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1240 results for: Keyword - Betty Pepys
We found 739 matches on Performance Comments, 506 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
30 January 1661 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: See Pepys, Diary, 27 Jan. For several decades this day was regularly observed as a Fast Day, with no plays acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fast Day For The Martyrdom Of Charles I

177
31 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 117. The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, and there sat in the pit among the company of fine ladys, &c.; and the house was exceeding full, to see Argalus and Parthenia, the first time that it hath been acted: and indeed it is good, though wronged by my over great expectations, as all things else are

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argalus And Parthenia

178
05 February 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. See Herbert (Dramatic Records, p. 117), where are listed The Loyall Subject, Mad Louer, The Wildgoose Chase following this play but preceding April 1661. Pepys, Diary: I went by coach to the play-house at the Theatre, our coach in King Street breaking, and so took another. Here we saw Argalus and Parthenia, which I lately saw, but though pleasant for the dancing and singing, I do not find good for any wit or design therein

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argalus And Parthenia

179
09 February 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Creed and I to Whitefriars to the Play-house, and saw The Mad Lover, the first time I ever saw it acted, which I like pretty well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Lover

180
12 February 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: we went by water to Salisbury Court play-house, where not liking to sit, we went out again, and by coach to the Theatre, and there saw The Scornful Lady, now done by a woman, which makes the play appear much better than ever it did to me

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

181
16 February 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. An edition appearing in 1661 lists no cast, no prologue, no epilogue. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, where I saw The Virgin Martyr, a good but too sober a play for the company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virgin Martyr

182
23 February 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The British Museum copy of the 1653 copy of this play has, in an old hand: Deflores by Betterton. Pepys, Diary: Then by water to Whitefriars to the Play-house, and there saw The Changeling, the first time it hath been acted these twenty years, and it takes exceedingly. Besides, I see the gallants do begin to be tyred with the vanity and pride of the theatre actors who are indeed grown very proud and rich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Changeling

Cast
Role: Deflores Actor: Betterton
Role: Changeling Actor: Sheppy.

183
02 March 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: I went to the Theatre, where I found so few people (which is strange, and the reason I did not know) that I went out again

Performances

184
02 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: And so to Salisbury Court, where the house as full as could be; and it seems it was a new play, The Queen's Maske, wherein there are some good humours: among others, a good jeer to the old story of the Siege of Troy, making it to be a common country tale. But above all it was strange to see so little a boy as that was to act Cupid, which is one of the greatest parts in it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen's Mask

185
14 March 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre and there saw King and no King, well acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Kinge And No Kinge

186
16 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: To Whitefriars and saw The Spanish Curate, in which I had no great content

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

187
19 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Mr Creed and I to White-Fryars, where we saw The Bondman acted most excellently, and though I have seen it often, yet I am every time more and more pleased with Betterton's action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

188
25 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. See 2 March 1661. Pepys, Diary: I and Captain Ferrers to Salisbury Court, by water, and saw part of the Queen's Maske

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen's Mask

189
26 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Mrs Pierce and her husband and I and my wife to Salisbury Court, where coming late he and she light of Col. Boone that made room for them, and I and my wife sat in the pit, and there met with Mr Lewes and Tom Whitton, and saw The Bondman done to admiration

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

190
28 March 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Then with Mr Shepley to the Theatre and saw Rollo ill acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rollo Duke Of Normandy

191
01 April 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Then to Whitefryars, and there saw part of Rule a wife have a wife, which I never saw before, but do not like it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

192
02 April 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. An edition dated 1661 lists no cast, no prologue, and epilogue. Pepys, Diary: And so to White-fryars and saw The Little Thiefe, which is a very merry and pretty play, and the little boy do very well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little Thief

193
06 April 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: Then by water, Creed and I, to Salisbury Court and there saw Love's Quarrell acted the first time, but I do not like the design or words

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Quarrel

194
22 April 1661 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: These pamphlets were printed in 1661. For further details of the affairs of the day, see Rugg's Diurnal, ed. Sachse, p. 175. See also Pepys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cities Loyalty Display'd; Or The Four Famous And Renowned Fabricks

195
27 April 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: After dinner with Mr Creed and Captain Ferrers to the Theatre to see The Chances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

196
16 May 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, and there saw the latter end of The Mayd's Tragedy, which I never saw before, and me thinks it is too sad and melancholy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

197
25 May 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, wher I saw a piece of The Silent Woman, which pleased me

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

198
04 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, and saw Harry the 4th, a good play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourthe Part I

199
08 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: I went to the Theatre and there saw Bartholomew Faire, the first time it was acted now-a-days. It is a most admirable play and well acted, but too much prophane and abusive

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

200
22 June 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Theatre, The Alchymist, which is a most incomparable play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist