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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- PART I. The Stage History of the Plays -- 1. THE COMMONWEALTH DRAMA -- 2. FROM THE REOPENING OF THE THEATRES TO THE ORGANIZATION OF D'AVENANT'S COMPANY, November 5, 1660 -- 3. FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF D ' A V E N A N T ' S COMPANY TO ITS OPENING AT LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS (NOVEMBER, 1660-JUNE, 1661) -- 4 . FROM D'AVENANT'S OPENING AT LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS TO THE OPENING OF THE THEATRE ROYAL IN DRURY LANE , JUNE 1661 - MAY 7, 1663 -- 5 . FROM THE OPENING OF THE THEATRE ROYAL INDRURY LANE TO THE UNION OF THE COMPANIES MAY 1, 1663 - NOVEMBER 16 , 1682 -- 6. FROM THE UNION OF THE COMPANIES TO BETTERTON'S OPENING AT LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS NOVEMBER I6, I682 - APRIL 30, 1695 -- 7 . FROM BETTERTON'S OPENING AT LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS TO THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE HAYMARKET COMPANY UNDER SWINEY, APRIL 30 , 1695 - OCTOBER 15 , 1706 -- 8. FROM THE REINFORCEMENT OF THE HAYMARKET COMPANY UNDER SWINEY TO THE OPENING OF HER MAJESTY'S ONLY COMPANY OF COMEDIANS, OCTOBER 1 5 , 1706 - JANUARY 1 5 , 1708 -- 9. FROM THE OPENING OF HER MAJESTY'S ONLY COMPANY OF COMEDIANS ΤΟ THE END OF THE UNION, JANUARY 1 5 , 1708 - JUNE 4, 1709 -- 10. FROM THE END OF THE UNION TO THE DEATH OF BETTERTON, JUNE 4, 1709 - APRIL 28, 1710 -- PART II. The Alterations and Adaptations -- SIR WILLIAM D'AVENANT, The Rivals -- ANON., The Island Princess, or the Generous Portugal -- NAHUM TATE, The Island Princess -- PIERRE MOTTEUX, The Island Princess -- THOMAS BETTERTON, 'The Prophetess -- GEORGE POWELL'S (?) Bonduca -- ROCHESTER'S Valentinian -- EDMUND WALLER, The Maid's Tragedy -- BUCKINGHAM (?), The Restoration -- ELKANAH SETTLE'S Philaster -- THOMAS SCOTT, The Unhappy Kindness -- BUCKINGHAM, The Chances -- THOMAS D'URFEY'S Trick for Trick -- THOMAS D'URFEY, A Commonwealth of Women -- THOMAS D'URFEY, A Fool's Preferment -- SIR JOHN VANBRUGH, The Pilgrim -- GEORGE FARQUHAR, The Inconstant -- ANON., Wit without Money -- COLLEY CIBBER, The Rival Fools -- CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALTERED VERSIONS -- APPENDICES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
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