Duke's Company

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Performance of text Elizabeth Polwhele
EP wrote her first surviving play, The Faithful Virgins, a rhyming tragedy, which was apparently performed by the Duke's Company at Lincoln's Inn Fields .
It has been dated June 1663, but editors Milhous

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Late June 1661: Sir William Davenant's theatre company, the...

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Late June 1661

Sir William Davenant 's theatre company, the Duke's , opened at a new theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, after some months at the Salisbury Court theatre.

29-30 August 1663: The Lord Chamberlain ordered the arrest of...

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29-30 August 1663

The Lord Chamberlain ordered the arrest of all actors performing without affiliation with the two patent houses (the King's Company , managed by Thomas Killigrew , and the Duke's Company , managed by Sir William Davenant ).

9 November 1671: The Duke's Company (now managed by Lady Davenant)...

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9 November 1671

The Duke's Company (now managed by Lady Davenant ) opened a splendid new theatre in Dorset Garden, London.

26 March 1674: The King's Company opened at its new Drury...

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26 March 1674

The King's Company opened at its new Drury Lane Theatre , in Drury Lane, still under the management of Thomas Killigrew .

9 September 1676: Charles Hart, Michael Mohun, Edward Kynaston,...

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9 September 1676

Charles Hart , Michael Mohun , Edward Kynaston , and William Cartwright were appointed by the Lord Chamberlain to manage Drury Lane Theatre .

16 November 1682: The recently-formed United Company gave its...

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16 November 1682

The recently-formed United Company gave its first stage performance at Drury Lane Theatre .

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