17 April 1669

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Theatre: The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1668-1669
Volume: 1
Comments: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: Hearing that The Alchymist was acted, we did go, and took [Pierce] with us to the King's house; and it is still a good play, having not been acted for two or three years before; but I do miss Clun, for the Doctor. But more my eyes will not let me enjoy the pleasure I used to have in a play

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pqbridges The Alchymist. [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply [see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time:% Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter. *cqbridges The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Hearing that <i>The Alchymist</i> was acted, we did go, and took [$Pierce=] with us to the King's house; and it is still a good play, having not been acted for two or three years before; but I do miss $Clun=, for <i>the Doctor</i>r. But more my eyes will not let me enjoy the pleasure I used to have in a play.

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    *p1669 04 17 bridges The Alchymist. [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time: Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter.*c1669 04 17 bridges The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Hearing that <i>The Alchymist</i> was acted, we did go, and took [$Pierce=] with us to the King's house; and it is still a good play, having not been acted for two or three years before; but I do miss $Clun=, for <i>the Doctor</i>r. But more my eyes will not let me enjoy the pleasure I used to have in a play.

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    Event: 850 | 16690417 | bridges | The <i>King's Company</i>. <i>Pepys, Diary</i>: Hearing that <i>The Alchymist</i> was acted, we did go, and took [$Pierce=] with us to the King's house; and it is still a good play, having not been acted for two or three years before; but I do miss $Clun=, for <i>the Doctor</i>. But more my eyes will not let me enjoy the pleasure I used to have in a play
    Performance: 850 | 850 | p | The Alchymist | [$Downes= (<i>Roscius Anglicanus</i>, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time: Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter.
    Cast:
    669 | 850 | Subtil | Wintersal
    670 | 850 | Face | Mohun
    671 | 850 | Sir Epicure | Cartwright
    672 | 850 | Surly | Burt
    673 | 850 | Ananias | Lacy
    674 | 850 | Wholesome | Bateman
    675 | 850 | Dol Common | Mrs Corey
    676 | 850 | Dame Plyant | Mrs Rutter.

Mainpiece

Title: The Alchymist
Comments:
[Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 4-5) gives a cast which probably continues to apply see December 1660 and 3 Aug. 1664] at this time: Subtil-Wintersal; Face-Mohun; Sir Epicure-Cartwright; Surly-Burt; Ananias-Lacy; Wholesome-Bateman; Dol Common-Mrs Corey; Dame Plyant-Mrs Rutter.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Alchymist
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Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

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