06 April 1670

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: Newsletter, 7 April: Last evening their Majesties were diverted with a comedy acted at St James's by the little young ladies of the Court, who appeared extraordinarily glorious and covered with jewels (HMC, Fleming MSS. 12th Report, VII, 70). This may have been a performance of The Faithful Shepherdess which was entered by Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington, in his diary, 2 April 1670 [error for 6 April (?)]: I saw Lady Mary, daughter of the Duke of York, and many young ladies act the Faithful Shepherdess very finely (Diary, Volume V, in Chatsworth. I owe this entry to Professor Kathleen Lynch). In Covent Garden Drollery, 1672 (ed. G. Thorn-Drury), p. 68, is an Epilogue spoken by the Lady Mary Mordaunt, before the King and Queen at court, to the Faithful Shepherdess. As Lady Mary was then about twelve, this Epilogue seems to confirm the possibility that the play was The Faithful Shepherdess acted by amateurs

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    *p?atcourt Comment. *c?atcourt Newsletter, 7 April: Last evening $their Majesties= were diverted with a comedy acted at <i>St James's</i> by the little young ladies of the $Court=, who appeared extraordinarily glorious and covered with jewels (<i>HMC, Fleming MSS.</i> 12th Report, VII, 70). This may have been a performance of <i>The Faithful Shepherdess</i> which was entered by $Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington=, in his diary, 2 April 1670 [error for 6 April (?)]: I saw $Lady Mary=, daughter of $the Duke of York=, and many young ladies act <i>the Faithful Shepherdess</i> very finely (<i>Diary</i>, Volume V, in <i>Chatsworth</i>. I owe this entry to $Professor Kathleen Lynch=). In <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672 (ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=), p. 68, is an Epilogue spoken by the $Lady Mary Mordaunt=, before $the King= and $Queen= at court, to the Faithful Shepherdess. As Lady Mary was then about twelve, this Epilogue seems to confirm the possibility that the play was The Faithful Shepherdess acted by amateurs.

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    *p1670 04 06 atcourt Comment.*c1670 04 06 atcourt Newsletter, 7 April: Last evening $their Majesties= were diverted with a comedy acted at <i>St James's</i> by the little young ladies of the $Court=, who appeared extraordinarily glorious and covered with jewels (<i>HMC, Fleming MSS.</i> 12th Report, VII, 70). This may have been a performance of <i>The Faithful Shepherdess</i> which was entered by $Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington=, in his diary, 2 April 1670 [error for 6 April (?)]: I saw $Lady Mary=, daughter of $the Duke of York=, and many young ladies act <i>the Faithful Shepherdess</i> very finely (<i>Diary</i>, Volume V, in <i>Chatsworth</i>. I owe this entry to $Professor Kathleen Lynch=). In <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672 (ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=), p. 68, is an Epilogue spoken by the $Lady Mary Mordaunt=, before $the King= and $Queen= at court, to the Faithful Shepherdess. As Lady Mary was then about twelve, this Epilogue seems to confirm the possibility that the play was The Faithful Shepherdess acted by amateurs.

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    Event: 887 | 16700406 | atcourt | Newsletter, 7 April: Last evening $their Majesties= were diverted with a comedy acted at <i>St James's</i> by the little young ladies of the $Court=, who appeared extraordinarily glorious and covered with jewels (<i>HMC, Fleming MSS.</i> 12th Report, VII, 70). This may have been a performance of <i>The Faithful Shepherdess</i> which was entered by $Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington=, in his diary, 2 April 1670 [error for 6 April (?)]: I saw $Lady Mary=, daughter of $the Duke of York=, and many young ladies act <i>the Faithful Shepherdess</i> very finely (<i>Diary</i>, Volume V, in <i>Chatsworth</i>. I owe this entry to $Professor Kathleen Lynch=). In <i>Covent Garden Drollery</i>, 1672 (ed. $G. Thorn-Drury=), p. 68, is an Epilogue spoken by the $Lady Mary Mordaunt=, before $the King= and $Queen= at court, to the Faithful Shepherdess. As Lady Mary was then about twelve, this Epilogue seems to confirm the possibility that the play was The Faithful Shepherdess acted by amateurs

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