06 March 1729

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: By Their Majesties Command. Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Daily Journal, 7 March: Last Night the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were all at the Theatre in Drury-Lane....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to Princess Amelia, intitled, The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth, which was very graciously received. Universal Spectator, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform

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    *piFdl Sir Courtly Nice. As 29 Nov. 1728, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield. *ciFdl By $Their Majesties= Command. Benefit $Mrs Oldfield=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 7 March: Last Night $the King=, <i>Queen</i>, <i>Prince of Wales</i>, and $the Princesses= were all at the Theatre in <i>Drury-Lane</i>....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to $Princess Amelia=, intitled, <i>The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth</i>, which was very graciously received. <i>Universal Spectator</i>, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform.

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    *p1729 03 06 dl Sir Courtly Nice. ^As17281129^, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield.*c1729 03 06 dl By $Their Majesties= Command. Benefit $Mrs Oldfield=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 7 March: Last Night $the King=, <i>Queen</i>, <i>Prince of Wales</i>, and $the Princesses= were all at the Theatre in <i>Drury-Lane</i>....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to $Princess Amelia=, intitled, <i>The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth</i>, which was very graciously received. <i>Universal Spectator</i>, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform.

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    Event: 12600 | 17290306 | dl | By $Their Majesties= Command. Benefit $Mrs Oldfield=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 7 March: Last Night $the King=, <i>Queen</i>, <i>Prince of Wales</i>, and $the Princesses= were all at the Theatre in <i>Drury-Lane</i>....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to $Princess Amelia=, intitled, <i>The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth</i>, which was very graciously received. <i>Universal Spectator</i>, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform
    Performance: 21241 | 12600 | p | Sir Courtly Nice | As17281129, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield.
    AsSeeDate: 21241 | dl | p | As | 17281129
    Cast:
    28392 | 21241 | Leonora | Mrs Oldfield.
    245098 | 21241 | Sir Courtly | Cibber.

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Title: Sir Courtly Nice
Comments:
As17281129, but Leonora-Mrs Oldfield.
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