Thence up and down the house, and to the Duke of York's
side, and there in the Duchesse's presence: and was mightily
complimented by my Lady Peterborough in my Lord Sandwich's
presence, whom she engaged to thank me for my kindness to her and
her Lord. We also declared our minds together to the Duke of
York about Sir John Minnes's incapacity to do any service in the
office: he promised to speak to the King about it.
7th. My wife and I to the King's playhouse, and there saw "The
Island Princesse," [A tragi-comedy by Beaumont and Fletcher.]
the first time I ever saw it ; and it is a pretty good play,
many good things being in it, and a good scene of a town on fire.
We sat in an upper box, and the jade Nell came and sat in the
next box; a bold merry slut, who lay laughing there upon people:
and with a comrade of hers, of the Duke's house, that came in to
see the play.
11th. Abroad with my wife to the King's playhouse, and there saw
"The Joviall Crew;" but ill acted to what it was heretofore in
Clun's time, and when Lacy could dance.
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