02 February 1665

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1664-1665
Volume: 1
Comments: Evelyn, Diary: Saw a fine Mask at court perform'd by 6 Gent: & 6 Ladys surprizing his Majestie, it being Candlemas day. Pepys, Diary, 3 Feb.: Then Mrs Pickering...did, at my Lady's command, tell me the manner of a masquerade before the King and Court the other day. Where six women (my Lady Castlemayne and Duchesse of Monmouth being two of them) and six men (the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Arran and Monsieur Blanfort, being three of them) in vizards, but most rich and antique dresses, did dance admirably and most gloriously. God give us cause to continue the mirthe!

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p "atcourt A Masque. Persons of the Court. *c "atcourt <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: Saw a fine Mask <i>at court</i> perform'd by 6 Gent: & 6 Ladys surprizing $his Majestie=, it being <i>Candlemas day</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 3 Feb.: Then $Mrs Pickering=...did, at my Lady's command, tell me the manner of a masquerade before the King and Court the other day. Where six women (my $Lady Castlemayne= and $Duchesse of Monmouth= being two of them) and six men (the $Duke of Monmouth= and $Lord Arran= and $Monsieur Blanfort=, being three of them) in vizards, but most rich and antique dresses, did dance admirably and most gloriously. God give us cause to continue the mirthe! .

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    *p1665 02 02 atcourt A Masque. Persons of the Court.*c1665 02 02 atcourt <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: Saw a fine Mask <i>at court</i> perform'd by 6 Gent: & 6 Ladys surprizing $his Majestie=, it being <i>Candlemas day</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 3 Feb.: Then $Mrs Pickering=...did, at my Lady's command, tell me the manner of a masquerade before the King and Court the other day. Where six women (my $Lady Castlemayne= and $Duchesse of Monmouth= being two of them) and six men (the $Duke of Monmouth= and $Lord Arran= and $Monsieur Blanfort=, being three of them) in vizards, but most rich and antique dresses, did dance admirably and most gloriously. God give us cause to continue the mirthe! .

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 444 | 16650202 | atcourt | <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: Saw a fine Mask <i>at court</i> perform'd by 6 Gent: & 6 Ladys surprizing $his Majestie=, it being <i>Candlemas day</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 3 Feb.: Then $Mrs Pickering=...did, at my Lady's command, tell me the manner of a masquerade before the King and Court the other day. Where six women (my $Lady Castlemayne= and $Duchesse of Monmouth= being two of them) and six men (the $Duke of Monmouth= and $Lord Arran= and $Monsieur Blanfort=, being three of them) in vizards, but most rich and antique dresses, did dance admirably and most gloriously. God give us cause to continue the mirthe!
    Performance: 444 | 444 | p | A Masque | Persons of the Court.

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Title: A Masque
Comments:
Persons of the Court.
Cast:
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