27 February 1669

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: Add. Mss. 36916, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the Duke of Buckingham to a duel by Lord Halifax or another friend of Sir William Coventry] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called the Country Gentleman, said to be made by the Duke & Sr Robt Howard, wherein tis said that the Earle of Clarendon, Sr Wm Coventry and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but the King hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also Pepys, 4 and 6 March]

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    *p;bridges Comment. *c;bridges <i>Add. Mss. 36916</i>, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the $Duke of Buckingham= to a duel by $Lord Halifax= or another friend of $Sir William Coventry=] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called <i>the Country Gentleman</i>, said to be made by the Duke & $Sr Robt Howard=, wherein tis said that the $Earle of Clarendon=, $Sr Wm Coventry= and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but $the King= hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also $Pepys=, 4 and 6 March] .

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    *p1669 02 27 bridges Comment.*c1669 02 27 bridges <i>Add. Mss. 36916</i>, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the $Duke of Buckingham= to a duel by $Lord Halifax= or another friend of $Sir William Coventry=] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called <i>the Country Gentleman</i>, said to be made by the Duke & $Sr Robt Howard=, wherein tis said that the $Earle of Clarendon=, $Sr Wm Coventry= and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but $the King= hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also $Pepys=, 4 and 6 March] .

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    Event: 832 | 16690227 | bridges | <i>Add. Mss. 36916</i>, folio 128, 2 March 1668@9: The occasion of this [a challenge of the $Duke of Buckingham= to a duel by $Lord Halifax= or another friend of $Sir William Coventry=] there was a new play to be acted on Saturday last called <i>the Country Gentleman</i>, said to be made by the Duke & $Sr Robt Howard=, wherein tis said that the $Earle of Clarendon=, $Sr Wm Coventry= and some other Courtiers are plainly personated, but especially Sr William in the midst of his table of Writings; this he (or some of his relations) would not brooke, but whether he or the Ld Halifax was to fight the Duke is not knowne, but $the King= hath prevented all; and the play is not acted. [See also $Pepys=, 4 and 6 March]

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