29 November 1661
Event Information
Theatre:
Theatre in Vere Street
Theatrical Season:
1661-1662
Volume:
1
Comments:
The King's Company. This play appears on Herbert's List, following the entry for 26 Oct. 1661. (See William VanLennep, "Thomas Killigrew prepares his Plays for Production," J. Q. Adams Memorial Studies (Washington, D. C., 1948, p. 803.) Pepys, Diary: W. Pen and I to the Theatre, but it was so full that we could hardly get any room, so he went up to one of the boxes, and I into the 18d. places, and there saw Love at first sight, a play of Mr Killigrew's and the first time that it hath been acted since before the troubles, and great expectation there was, but I found the play to be a poor thing, and so I perceive every body else do. BM Add. Mss. 34217, fol. 31b, in Hotson Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 246: @First then to speake of his Majestys Theatre@Where one would imagine Playes should be better@Love att the first sight did lead the dance@But att second sight it had the mischance@To be so dash'd out of Countenance as@It never after durst shew itts face@All though its bashfullnesse as tis thought@Be far from being the Authors ffault.
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*p]vere The Princess; or, Love at First Sight. [An edition in 1663 (in $Killigrew='s <i>Comedies and Tragedies</i>) lists no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.% *c]vere The <i>King's Company</i>. This play appears on $Herbert='s List, following the entry for 26 Oct. 1661. (See $William VanLennep=, "<i>Thomas Killigrew prepares his Plays for Production</i>," <i>J. Q. Adams Memorial Studies</i> (<i>Washington, D. C.</i>, 1948, p. 803.) <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $W. Pen= and I to the Theatre, but it was so full that we could hardly get any room, so he went up to one of the boxes, and I into the 18d. places, and there saw <i>Love at first sight</i>, a play of $Mr Killigrew='s and the first time that it hath been acted since before the troubles, and great expectation there was, but I found the play to be a poor thing, and so I perceive every body else do. <i>BM Add. Mss. 34217</i>, fol. 31b, in $Hotson= <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 246: @First then to speake of his Majestys Theatre@Where one would imagine Playes should be better@Love att the first sight did lead the dance@But att second sight it had the mischance@To be so dash'd out of Countenance as@It never after durst shew itts face@All though its bashfullnesse as tis thought@Be far from being the Authors ffault.@ -
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*p1661 11 29 vere The Princess; or, Love at First Sight. An edition in 1663 (in $Killigrew='s <i>Comedies and Tragedies</i>) lists no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.*c1661 11 29 vere The <i>King's Company</i>. This play appears on $Herbert='s List, following the entry for 26 Oct. 1661. (See $William VanLennep=, "<i>Thomas Killigrew prepares his Plays for Production</i>," <i>J. Q. Adams Memorial Studies</i> (<i>Washington, D. C.</i>, 1948, p. 803.) <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $W. Pen= and I to the Theatre, but it was so full that we could hardly get any room, so he went up to one of the boxes, and I into the 18d. places, and there saw <i>Love at first sight</i>, a play of $Mr Killigrew='s and the first time that it hath been acted since before the troubles, and great expectation there was, but I found the play to be a poor thing, and so I perceive every body else do. <i>BM Add. Mss. 34217</i>, fol. 31b, in $Hotson= <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 246: @First then to speake of his Majestys Theatre@Where one would imagine Playes should be better@Love att the first sight did lead the dance@But att second sight it had the mischance@To be so dash'd out of Countenance as@It never after durst shew itts face@All though its bashfullnesse as tis thought@Be far from being the Authors ffault.@ -
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Event: 186 | 16611129 | vere | The <i>King's Company</i>. This play appears on $Herbert='s List, following the entry for 26 Oct. 1661. (See $William VanLennep=, "<i>Thomas Killigrew prepares his Plays for Production</i>," <i>J. Q. Adams Memorial Studies</i> (<i>Washington, D. C.</i>, 1948, p. 803.) <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: $W. Pen= and I to the Theatre, but it was so full that we could hardly get any room, so he went up to one of the boxes, and I into the 18d. places, and there saw <i>Love at first sight</i>, a play of $Mr Killigrew='s and the first time that it hath been acted since before the troubles, and great expectation there was, but I found the play to be a poor thing, and so I perceive every body else do. <i>BM Add. Mss. 34217</i>, fol. 31b, in $Hotson= <i>Commonwealth and Restoration Stage</i>, p. 246: @First then to speake of his Majestys Theatre@Where one would imagine Playes should be better@Love att the first sight did lead the dance@But att second sight it had the mischance@To be so dash'd out of Countenance as@It never after durst shew itts face@All though its bashfullnesse as tis thought@Be far from being the Authors ffault.Performance: 186 | 186 | p | The Princess; Or, Love At First Sight | An edition in 1663 (in $Killigrew='s <i>Comedies and Tragedies</i>) lists no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.
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An edition in 1663 (in Killigrew's Comedies and Tragedies) lists no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.
An edition in 1663 (in Killigrew's Comedies and Tragedies) lists no actors' names, no prologue, no epilogue.
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Work Title:
The Princess; or, Love at First Sight
Associated Date?:
1664
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas Killigrew (1612 - 1683)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Comedies, and tragedies
Author(s):Killigrew, Thomas, 1612-1683.
Publication Date:1664
Work Title:
The German Princess
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Holden
Work Title:
The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Caryll (1626 - 1711)
Work Title:
The Princess of Parma
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Henry Smith
Work Title:
The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese
Associated Date?:
1621
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Print Witness(es)
Title:Comedies and tragedies
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Lowin, John, 1576-1659.; Taylor, Joseph, 1586?-1653?
Publication Date:1647
Title:The island princess: or the generous Portugal
Author(s):Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1669
Work Title:
The Island Princess
Associated Date?:
1621
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Comedies and tragedies
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Lowin, John, 1576-1659.; Taylor, Joseph, 1586?-1653?
Publication Date:1647
Title:Fifty comedies and tragedies. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen. All in one volume. Published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added.
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1679
Title:The island princess: or the generous Portugal
Author(s):Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1669
Work Title:
The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third
Associated Date?:
1667
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Caryll (1626 - 1711)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The English princess, or, The death of Richard III
Author(s):Caryll, John, 1625-1711.
Publication Date:1667
Work Title:
The Island Princess; or, The Generous Portuguese
Associated Date?:
1669
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Print Witness(es)
Title:Comedies and tragedies
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Lowin, John, 1576-1659.; Taylor, Joseph, 1586?-1653?
Publication Date:1647
Title:The island princess: or the generous Portugal
Author(s):Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1669
Work Title:
The Island Princess
Associated Date?:
1669
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Print Witness(es)
Title:Comedies and tragedies
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Shirley, James, 1596-1666.; Lowin, John, 1576-1659.; Taylor, Joseph, 1586?-1653?
Publication Date:1647
Title:Fifty comedies and tragedies. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen. All in one volume. Published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added.
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1679
Work Title:
Juliana; or, The Princess of Poland
Associated Date?:
1671
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Crowne (1641 - 1712)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Juliana or The princess of Poland
Author(s):Crown, Mr. (John), 1640?-1712.
Publication Date:1671
Work Title:
The Injured Princess; or, The Fatal Wager
Associated Date?:
1682
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas D'Urfey (1653? - 1723)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The injured princess, or The fatal vvager
Author(s):D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Cymbeline.
Publication Date:1682
Work Title:
The Island Princess
Associated Date?:
1687
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The island-princess
Author(s):Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1687
Work Title:
The Princess of Cleve
Associated Date?:
1689
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nathaniel Lee (1645x52 - 1692)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The Princess of Cleve
Author(s):Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.; La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693. La princesse de Cleves.
Publication Date:1689
Work Title:
Distress'd Innocence; or, The Princess of Persia
Associated Date?:
1691
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Elkanah Settle (1648 - 1724)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Distress'd innocence: or, The Princess of Persia
Author(s):Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Mountfort, William, 1664?-1692.
Publication Date:1691
Work Title:
Love at First Sight
Associated Date?:
1704
Associated Playwright(s)?:
David Crauford
Work Title:
The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain
Associated Date?:
1715
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Lewis Theobald (1688 - 1744)
Work Title:
The Virgin Queen; or, The Captive Princess
Associated Date?:
1728
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Richard Barford
Print Witness(es)
Title:The virgin queen, a drama in five acts; attempted as a sequel to Shakespeare's Tempest.
Author(s):Waldron, F. G. (Francis Godolphin), 1744-1818.
Publication Date:1797
Work Title:
Atalanta: In Honour of the Royal Nuptials of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
Associated Date?:
1736
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Work Title:
Love at First Sight
Associated Date?:
1763
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas King (1730 - 1805)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Love at first sight: a ballad farce
Author(s):King, Thomas, 1730-1805.
Publication Date:1763
Work Title:
Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia
Associated Date?:
1775
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Hoole (1727 - 1803)
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