18 December 1668

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. See Noyes, Ben Jonson on the English Stage, p. 307, for a letter to Lady Sunderland on this performance, and, p. 308, for an anecdote from The Life of the Late Famous Comedian, Jo. Haynes, concerning Haynes and Hart in a scene. For another allusion to the action, see Henri Ferneron, Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth (London, 1807), p. 179n. Pepys, Diary: 15 Jan. 1668@9: It is about my Lady Harvy's being offended at Doll Common's [Mrs Corey's] acting of Sempronia, to imitate her; for which she got my Lord Chamberlain, her kinsman, to imprison Doll: when my Lady Castlemayne made the King to release her. Mrs John Evelyn to Mr Terryll, 10 Feb. 1668@9: There has not been any new lately revived and reformed, as Catiline, well set out with clothes and scenes (Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, ed. William Bray, IV, 14). See also 7 and 11 Dec. 1667

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    *p?bridges Catiline's Conspiracy. [Edition of 1669:% Catiline?-Hart; Cethegus?-Mohun; Cicero?-Burt; Beeston; Kynaston; Reeves; Wintershall; Cartwright; Gradwell; Bell; Sempronia-Mrs Corey?; A Prologue to Catiline [To be Merrily spoke%-Mrs Nell Gwyn? (in an Amazonian Habit); The Epilogue-Mrs Nell Gwyn?. *c?bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@12, p. 17: $King= here. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 344. See $Noyes=, <i>Ben Jonson on the English Stage</i>, p. 307, for a letter to $Lady Sunderland= on this performance, and, p. 308, for an anecdote from <i>The Life of the Late Famous Comedian, Jo. Haynes</i>, concerning $Haynes= and $Hart= in a scene. For another allusion to the action, see $Henri Ferneron=, <i>Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth</i> (<i>London</i>, 1807), p. 179n. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 15 Jan. 1668@9: It is about my $Lady Harvy='s being offended at $Doll Common='s [$Mrs Corey='s] acting of <i>Sempronia</i>r, to imitate her; for which she got my <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, her kinsman, to imprison Doll: when my $Lady Castlemayne= made the King to release her. $Mrs John Evelyn= to $Mr Terryll=, 10 Feb. 1668@9: There has not been any new lately revived and reformed, as <i>Catiline</i>, well set out with clothes and scenes (<i>Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn</i>, ed. $William Bray=, IV, 14). See also 7 and 11 Dec. 1667.
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    *p1668 12 18 bridges Catiline's Conspiracy. Edition of 1669: Catiline?-Hart; Cethegus?-Mohun; Cicero?-Burt; Beeston; Kynaston; Reeves; Wintershall; Cartwright; Gradwell; Bell; Sempronia-Mrs Corey?; A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke-Mrs Nell Gwyn? (in an Amazonian Habit); The Epilogue-Mrs Nell Gwyn?.*c1668 12 18 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@12, p. 17: $King= here. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 344. See $Noyes=, <i>Ben Jonson on the English Stage</i>, p. 307, for a letter to $Lady Sunderland= on this performance, and, p. 308, for an anecdote from <i>The Life of the Late Famous Comedian, Jo. Haynes</i>, concerning $Haynes= and $Hart= in a scene. For another allusion to the action, see $Henri Ferneron=, <i>Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth</i> (<i>London</i>, 1807), p. 179n. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 15 Jan. 1668@9: It is about my $Lady Harvy='s being offended at $Doll Common='s [$Mrs Corey='s] acting of <i>Sempronia</i>r, to imitate her; for which she got my <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, her kinsman, to imprison Doll: when my $Lady Castlemayne= made the King to release her. $Mrs John Evelyn= to $Mr Terryll=, 10 Feb. 1668@9: There has not been any new lately revived and reformed, as <i>Catiline</i>, well set out with clothes and scenes (<i>Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn</i>, ed. $William Bray=, IV, 14). See also 7 and 11 Dec. 1667.
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    Event: 785 | 16681218 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. This performance is on the <i>L. C. list</i>, 5@12, p. 17: $King= here. See also <i>Nicoll, Restoration Drama</i>, p. 344. See $Noyes=, <i>Ben Jonson on the English Stage</i>, p. 307, for a letter to $Lady Sunderland= on this performance, and, p. 308, for an anecdote from <i>The Life of the Late Famous Comedian, Jo. Haynes</i>, concerning $Haynes= and $Hart= in a scene. For another allusion to the action, see $Henri Ferneron=, <i>Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth</i> (<i>London</i>, 1807), p. 179n. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: 15 Jan. 1668@9: It is about my $Lady Harvy='s being offended at $Doll Common='s [$Mrs Corey='s] acting of <i>Sempronia</i>, to imitate her; for which she got my <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, her kinsman, to imprison Doll: when my $Lady Castlemayne= made the King to release her. $Mrs John Evelyn= to $Mr Terryll=, 10 Feb. 1668@9: There has not been any new lately revived and reformed, as <i>Catiline</i>, well set out with clothes and scenes (<i>Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn</i>, ed. $William Bray=, IV, 14). See also 7 and 11 Dec. 1667
    Performance: 785 | 785 | p | Catiline's Conspiracy | Edition of 1669: Catiline?-Hart; Cethegus?-Mohun; Cicero?-Burt; Beeston; Kynaston; Reeves; Wintershall; Cartwright; Gradwell; Bell; Sempronia-Mrs Corey?; A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke-Mrs Nell Gwyn? (in an Amazonian Habit); The Epilogue-Mrs Nell Gwyn?.
    Cast:
    649 | 785 | Catiline? | Hart
    650 | 785 | Cethegus? | Mohun
    651 | 785 | Cicero? | Burt
    652 | 785 | Sempronia | Mrs Corey?
    653 | 785 | A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke | Mrs Nell Gwyn?
    654 | 785 | The Epilogue | Mrs Nell Gwyn?.

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Edition of 1669: Catiline?-Hart; Cethegus?-Mohun; Cicero?-Burt; Beeston; Kynaston; Reeves; Wintershall; Cartwright; Gradwell; Bell; Sempronia-Mrs Corey?; A Prologue to Catiline To be Merrily spoke-Mrs Nell Gwyn? (in an Amazonian Habit); The Epilogue-Mrs Nell Gwyn?.
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