Event Comment: Pepys, Diary: At
Wotton's, the shoemaker's, who tells me the reason of
Harris's going form
Sir Wm. Davenant's house, that he grew very Proud
and dem
anded #20 for himself extraordinary, more than
Betterton or any body else, upon every new play,
and #10 upon every revive; which with other things Sir W. Davenant would not give him,
and so he swore he would never act there more, in expectation of being received in the other House; but
the King will not suffer it, upon Sir W. Davenant's desire that he would not, for then he might shut up house,
and that is true. He tells me that his going is at present a great loss to the House,
and that he fears he hath a stipend from the other House privately. He tells me that the fellow grew very proud of late, the King
and every body else crying him up so high,
and that above Betterton, he being a more ayery man, as he is indeed. But yet Betterton, he says, they say do act some parts that none but himself can do