13 January 1668

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1667-1668
Volume: 1
Comments: The Journal of Sir Richard Bulstrode (p. 19): This evening is repeated in the great Hall by foure persons of quality the Indian Emper, but the Company is made very private, soe as few attempt to gett in. Jean Chappuzeau, Le Theatre Francois (Paris, 1675), p. 55, states that in 1668 he saw a revival of The Indian Emperor in London. Pepys, Diary: 14 Jan.: They fell to discourse of last night's work at court, where the ladies and Duke of Monmouth and others acted The IndianEmperour; wherein they told me these things most remarkable: that not any woman but the Duchesse of Monmouth and Mrs Cornwallis did any thing but like fools and stocks, but that these two did do most extraordinary well: that not any man did any thing well but Captain O'Bryan, who spoke and did well, but, above all things, did dance most incomparably. That she did sit near the players of the Duke's house; among the rest, Mis Davis, who is the most impertinent slut, she says, in the world; and the more, now the King do show her countenance; and is reckoned his mistress, even to the scorne of the whole world; the King gazing on her, and my Lady Castlemayne being melancholy and out of humour, all the play, not smiling once. The King, it seems, hath given her a ring of #700, which she shews to every body, and owns that the King did give it her; and he hath furnished a house for her in Suffolke Street most richly, which is a most infinite shame. It seems she is bastard of Colonell Howard, my Lord Berkshire, and that he do pimp to her for the King, and hath got her for him; but Pierce says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw, though she dances beyond any thing in the world

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    *p?atcourt The Indian Emperour. Persons of the Court. *c?atcourt <i>The Journal of Sir Richard Bulstrode</i> (p. 19): This evening is repeated in the great Hall by foure persons of quality the Indian Emper, but the Company is made very private, soe as few attempt to gett in. $Jean Chappuzeau=, <i>Le Theatre Francois</i> (<i>Paris</i>, 1675), p. 55, states that in 1668 he saw a revival of <i>The Indian Emperor</i> in <i>London</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 14 Jan.: They fell to discourse of last night's work <i>at court</i>, where the ladies and $Duke of Monmouth= and others acted The IndianEmperour; wherein they told me these things most remarkable: that not any woman but the $Duchesse of Monmouth= and $Mrs Cornwallis= did any thing but like fools and stocks, but that these two did do most extraordinary well: that not any man did any thing well but $Captain O'Bryan=, who spoke and did well, but, above all things, did dance most incomparably. That she did sit near the players of the <i>Duke's house</i>; among the rest, $Mis Davis=, who is the most impertinent slut, she says, in the world; and the more, now the King do show her countenance; and is reckoned his mistress, even to the scorne of the whole world; the King gazing on her, and my $Lady Castlemayne= being melancholy and out of humour, all the play, not smiling once. $The King=, it seems, hath given her a ring of #700, which she shews to every body, and owns that the King did give it her; and he hath furnished a house for her in <i>Suffolke Street</i> most richly, which is a most infinite shame. It seems she is bastard of $Colonell Howard, my Lord Berkshire=, and that he do pimp to her for the King, and hath got her for him; but $Pierce= says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw, though she dances beyond any thing in the world.
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    *p1668 01 13 atcourt The Indian Emperour. Persons of the Court.*c1668 01 13 atcourt <i>The Journal of Sir Richard Bulstrode</i> (p. 19): This evening is repeated in the great Hall by foure persons of quality the Indian Emper, but the Company is made very private, soe as few attempt to gett in. $Jean Chappuzeau=, <i>Le Theatre Francois</i> (<i>Paris</i>, 1675), p. 55, states that in 1668 he saw a revival of <i>The Indian Emperor</i> in <i>London</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 14 Jan.: They fell to discourse of last night's work <i>at court</i>, where the ladies and $Duke of Monmouth= and others acted The IndianEmperour; wherein they told me these things most remarkable: that not any woman but the $Duchesse of Monmouth= and $Mrs Cornwallis= did any thing but like fools and stocks, but that these two did do most extraordinary well: that not any man did any thing well but $Captain O'Bryan=, who spoke and did well, but, above all things, did dance most incomparably. That she did sit near the players of the <i>Duke's house</i>; among the rest, $Mis Davis=, who is the most impertinent slut, she says, in the world; and the more, now the King do show her countenance; and is reckoned his mistress, even to the scorne of the whole world; the King gazing on her, and my $Lady Castlemayne= being melancholy and out of humour, all the play, not smiling once. $The King=, it seems, hath given her a ring of #700, which she shews to every body, and owns that the King did give it her; and he hath furnished a house for her in <i>Suffolke Street</i> most richly, which is a most infinite shame. It seems she is bastard of $Colonell Howard, my Lord Berkshire=, and that he do pimp to her for the King, and hath got her for him; but $Pierce= says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw, though she dances beyond any thing in the world.
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    Event: 652 | 16680113 | atcourt | <i>The Journal of Sir Richard Bulstrode</i> (p. 19): This evening is repeated in the great Hall by foure persons of quality the Indian Emper, but the Company is made very private, soe as few attempt to gett in. $Jean Chappuzeau=, <i>Le Theatre Francois</i> (<i>Paris</i>, 1675), p. 55, states that in 1668 he saw a revival of <i>The Indian Emperor</i> in <i>London</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 14 Jan.: They fell to discourse of last night's work <i>at court</i>, where the ladies and $Duke of Monmouth= and others acted The IndianEmperour; wherein they told me these things most remarkable: that not any woman but the $Duchesse of Monmouth= and $Mrs Cornwallis= did any thing but like fools and stocks, but that these two did do most extraordinary well: that not any man did any thing well but $Captain O'Bryan=, who spoke and did well, but, above all things, did dance most incomparably. That she did sit near the players of the <i>Duke's house</i>; among the rest, $Mis Davis=, who is the most impertinent slut, she says, in the world; and the more, now the King do show her countenance; and is reckoned his mistress, even to the scorne of the whole world; the King gazing on her, and my $Lady Castlemayne= being melancholy and out of humour, all the play, not smiling once. $The King=, it seems, hath given her a ring of #700, which she shews to every body, and owns that the King did give it her; and he hath furnished a house for her in <i>Suffolke Street</i> most richly, which is a most infinite shame. It seems she is bastard of $Colonell Howard, my Lord Berkshire=, and that he do pimp to her for the King, and hath got her for him; but $Pierce= says that she is a most homely jade as ever she saw, though she dances beyond any thing in the world
    Performance: 652 | 652 | p | The Indian Emperour | Persons of the Court.

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