01 December 1662

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1662-1663
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: I to the Cockpitt, with much crowding and waiting, where I saw The Valiant Cidd acted, a play I have read with great delight, but is a most dull thing acted, which I never understood before, there being no pleasure in it, though done by Betterton and by Ianthe [Mrs Saunderson], and another fine wench [Mrs Norton] that is come in the room of Roxalana [Mrs Davenport]; nor did the King or Queen once smile all the whole play, nor any of the company seem to take anyPleasure but what was in the greatness and gallantry of the company

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?atcourt The Valiant Cid. [An adaptation from $Corneille=. see below.% *c?atcourt The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I to the <i>Cockpitt</i>, with much crowding and waiting, where I saw <i>The Valiant Cidd</i> acted, a play I have read with great delight, but is a most dull thing acted, which I never understood before, there being no pleasure in it, though done by $Betterton= and by $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=], and another fine wench [$Mrs Norton=] that is come in the room of <i>Roxalana</i> [$Mrs Davenport=]; nor did $the King= or $Queen= once smile all the whole play, nor any of the company seem to take anyPleasure but what was in the greatness and gallantry of the company.

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    *p1662 12 01 atcourt The Valiant Cid. An adaptation from $Corneille=. see below.*c1662 12 01 atcourt The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I to the <i>Cockpitt</i>, with much crowding and waiting, where I saw <i>The Valiant Cidd</i> acted, a play I have read with great delight, but is a most dull thing acted, which I never understood before, there being no pleasure in it, though done by $Betterton= and by $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=], and another fine wench [$Mrs Norton=] that is come in the room of <i>Roxalana</i> [$Mrs Davenport=]; nor did $the King= or $Queen= once smile all the whole play, nor any of the company seem to take anyPleasure but what was in the greatness and gallantry of the company.

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    Event: 293 | 16621201 | atcourt | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I to the <i>Cockpitt</i>, with much crowding and waiting, where I saw <i>The Valiant Cidd</i> acted, a play I have read with great delight, but is a most dull thing acted, which I never understood before, there being no pleasure in it, though done by $Betterton= and by $Ianthe= [$Mrs Saunderson=], and another fine wench [$Mrs Norton=] that is come in the room of <i>Roxalana</i> [$Mrs Davenport=]; nor did $the King= or $Queen= once smile all the whole play, nor any of the company seem to take anyPleasure but what was in the greatness and gallantry of the company
    Performance: 293 | 293 | p | The Valiant Cid | An adaptation from $Corneille=. see below.

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Title: The Valiant Cid
Comments:
An adaptation from Corneille. see below.
Cast:
None Listed

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