April 14. Indian Emperour. Cortez Powell. 23. Merry Wives of Windsor. 21. Never acted, Consultation-this is perhaps the piece alluded to by Swiney in his preface to the Quacks-it was acted about twice. 26. Humorous Lieutenant. Lieutenant Bowen. 27. Gamester-28. Venice Preserved. 39. Don Quixote. Don Quixote Bowen :-and every thing else as it was originally. May 3. Not acted 4 years, Henry 8th. Conquest of Spain-this T. is not mentioned in the manuscript bills, but Downes says it came out in the beginning of May and expired on the 6th dayhe attributes it to Mrs. Pix-it is founded on All's lost by Lust, and was printed without the names of the performers to the D. P.-Betterton probably acted Julianus. All's lost by Lust was written by Rowley-it was printed in 1633-the Moors invade Spain-Rodorique the King of Spain, sends Julianus, at the head of an army, to oppose the Moors-he defeats them, and takes their King, Mulymumen, prisoner-during the absence of Julianus, Rodorique attempts to debauch his daughter, Jacinta-she is virtuous, and he ravishes her she is confined in a castle under the. custody of Lothario, who is the King's pimp-he falls asleep she gets his keys, and makes her escape to her father-Julianus, in revenge, sets Mulymumen at liberty, and joins him, with several Spanish lords in his army, against Rodorique-Rodorique, in the 5th act, is compelled to seek a shelter in Biscanyand Mulymumen becomes King of Spain-he offers to marry Jacinta-she scorns him-he orders Juli anus' eyes to be put out, and Jacinta's tongue to be cut off he gives Julianus a sword-they fight— Mulymumen seizes Jacinta, and places her before him-Julianus, in making a pass at Mulymumen, kills his daughter this part of the plot is founded on history-the other part, according to Langbaine, is taken from a novel-Antonio, a Spanish nobleman, in the 1st act, marries Margaretta privately-she is of humble birth-at the end of the 3d act, Antonio marries Dionysia-Margaretta requests her husband sometimes to see her secretly-Lazarello visits her in the dark, at the time appointed by Antonio, and with his consent-Margaretta and her woman strangle Lazarello, supposing him to be Antonio-in the last scene, Antonio dies of a wound which he had received from Mulymumen-Margaretta and Dionysia kill themselves-this is far from a bad play-the author acted Jaques, who is brother to Margaretta, and a comic character-All's lost by Lust was revived at the Red Bull, March 23, 1661. Mrs. Pix is greatly indebted to the old play-she has however materially altered both parts of the plot, and written nearly the whole of the dialogue afresh -Theomantius, a Prince of Spain, and Jacincta are mutually in love-Julianus does not join the Moors, but Theomantius does-Rhoderique is taken prisoner -Julianus assists him in making his escape, and is mortally wounded in defending him-Jacincta dies of a wound which she had received in a scuffle between the Moors and Spaniards-Theomantius kills himself in the other part of the plot, Margaretta is of noble birth-Antonio does not marry a second wife-but his pretended friend, Alvarez, tells Mar garetta that her husband had married Delia ---Alvarez attempts to debauch Margaretta, but is killed by Antonio-Mulymumen at the dying request of Julianus, sets Antonio and Margaretta at liberty-the comic scenes are omitted-Rowley's play, with all its faults is the better of the two—In the Conquest of Spain, Julianus is a pattern of loyalty-when Jacincta tells him that she has been ravished by the King, he replies 66 "Saidst thou the King? then all revenge is lost, As no man is wise at all times, he is thrown off his guard in the 5th act, and calls the King, Ungrateful Tyrant”--he afterwards says that if he had been father of a hundred children, and the King had condemned them all to slavery or death- "He had lamented, but ne'er sought revenge." Jacincta tells Theomantius that he is far more guilty than Rhoderique. May 24. Amphitryon-28. Scornful Lady. 30. Not acted 6 years, Adventures of Five Hours. June 2. Othello-last time this season. 8. Not acted by this company for 9 years, Rule a Wife-the principal characters to be performed by those who played them, when it was revived in King Charles the second's time. This could only be true of Betterton and Mrs. Barry, who acted Perez and Margarita, Smith who acted Leon was dead, and Mrs. Cook who was Estifania had left the stage several years. 18. Not acted these many years, Virtuous Wifeacted 3 times. 25. Love for Love-acted all by women-on 27 and 29 this play was repeated--the last performance at Hay. = = = At L. I. F.July 26. Orphan-27. Sir Courtly Nice. Aug. 1. Never acted, Cares of Love, or a Night's Adventure. Beltran and Florencio (two Gentlemen of Granada) = Powell and Booth: Don Pedro (a Spanish Captain) Cory: Corillo (his Ensign) Weller: Antonio (in love with Lucinda) = Mynns: Host = Knapp: Julio Miller: Lisena (a Lady of Granada) Mrs. Bradshaw: Lucinda = Mrs. Allison: Lucretia= Mrs. Baker :-scene Toledo at the time of the BullFeast-Florencio and Lisena had been mutually attached he had become jealous, but without sufficient reason-she follows him to Toledo-assumes the name of Agnes, and passes herself on the Host for his niece, whom he expected, but had never seen-Florencio and Beltran fall in love with Lucinda and Lucretiathe ladies fall in love with them-Antonio, Pedro and Corillo make love to Agnes-she promises each of them to meet him-but purposely disappoints them all at the conclusion Florencio and Lisena are reconciled-Beltran and Antonio marry Lucretia and Lucinda-this is an indifferent C. by Chaves-it was acted about 3 times. Aug. 14. Not acted 20 years, City Politics. (Bills from B. M.) Congreve is said to have had a share in the Hay. but to have resigned it at the close of the season. Zelmane, or the Corinthian Queen was printed in 1705-it had been acted at L. I. F.-Amphialus (General of Corinth, and Prince of the Blood)= Verbruggen: Arcanes (his brother) = Booth: Arbaces (Prince of Scythia, the Queen's foster brother) = Cory: Zelmane (Queen of Corinth) = Mrs. Barry : Antimora (the Arcadian Princess, prisoner to Zelmane) Mrs. Bracegirdle :—this is a poor T. both as to plot and language. = The Lunatick was printed in 1705, but without having been acted-it is dedicated to the Three ruling B-s at the new house in L. I. F.-the unknown author is very severe on the three leading performers-he taxes them with cheating the inferiour actors, &c.-but as he is enraged at them for having postponed his piece, his assertions do not seem to deserve much credit--Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Bracegirdle, and Betterton, were probably the persons whom he addresses as a "most arbitrary and most Hermophrodite Conjunction"-as to the piece itself, it is a moderate C. in 3 acts-Manly Senior and Manly Junior are in love with Valeria and Emilia, the daughters of Littlegood-Manly Senior had been contracted to Valeria, but as his father had disinherited him, Littlegood refuses to complete the engagement—he orders Emilia to marry Shortsight, who is an old man, and uncle to Manly Senior and Manly Junior-the ladies, with the assistance of Quickwit, their father's servant, treat Shortsight very scurvily-they make Littlegood believe that Shortsight is mad, and pretend to be mad themselves--Manly Senior and his brother enter disguised as Doctors-they marry Valeria and Emilia-Manly Senior proves to be rich-Littlegood is reconciled to his daughters, and Shortsight to his nephews |