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We found 1504 matches on Event Comments, 970 matches on Performance Comments, 147 matches on Performance Title, 68 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: The Duke's Company. It is not certain this is the first performance, but it may well have been. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. Pepys, Diary: Sir W. Pen and I to the Duke's house, where a new play. The King and Court there: the house full, and an act begun. And so went to the King's. Downes (p. 28): Sir Martin Marral, The Duke of New-Castle, giving Mr Dryden a bare translation of it, out of a Comedy of the Famous French Poet Monseur Moleire: He adapted the Part purposely for the Mouth of Mr Nokes, and curiously Polishing the whole....All the Parts being very Just and Exactly perform'd, specially Sir Martin and his Man, Mr Smith, and several others since have come very near him, but none Equall'd, nor yet Mr Nokes in Sir Martin: This Comedy was Crown'd with an Excellent Entry. In the Last Act at the Mask, by Mr Priest and Madam Davies; This, and Love in a Tub, got the Company more Money than any preceding Comedy

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Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

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Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

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Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

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Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

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Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The second list adds: The king here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

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Mainpiece Title: The Poetess

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Mainpiece Title: Tarugo's Wiles; Or, The Coffee House

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This play in on the L. C. list, 5@139, p. 125. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 346. It is possible that this is a delayed third performance and that the conjectured one for 7 Oct. did not occur. Pepys, Diary: My wife and I and Willet to the Duke of York's house, where, after long stay, the King and Duke of York come, and there saw The Coffee House, the most ridiculous, inspid play that ever I saw in my life, and glad we were that Betterton had no part in it

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Mainpiece Title: Tarugo's Wiles; Or, The Coffee House

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Mainpiece Title: Mustapha

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. Pepys, Diary: Thence Bruncker and I to be the King's House, thinking to have gone into a box above, for fear of being seen, the King being there, but the play being 3 acts done we would not give 4s., and so away

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Mainpiece Title: The English Monsieur

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Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

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Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Event Comment: The King's Company, This performance is on the L. C. lists 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The latter states: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. Elkanah Settle's Prologue to his revision of Philaster (1695): @The good old Play Philaster ne're can fail@But we Young Actors, how shall we prevail?@Philaster and Bellario, let me tell ye,@For these Bold Parts we have no Hart, no Nelly;@Those Darlings of the Stage, that charm'd you there.

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Mainpiece Title: Philaster; Or, Love Lies A Bleeding

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Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: For a previous cast, see Sept. 1664 and 2 Dec. 1664.
Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The former states: The Goblins at ye Theatre. The latter adds: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Goblins

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The former states: The Maydes Tragedie at ye Theatre. The second adds: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

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Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

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Mainpiece Title: Tu Quoque

Event Comment: The King's Company. See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 322, for an L. C. order concerning Mohun's not acting for some time past. Pepys, Diary: With my wife to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Surprizall; which did not please me to-day, the actors not pleasing me; and especially Nell's acting of a serious part, which she spoils

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Mainpiece Title: The Surprizal

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Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The Mayden Queene at the Theatre. The second list adds: King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Event Comment: The King's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. The second list states: King & Queene [present]. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

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Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Event Comment: The King's Company. This play is on the L. C. lists, 5@139, p. 129, and 5@12, p. 17. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love; Or, The Maiden Queen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feign'd Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall