*p?atcou@dg Epsom Wells. [Edition of 1673:% Prologue [by Sir C. S.% [$Sir Charles Sedley=]-; Prologue to the King and Queen [spoken at <i>Whitehall</i>%-; Epilogue-; [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 33):% Rains-Harris; Bevil-Betterton; Woodly-Smith; Justice Clodpate-Underhill; Carolina-Mrs Johnson; Lucia-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Jilt-Mrs Betterton; Bisket-Nokes; Fribble-Angel. *c?atcou@dg The <i>Duke's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@141, p. 2. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 347. There is no certainty that this is the premiere, but the fact that the play was given again on 4 Dec. 1672 suggests that this was the first performance and that it was also acted on Tuesday 3 Dec. 1672. A song, <i>How pleasant is mutual love</i>, set by $John Bannister= for this play, is in <i>Choice Songs and Ayres</i>, First Book, 1673. See <i>Cibber, Apology</i>, ed. $Lowe=, I, 155, for $Underhill='s acting of <i>Justice Clodpate</i>r. Downes (p. 33): This Play in general being Admirably Acted, produc'd great Profit to the Company. Note, $Mrs Johnson= in this Comedy, Dancing a Jigg so Charming well, Loves power in a little time after Coerc'd her to Dance more Charming, else where.