15 August 1661
Event Information
Theatre:
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season:
1660-1661
Volume:
1
Comments:
The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the Opera, which begins again to-day with The Witts, never acted yet with scenes; and the King and Duke and Duchess were there...and indeed it is a most excellent play, and admirable scenes. Downes (p. 21): All the other Parts being exactly Perform'd; it continu'd 8 Days Acting Successively
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Original Data
Source: London Stage Information Bank
*p�lif The Wits. [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 21):% Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport. *c�lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Opera, which begins again to-day with <i>The Witts</i>, never acted yet with scenes; and $the King= and $Duke= and $Duchess= were there...and indeed it is a most excellent play, and admirable scenes. $Downes= (p. 21): All the other Parts being exactly Perform'd; it continu'd 8 Days Acting Successively. -
Cleaned Data
*p1661 08 15 lif The Wits. $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 21): Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport.*c1661 08 15 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Opera, which begins again to-day with <i>The Witts</i>, never acted yet with scenes; and $the King= and $Duke= and $Duchess= were there...and indeed it is a most excellent play, and admirable scenes. $Downes= (p. 21): All the other Parts being exactly Perform'd; it continu'd 8 Days Acting Successively. -
Parsed Data
Event: 136 | 16610815 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: To the Opera, which begins again to-day with <i>The Witts</i>, never acted yet with scenes; and $the King= and $Duke= and $Duchess= were there...and indeed it is a most excellent play, and admirable scenes. $Downes= (p. 21): All the other Parts being exactly Perform'd; it continu'd 8 Days Acting SuccessivelyPerformance: 136 | 136 | p | The Wits | $Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, p. 21): Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport.Cast:56 | 136 | Elder Palatine | Betterton57 | 136 | Young Palatine | Harris58 | 136 | Sir Morgly Thwack | Underhill59 | 136 | Lady Ample | Mrs Davenport.
Mainpiece
Title:
The Wits
Comments:
Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 21): Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport.
Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 21): Elder Palatine-Betterton; Young Palatine-Harris; Sir Morgly Thwack-Underhill; Lady Ample-Mrs Davenport.
Cast:
- Role: Elder Palatine Actor: Betterton
- Role: Young Palatine Actor: Harris
- Role: Sir Morgly Thwack Actor: Underhill
- Role: Lady Ample Actor: Mrs Davenport.
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