celebrated Italian Authors, viz.
Scaratti, Bononcini and other great Masters,
{xe} \f 2 "Bononcini, Giovanni:mentioned in
publisher's advertisement:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Scarlatti, Alessandro:mentioned in
publisher's advertisement:"{/xe} perform'd at the
Theatre Royal."
{e}

  Performances at both theatres came to a near-halt
                  during May Fair.
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Tuesday 6   {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris Queen of Scythia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 1 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Being the last time
of performing it this Season ¢but see 20 May|.  By
Subscription.  All Sung after the Italian manner.
None to be admitted into the Front Boxes, Side Boxes
or Pit, but by the Subscribers Tickets, which are to
be deliver'd out at Mr White's Chocolate House in St.
James's street.  But the Stage-Boxes, Balconies, and
Galleries are for the benefit of the House.
{e} {p}

{date}Wednesday 7 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
From the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, A Paper is left
at Mr White's Chocolate-house in St. James's-street,
for a Subscription to be fill'd for Performance of
the last new Opera call'd, {u}Thomyris{/u}{+}, on
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:subscription:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:subscription:"{/xe} Saturday the 10th
and on Thursday the 15th of May at 2 Guineas for
three Tickets on each day; the Number not to exceed
420 in the Front-Boxes, Side-Boxes and Pitt, which
are to be laid open as usual.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Otway, Thomas:{i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 9    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Venice Preserv'd:{/play}
{playand}Or, a Plot Discover'd{/playand}
{playauth}¢Otway|.{/playauth}
Jaffeir{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Jaffeir ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} Pierre{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Pierre ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} Bedamar{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Bedamar ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} Rhenault{¢bnb|}Cibber;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cibber, Colley:roles\::Renault ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} Priuli{¢bnb|}Boman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Priuli ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} Antonio{¢bnb|}Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Antonio ({i}Venice
Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} // Belvidera{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Belvidera
({i}Venice Preserv'd{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  For the Benefit of Mr
Knapp, Mr Mynns, and Mr Newman{_EE} And all the other
Parts to the
{xe} \f 2 "Knapp, Francis:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mynns, Mr:shared benefit:"{/xe} best
Advantage.  Note, That the Tickets given out for
{u}Othello Moor of Venice{/u}{+}, will be taken at
this Play.
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}{i}Othello{/i}{/i}:performance
cancelled:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 10 {/date}
{thea}MF{/thea}
{play}Entertainments.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} At
Pinkeman's Booth in May-Fair, to Entertain the
Quality, Gentry
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:advertises fair
booth:"{/xe} and others, he has got Eight Dancing
Doggs, brought from Holland, which are Admir'd by all
that see them; and they will Dance upon Mr Pinkeman's
Stage in each Show.  This Extraordinary Charge he's
at (in procuring these Doggs,) is purely to divert
the Town.  They are the Wonder of the World.  The
last Show beginning between 8 and 9 a Clock for the
Entertainment of the Quality, as the Park breaks up.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Among Pinkethman's performers was
Mary Morein, who was
{xe} \f 2 "Morein, Mary:performs at May Fair:"{/xe}
paid {_PS}10 for her services during the fair. Her
agreement with Pinkethman was recited in C7/229/34
and was witnessed by Edward Dymoke and Margaret Kent
(wardrobe servants at Drury Lane).
{xe} \f 2 "Dymoke, Edward:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Margaret (house servant):"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 12   {/date}
{thea}HA@W{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}These are to acquaint
all Persons that have occasion to Drink{/playauth}
Hampstead Mineral Water, that the said Wells will be
open'd on Monday next, with very good Musick for
Dancing all day long, and so to continue every Monday
during the Season.  And there is all needful
Accomodation for Water-drinkers of both Sexes, and
all other Entertainments for good Eating and
Drinking, and a very pleasant Bowling-Green, with
conveniency of Coach houses and very good Stables for
fine Horses, with good Attendance, and a further
Accomodation of a Stage-Coach and a Chariot from the
Wells at any time in the Evening or Morning.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 9 May)
{e} {p}

{date}Tuesday 13  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
From the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, That the Opera
of {u}Thomyris{/u}{+}, which was to have
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe} been
perform'd this present Tuesday the 13th of May,
cannot be done by Reason Signiora Margarita is very
ill.
{xe} \f 2 "Gallia, Maria:illness cancels
performance:"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 15 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised
(but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All Sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John Christopher:{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 20  {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Thomyris Queen of Scythia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Motteux|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised (but see 1 April).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality{_EE} All Sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing.
{e} {p}

{date}Tuesday 20  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Pilgrim{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Vanbrugh, adapting
Fletcher|.{/playauth}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}{i}Pilgrim{/i}{/i}:performance
cancelled:"{/xe} Alphonso{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alphonso
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Pedro{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Pedro
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Roderigo{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Roderigo
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Lopez{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lopez
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Scholar{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Mad Scholar
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Taylor{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Mad Taylor
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mr Priest{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mad Priest
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Welshman{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Mad Welshman
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} // Alinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Alinda
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} Juletta{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Juletta
({i}Pilgrim{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 19
May)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This performance may have been
cancelled.  The ad for 23 May also says "Never acted
there but once."  Either this performance was
cancelled or the ad copy for the 23rd was not
updated.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Amphitryon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 21{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Amphitryon;{/play}
{playand}or, The Two Sosia's{/playand}
{playauth}(Written by Mr John Dryden).{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 20
May)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Champelon.  Not Acted these Two Years{_EE}
{xe} \f 2 "Champelon, Francis:benefit:"{/xe} All the
Parts being perform'd to the best Advantage.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 21{/date}
{thea}NWE{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}The New Wells at Epsom,
with variety of Raffling-shops, are{/playauth} open'd
and attended every Day with a fine Consort of Musick.
Note that at the new Cock-Pit adjoyning to the said
Wells, on Whitson-monday next will be a great Cock-
match, betwixt some Gentlemen of Surrey and Sussex;
for two Guineas a Battle, and twenty the odd Battle:
They will begin exactly at Ten in the Morning and End
by Twelve or One at furthest;  and also begin again
at Four in the Afternoon.  The which will be
continued on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of
Whitson-week; and a Battle down each Day at Four in
the Afternoon.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 23   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Pilgrim{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Vanbrugh, adapting
Fletcher|.{/playauth}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Pilgrim{/i}:performance:"{/xe} Cast not
advertised (but see 20 May).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality{_EE} For the Benefit of Mrs Lee ¢Elinor
Leigh|.
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:benefit:"{/xe}

{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 23   {/date}
{thea}YB{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}{/playauth} At the
Great Room in York-Buildings {_EL} will be perform'd
a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, by the
best Masters.  For the Benefit of Mr Viner.  With a
variety of Sonatas on several
{xe} \f 2 "Viner, William:benefit concert:"{/xe}
Instruments perform'd by Mr Bannister, Mr Peisable,
Mr Lully,
{xe} \f 2 "Banister, John (1662?-1736):concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Paisible, James:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Lully, Mr:concert:"{/xe} Monsieur Dupar
¢Dieupart|, &c.  And Singing by Mr Leveridge and Mrs
{xe} \f 2 "Dieupart, Charles:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Leveridge, Richard:concert:"{/xe} Lindsey.
Likewise a Sonata on the Flute D'Almain by Signior
{xe} \f 2 "Lindsey, Mary:concert:"{/xe} Pietro, and
Corelli's Sixth double Note Solo perform'd by Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Chaboud, Pietro:flute playing in concert
advertised:"{/xe} Viner.  Tickets may be had at
White's Choccolate-house in St
{xe} \f 2 "Corelli, Archangelo:music featured:"{/xe}
James's, at Young Man's at Charing-Cross, and at the
Place of Performance, at a Crown each, beginning
exactly at Eight.  No Money return'd at the Door.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney,
Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym,
Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 24 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}Camilla{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Swiney and Haym,
adapting Bononcini|.{/playauth} Cast not advertised
(but see 8 March).  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} All Sung after the
Italian manner.  With Entertainments of Dancing by
Monsieur du Reul, Monsieur Cherrier, Monsieur du
Barques,
{xe} \f 2 "Du Ruel, Philippe:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Des Barques, Mons.:dancing
advertised:"{/xe} and Miss Santlow.
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
22 May this performance is advertised with the
announcement "No Person to stand on the Stage."
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}Wit without
Money{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 26   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Wit without Money{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by Beaumont
and Fletcher) ¢actually by Fletcher|.{/playauth}
Valentine{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Valentine ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Francisco{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Francisco ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Lovegood{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Lovegood ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Lance{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Lance ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Shorthose{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Shorthose ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Heartwell{¢bnb|}Mrs
Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Lady Heartwell
({i}Wit without Money{/i}):"{/xe} Isabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Isabella ({i}Wit
without Money{/i}):"{/xe} (and see 4 January).  To
which will be added a Farce, call'd, {after}The
Stage-Coach{/after}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Stage-
Coach{/i}:performance:"{/xe} ¢Farquhar|.  Nicodemus-
Somebody{¢bnb|}Pack.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Squire Somebody
({i}Stage-Coach{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Pack.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} In the {u}Daily Courant{/u}{+} of
29 May is advertised: "This Day is publish'd, {u}Wit
without Money{/u}{+}, a Comedy, with the Amendments
made
{xe} \f 1 "Fletcher, John:{i}{i}Wit without
Money{/i}{/i}:1707 edition:"{/xe} to it by some
Persons of Quality, as it was Acted on Monday Night
last by her Majesty's Company of Comedians in the
Hay-Market.  Printed for and Sold by R. Parker under
the Exchange in Cornhill, E. Sanger at the Post-House
in Fleet-street, and J. Morphew near Stationers-
Hall."  For bibliographic information and the printed
cast, see 4 January. All actors advertised for this
night are in the published cast.
{e} {p}

{date}Tuesday 27  {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} I am sorry it is so
difficult to get Buononcini over here.  I
{xe} \f 2 "Bononcini, Giovanni:plan to bring to
London in 1707:"{/xe} don't find that there is like
to be any further steps made towards it, so we must
content ourselves with his music, and particularly I
long to hear his new opera, which my Lord Halifax has
not yet received. (Letter from H. Boyle to the Earl
of Manchester,
{xe} \f 2 "Boyle, H.:letter about Bononcini in
1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Manchester, Earl of:receives letter about
Bononcini:"{/xe} {u}Court and Society{/u}{+}, II,
223)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} The success of Bononcini's
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini, Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:success
of:"{/xe} {u}Camilla{/u}{+} the previous season had
evidently encouraged hopes that the composer might be
brought to England.  He did not come to London until
1720.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Congreve, William:{i}Mourning
Bride{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 28{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Mourning-Bride{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Congreve|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  For the Benefit of Cave
Underhill.  Never Acted there before.  By her
Majesty's
{xe} \f 2 "Underhill, Cave:benefit:"{/xe} Company of
Comedians{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to the
best Advantage.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Underhill is not known to have
had a role in this play.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Recruiting
Officer{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 29 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Recruiting Officer{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Farquhar|.{/playauth}
Serjeant Kite{¢bnb|}Estcourt.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Serjeant Kite
({i}Recruiting Officer{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Entertainments
of Singing and Dancing.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 30   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Pilgrim{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Vanbrugh, adapting
Fletcher|.{/playauth}
{xe} \f 1 "Vanbrugh, (Sir)
John:{i}Pilgrim{/i}:performance:"{/xe} Cast not
advertised (but see 20 May).  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but twice.  At the Desire of several Ladies of
Quality{_EE} All the Parts being perform'd to the
best Advantage.
{e} {p}

{date}Saturday 31 {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
The 1st Part of the new Opera call'd
{u}Thomyris{/u}{+} being of late Spuriously Copied,
these
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:spuriously
copied:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:published:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:published:"{/xe} are to acquaint all
Lovers of Musick that the Original Songs of the 1st
Part of that Opera are now Sold at 1s the Book, or
the Songs single for 1d a piece, all carefully
Corrected according to the Original Score.  Printed
for and Sold by J.  Walsh Servant to her Majesty at
the Harp and Hoboy in Katherine-street near Somerset-
House in the Strand, J. Hare Instrument-Maker at the
Golden Viol and Flute in Cornhill near the Royal
Exchange, and P. Randal at the Violin and Lute by
Paulsgrave-head Court without Temple Bar.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e}
{para}{month}June 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Howard, Sir
Robert:{i}Committee{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 2    {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Committee;{/play}
{playand}or, The Faithful Irishman{/playand}
{playauth}¢Howard|.{/playauth}
Teague{¢bnb|}Estcourt;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Estcourt, Richard:roles\::Teague
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Day{¢bnb|}Penkethman{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:roles\::Mr Day
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} // Ruth{¢bnb|}Miss
Mountfort.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mountfort, Susanna:roles\::Ruth
({i}Committee{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Dancing by
Monsieur Cherrier and Miss Santlow his
{xe} \f 2 "Cherrier, Ren{__EA}:dancing
advertised:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Santlow, Hester:dancing advertised:"{/xe}
Schollar.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden,
John:{i}Amphitryon{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Monday 2    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Amphitryon;{/play}
{playand}or, The Two Socia's{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden|.{/playauth}
Jupiter{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Jupiter
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe}
Amphytrion{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Amphitryon
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe}
Mercury{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Mercury
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe} Socia{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Sosia
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe} Gripus{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Gripus
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe} Phoebus{¢bnb|}Boman{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Ph{__OE}bus
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe} // Alcmena{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Alcmena
({i}Amphitryon{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Squire of
Alsatia{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 4 {/date}
{thea}DL{/thea}
{play}The Squire of Alsatia{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With Comical
Dancing, &c.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Farquhar, George:{i}Beaux
Stratagem{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 5  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Stratagem{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}(Written by the Author
of the{/playauth} {u}Recruiting Officer{/u}{+})
¢Farquhar|.  Cast not advertised.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  For the Benefit of Mr
Norris.
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Monday 9    {/date}
{thea}NWE{/thea}
{play}Entertainments.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}Mr. Penkethman's French
Dancing Dogs, that gave so general and{/playauth}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:advertises booth at
Epsom Wells:"{/xe} surprizing Satisfaction to the
Nobility and Gentry at his Booth in May-Fair, are to
Perform at the new Wells at Epsom, for the
Entertainments of several Persons of Quality and
Gentry in and about the Place, (who are desirous to
see 'em before they go to France.)  They begin on
Monday {_EL} at 4 a Clock in the Afternoon.  At which
time there will be extraordinary Vaulting on the
Managed-Horse, and several other Entertainments, to
be continued the whole Week.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc}, 6 June)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Carlile, James:{i}Fortune-
Hunters{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 10  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Fortune-Hunters;{/play}
{playand}or, Two Fools well met{/playand}
{playauth}¢Carlile|.{/playauth} Sir Wm
Wealthy{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir William
Wealthy ({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Elder
Wealthy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Tom Wealthy
({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Wealthy{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Young Wealthy
({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Sham-
Town{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Shamtown ({i}Fortune-
Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Littlegood
¢Littlegad|{¢bnb|}Bowman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Boman, John:roles\::Littlegad ({i}Fortune-
Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Spruce{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Spruce ({i}Fortune-
Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} // Maria{¢bnb|}Mrs Oldfield;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Oldfield, Anne:roles\::Maria ({i}Fortune-
Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Sophia{¢bnb|}Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Sophia
({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Widow Sly{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Widow Sly
({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Spruce{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bicknel.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Mrs Spruce
({i}Fortune-Hunters{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.  For the Entertainment of his Excellency the
Muscovite Ambassador{_EE} Being the last time of the
Company's Acting this Season.
{e} {p}

{date}mid-June    {/date}


{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}CONTEMPORARY
COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} Of the New Opera's and
Plays.  The Summer Season is so far advanc'd, that
there can be little News expected from the Theaters.
And had not the Managers ofthe Stage depended very
much on the Merit of Mr Smith's {u}Ph{__AE}dra and
Hippolitus{/u}{+}, probably they would not have
delay'd acting it till the Town began to grow
thin{_DA}Whatever was the Cause of it, let others
determine.  'Tis certain every Body was disappointed
in the Run of the Tragedy, which was acted but a very
{xe} \f 1 "Smith, Edmund:{i}Phae_dra and
Hippolitus{/i}:{i}{/i}analysis of in {i}Muses
Mercury{/i}:"{/xe} few Nights, and that with
Intervals: Neither were the Audiences so throng'd as
was expected, unless it was on the third Night, when
the Author had a very fine Appearance, and had as
much giv'n him by his Bookseller for his first
Tragedy, as Mr Dryden had for his last.  The Play is
printed, and has been now seen by the Curious, who
after the Recommendation and Character that it came
abroad with, were afraid for Euripides and Racine:
Nothwithstanding which they find their Fears are
vanish'd, and {u}Ph{__AE}dra{/u}{+}, and even
Monsieur Hippolite, as Dryden is pleas'd merrily to
stile Racines {u}Hippolitus{/u}{+}, maintain their
Ground.  Indeed there is so much Art and Delicacy in
the Conduct of Racines {u}Ph{__AE}dra{/u}{+}, such a
Mixture of Pity and Terror, Majesty and Beauty in his
Sentiments; so much Justness, Sweetness and Elegance
in his Expressions, that it would have been
surprizing, if we shou'd have found all these
Qualities in a young Poets first Play.  For the
future we shall wish for our own Dramatick Friends,
that the Expectation of their Audiences be not too
much rais'd, since a Man's Reputation is in risk of
losing more after his Play is acted, than he got
before by it.  As to this {u}Ph{__AE}dra{/u}{+}; 'tis
not our Business to treat of it critically: if the
Publick had communicated any such Work to us, we
question whether we shou'd have printed it.  Because
where there's hopes of an Author's deserving well
hereafter, 'twere foolish as well as unjust to
discourage him now.  Besides, Mr Smith's first
Performance is by much better than the Tragedies of
some Famous Writers, whose Plays have been crowded
for ten or twelve Nights together.
{para} All that love Comedy will be sorry to hear of
the Death of Mr Farquhar, whose two last Plays had
something in them that was
{xe} \f 2 "Farquhar, George:\eulogy in \Muses
Mercury\:"{/xe} truly humorous and diverting.  'Tis
true the Criticks will not allow any Part of them to
be regular; but Mr Farquhar had a Genius for Comedy,
of which one may say, that it was rather above Rules
than below them.  His Conduct, tho not Artful, was
surprizing: His characters, tho not Great, were Just:
His Humour, tho low, diverting: His Dialogue, tho
loose and incorrect, gay and agreeable; and his Wit,
tho not super-abundant, pleasant.  In a word, his
Plays have in the {u}toute ensemble{/u}{+}, as the
Painters phrase it, a certain Air of Novelty and
Mirth, which pleas'd the Audience every time they
were represented:  And such as love to laugh at the
Theater, will probably miss him more than they now
imagine.
{para} We are told that Mr Row will write a
{xe} \f 2 "Rowe, Nicholas:1707 report on forthcoming
tragedy:"{/xe} Tragedy against the next winter, and
that another eminent Poet who has so often succeeded
in Comedy, will do the same.  Indeed 'tis necessary
those who have serv'd the Stage, shou'd do their
utmost to support her; for there's little hopes of
her maintaining her self by the Credit and Character
of her new Servants.  The Difficulty will oblige the
Town to think still of Opera's, and we hear the
Subscriptions will be continu'd; we shall hereafter
mention for whose Benefit.  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Muses
Mercury{/u}{+}, "May" 1707)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 13   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth}
Ramble{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ramble ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Townly{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Townly
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Loveday{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Loveday
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Doodle{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman Doodle
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Wiseacre{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Wiseacre
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Dashwell{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Dashwell ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} // Eugenia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Eugenia ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Arabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Arabella
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Engine{¢bnb|}Mrs
Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Engine ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Judging from the ad of 10 June,
performances from 13 June were mounted by the players
for their own benefit and at their own risk.  The
summer season comprised 28 performances through 22
August.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shakespeare,
William:{i}Hamlet{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 18{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shakespeare|.{/playauth} The King
¢Claudius|{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Claudius
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Hamlet{¢bnb|}Wilks;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Wilks, Robert:roles\::Hamlet
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Horatio{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Horatio
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Laertes{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Laertes
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Ghost{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Ghost
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Osrick{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Osric
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Polonius{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Polonius
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} Grave-Maker{¢bnb|}Johnson{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Grave-digger
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} // Ophelia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Ophelia
({i}Hamlet{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Ladies of Quality.  By her Majesty's Company
of Comedians{_EE} It being the last time of
performing this Play till Winter.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Durfey, Thomas:{i}Fond
Husband{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 20   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Fond Husband;{/play}
{playand}or, The Plotting Sisters{/playand}
{playauth}¢Durfey|.{/playauth}
Rashly{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Rashly ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Ranger{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ranger ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} the Fond-Husband ¢Old
Fumble|{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Old Fumble
({i}Fond Husband{/i}):"{/xe}
Fumble{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Fumble ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Roger
Petulant{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Sir Roger Petulant
({i}Fond Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Sneak{¢bnb|}Norris{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sneak ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} // Emilia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Emilia ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Maria{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Maria ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Cordelia{¢bnb|}Mrs Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Cordelia ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} Betty{¢bnb|}Mrs Willis.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:roles\::Betty ({i}Fond
Husband{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Southerne, Thomas:{i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 25{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Fatal Marriage:{/play}
{playand}Or, The Innocent Adultery{/playand}
{playauth}¢Southerne|.{/playauth} Isabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Barry;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Barry, Elizabeth:roles\::Isabella
({i}Fatal Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Count
Baldwin{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Count Baldwin
({i}Fatal Marriage{/i}):"{/xe}
Biron{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Biron ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Carlos{¢bnb|}Cory;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Carlos ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Villeroy{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Villeroy ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Frederick{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Frederick
({i}Fatal Marriage{/i}):"{/xe}
Fernando{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Fernando ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Jaqueline{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Jaqueline
({i}Fatal Marriage{/i}):"{/xe}
Sampson{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sampson ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Julia{¢bnb|}Mrs Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Julia ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Victoria{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Victoria ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} Nurse{¢bnb|}Mrs Lee.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Leigh, Elinor:roles\::Nurse ({i}Fatal
Marriage{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 24
June)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Smith.  At the Desire of several Persons
{xe} \f 2 "Smith, John (office keeper):benefit:"{/xe}
of Quality{_EE} Being the last time of Acting this
Play till Winter.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Timon of
Athens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 27   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Timon of Athens;{/play}
{playand}or, The Man-hater{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shadwell, adapting
Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Timon{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Timon ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Alcibiades{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Alcibiades ({i}Timon
of Athens{/i}):"{/xe}
Apemantus{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Apemantus
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe}
Demetrius{¢bnb|}Cory;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Demetrius ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} The Poet{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Poet ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Ph{__AE}ax{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Phae_ax ({i}Timon
of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} {_AE}lius{¢bnb|}Johnson{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::AE_lius
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} // Evandra{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Evandra ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Melessa{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Melissa
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Cloe{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Chloe ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Cory and Mrs Willis.
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Willis, Elizabeth:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 27   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
This Day is publish'd, {u}Tartuffe; or, The French
Puritan{/u}{+}, a Comedy.  Price 18d.
{xe} \f 2 "Moli{__EG}re:Tartuffe\ translation
published\\:"{/xe} Sold by Richard Wellington at the
Dolphin and Crown in St.  Paul's Church-yard.
({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} This is a second edition of
Matthew Medbourne's
{xe} \f 1 "Medbourne, Matthew:{i}Tartuffe{/i}:2nd ed.
published in 1707:"{/xe} translation of
Moli{__EG}re's play, premiered and printed in 1670.
There is no record of performance in London between
the inception of newspaper ads and 1718.
{e}
{para}{month}July 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 1   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches{/play}
{playand}and Teague o Divelly the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague o Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague o Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas o
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas o Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before{_EE} With all the Risings, Sinkings and
Flyings of the Witches, as they were originally
perform'd.  And all the Comical Parts acted by the
Principal Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 3  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches,{/play}
{playand}and Teague o Divelly the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague o Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague o Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas o
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas o Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the
Entertainment of his Excellency Hamet Ben Hamet
Cardemas, Ambassador from the Emperour of Morocco.
Never Acted there but once{_EE} With all the Risings,
Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches, as they were
originally Perform'd.  And all the Comick Parts acted
by the Principal Comedians.
{e} {p}

{date}Thursday 3  {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} On
this day Richard Steele brought a cross-action in
Chancery to
{xe} \f 2 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:suit against
Rich:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Rich, Christopher:dispute with Steele over
loan or advance:"{/xe} block a suit for debt against
him by Christopher Rich.  Steele says that circa
December 1702 Rich paid him {_PS}72 for a play yet to
be written, with that sum to be deducted from the
author's benefit, with a performance bond of
{_PS}144.  Rich rejoins that the {_PS}72 was a loan;
that Steele failed to produce
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}Rehearsal at
Goatham{/i}:promised in 1703:"{/xe} {u}The Rehearsal
at Goatham{/u}{+} as promised; and that profits from
{xe} \f 1 "Steele, (Sir) Richard:{i}Tender
Husband{/i}:dispute over profits:"{/xe} {u}The Tender
Husband{/u}{+} were insufficient to repay the loan.
(C7/642/44)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} For a summary, see {u}Document
Register{/u}{+}, no. 1897.  Aitken prints the bill
and reply in full (I, 113-122).
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lacy, John:{i}Sauny the
Scot{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 4    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Taming of a Shrew;{/play}
{playand}or, Sawny the Scot{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lacy, adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Sawny{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sauny ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Lord Beaufoy{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Lord Beaufoy
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Petruchio{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Petruchio ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Winlove{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Winlove ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Geraldo{¢bnb|}Husbands;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Geraldo
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Woodall{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Woodall
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Jamy{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Jamy ({i}Sauny the
Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Snatch-penny{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Snatchpenny ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Tranio{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Tranio ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} // Margaret{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Margaret
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Biancha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Biancha ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Sir Martin Mar-
all{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Newcastle, Duke of:{i}Sir Martin Mar-
all{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 8   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Feign'd Innocence;{/play}
{playand}or, Sir Martin Mar all{/playand}
{playauth}¢Dryden and Newcastle|.{/playauth} Cast not
advertised.  ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc}, 4 July)
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Johnson.
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:benefit:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Behn, Aphra:{i}City
Heiress{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 10 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The City-Heiress;{/play}
{playand}or, Sir Timothy Treat-all{/playand}
{playauth}¢Behn|.{/playauth} Sir Timothy Treat-
all{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Sir Timothy Treat-
all ({i}City Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Anthony
Meriwill{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Anthony
Meriwill ({i}City Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Charles
Meriwill{¢bnb|}Husbands;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Sir Charles
Meriwill ({i}City Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Wilding{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Tom Wilding ({i}City
Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Foppington{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Foppington ({i}City
Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Dress-well{¢bnb|}Corey{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Dress-well ({i}City
Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Galliard{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Lady Galliard
({i}City Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Charlot the City
Heiress{¢bnb|}Mrs Bicknel;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bicknell, Margaret:roles\::Mrs Charlot
({i}City Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Clacket{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Mrs Clacket ({i}City
Heiress{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Benefit of
Mr Husbands and Mr Pack.  Never Acted there
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:shared benefit:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:shared benefit:"{/xe} before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 15  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches:{/play}
{playand}And Teague O Divelly, the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague O Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague O Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas O
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas O Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but twice{_EE} With all the Risings, Sinkings, and
Flyings of the Witches; as they were originally
perform'd.  And all the Comick Parts acted by the
Principal Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Timon of
Athens{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 16{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Timon of Athens;{/play}
{playand}or, The Man-Hater{/playand}
{playauth}¢Shadwell, adapting
Shakespeare|.{/playauth} Timon{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Timon ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Alcibiades{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Alcibiades ({i}Timon
of Athens{/i}):"{/xe}
Apemantus{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Apemantus
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe}
Demetrius{¢bnb|}Cory;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Demetrius ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} The Poet{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Poet ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Phaax{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Phae_ax ({i}Timon
of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} {_AE}lius{¢bnb|}Johnson{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::AE_lius
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} // Evandra{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Evandra ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Melissa{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Melissa
({i}Timon of Athens{/i}):"{/xe} Cloe{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Chloe ({i}Timon of
Athens{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 18   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth}
Ramble{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ramble ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Townly{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Townly
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Loveday{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Loveday
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Doodle{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman Doodle
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Wiseacre{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Wiseacre
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Dashwell{¢bnb|}Bowen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Dashwell ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} // Eugenia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Eugenia ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Arabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Arabella
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Engine{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Engine ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Webster, John:{i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 22  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unfortunate Duchess;{/play}
{playand}or, The Unnatural Brothers{/playand}
{playauth}¢i.e.,{/playauth} {u}The Duchess of
Malfi{/u}{+}| ¢Webster|.  The Principal Parts to be
perform'd by Mr Verbruggen, Mr Mills, Mr Booth, Mr
Keene, Mr Cory, Mr Johnson, Mr Bullock, Mr Bowen, Mr
Pack, Mr Fairbank, Mr Cross, Mrs Porter, Mrs
Bradshaw, and
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Powell.  (For
assignment of roles, see below.)  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{first}EDITION.{/first} {u}The Unfortunate Dutchess
of Malfy, or, the Unnatural{/u} {u}Brothers{/u}{+}: A
Tragedy. Now Acted at the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-
market, By Her Majesties Company of Comedians.
Written by Mr Webster (London: Printed for H.N. and
are to be Sold by John Morphew, 1708). Publication
was advertised 13 February 1708. Copy used: BL
644.i.71. The Actors Names.
Ferdinand{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ferdinand
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
Cardinal{¢bnb|}Keen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Cardinal
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
Antonio{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Antonio ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Delio{¢bnb|}Corey;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Delio ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Bosola{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Bosola ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Marquess of
Pescara{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Marquess of
Pescara ({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Count
Malateste{¢bnb|}Freeman;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Freeman, John:roles\::Count Malateste
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Lord
Roderigo{¢bnb|}Kent;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Lord Roderigo
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
Doctor{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Doctor ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mad Astrologer{¢bnb|}Trout;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Mad Astrologer
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Taylor{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mad Taylor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Parson{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Mad Parson
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mad
Doctor{¢bnb|}Bullock{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mad Doctor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} // Dutchess of
Malfy{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Duchess of Malfi
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Cariola{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Cariola ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Julia{¢bnb|}Mrs Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Julia
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} "Note, Those lines
which were omitted in the Acting, by reason of the
Length of the Play, are marked with (")." No prologue
or epilogue. Dedication signed "Hugh Newman" (the
printer).
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before{_EE} Revis'd with Alterations.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 22  {/date}
{thea}DS{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}A Consort of Vocal and
Instrumental Musick, to be{/playauth} perform'd this
present Tuesday {_EL} at the Dancing-School the
Corner-house in Queen-street and Frith-street near
Soho-Square, beginning at 7 a Clock: Tickets may be
had at the Door, at 2s 6d each.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 25   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches:{/play}
{playand}And Teague O Divelly, the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague O Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague O Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas O
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas O Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but thrice{_EE} With all the Risings, Sinkings, and
Flyings of the Witches; as they were Originally
perform'd.  And all the Comick Parts acted by the
Principal Comedians{_EE} An Accident prevented the
Acting the {u}Fond Husband{/u}{+}, but this Play will
certainly be
{xe} \f 1 "Durfey, Thomas:{i}{i}Fond
Husband{/i}{/i}:deferred:"{/xe} perform'd.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} We deduce that an otherwise
unrecorded performance of {u}A Fond Husband{/u}{+}
was cancelled earlier this week.
{xe} \f 1 "Durfey, Thomas:{i}Fond
Husband{/i}:performance cancelled:"{/xe}
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 25   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}ADVERTISEMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap}
At the Desire of several Persons of Quality.  During
the time of the Horse-Race the Beginning of August
next.  In Nottingham there will be perform'd a
Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick: The Vocal
Part to be
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe} perform'd by Mr
Hughs, which will be a Collection of Songs taken
{xe} \f 2 "Hughes, Francis:concert:"{/xe} out of the
Operas of {u}Camilla{/u}{+}, {+}{u}Thomyris{/u}{+},
and {+}{u}Arsinoe{/u}{+}; with the
{xe} \f 1 "Swiney, Owen:{i}Camilla{/i}:selections in
concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Haym, Nicola:{i}Camilla{/i}:selections in
concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Bononcini,
Giovanni:{i}Camilla{/i}:selections in concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:selections in concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Clayton, Thomas:{i}Arsinoe{/i}:selections
in concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Pepusch, John
Christopher:{i}{i}Thomyris{/i}
¢pasticcio|{/i}:selections in concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Thomyris{/bi} ¢pasticcio|:selections
in concert:"{/xe} Accompanyments as they are
Originally done in the said Operas by Mr Corbett, Mr
¢Charles?| Babell, and others.  Beginning at 7 of the
Clock every Evening.
{xe} \f 2 "Corbett, William:concert:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Babel, Charles:concert:"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Dryden, John:{i}Sir Martin Mar-
all{/i}:performance:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 1 "Newcastle, Duke of:{i}Sir Martin Mar-
all{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 26 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Sir Martin Marr-All;{/play}
{playand}or, The Feign'd Innocence{/playand}
{playauth}(Written by the late Mr Dryden) ¢actually
by Dryden and Newcastle|.{/playauth} Lord
Dartmouth{¢bnb|}Cory;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Lord Dartmouth ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Mr
Moody{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Old Moody
({i}Sir Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Martin Mar
All{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sir Martin Mar-
all ({i}Sir Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe}
Warner{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Warner ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Sir John Shallow
¢Swallow|{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Sir John Swallow
({i}Sir Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} the
Carrier{¢bnb|}Cross{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Carrier ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} // Lady Dupe{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Lady Dupe ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs Christian{¢bnb|}Mrs
Baker;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Baker, Katherine:roles\::Mrs Christian
({i}Sir Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Millisent{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Millisent ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} Rose{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Rose ({i}Sir
Martin Mar-all{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} For the Relief of
an Ancient Gentleman, who has been long under
Confinement for Debt.  Never Acted ¢there| but once.
By her Majesty's Company of Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Webster, John:{i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 29  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unfortunate Duchess of Malfey{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Webster|.{/playauth}
The Principal Parts to be perform'd by Mr Verbruggen,
Mr
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} Mills, Mr Booth, Mr
Keene, Mr Cory, Mr Johnson, Mr Bullock, Mr Bowen, Mr
Pack, Mr Fairbank, Mr Cross, Mrs Porter, Mrs
Bradshaw, and Mrs Powell. (For assignment of roles,
see 22 July.)
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ferdinand
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Cardinal
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Antonio ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Delio ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Bosola ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Marquess of
Pescara ({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Freeman, John:roles\::Count Malateste
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Lord Roderigo
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Doctor ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Mad Astrologer
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mad Taylor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Mad Parson
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mad Doctor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Duchess of Malfi
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Cariola ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Julia
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} At the Desire of
several Persons of Quality.  Revis'd with
Alterations.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lacy, John:{i}Old
Troop{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 30{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Old Troop;{/play}
{playand}or, Monsieur Raggou{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lacy|.{/playauth} The
Captain{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Captain ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Lieutenant{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Lieutenant
({i}Old Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Cornet{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Cornet ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Raggou{¢bnb|}Bowen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Raggou ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Lancashire
Trooper{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Lancashire
Trooper ({i}Old Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Ferret-
Farm{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Ferret-Farm
({i}Old Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Flea-
Flint{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Flea-Flint ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Constable{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Constable ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} Neighbours{¢bnb|}Norris, Pack{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Neighbour ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Neighbour ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} // Biddy{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Biddy ({i}Old
Troop{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Ravenscroft, Edward:{i}London
Cuckolds{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 31 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The London Cuckolds{/play}
{playand}{/playand}
{playauth}¢Ravenscroft|.{/playauth}
Ramble{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ramble ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Townly{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Townly
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Loveday{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Loveday
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Doodle{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Alderman Doodle
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Wiseacre{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Wiseacre
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe}
Dashwell{¢bnb|}Bowen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Dashwell ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} // Eugenia{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Eugenia ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Arabella{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Arabella
({i}London Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} Engine{¢bnb|}Mrs
Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Engine ({i}London
Cuckolds{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e}
{para}{month}August 1707{/month}
{p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee,
Nathaniel:{i}Sophonisba{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 1    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Sophonisba,{/play}
{playand}or, Hannibal's Overthrow{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth}
Hannibal{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Hannibal
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe} Scipio{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Scipio
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe}
Massanissa{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Massanissa
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe} Maherbal{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Maherbal
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe}
Bomilcar{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Bomilcar
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe} // Sophonisba{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Sophonisba
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe} Rosalinda{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Rosalinda
({i}Sophonisba{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 1    {/date}
{thea}HA@W{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}At Mr Duffield's old
Wells in Hampstead{_EE} will be{/playauth} perform'd
by Masters from the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane;  an
extraordinary Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental
Musick.  With several diverting Dialogues; and
Comical Dancing by Monsieur De la Hay and
{xe} \f 2 "de la Hay, Mr:comical dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Mr Newhouse; Also Sword-Dancing by
the Original Mistress in that
{xe} \f 2 "Newhouse, Mr:comical dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Art.  Price Half a Crown.
Beginning between 6 and 7 of the Clock.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 2 "concerts:1706-07:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 2  {/date}
{thea}HA@W{/thea}
{play}Concert.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}At Mr Duffield's old
Wells in Hampstead{_EE} will be{/playauth} perform'd
by Masters from the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane;  an
extraordinary Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental
Musick.  With several diverting Dialogues; and
Comical Dancing by Monsieur De la Hay and
{xe} \f 2 "de la Hay, Mr:comical dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Mr Newhouse; Also Sword-Dancing by
the Original Mistress in that
{xe} \f 2 "Newhouse, Mr:comical dancing
advertised:"{/xe} Art.  Price Half a Crown.
Beginning between 6 and 7 of the Clock.  ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc}, 1 August)
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lacy, John:{i}Sauny the
Scot{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 5   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Taming of a Shrew:{/play}
{playand}Or, Sawny the Scot{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lacy, adapting Shakespeare|.{/playauth}
Sawny{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Sauny ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Lord Beaufoy{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Lord Beaufoy
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Petruchio{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Petruchio ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Winlove{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Winlove ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Geraldo{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Geraldo
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Woodall{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Woodall
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe}
Jamy{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Jamy ({i}Sauny the
Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Snatchpenny{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Snatchpenny ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Granio{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Granio ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} // Margaret{¢bnb|}Mrs
Bradshaw;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Margaret
({i}Sauny the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} Biancha{¢bnb|}Mrs
Mills.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, Margaret:roles\::Biancha ({i}Sauny
the Scot{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 7  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches,{/play}
{playand}and Teague O Divelly, the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague O Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague O Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas O
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas O Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Webster, John:{i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 8    {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Unfortunate Duchess of Malfey{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Webster|.{/playauth}
The principal Parts to be perform'd by Mr Verbruggen,
Mr Mills, Mr Booth, Mr Keene, Mr Cory, Mr Johnson, Mr
Bullock, Mr Bowen, Mr Pack, Mr Fairbank, Mr Cross,
Mrs Porter, and Mrs Powell. (For assignment of roles,
see 22 July.)
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Ferdinand
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Cardinal
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Antonio ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Corey, John:roles\::Delio ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Bosola ({i}Duchess of
Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Marquess of
Pescara ({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::unspecified role
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Freeman, John:roles\::Count Malateste
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Kent, Thomas:roles\::Lord Roderigo
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Doctor ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Trout, Mr:roles\::Mad Astrologer
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Mad Taylor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Mad Parson
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Mad Doctor
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Duchess of Malfi
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Cariola ({i}Duchess
of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:roles\::Julia
({i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Revis'd with
Alterations.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} We do not know why Mrs Bradshaw's
name was omitted (cf. 22 July).
{xe} \f 2 "Bradshaw, Lucretia:omitted from cast of
{i}Duchess of Malfi{/i}:"{/xe}
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Bartholomew-
Fair{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Tuesday 12  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Bartholomew-Fair{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Jonson|.{/playauth}
Cokes the Foolish Esquire{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Cokes
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Justice Over-
do{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Overdo
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Quarlous{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Quarlous
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Winwife{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Winwife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Edgworth{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Edgworth
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Waspe{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Wasp
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Little-
Wit{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Littlewit
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Rabby
Busy{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Rabby-Busy
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Ursula the Pig-
wife{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Ursula the Pig-wife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Nightingale{¢bnb|}Fairbank{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Nightingale
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} // Mrs
Welborn{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Mrs Welborn
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Purecraft{¢bnb|}Mrs Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Mrs Purecraft
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
before.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Bartholomew-
Fair{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Wednesday 13{/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Bartholomew-Fair{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Jonson|.{/playauth}
Cokes the Foolish Esquire{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Cokes
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Justice Over-
do{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Overdo
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Quarlous{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Quarlous
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Winwife{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Winwife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Edgworth{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Edgworth
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Waspe{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Wasp
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Little-
Wit{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Littlewit
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Rabby
Busy{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Rabby-Busy
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Ursula the Pig-
wife{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Ursula the Pig-wife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Nightingale{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Nightingale
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Welborn{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Mrs Welborn
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Purecraft{¢bnb|}Mrs Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Mrs Purecraft
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but once.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 15   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}COMMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} On
this day Viscount Tunbridge (very possibly drunk)
picked a
{xe} \f 2 "Tunbridge, Viscount:picks quarrel with
Swiney:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Swiney, Owen:assaulted by Lord Tunbridge
in 1707:"{/xe} quarrel with Owen Swiney outside the
Haymarket theatre.  We know of the incident from an
abject letter of apology that Swiney wrote to
Tunbridge; affidavits from two bystanders, Thomas
Dean
{xe} \f 2 "Dean, Thomas ¢victualler|:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Sympson, John:"{/xe} victualler and John
Sympson jeweller, stating that Swiney had given no
apparent provocation, but that a "gentleman" had
drawn his sword and chased him into the theatre; an
undated note from Swiney ¢to Coke?| proferring the
affidavits in his justification; and a letter dated
13 September from Lord Mohun
{xe} \f 2 "Mohun, Lord:letter to Coke in 1707:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Coke, Thomas:receives letters about 1707
affray outside Haymarket:"{/xe} ¢to Coke?|, who was
evidently Tunbridge's companion at the time of the
incident.  See the {u}Coke Papers{/u}{+}, nos. 11,
12, and 14 for full texts.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Lee, Nathaniel:{i}Cae_sar
Borgia{/i}:performance:"{/xe}


{date}Tuesday 19  {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Caesar Borgia{/play}
{playand}Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth{/playand}
{playauth}¢Lee|.{/playauth} Caesar
Borgia{¢bnb|}Verbruggen;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Verbruggen, John:roles\::Cae_sar Borgia
({i}Cae_sar Borgia{/i}):"{/xe}
Palante{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Palante ({i}Cae_sar
Borgia{/i}):"{/xe} Ascanio Sforza{¢bnb|}Bowen{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bowen, William:roles\::Ascanio Sforza
({i}Cae_sar Borgia{/i}):"{/xe} // Bellamira{¢bnb|}Mrs
Porter.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Bellamira ({i}Cae_sar
Borgia{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily Courant{/eoc})
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Shadwell, Thomas:{i}Lancashire
Witches{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Thursday 21 {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}The Lancashire Witches:{/play}
{playand}And Teague o Divelly the Irish
Priest{/playand} {playauth}¢Shadwell|.{/playauth}
Teague O Divelly{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Teague O Divelly
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Sir Timothy
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Sir Timothy
Shacklehead ({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Tom
Shacklehead{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Tom Shacklehead
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Young
Hartfort{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Young Hartfort
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe}
Clod{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Clod
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} Thomas O
Georges{¢bnb|}Cross.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Thomas O Georges
({i}Lancashire Witches{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} With all the
Risings, Sinkings, and Flyings of the Witches, as
they were Originally perform'd.  And all the Comick
Parts acted by the Principal Comedians.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Jonson, Ben:{i}Bartholomew-
Fair{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Friday 22   {/date}
{thea}Queen's{/thea}
{play}Bartholomew-Fair{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Jonson|.{/playauth}
Cokes the foolish Squire{¢bnb|}Bullock;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Bullock, William:roles\::Cokes
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Justice Over-
do{¢bnb|}Keene;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Keene, Theophilus:roles\::Justice Overdo
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Quarlous{¢bnb|}Mills;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Mills, John:roles\::Quarlous
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Win-
wife{¢bnb|}Husband;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Husband, Benjamin:roles\::Winwife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Edgworth{¢bnb|}Booth;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Booth, Barton:roles\::Edgworth
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Waspe{¢bnb|}Johnson;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Johnson, Benjamin:roles\::Wasp
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Little-
Wit{¢bnb|}Norris;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Norris, Henry:roles\::Littlewit
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Rabby
Busy{¢bnb|}Pack;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Pack, George:roles\::Rabby-Busy
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Ursula the Pig-
wife{¢bnb|}Cross;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Cross, Richard:roles\::Ursula the Pig-wife
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe}
Nightingale{¢bnb|}Fairbank;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Fairbank, Henry:roles\::Nightingale
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Welborn{¢bnb|}Mrs Porter;{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Porter, Mary:roles\::Mrs Welborn
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} Mrs
Purecraft{¢bnb|}Mrs Powell.{_TH}
{xe} \f 2 "Powell, Mary:roles\::Mrs Purecraft
({i}Bartholomew-Fair{/i}):"{/xe} ({eoc}Daily
Courant{/eoc})
{adv}ADVERTISEMENT DETAILS.{/adv} Never Acted there
but thrice{_EE} Being the last time of Acting till
after the Fair.
{e} {p}

{date}Friday 22   {/date}
{1}{2}{datecap}{¢f-2|}DOCUMENT.{¢/f|}{/datecap} On
this day Motteux and Valentini signed a contract
concerning the performance of
{xe} \f 1 "Motteux, Peter Anthony:{i}Love's
Triumph{/i}:contract for translating:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Valentini:contracts with Motteux for
translation in 1707:"{/xe} {u}Love's
Triumph{/u}{+}{_per}  Valentini agreed to supply the
music and the Italian text; Motteux agreed to provide
the text in English in return for a fee of 50 guineas
due on the first day of performance, "whether in
English or in Italian"; Valentini was to pay him an
additional 30 guineas on the day of the sixth
performance by subscription.  All profits from
publication, "in English or otherwise, without the
music," were to go to Motteux.  {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Coke
Papers{/u}{+}, no. 13)
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} {u}Love's Triumph{/u}{+} received
its premiere on 26 February 1708.  For Motteux's
receipt acknowledging payment, see 6 March 1708.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "Settle, Elkanah:{i}Siege of
Troy{/i}:performance:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 23 {/date}
{thea}BF{/thea}
{play}{_DD} The Siege of Troy{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}¢Elkanah Settle|.
Performance of this show at Bartholomew{/playauth}
Fair this year is known from an ad for the company at
Epsom the following spring {u}{/u}{+}({+}{u}Daily
Courant{/u}{+}, 5 May 1708) and from the published
text of 1715.
{first}FIRST EDITION.{/first} {u}The Siege of
Troy{/u}{+}, A Dramatick Performance, Presented in
Mrs Mynns's Great Booth, in the Queens-Arms Yard near
the Marshalsea Gate in Southwark, during the Time of
the Fair.  Containing A Description of all the
Scenes, Machines, and Movements, with the whole
Decoration of the Play, and Particulars of the
Entertainment (London: Printed in the Year 1715).
Copy used: Harvard. Actors Names ¢long character
descriptions, but no actors' names|.  ¢No prologue.|
Epilogue.
{para} To the Reader.  A Printed Publication of an
entertainment performed in a publick Fair, which, how
gay or richly soever set off, will hardly reach to a
higher Title than the customary name of a DROLL, may
seem somewhat new.  But as the present Undertaking,
the Work of near ten Months preparation, is so
extraordinary a Performance, that without Boast or
Vanity we may modestly say, In the whole several
Scenes, Movements and Machines, it is no ways
Inferior even to any Opera yet seen in any of the
Royal Theatres; as thousands of Living Witnesses,
that saw it at its first performances, Eight Years
since in Bartholomew Fair ¢i.e., in 1707?|, will
acknowledge, nor is the least part of its Original
Grandeur now diminisht in the present Fair; we are
therefore under some sort of Necessity to make this
Publication, thereby to given even the meanest of our
Audience a full Light into all the Object they will
there meet in this Expensive entertainment; the
Proprietors of which have adventur'd to make, under
some small  Hopes, That as they yearly see some of
their hapier Brethren Undertakers in the Fair, more
cheaply obtain even the Engrost Smiles of the Gentry
and Quality at so much an easier Price, so on the
other side their own more costly Projection (though
less Favourites) might possibly attain to that good
Fortune, at least to attract a little share of the
good Graces of the more Honourable part of the
Audience; and perhaps be able to purchase some of
those Smiles, which elsewhere have been thus long the
profuser Donation of particular Affection and Favour.
{adv}COMMENT.{/adv} Morley, chapter 18, quotes at
length from a Bragg edition of ?1707 with slightly
different prefatory matter.  The British Library copy
catalogued as the 1707 edition (11774.b.16) is in
fact from 1716: it refers to performance nine years
earlier at Bartholomew Fair and reports a Southwark
Fair cast of 1716.
{e} {p}
{xe} \f 1 "{bi}Pinkethman's Dancing Dogs{/bi}:"{/xe}
{xe} \f 2 "Pinkethman, William:employs dancing dogs
at BF in 1707:"{/xe}

{date}Saturday 23 {/date}
{thea}BF{/thea}
{play}Pinkethman's Dancing Dogs.{/play}
{playand}{/playand} {playauth}This entertainment is
known from a broadside extant in a{/playauth} unique
copy in the Newberry Library, dated 30 August 1707 by
Luttrell.  It has been reprinted in facsimile with
analysis (and transcription of the prologue) by
Danchin, I, 379-380 and plate following.  {u}The Fair
in an Uproar, or, The Dancing Doggs{/u}{+}{_per}  As
they Perform in Mr Pinkeman's New Opera in
Bartholomew Fair ¢engraving and prologue only|
(London: J. Morphew, n.d. ¢1707|).  Publication was
advertised in the {u}Post Boy{/u}{+} of 28-30 August.
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                {b}INDEX OF PLAYS{/b}


Plays   are   indexed  under   author,    if   known.
Collaborative plays  are indexed under  both authors.
Anonymous plays (including pasticcios,  puppet plays,
and fair drolls) are indexed under title.  Operas are
entered   under    composer   (and    usually   under
librettist).   The final form of this index will have
cross-references  from all  titles  to authors  where
authors are known;  the present index has some cross-
references  where  a  particular   case  might  prove
confusing.   Users should note  that most adaptations
are indexed under the name of the adapter rather than
the original author.  Thus {u}The Tempest{/u}{+} will
be found  under Dryden and  Davenant,  but  not under
Shakespeare.   In  a few  instances,   however,   the
alterations  are  sufficiently  minor  that  we  have
indexed  under the  original author  {u}{/u}{+}(e.g.,
{+}{u}Macbeth{/u}{+}).   Users should  remember  that
many playwrights also appear in the General Index.


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                {b}GENERAL INDEX{/b}


This    index     is    principally     devoted    to
people{_DA}actors,   actresses,   singers,   dancers,
musicians,  theatre  staff,  shareholders,   audience
members, government officials.   Coverage of subjects
(Bartholomew Fair, constant charge,  fast days,  rope
dancing)  is  at present very  sketchy,  but  will be
expanded in the final form of the index.  Every known
occurrence  of  every  role for  every  performer  is
included  (a  radical  departure  from  both  Avery's
version and  the 1979 {u}London  Stage Index{/u}{+}).
Users should  remember that role  names are  given in
the calendar  as advertised  in the  newspapers,  but
that  they  are  of necessity  standardized  in  this
index.  Names sometimes (but not always)  preceded by
"Mr,"  "Mrs,"   "Widow,"  etc.,   can   be  extremely
confusing.  "Kite,"  for example,  is  normally given
(and indexed)   as "Serjeant Kite." Users  are warned
that titles  for dances are  particularly treacherous
and  are   at  present  only   very  unsatisfactorily
indexed.  Modern scholars are  not currently indexed.
In the final  form of the index  some references will
be included to permit  easy location of bibliographic
information.    Virtually  all  short  citations  are
identified  in   the  list  of   {u}Works  Frequently
Cited{/u}{+} in the front matter.


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