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We found 2432 matches on Event Comments, 1993 matches on Performance Comments, 1353 matches on Author, 1112 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: The United Company. That the King saw a play on this evening is indicated by the Newdigate newsletters, but the reference to the play is not by title. The play which most closely fits the brief description is The Duke of Guise. Newdigate newsletters, 24 May 1684: [In] the Evening his Matye is Entertained with Mr Dryden s new play the subject of which is the last new Plott (Wilson, More Theatre Notes from the Newdigate Newsletters, p. 59)

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Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Guise

Event Comment: Benefit Dukes and Mrs Freeman. Tickets for Mrs Freeman at the Rainbow Coffee House in Fuller's Rents. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken at the Stage Door of the Theater. Tickets that are bought out Side of the Door will not be admitted

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Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Royal

Dance: II: The Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland; V: A Minuet, a Louvre-Mr Dukes, Mrs Freeman

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Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome

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Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome

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Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome
Event Comment: The King's Company. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. Pepys, Diary: I took my wife out, for I do find that I am not able to conquer myself as to going to plays till I come to some new vowe concerning it, and that I am now come, that is to say, that I will not see above one in a month at any of the publique theatres till the sum of 50s. be spent, and then none before New Year's day next, unless that I do become worth #1,000 sooner than then, and then am free fo come to some other terms.... to the King's house, and there met Mr Nicholson, my old colleague, and saw The Usurper, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied

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Mainpiece Title: The Usurper

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Related Work: The Usurper Author(s): Edward Howard
Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 14 July 1664: I am just now come from seeing a new ill play and it is almost midnight (C. H. Hartman, Charles II and Madame [1934], p. 108). W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, stated his belief that this play was acted at court this day

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Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

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Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Edward Filmer

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Mainpiece Title: The Usurper

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Related Work: The Usurper Author(s): Edward Howard
Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list 5@12, p. 17: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

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Mainpiece Title: The Usurper

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Related Work: The Usurper Author(s): Edward Howard
Event Comment: The King's Company. This play is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: at court. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

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Mainpiece Title: The Usurper

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Related Work: The Usurper Author(s): Edward Howard

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Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

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Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): Edward Roome
Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 359: Scaramucha & Harlakyn. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. There is no certainty that this performance is the premiere, but the entry of the play in the Term Catalogues for July 1677 makes probable a first performance in May 1677

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Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch A Philosopher Harlequin A School boy Bravo Merchant And Magician

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Related Work: Scaramouch a Philosopher, Harlequin a School-Boy, Bravo, Merchant and Magician Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: King Edgar And Alfreda

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Related Work: King Edgar and Alfreda Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: The English Lawyer

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Related Work: The English Lawyer Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft
Event Comment: The King's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but a licensing date of 13 April 1678 suggests a production in March. This play is entered ahead of Trick for Trick primarily because the latter has a slightly later licensing date

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Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Newmarket

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Related Work: The Man of Newmarket Author(s): Edward Howard
Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@145, p. 120: with ye Queene & a box for ye Maides of honor. [It is not certain in which theatre this play was given, but dl seems to have been preferred for drama, dg for operatic pieces. This play was reprinted in 1683.

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Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft
Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@145, p. 120. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349

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Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: The Canterbury Guests Or A Bargain Broken

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Related Work: The Canterbury Guests; or, A Bargain Broken Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft
Event Comment: The United Company. This performance was witnessed by Thura, a Danish student in London. See Seaton, Literary Relations of England and Scandinavia, pp. 339-40

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Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

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Related Work: The London Cuckolds Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

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Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

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Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

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Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. In view of the success of this double bill, it seems likely that the two works reached at least a sixth performance, probably on this day, thus providing a second benefit to the authors

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Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

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Related Work: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

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Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Brother

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Related Work: The Unnatural Brother Author(s): Edward Filmer

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Mainpiece Title: The Italian Husband

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Related Work: The Italian Husband Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft