02 January 1664

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1663-1664
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. Pepys, Diary: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before New Year's day next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met Mr Nicholson, my old colleague, and saw The Usurper, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied

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    *p?bridges The Usurper. [Edition of 1668 has <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> but no actors' names.% *c?bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before <i>New Year's day</i> next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met $Mr Nicholson=, my old colleague, and saw <i>The Usurper</i>, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied.
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    *p1664 01 02 bridges The Usurper. Edition of 1668 has <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> but no actors' names.*c1664 01 02 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before <i>New Year's day</i> next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met $Mr Nicholson=, my old colleague, and saw <i>The Usurper</i>, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied.
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    Event: 377 | 16640102 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before <i>New Year's day</i> next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met $Mr Nicholson=, my old colleague, and saw <i>The Usurper</i>, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied
    Performance: 377 | 377 | p | The Usurper | Edition of 1668 has <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> but no actors' names.

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Edition of 1668 has Prologue and Epilogue but no actors' names.
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