Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
We met at the office this morning about some particular business, and then I to Whitehall, and there dined with my Lord, and after dinner Mr. Creed and I to White-Fryars, where we saw “The Bondman” acted most excellently, and though I have seen it often, yet I am every time more and more pleased with Betterton’s action. From thence with him and young Mr. Jones to Penell’s in Fleet Street, and there we drank and talked a good while, and so I home and to bed.
Wednesday 20 March 1660/61Monday 18 March 1660/61
“The Bondman” - Sam saw this play back on March 1. http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1661/03/01/index.php
Clearly, he knows what he likes (Betterton in the leading role.)
“…young Mr. Jones …” Coll: Jones? I would have thought the Rank would have been in vogue?
Young Mr Jones. It does seem unlike Sam to drop a title: perhaps this Mr Jones is Col. Phillip Jones’ son who was mentioned on 9th. February this year as being a friend of Mr Creed.