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17 August 1667

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1666-1667
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I and Sir W. Pen to the King's playhouse, where the house extraordinary full; and there was the King and Duke of York to see the new play, Queen Elizabeth's Troubles, and the History of Eighty Eight. I confess I have sucked in so much of the sad story of Queen Elizabeth, for my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the most ridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely a shew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we see Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppet play, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better; and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: only I was pleased to see Knipp dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song to Queen Elizabeth; and too see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockes on, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is the comeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p ?bridges Queen Elizabeth's Troubles; and the History of Eighty Eight. *c ?bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: My wife and I and $Sir W. Pen= to the King's playhouse, where the house extraordinary full; and there was $the King= and $Duke of York= to see the new play, <i>Queen Elizabeth's Troubles, and the History of Eighty Eight</i>. I confess I have sucked in so much of the sad story of $Queen Elizabeth=, for my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the most ridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely a shew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we see $Queen Mary= and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppet play, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better; and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: only I was pleased to see $Knipp= dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song to Queen Elizabeth; and too see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockes on, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is the comeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1667 08 17 bridges Queen Elizabeth's Troubles; and the History of Eighty Eight.*c1667 08 17 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: My wife and I and $Sir W. Pen= to the King's playhouse, where the house extraordinary full; and there was $the King= and $Duke of York= to see the new play, <i>Queen Elizabeth's Troubles, and the History of Eighty Eight</i>. I confess I have sucked in so much of the sad story of $Queen Elizabeth=, for my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the most ridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely a shew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we see $Queen Mary= and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppet play, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better; and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: only I was pleased to see $Knipp= dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song to Queen Elizabeth; and too see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockes on, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is the comeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 564 | 16670817 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: My wife and I and $Sir W. Pen= to the King's playhouse, where the house extraordinary full; and there was $the King= and $Duke of York= to see the new play, <i>Queen Elizabeth's Troubles, and the History of Eighty Eight</i>. I confess I have sucked in so much of the sad story of $Queen Elizabeth=, for my cradle, that I was ready to weep for her sometimes; but the play is the most ridiculous that sure ever come upon the stage; and, indeed, is merely a shew, only shews the true garbe of the Queen in those days, just as we see $Queen Mary= and Queen Elizabeth painted; but the play is merely a puppet play, acted by living puppets. Neither the design nor language better; and one stands by and tells us the meaning of things: only I was pleased to see $Knipp= dance among the milkmaids, and to hear her sing a song to Queen Elizabeth; and too see her come out in her night-gowne with no lockes on, but her bare face and hair only tied up in a knot behind; which is the comeliest dress that ever I saw her in to her advantage
    Performance: 564 | 564 | p | Queen Elizabeth's Troubles; And The History Of Eighty Eight

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Title: Queen Elizabeth's Troubles; And The History Of Eighty Eight
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