02 February 1680

Event Information
Theatre: Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1679-1680
Volume: 1
Comments: The True News; or, Mercurius Anglicus, 4-7 Feb. 1679@80: On Munday night last happened a great dispute in the Duke's Play-house, some Gentlemen in their Cupps entring into the Pitt, flinging Links at the Actors, and using several reproachfull speeches against the Dutchess of P. and other persons of Honour, which has occasioned a Prohibition from farther Acting, till his Majesties farther pleasyre. A letter written by the Dowager Countess of Sunderland to Henry Sidney, dated 6 Jan. 1679@80 [possibly misdated] refers to disorders which are similar to those recorded in The True News: You must needs hear of the abominable disorders amongst us, calling all the women whores and the men rogues in the playhouses--throwing candles and links--calling my Lord Sunderland traitor, but in good company; the Duke of York?, rascal; and all ended in "God bless his Highness, the Duke of Monmouth. We will be for him against the world." I am told they may be fined a great deal if they are prosecuted. Two of these are knights of shires, Sir Scroope How, and my Lord Wharton's@eldest son; the only sufferer yet is Porter. They are ashamed, I hear, and afraid (R. W. Blencowe, Diary of the Times of Charles the Second by the Honourable Henry Sidney [London, 1843], I, 237)

Performance List

Event Downloads

JSON XML CSV

  • Your web browser doesn't have a PDF plugin. Instead, click here to download the PDF file

  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dg Comment. *c?dg <i>The True News; or, Mercurius Anglicus</i>, 4-7 Feb. 1679@80: On Munday night last happened a great dispute in the <i>Duke's Play-house</i>, some Gentlemen in their Cupps entring into the Pitt, flinging Links at the Actors, and using several reproachfull speeches against the $Dutchess of P=. and other persons of Honour, which has occasioned a Prohibition from farther Acting, till $his Majesties= farther pleasyre. A letter written by the $Dowager Countess of Sunderland= to $Henry Sidney=, dated 6 Jan. 1679@80 [possibly misdated] refers to disorders which are similar to those recorded in <i>The True News</i>: You must needs hear of the abominable disorders amongst us, calling all the women whores and the men rogues in the playhouses--throwing candles and links--calling my $Lord Sunderland= traitor, but in good company; the $Duke of York?=, rascal; and all ended in "God bless his Highness, the $Duke of Monmouth=. We will be for him against the world." I am told they may be fined a great deal if they are prosecuted. Two of these are knights of shires, $Sir Scroope How=, and my $Lord Wharton's@eldest son=; the only sufferer yet is $Porter=. They are ashamed, I hear, and afraid ($R. W. Blencowe=, <i>Diary of the Times of Charles the Second by the Honourable Henry Sidney</i> [<i>London</i>, 1843], I, 237).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1680 02 02 dg Comment.*c1680 02 02 dg <i>The True News; or, Mercurius Anglicus</i>, 4-7 Feb. 1679@80: On Munday night last happened a great dispute in the <i>Duke's Play-house</i>, some Gentlemen in their Cupps entring into the Pitt, flinging Links at the Actors, and using several reproachfull speeches against the $Dutchess of P=. and other persons of Honour, which has occasioned a Prohibition from farther Acting, till $his Majesties= farther pleasyre. A letter written by the $Dowager Countess of Sunderland= to $Henry Sidney=, dated 6 Jan. 1679@80 [possibly misdated] refers to disorders which are similar to those recorded in <i>The True News</i>: You must needs hear of the abominable disorders amongst us, calling all the women whores and the men rogues in the playhouses--throwing candles and links--calling my $Lord Sunderland= traitor, but in good company; the $Duke of York?=, rascal; and all ended in "God bless his Highness, the $Duke of Monmouth=. We will be for him against the world." I am told they may be fined a great deal if they are prosecuted. Two of these are knights of shires, $Sir Scroope How=, and my $Lord Wharton's@eldest son=; the only sufferer yet is $Porter=. They are ashamed, I hear, and afraid ($R. W. Blencowe=, <i>Diary of the Times of Charles the Second by the Honourable Henry Sidney</i> [<i>London</i>, 1843], I, 237).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 1378 | 16800202 | dg | <i>The True News; or, Mercurius Anglicus</i>, 4-7 Feb. 1679@80: On Munday night last happened a great dispute in the <i>Duke's Play-house</i>, some Gentlemen in their Cupps entring into the Pitt, flinging Links at the Actors, and using several reproachfull speeches against the $Dutchess of P=. and other persons of Honour, which has occasioned a Prohibition from farther Acting, till $his Majesties= farther pleasyre. A letter written by the $Dowager Countess of Sunderland= to $Henry Sidney=, dated 6 Jan. 1679@80 [possibly misdated] refers to disorders which are similar to those recorded in <i>The True News</i>: You must needs hear of the abominable disorders amongst us, calling all the women whores and the men rogues in the playhouses--throwing candles and links--calling my $Lord Sunderland= traitor, but in good company; the $Duke of York?=, rascal; and all ended in "God bless his Highness, the $Duke of Monmouth=. We will be for him against the world." I am told they may be fined a great deal if they are prosecuted. Two of these are knights of shires, $Sir Scroope How=, and my $Lord Wharton's@eldest son=; the only sufferer yet is $Porter=. They are ashamed, I hear, and afraid ($R. W. Blencowe=, <i>Diary of the Times of Charles the Second by the Honourable Henry Sidney</i> [<i>London</i>, 1843], I, 237)

Cite this page

Chicago:
MLA: