28 May 1663

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1662-1663
Volume: 1
Comments: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: After dinner by water to the Royall Theatre [Bridges St]; but that was so full they told us we could have no room. And so to the Duke's House; and there saw Hamlett done, giving us fresh reason never to think enough of Betterton. Who should come upon the stage but Gosnell, my wife's maid? but neither spoke, danced, nor sung; which I was sorry for. But she becomes the stage very well

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?lif Hamlet. Hamlet-Betterton. *c?lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: After dinner by water to the <i>Royall Theatre</i> [<i>Bridges St</i>]; but that was so full they told us we could have no room. And so to the Duke's House; and there saw <i>Hamlett</i> done, giving us fresh reason never to think enough of $Betterton=. Who should come upon the stage but $Gosnell=, my wife's maid? but neither spoke, danced, nor sung; which I was sorry for. But she becomes the stage very well.

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    *p1663 05 28 lif Hamlet. Hamlet-Betterton.*c1663 05 28 lif The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: After dinner by water to the <i>Royall Theatre</i> [<i>Bridges St</i>]; but that was so full they told us we could have no room. And so to the Duke's House; and there saw <i>Hamlett</i> done, giving us fresh reason never to think enough of $Betterton=. Who should come upon the stage but $Gosnell=, my wife's maid? but neither spoke, danced, nor sung; which I was sorry for. But she becomes the stage very well.

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    Event: 343 | 16630528 | lif | The <i>Duke's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: After dinner by water to the <i>Royall Theatre</i> [<i>Bridges St</i>]; but that was so full they told us we could have no room. And so to the Duke's House; and there saw <i>Hamlett</i> done, giving us fresh reason never to think enough of $Betterton=. Who should come upon the stage but $Gosnell=, my wife's maid? but neither spoke, danced, nor sung; which I was sorry for. But she becomes the stage very well
    Performance: 343 | 343 | p | Hamlet | Hamlet-Betterton.
    Cast:
    228 | 343 | Hamlet | Betterton.

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Title: Hamlet
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Hamlet-Betterton.
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