10 February 1729

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Theatre: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: [By Samuel Madden.] Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 146 paid and 16 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 287 paid and 1 order; slips, 62 paid; first gallery, 209 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 170 paid. Preface to 1729 edition: Yet, with all its Faults, I did not think this Piece deserv'd so severe Treatment, as to be peremptorily refused, after the most earnest and early Sollicitations, at the Old House for two Winters together; which however, I have the less Reason to complain of, since Mr Rich's great Civility, and the agreeable Action of most of his Company, have prevailed on all the unprejudiced Part of the Town, to have every Day a better Opinion of this Piece

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    *pi*lif Themistocles, the Lover of His Country. [Principal Parts-Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1729 lists:% Xerxes-Walker; Artaban-Chapman; Mardonius-Milward; Themistocles-Quin; Aristides-Ryan; Demaratus-Ogden; Artemisia-Mrs Berryman; Nesiptolema-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Egleton. *ci*lif [BBy $Samuel Madden=.] Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 146 paid and 16 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 287 paid and 1 order; slips, 62 paid; first gallery, 209 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 170 paid. <i>Preface</i> to 1729 edition: Yet, with all its Faults, I did not think this Piece deserv'd so severe Treatment, as to be peremptorily refused, after the most earnest and early Sollicitations, at the Old House for two Winters together; which however, I have the less Reason to complain of, since $Mr Rich='s great Civility, and the agreeable Action of most of his Company, have prevailed on all the unprejudiced Part of the Town, to have every Day a better Opinion of this Piece.
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    *p1729 02 10 lif Themistocles, the Lover of His Country. Principal Parts-Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1729 lists: Xerxes-Walker; Artaban-Chapman; Mardonius-Milward; Themistocles-Quin; Aristides-Ryan; Demaratus-Ogden; Artemisia-Mrs Berryman; Nesiptolema-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Egleton.*c1729 02 10 lif [By $Samuel Madden=.] Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 146 paid and 16 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 287 paid and 1 order; slips, 62 paid; first gallery, 209 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 170 paid. <i>Preface</i> to 1729 edition: Yet, with all its Faults, I did not think this Piece deserv'd so severe Treatment, as to be peremptorily refused, after the most earnest and early Sollicitations, at the Old House for two Winters together; which however, I have the less Reason to complain of, since $Mr Rich='s great Civility, and the agreeable Action of most of his Company, have prevailed on all the unprejudiced Part of the Town, to have every Day a better Opinion of this Piece.
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    Event: 12557 | 17290210 | lif | [By $Samuel Madden=.] Receipts: #114 2s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 146 paid and 16 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 287 paid and 1 order; slips, 62 paid; first gallery, 209 paid and 3 orders; second gallery, 170 paid. <i>Preface</i> to 1729 edition: Yet, with all its Faults, I did not think this Piece deserv'd so severe Treatment, as to be peremptorily refused, after the most earnest and early Sollicitations, at the Old House for two Winters together; which however, I have the less Reason to complain of, since $Mr Rich='s great Civility, and the agreeable Action of most of his Company, have prevailed on all the unprejudiced Part of the Town, to have every Day a better Opinion of this Piece
    Performance: 21173 | 12557 | p | Themistocles, The Lover Of His Country | Principal Parts-Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1729 lists: Xerxes-Walker; Artaban-Chapman; Mardonius-Milward; Themistocles-Quin; Aristides-Ryan; Demaratus-Ogden; Artemisia-Mrs Berryman; Nesiptolema-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Egleton.
    Cast:
    28274 | 21173 | Principal Parts | Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan
    28275 | 21173 | Xerxes | Walker
    28276 | 21173 | Artaban | Chapman
    28277 | 21173 | Mardonius | Milward
    28278 | 21173 | Themistocles | Quin
    28279 | 21173 | Aristides | Ryan
    28280 | 21173 | Demaratus | Ogden
    28281 | 21173 | Artemisia | Mrs Berryman
    28282 | 21173 | Nesiptolema | Mrs Buchanan
    28283 | 21173 | Prologue | Quin
    28284 | 21173 | Epilogue | Mrs Egleton.

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Principal Parts-Walker, Quin, Ryan, Milward, Chapman, ggden, Mrs Berriman, Mrs Buchanan; but edition of 1729 lists: Xerxes-Walker; Artaban-Chapman; Mardonius-Milward; Themistocles-Quin; Aristides-Ryan; Demaratus-Ogden; Artemisia-Mrs Berryman; Nesiptolema-Mrs Buchanan; Prologue-Quin; Epilogue-Mrs Egleton.
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