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Published in the British newspaper "The Spectator", November 21st 1711.
Copy:
By her Majesty's Company of Comedians. At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, this present Thursday being the 27th Day of November, will be presented a Comedy call'd Love for Love. The part of Ben, by Mr. Dogget; And to Morrow being Friday, will be presented a new tragedy (never acted before) call'd The Heroick Daughter. By her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes.
Never Perform'd but Twice.
At the Queen's Theatre in the Hay-Market, on Saturday next, being the 29th Day of November, will be presented a new Opera call'd The Faithful Shepherd. Compan'd(?) by Mr. Hendel. The Parts to be performed by Signior Cavaliero Valeria: o Pellegrini, Signor Valentino Urbani, Signiora Pilotti Schiavonetti....
LONDON: Printed for S Buckley, in Warwick-lane.
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Date: 2008-03-05 05:12 am (UTC)2nd - Never Perform'd by Twice? LMAO. Gotta love marketing. o.O
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Date: 2008-03-05 05:14 am (UTC)Heh, yeah, I got a kick out of that one too... that, and the line "By her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes."
lol..backstage bouncers.
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Date: 2008-03-05 05:18 am (UTC)yes, post more of these, they are wonderful!
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Date: 2008-03-05 05:04 pm (UTC)I believe “The Faithful Shepherd” was Compos'd by Mr Hendel.
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Date: 2008-03-05 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
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