18 July 1682

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1681-1682
Volume: 1
Comments: On this date, L. C. 5@16, p. 101 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 10n) Nathaniel Lee's The Duke of Guise was banned. John Drummond to Marquis and Duke of Queensberry, 16 July 1682: Ther is a play hear to be acted that maks a great business, for the Duke of Munmuth has complained of it, and they say that notwithstanding it is to be acted sometime nixt weik. They call it the Duke of Guise, but in the play the true story is cheinged to the plott time hear (HMC, Buccleuch-Queensberry MSS., 1903, II 108). Newsletter, 29 July 1682: A play by Mr Dryden, termed the Duke of Guise, wherein the Duke of Monmouth was vilified and great interest being make for the acting thereof, but coming to His Majesty's knowledge is forbid, for though His Majesty be displeased with the Duke yet he will not suffer others to abuse him (HMC, 15th Report, Part VII, 1898, p. 108). Newdigate newsletters, 29 July 1682: A play having been made [by] Mr Dryden termed ye Duke of Guise supposed to Levell att the villifying the Duke of Monmouth & many other protestants & great Interest made for the Acting thereof but bringing to the knowledge of his Matie the same was forbidd for though his Maties pleasure is to be dissatisfyed and angry with the Duke of Monmouth, yet hee is not willing that others should abuse him out of a naturall affection for him (Wilson, Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 81)

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    *p#Rdlordg Comment. *c#Rdlordg On this date, <i>L. C.</i> 5@16, p. 101 (<i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 10n) $Nathaniel Lee='s <i>The Duke of Guise</i> was banned. $John Drummond= to $Marquis and Duke of Queensberry=, 16 July 1682: Ther is a play hear to be acted that maks a great business, for the $Duke of Munmuth= has complained of it, and they say that notwithstanding it is to be acted sometime nixt weik. They call it <i>the Duke of Guise</i>, but in the play the true story is cheinged to the plott time hear (<i>HMC, Buccleuch-Queensberry MSS.</i>, 1903, II 108). Newsletter, 29 July 1682: A play by $Mr Dryden=, termed the Duke of Guise, wherein the $Duke of Monmouth= was vilified and great interest being make for the acting thereof, but coming to $His Majesty='s knowledge is forbid, for though His Majesty be displeased with the Duke yet he will not suffer others to abuse him (<i>HMC, 15th Report</i>, Part VII, 1898, p. 108). <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 29 July 1682: A play having been made [by] Mr Dryden termed ye Duke of Guise supposed to Levell att the villifying the Duke of Monmouth & many other protestants & great Interest made for the Acting thereof but bringing to the knowledge of his Matie the same was forbidd for though his Maties pleasure is to be dissatisfyed and angry with the Duke of Monmouth, yet hee is not willing that others should abuse him out of a naturall affection for him ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81).

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    *p1682 07 18 dlordg Comment.*c1682 07 18 dlordg On this date, <i>L. C.</i> 5@16, p. 101 (<i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 10n) $Nathaniel Lee='s <i>The Duke of Guise</i> was banned. $John Drummond= to $Marquis and Duke of Queensberry=, 16 July 1682: Ther is a play hear to be acted that maks a great business, for the $Duke of Munmuth= has complained of it, and they say that notwithstanding it is to be acted sometime nixt weik. They call it <i>the Duke of Guise</i>, but in the play the true story is cheinged to the plott time hear (<i>HMC, Buccleuch-Queensberry MSS.</i>, 1903, II 108). Newsletter, 29 July 1682: A play by $Mr Dryden=, termed the Duke of Guise, wherein the $Duke of Monmouth= was vilified and great interest being make for the acting thereof, but coming to $His Majesty='s knowledge is forbid, for though His Majesty be displeased with the Duke yet he will not suffer others to abuse him (<i>HMC, 15th Report</i>, Part VII, 1898, p. 108). <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 29 July 1682: A play having been made [by] Mr Dryden termed ye Duke of Guise supposed to Levell att the villifying the Duke of Monmouth & many other protestants & great Interest made for the Acting thereof but bringing to the knowledge of his Matie the same was forbidd for though his Maties pleasure is to be dissatisfyed and angry with the Duke of Monmouth, yet hee is not willing that others should abuse him out of a naturall affection for him ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81).

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    Event: 1492 | 16820718 | dlordg | On this date, <i>L. C.</i> 5@16, p. 101 (<i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 10n) $Nathaniel Lee='s <i>The Duke of Guise</i> was banned. $John Drummond= to $Marquis and Duke of Queensberry=, 16 July 1682: Ther is a play hear to be acted that maks a great business, for the $Duke of Munmuth= has complained of it, and they say that notwithstanding it is to be acted sometime nixt weik. They call it <i>the Duke of Guise</i>, but in the play the true story is cheinged to the plott time hear (<i>HMC, Buccleuch-Queensberry MSS.</i>, 1903, II 108). Newsletter, 29 July 1682: A play by $Mr Dryden=, termed the Duke of Guise, wherein the $Duke of Monmouth= was vilified and great interest being make for the acting thereof, but coming to $His Majesty='s knowledge is forbid, for though His Majesty be displeased with the Duke yet he will not suffer others to abuse him (<i>HMC, 15th Report</i>, Part VII, 1898, p. 108). <i>Newdigate newsletters</i>, 29 July 1682: A play having been made [by] Mr Dryden termed ye Duke of Guise supposed to Levell att the villifying the Duke of Monmouth & many other protestants & great Interest made for the Acting thereof but bringing to the knowledge of his Matie the same was forbidd for though his Maties pleasure is to be dissatisfyed and angry with the Duke of Monmouth, yet hee is not willing that others should abuse him out of a naturall affection for him ($Wilson=, <i>Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters</i>, p. 81)

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