15 August 1667

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1666-1667
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

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    *p ?lif Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall. [Edition of 1668: No actors' names.% Prologue-; Epilogue-; [Downes (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 28):% Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies. *c ?lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@139, p. 125. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 346. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $Sir W. Pen= and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. $The King= and $Court= there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. $Downes= (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, $The Duke of New-Castle=, giving $Mr Dryden= a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous <i>French Poet</i> $Monseur Moleire=: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of $Mr Nokes=, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially <i>Sir Martin</i>r and <i>his Man</i>r, $Mr Smith=, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by $Mr Priest= and $Madam Davies=; This, and <i>Love in a Tub</i>, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy.
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    *p1667 08 15 lif Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall. Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.*c1667 08 15 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@139, p. 125. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 346. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $Sir W. Pen= and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. $The King= and $Court= there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. $Downes= (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, $The Duke of New-Castle=, giving $Mr Dryden= a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous <i>French Poet</i> $Monseur Moleire=: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of $Mr Nokes=, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially <i>Sir Martin</i>r and <i>his Man</i>r, $Mr Smith=, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by $Mr Priest= and $Madam Davies=; This, and <i>Love in a Tub</i>, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy.
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    Event: 560 | 16670815 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@139, p. 125. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 346. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $Sir W. Pen= and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. $The King= and $Court= there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. $Downes= (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, $The Duke of New-Castle=, giving $Mr Dryden= a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous <i>French Poet</i> $Monseur Moleire=: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of $Mr Nokes=, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially <i>Sir Martin</i> and <i>his Man</i>, $Mr Smith=, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by $Mr Priest= and $Madam Davies=; This, and <i>Love in a Tub</i>, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy
    Performance: 560 | 560 | p | Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall | Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.
    Cast:
    492 | 560 | Prologue
    493 | 560 | Epilogue
    494 | 560 | Sir Martin Marall | Nokes
    495 | 560 | Sir John Swallow | Smith
    496 | 560 | Lord Dartmouth | Young
    497 | 560 | Old Moody | Underhill
    498 | 560 | Warner | Harris
    499 | 560 | Lady Dupe | Mrs Norris
    500 | 560 | Mrs Millisent | Mrs Davies.

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Edition of 1668: No actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 28): Sir Martin Marall-Nokes; Sir John Swallow-Smith; Lord Dartmouth-Young; Old Moody-Underhill; Warner-Harris; Lady Dupe-Mrs Norris; Mrs Millisent-Mrs Davies.
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