*p1664 01 02 bridges The Usurper. Edition of 1668 has <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> but no actors' names.*c1664 01 02 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. There is no indication as to whether this is the first performance of the play. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 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 <i>New Year's day</i> 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 <i>The Usurper</i>, which is no good play, though better than what I saw yesterday. However, we rose unsatisfied.