20 February 1671

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: Lady Mary Bertie to Katherine Noel, 16 Feb. 1670@1: Here is no newes but that the grand Ballett is not to be danced till Shrove-Munday (HMC, 12th Report, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22). The Bulstrode Papers, 20 Feb. 1670@1: This evening was danced over the grand ballet at Whitehall, wherein the Court appeared in their greatest gallantry imaginable, and the time spent in songs, the chiefest dances and musicke the town could afford (I, 173). Lady Mary Bertie, 23 Feb. 1670@1: I was on Munday atcourt to see the grane ballett danced. It was so hard to get room that wee were forced to goe by four a clocke, though it did not begin till nine or ten. The [they (?)] were very richly [dressed] and danced very finely, and shifted their clothes three times. There was also fine musickes and excelent sing some new song made purpose for it (HMC, 12th Appendix, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22)

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    *p<i>bri@cour The Conquest of Granada, Part II?. See 00 Dec. 1670. *c+bri@cour The +King's Company</i>. <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>, 9 Feb. 1670@1, suggests that Part I was given on Friday 10 and Part II on Saturday 11 Feb. 1670@1.

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    *p1671 02 20 atcourt Comment.*c1671 02 20 atcourt $Lady Mary Bertie= to $Katherine Noel=, 16 Feb. 1670@1: Here is no newes but that the grand Ballett is not to be danced till <i>Shrove-Munday</i> (<i>HMC, 12th Report</i>, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22). <i>The Bulstrode Papers</i>, 20 Feb. 1670@1: This evening was danced over the grand ballet at <i>Whitehall</i>, wherein the $Court= appeared in their greatest gallantry imaginable, and the time spent in songs, the chiefest dances and musicke the town could afford (I, 173). $Lady Mary Bertie=, 23 Feb. 1670@1: I was on Munday atcourt to see the grane ballett danced. It was so hard to get room that wee were forced to goe by four a clocke, though it did not begin till nine or ten. The [they (?)] were very richly [dressed] and danced very finely, and shifted their clothes three times. There was also fine musickes and excelent sing some new song made purpose for it (<i>HMC, 12th Appendix</i>, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22).

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    Event: 928 | 16710220 | atcourt | $Lady Mary Bertie= to $Katherine Noel=, 16 Feb. 1670@1: Here is no newes but that the grand Ballett is not to be danced till <i>Shrove-Munday</i> (<i>HMC, 12th Report</i>, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22). <i>The Bulstrode Papers</i>, 20 Feb. 1670@1: This evening was danced over the grand ballet at <i>Whitehall</i>, wherein the $Court= appeared in their greatest gallantry imaginable, and the time spent in songs, the chiefest dances and musicke the town could afford (I, 173). $Lady Mary Bertie=, 23 Feb. 1670@1: I was on Munday atcourt to see the grane ballett danced. It was so hard to get room that wee were forced to goe by four a clocke, though it did not begin till nine or ten. The [they (?)] were very richly [dressed] and danced very finely, and shifted their clothes three times. There was also fine musickes and excelent sing some new song made purpose for it (<i>HMC, 12th Appendix</i>, Part V, Vol. II, p. 22)

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