26 February 1661

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Theatre: Whitehall or St. James's
Theatrical Season: 1660-1661
Volume: 1
Comments: Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 26 Feb. 1660@1: No more plays at court after this night, and but three days this week at the playhouse (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 202). Boswell (Restoration Court Stage, p. 279) accepts this as evidence that a play was acted at Court on this night. As this was Shrove Tuesday, Gower's statement may well reflect the restrictions upon plays during Lent

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p:atcourt Comment. *c:atcourt $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 26 Feb. 1660@1: No more plays <i>at court</i> after this night, and but three days this week at the playhouse (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 202). $Boswell= (<i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 279) accepts this as evidence that a play was acted at Court on this night. As this was <i>Shrove Tuesday</i>, Gower's statement may well reflect the restrictions upon plays during <i>Lent</i>.

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    *p1661 02 26 atcourt Comment.*c1661 02 26 atcourt $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 26 Feb. 1660@1: No more plays <i>at court</i> after this night, and but three days this week at the playhouse (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 202). $Boswell= (<i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 279) accepts this as evidence that a play was acted at Court on this night. As this was <i>Shrove Tuesday</i>, Gower's statement may well reflect the restrictions upon plays during <i>Lent</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 85 | 16610226 | atcourt | $Edward Gower= to $Sir R. Leveson=, 26 Feb. 1660@1: No more plays <i>at court</i> after this night, and but three days this week at the playhouse (<i>HMC, 5th Report</i>, 1876, p. 202). $Boswell= (<i>Restoration Court Stage</i>, p. 279) accepts this as evidence that a play was acted at Court on this night. As this was <i>Shrove Tuesday</i>, Gower's statement may well reflect the restrictions upon plays during <i>Lent</i>

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