*p1668 05 02 lif The Sullen Lovers; or, The Impertinents. Edition of 1668: Prologue-; $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 29): Sir Positive At@All-Harris; Poet Ninny-Nokes; Woodcock-Angel; Standford-Smith; Emilia-Mrs Shadwell.*c1668 05 02 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. Although $Downes= refers to the play's being acted "12 Days together" [see below], these were not consecutive, as $Pepys= saw another play at <i>lif</i> on 7 May. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Duke of York's playhouse, at a little past twelve, to get a good place in the pit, against the new play, and there setting a poor man to keep my Place, I out...and so back again, where I find the house quite full. But I had my place, and by and by $the King= comes and the $Duke of York=; and then the play begins, called <i>The Sullen Lovers; or, The Impertinents</i>, having many good humours in it, but the play tedious, and no design at all in it. But a little boy, for a farce, do dance <i>Polichinelli</i>, the best that ever anything was done in the world, by all men's report: most pleased with that, beyond anything in the world, and much beyond all the play. Thence to the King's house to see $Knepp=, but the play done. Downes (p. 29): This Comedy being Admirably Acted:...This Play had wonderful Success, being Acted 12 Days together.