Of these female disciples, Mary, Lady Chudleigh
, and the younger Elizabeth Thomas
enjoyed personal friendships with JD
. But his career was conspicuous for professional enmities as well as friendships. His feud with Thomas Shadwell
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3 July 1673: Elkanah Settle's verse tragedy The Empress...
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3 July 1673
Elkanah Settle
's verse tragedy The Empress of Morocco, written in rhyming couplets and spectacularly staged, had its first public performance, following several at court with high-profile amateur actors.