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Which theatre company did John Dryden agree to write for in 1668?
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John Dryden
John Dryden, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1693; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
In 1668, John Dryden entered into an agreement to write exclusively for the theatre company managed by Thomas Killigrew. Under the terms of this contract, Dryden committed to producing three plays per year and became a shareholder in the company, entitled to one-tenth of its profits.1