A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers & Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800

by Philip H. Highfill, Kalman A. Burnim, and Edward A Langhans

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Among the multitude of theater people to appear in Volume 9" "is Mrs. Knepp, whose very existence engendered the green-eyed monster, jealousy, in the bosom of Mrs. Samuel Pepysand with good reason, as Pepys diary shows. Mrs. Knepp, a most excellent, madhumoured thing, left her husband and moved in with the actor Joe Haines. Her death bearing his child elicited this lament and tribute from Haines: And Pray let His Matie: too understandHow sad I have been in merry ScotlandTo Loose Mrs: Nep that inchanting Dear LumpThat Fountaine of Love so juicy so PlumpThat delicate Compound of Spiritt & Rump"
  • ISBN10 0585030316
  • ISBN13 9780585030319
  • Publish Date 14 May 2014 (first published 30 November 1975)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Southern Illinois University Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 456
  • Language English