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
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Usurper