02 January 1667

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1666-1667
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. Richard Legh, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors (Lady Newton, The House of Lyme, p. 240). Pepys, Diary: Alone to the King's House, and there saw The Custome of the Country, the second time of its beind acted, wherein Knipp does the Widow well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see

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    *p bridges The Custom of the Country. Guiomar-Mrs Knipp. *c bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. $Richard Legh=, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors ($Lady Newton=, <i>The House of Lyme</i>, p. 240). <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Alone to the King's House, and there saw <i>The Custome of the Country</i>, the second time of its beind acted, wherein $Knipp= does the <i>Widow</i>r well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see.

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    *p1667 01 02 bridges The Custom of the Country. Guiomar-Mrs Knipp.*c1667 01 02 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. $Richard Legh=, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors ($Lady Newton=, <i>The House of Lyme</i>, p. 240). <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Alone to the King's House, and there saw <i>The Custome of the Country</i>, the second time of its beind acted, wherein $Knipp= does the <i>Widow</i>r well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see.

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    Event: 492 | 16670102 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. $Richard Legh=, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors ($Lady Newton=, <i>The House of Lyme</i>, p. 240). <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Alone to the King's House, and there saw <i>The Custome of the Country</i>, the second time of its beind acted, wherein $Knipp= does the <i>Widow</i> well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see
    Performance: 492 | 492 | p | The Custom Of The Country | Guiomar-Mrs Knipp.
    Cast:
    440 | 492 | Guiomar | Mrs Knipp.

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Title: The Custom Of The Country
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Guiomar-Mrs Knipp.
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Author: John Fletcher
Birth: 1579
Death: 1625
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