19 November 1660

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1660-1661
Volume: 1
Comments: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the King, Queen, Princess, &c. supped at the Duke of Albemarle's, where they had the Silent Woman acted in the cockpit (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200). The King's Company. Pepys, Diary, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where General Monk treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon John? Singleton's musique, he bidding them stop and bade the French musique play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: The Prologue to His Majesty at the first Play presented at the cock-pit in Whitehall, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, pp. 11-12. Bodleian Wood 398 has a MS note: By Sir Jo. Denham.

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    *p?atcourt The Silent Woman. Prologue-. *c?atcourt $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the $King=, $Queen=, $Princess=, &c. supped at the $Duke of Albemarle='s, where they had <i>the Silent Woman</i> acted in the <i>cockpit</i> (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200). The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where $General Monk= treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon $John? Singleton='s musique, he bidding them stop and bade the <i>French musique</i> play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: <i>The Prologue</i> to $His Majesty= at the first Play presented at the <i>cock-pit</i> in <i>Whitehall</i>, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 11-12. <i>Bodleian Wood 398</i> has a MS note: By $Sir Jo. Denham=.]

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    *p1660 11 19 atcourt The Silent Woman. Prologue-.*c1660 11 19 atcourt $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the $King=, $Queen=, $Princess=, &c. supped at the $Duke of Albemarle='s, where they had <i>the Silent Woman</i> acted in the <i>cockpit</i> (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200). The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where $General Monk= treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon $John? Singleton='s musique, he bidding them stop and bade the <i>French musique</i> play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: <i>The Prologue</i> to $His Majesty= at the first Play presented at the <i>cock-pit</i> in <i>Whitehall</i>, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 11-12. <i>Bodleian Wood 398</i> has a MS note: By $Sir Jo. Denham=.]

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    Event: 49 | 16601119 | atcourt | $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight the $King=, $Queen=, $Princess=, &c. supped at the $Duke of Albemarle='s, where they had <i>the Silent Woman</i> acted in the <i>cockpit</i> (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 200). The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>, 20 Nov. 1660: This morning I found my Lord in bed late, he having been with the King, Queen, and Princess, at the cockpit all night, where $General Monk= treated them; and after supper a play, where the King did put a great affront upon $John? Singleton='s musique, he bidding them stop and bade the <i>French musique</i> play, which, my Lord says, do much outdo all ours. The prologue was printed in 1660: <i>The Prologue</i> to $His Majesty= at the first Play presented at the <i>cock-pit</i> in <i>Whitehall</i>, Being part of that Noble Entertainment which Their Majesties received Novemb. 19. from his Grace the Duke of Albemarle. [The Prologue has been reprinted by $Wiley=, <i>Rare Prologues and Epilogues</i>, pp. 11-12. <i>Bodleian Wood 398</i> has a MS note: By $Sir Jo. Denham=.
    Performance: 49 | 49 | p | The Silent Woman | Prologue-.
    Cast:
    17 | 49 | Prologue | .

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Title: The Silent Woman
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Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

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