Quotes from William Wycherley's books, and about them
The History of Henry Esmond on Love in a Wood: “When we had drunk a couple of bottles of sack, a coach was called, and the three gentlemen went to the Duke's Playhouse, as agreed. The play was one of Mr. Wycherley's--"Love in a Wood."”
Rodney Stone on The Country Wife: “Miss Polly Hinton, as 'Peggy,' in The Country Wife, played for her benefit at the Haymarket Theatre.”
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle on The Plain Dealer: “…ities, is an admirable Falstaff, exhibits the character of the eighth Henry to the life, is reasonably applauded in the Plain Dealer, excels in the part of Sir John Brute, and would be equal to many humorous situations in low comedy, which his pride will not allow him to undertake.”