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09 April 1692

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Theatre: no theater listed
Theatrical Season: 1690-1691
Volume: 1
Comments: Luttrell, A Brief Relation, II, 413: By order of the queen, the lord chamberlain has sent an order to the playhouse prohibiting the acting Mr Dryden s play called the tragedy of Cleomenes, reflecting much on the government. Gentleman's Journal, April 1692 (licensed 13 April): I was in hopes to have given you in this Letter an account of the Acting of Mr Dryden's Cleomenes; it was to have appear'd upon the Stage on Saturday last, and you need not doubt but that the Town was big with Expectation of the performance; but Orders came from Her Majesty to hinder its being Acted; so that none can tell when it shall be play'd

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    *p1?none Comment. *c1?none $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, II, 413: By order of $the queen=, the <i>lord chamberlain</i> has sent an order to the playhouse prohibiting the acting $Mr Dryden= s play called the tragedy of <i>Cleomenes</i>, reflecting much on the government. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1692 (licensed 13 April): I was in hopes to have given you in this Letter an account of the Acting of Mr Dryden's <i>Cleomenes</i>; it was to have appear'd upon the Stage on Saturday last, and you need not doubt but that the Town was big with Expectation of the performance; but Orders came from Her Majesty to hinder its being Acted; so that none can tell when it shall be play'd.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1692 04 09 none Comment.*c1692 04 09 none $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, II, 413: By order of $the queen=, the <i>lord chamberlain</i> has sent an order to the playhouse prohibiting the acting $Mr Dryden= s play called the tragedy of <i>Cleomenes</i>, reflecting much on the government. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1692 (licensed 13 April): I was in hopes to have given you in this Letter an account of the Acting of Mr Dryden's <i>Cleomenes</i>; it was to have appear'd upon the Stage on Saturday last, and you need not doubt but that the Town was big with Expectation of the performance; but Orders came from Her Majesty to hinder its being Acted; so that none can tell when it shall be play'd.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 1837 | 16920409 | none | $Luttrell=, <i>A Brief Relation</i>, II, 413: By order of $the queen=, the <i>lord chamberlain</i> has sent an order to the playhouse prohibiting the acting $Mr Dryden= s play called the tragedy of <i>Cleomenes</i>, reflecting much on the government. <i>Gentleman's Journal</i>, April 1692 (licensed 13 April): I was in hopes to have given you in this Letter an account of the Acting of Mr Dryden's <i>Cleomenes</i>; it was to have appear'd upon the Stage on Saturday last, and you need not doubt but that the Town was big with Expectation of the performance; but Orders came from Her Majesty to hinder its being Acted; so that none can tell when it shall be play'd

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