Event Comment: Flora's Figarys appears in Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 148, under this date. As Flora's Vagaries, it had been acted at Christ Church, Oxford, on 8 Jan. 1663. The play was not published before 1670, and the entry in Herbert's list has sometimes been regarded as the date of licensing, sometimes as the date of a performance in London. Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 427, assigned it to ca. January 1662@3 at Vere St, presumably because "Mr Bird" in the cast in the quarto of 1670 referred to Theophilus Bird, who died before 3 Nov. 1663. But the cast in the edition of 1670 is presumably that for 5 Oct. 1667, when Pepys saw the play and referred to Nell Gwyn and Mrs Knepp as acting in it; they, too, are listed in the quarto of 1670 but could hardly have played in it in 1663. If the cast in the 1670 edition is not that for 3 Nov. 1663 and if the "Mr Bird" is Theophilus Bird Jr, then the obstacles to consiuering 3 Nov. 1663 as the date of a performance rather than of licensing are less formidable. [I am indebted to professor John Harold Wilson for much of this argument.

Event Comment: The King's Company. It is difficult to determine the run of the play, as all the known performances fall on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but, except for 30 January, a Fast Day, it may well have been performed daily. L. C. 5@138, f. 15: A Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to prouide and deliuer to Thomas Killigrew Esq. to the value of forty pounds in silkes for to cloath the Musick for the play called the Indian Queen to be acted before their Maties Jan. 25th 1663 (Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 354)

Event Comment: The dangerous increase in the plague resulted in a proclamation closing the theatres. L. C. 5@138, p. 417 (in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 299n): Whereas it is thought dangerous that soe greate resort of People should be permitted at yor Theatre in this tyme of Infection of the Plague These are therefore to require you that you forbeare Acting any more Playes vntill you shall receive further Order from mee

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Boswell (Restoration Court Stage, p. 282) thinks that this play given on the L. C. lists--see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346--between 29 Oct. and 6 Nov., may have been acted on this day. See also an order for supplies for the comedians acting at court in Alwin Thaler, Shakespear to Sheridan, p. 290. Pepys, Diary: I to White Hall, where I staid walking up and down till night, and then got almost into the playhouse, having much mind to go and see the play at Court this night; but fearing how I should get nome, because of the bonefires and the lateness of the night to get a coach, I did not stay

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

Event Comment: The King's Company. In L. C. 5@139, p. 129, the play is given on one list as The Silent Woman on another list for the same day, The Scornful Lady. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is listed in the L. C. records, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. See Pepys, Diary, for Mrs Pepys attendance at an unnamed play in the afternoon

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

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is in the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Event Comment: The King's Company. L. C. list 5@139, p. 129 names Flora's Vagaries; L. C. 5@12, p. 17 names Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

Event Comment: This performance is on the two L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The second list states that the King attended the play. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343. The play may have continued its run on 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 March, as it was certainly given on 14 March

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. The play, licensed on 27 Nov. 1667, was not printed until 1667. There is no certainty that this is the premiere, but it may well have been, as Pepys saw it on 30 March and on 11 April suggested that it had recently had its first showing: [The Duchess of Newcastle] was the other day at her own play, The Humourous Lovers; the most ridiculous thing that ever was wrote, but yet she and her Lord mightily pleased with it; and she, at the end, made her respects to the players from her box, and did give them thanks

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 court. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 343

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

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

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play is on the L. C. list 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Gervase Jaquis to the Earl of Huntington, 7 May: Upon monday last the Duchesse of Newcastl's play was Acted in the theater in Lincolns Inne field the King and the Grandees of the Court being present and soe was her grace and the Duke her husband (Hastings MS., Ha 7657, Huntington Library)

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125: The Schoole of Complements at Court. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. The edition of 1667 was licensed 24 May 1667. Gildon, Life of Betterton (1710), states that Betterton had a role in it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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