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19 November 1660

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Theatre: Theatre in Vere Street
Theatrical Season: 1660-1661
Volume: 1
Comments: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. It is surprising to see a Davenant play acted by the King's Company. Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight at the Fleece Tavern...The gentlemen were discussing the play which they then came from, by name The Unfortunate Lover; at the latter end of the play there was a duel upon the stage; which, they, discounting upon, drew their swords in jest to show wherein they failed (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?vere The Unfortunate Lovers. [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 19) lists:% Arthiope-Kynaston. *c?vere See $Herbert=, <i>Dramatic Records</i>, p. 116. The <i>King's Company</i>. It is surprising to see a $Davenant= play acted by the King's Company. $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight at the <i>Fleece Tavern</i>...The gentlemen were discussing the play which they then came from, by name <i>The Unfortunate Lover</i>; at the latter end of the play there was a duel upon the stage; which, they, discounting upon, drew their swords in jest to show wherein they failed (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1660 11 19 vere The Unfortunate Lovers. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 19) lists: Arthiope-Kynaston.*c1660 11 19 vere See $Herbert=, <i>Dramatic Records</i>, p. 116. The <i>King's Company</i>. It is surprising to see a $Davenant= play acted by the King's Company. $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight at the <i>Fleece Tavern</i>...The gentlemen were discussing the play which they then came from, by name <i>The Unfortunate Lover</i>; at the latter end of the play there was a duel upon the stage; which, they, discounting upon, drew their swords in jest to show wherein they failed (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 48 | 16601119 | vere | See $Herbert=, <i>Dramatic Records</i>, p. 116. The <i>King's Company</i>. It is surprising to see a $Davenant= play acted by the King's Company. $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight at the <i>Fleece Tavern</i>...The gentlemen were discussing the play which they then came from, by name <i>The Unfortunate Lover</i>; at the latter end of the play there was a duel upon the stage; which, they, discounting upon, drew their swords in jest to show wherein they failed (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200)
    Performance: 48 | 48 | p | The Unfortunate Lovers | $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 19) lists: Arthiope-Kynaston.
    Cast:
    16 | 48 | Arthiope | Kynaston.

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Title: The Unfortunate Lovers
Comments:
Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 19) lists: Arthiope-Kynaston.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1643
Birth: 1606
Death: 1668

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