*p1668 02 20 bridges The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma. Edition of 1668: Prologue to the Duke of Lerma-Mrs Ellen Gwyn?, Mrs Nepp Knepp?; No actors' names; Epilogue-Mrs Ellen Gwyn?; Maria?-Mrs Gwyn?.*c1668 02 20 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: By one o'clock to the King's house: a new play, <i>The Duke of Lerma</i>, of $Sir Robert Howard='s: where $the King= and $Court= was; and $Knepp= and $Nell= spoke the prologue most excellently, especially Knepp, who spoke beyond any creature I ever heard. The play designed to reproach our King with his mistresses, that I was troubled for it, and expected it should be interrupted; but it ended all well, which salved all. The play a well-writ and good play, only its design I did not like of reproaching the King, but altogether a very good and most serious play.