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5591 results for: Keyword - George Nicoll
We found 4195 matches on Author, 972 matches on Event Comments, 655 matches on Performance Comments, 174 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4451
13 May 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

4452
16 May 1667 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: Auglaura at court [but not on 5@139, p. 129]. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auglaura

4453
18 May 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on L. C. lists 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17, adds: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Captain

4454
21 May 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: But, Lord! how it went against my heart to go away from the very door of the Duke's play-house, and my Lady Castlemayne's coach, and many great coaches there, to see The Siege of Rhodes. I was very near making a forfait, but I did command myself

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Rhodes

4455
15 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4456
21 August 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is quite likely that the run of this play extended for some time later in August. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4457
28 August 1667 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list 5@139, p. 129, but not on the second list, 5@12, p. 17. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

4458
04 October 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4459
07 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The second list adds: The king here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poetess

4460
08 October 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 129. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tarugo's Wiles; Or, The Coffee House

4461
15 October 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play in on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. It is possible that this is a delayed third performance and that the conjectured one for 7 Oct. did not occur. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I and Willet to the Duke of York's house, where, after long stay, the King and Duke of York come, and there saw The Coffee House, the most ridiculous, inspid play that ever I saw in my life, and glad we were that Betterton had no part in it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tarugo's Wiles; Or, The Coffee House

4462
22 October 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

4463
29 October 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. Pepys, Diary: Thence Bruncker and I to be the King's House, thinking to have gone into a box above, for fear of being seen, the King being there, but the play being 3 acts done we would not give 4s., and so away

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Monsieur

4464
05 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4465
14 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

4466
16 November 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company, This performance is on the L. C. lists 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The latter states: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. Elkanah Settle's Prologue to his revision of Philaster (1695): @The good old Play Philaster ne're can fail@But we Young Actors, how shall we prevail?@Philaster and Bellario, let me tell ye,@For these Bold Parts we have no Hart, no Nelly;@Those Darlings of the Stage, that charm'd you there.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

Related Works
Related Work: Philaster Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Restoration; or, Right Will Take Place Author(s): George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

4467
19 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125: The Rivalls. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Related Works
Related Work: The Twin-Rivals Author(s): George Farquhar

4468
21 November 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The former states: The Goblins at ye Theatre. The latter adds: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Goblins

4469
23 November 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The former states: The Maydes Tragedie at ye Theatre. The second adds: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

4470
26 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

4471
16 December 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tu Quoque

4472
26 December 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 322, for an L. C. order concerning Mohun's not acting for some time past. Pepys, Diary: With my wife to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Surprizall; which did not please me to-day, the actors not pleasing me; and especially Nell's acting of a serious part, which she spoils

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surprizal

4473
04 January 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The Mayden Queene at the Theatre. The second list adds: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

4474
08 January 1668 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

4475
20 January 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The second list states: King & Queene [present]. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour