Davies, Mrs., 65, 92; Charles II.'s mistress, 93. Davys, Mrs., authoress, 341. Decrees regarding players, 14, 21, 46, 47. Dennis, 216, 234, 277, 291, 361; his "Appius and Virginius," 311; the inventor of stage thunder, 311; his "Invader of his Country," 358. Dering, Charles, duel with Vaughan on the stage, 261. Digges, 401. Dixon, actor, 65. Dogget, 163, 176; as Shylock, 176; his original parts, 176; a manager of Drury Lane, 176; his Coat and Badge, 177; as an author, 186; the first "star," 272; as Moneytrap, 300; his care in dressing his parts, 300; Cibber and Wilks, 318; gives up management, 330, 401. Dorset Garden, Duke's Theatre in, 61. Drake, Dr., 210. Dramatists, list of, 183, 184, 213, 214. Drury Lane Theatre, 60; the various theatres, 62; burnt, 140; united with the Haymarket, 305; its waning prospects, 381. Dryden, John, 221, 224, 227-229, 232; his "Amboyna," 28; his friendship with Betterton, 124; his assault upon Shakspeare, 219. Duelling in the theatre, 261. Duffett, Thomas, dramatist, 209. Duke, actor, 64. Duke's Theatre, 61. Dunstable, early theatre at, 7. Durfey, Thomas, 234, 330; in his decline, 284; his "Prophets," 311. Eastland, Mrs., 64. Eccleston, actor, 26. Egleton, "Baron," 373. Elizabeth, a sharp censor, 16; stage used to attack, 17, 18. Elrington, Tom, in "Oroonoko," 341, 407, 408; a substitute for Booth, 407; as Bajazet, 407; plays against Booth, 408; principal tragedian at Drury Lane, 409. _Encore_ introduced at the Haymarket, 315. Estcourt, Richard, his youthful adventures, 284; as Dominic, 295; "the true Serjeant Kite," 302, 325; his career, 324-326; becomes a wine merchant, 326; his death, 326. Etherege, Sir John, 202-207. Eugene, Prince, and Mrs. Centlivre, 320. Evans, Miss, a dancer, 272. Evelyn at the theatre, 251, 257; on licentious plays, 255. Falkland, Viscount, 193. Fane, Sir Francis, 201. Farquhar, Captain George, 234, 281; his "Recruiting Officer," 297; his death, 304. Farren, William, mentioned, 97. Fenton, Elijah, his treatment by Cibber, 374; success of his "Mariamne," 374. Fenton, Lavinia, her first appearance, 384; as Polly Peachum, 388; and the Duke of Bolton, 389. Field, Nathaniel, the actor, 26. Fielding, Henry, 425; his "Tom Thumb," 353, 426. Filmer, Dr., 210. Flecnoe, 229. Floid, actor, 65, 70. Folkes, Martin, marries Mrs. Bradshaw, 332. Footmen admitted free to gallery, 267. Fortune Theatre, Playhouse Yard, 31. Foster, actor, 40. French actors and actresses in Blackfriars, 65; pelted off the stage, 66. French Company, a, at Lincoln's Inn, 357. Frowde, Philip, dramatist, 383. Fryer, Peg, an actress eighty-five years old, 364. "Gammer Gurton's Needle," 16.