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15 November 1681

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1681-1682
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. Newdigate newsletters (Folger Shakespeare Library), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted Alexdr ye great after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 80). Luttrell, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of her majestie, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at Whitehall before the king and queen, where the court appeared in great splendor (A Brief Relation, I, 144). The Earl of Arran to Ormond, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play at court (HMC, Ormonde MSS., New Series, VI, 230). L. C. 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas Jeoffrey Ayleworth, Thomas ffarmer, Thomas ffinall & Richard Tomlinson foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (L. C. to the Treasurer of the Chamber, in Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 100)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p"Oatcourt The Rival Queens; or, Alexander the Great. [See 17 March 1676@7.% *c"Oatcourt The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i> (<i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted <i>Alexdr ye great</i> after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (<i>Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 80). $Luttrell=, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of $her majestie=, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at <i>Whitehall</i> before the $king= and $queen=, where the $court= appeared in great splendor (<i>A Brief Relation</i>, I, 144). The $Earl of Arran= to $Ormond=, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play <i>at court</i> (<i>HMC, Ormonde MSS</i>., New Series, VI, 230). <i>L. C.</i> 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas $Jeoffrey Ayleworth=, $Thomas ffarmer=, $Thomas ffinall= & $Richard Tomlinson= foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (<i>L. C.</i> to the <i>Treasurer of the Chamber</i>, in $Boswell=, <i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 100).

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    *p1681 11 15 atcourt The Rival Queens; or, Alexander the Great. ^See16760317^@7.*c1681 11 15 atcourt The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i> (<i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted <i>Alexdr ye great</i> after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (<i>Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 80). $Luttrell=, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of $her majestie=, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at <i>Whitehall</i> before the $king= and $queen=, where the $court= appeared in great splendor (<i>A Brief Relation</i>, I, 144). The $Earl of Arran= to $Ormond=, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play <i>at court</i> (<i>HMC, Ormonde MSS</i>., New Series, VI, 230). <i>L. C.</i> 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas $Jeoffrey Ayleworth=, $Thomas ffarmer=, $Thomas ffinall= & $Richard Tomlinson= foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (<i>L. C.</i> to the <i>Treasurer of the Chamber</i>, in $Boswell=, <i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 100).

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    Event: 1446 | 16811115 | atcourt | The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Newdigate newsletters</i> (<i>Folger Shakespeare Library</i>), 15 Nov. 1681: This being ye Q.s birthday ye K.s players acted <i>Alexdr ye great</i> after wch was a ball & entertainment given to ye Ct. (<i>Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 80). $Luttrell=, 15 Nov. 1681: The 15th, being the birth day of $her majestie=, was kept with ringing of bells, bonefires, &c.; and at night there was a play acted at <i>Whitehall</i> before the $king= and $queen=, where the $court= appeared in great splendor (<i>A Brief Relation</i>, I, 144). The $Earl of Arran= to $Ormond=, 15 Nov. 1681: I am going to a play <i>at court</i> (<i>HMC, Ormonde MSS</i>., New Series, VI, 230). <i>L. C.</i> 5@144, p. 246, 22 Nov. 1681: Whereas $Jeoffrey Ayleworth=, $Thomas ffarmer=, $Thomas ffinall= & $Richard Tomlinson= foure of his Mates Musitians have neglected their dury in attending at ye play acted before his Mate at Whitehall on Tuesday night last for which I have suspended them (<i>L. C.</i> to the <i>Treasurer of the Chamber</i>, in $Boswell=, <i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 100)
    Performance: 1450 | 1446 | p | The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great | See16760317@7.

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Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great
Comments:
See16760317@7.
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