London Stage Event: 27 January 1736 at Drury Lane Theatre

27 January 1736

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1735-1736

Volume: 3

Comments: Daily Journal, 27 Jan.: We hear that the Beggar's Opera is soon to be acted at [DL]; the Part of Lucy ... by Mrs Clive . . . Polly by Mr Cibber's Wife, who is to have all the first Parts, having, during the Run of Zara, shewn her natural Genius, by never any one Night varying in either Tone of Voice or Action from the Way she was taught. [See Prompter, 27 Jan., for an essay on the corruption of the stage by pantomime.]

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*p1736 1 27 dl Zara. As 19 Jan. Also Harlequin Restor'd. As 12 Jan. comment. Daily Journal, 27 Jan.: We hear that the Beggar's Opera is soon to be acted at [DL]; the Part of Lucy ... by Mrs Clive . . . Polly by Mr Cibber's Wife, who is to have all the first Parts, having, during the Run of Zara, shewn her natural Genius, by never any one Night varying in either Tone of Voice or Action from the Way she was taught. [See Prompter, 27 Jan., for an essay on the corruption of the stage by pantomime.]
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*p1736 01 27 dl Zara. ^As17360119^.hathi.*a1736 01 27 dl Harlequin Restor'd. ^As17360112^.hathi.*c1736 01 27 dl Daily Journal, 27 Jan.: We hear that the Beggar's Opera is soon to be acted at [DL]; the Part of Lucy ... by Mrs Clive . . . Polly by Mr Cibber's Wife, who is to have all the first Parts, having, during the Run of Zara, shewn her natural Genius, by never any one Night varying in either Tone of Voice or Action from the Way she was taught. [See Prompter, 27 Jan., for an essay on the corruption of the stage by pantomime.] hathi.
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Event: 17730 | 17360127 | dl | hathi | Daily Journal, 27 Jan.: We hear that the Beggar's Opera is soon to be acted at [DL]; the Part of Lucy ... by Mrs Clive . . . Polly by Mr Cibber's Wife, who is to have all the first Parts, having, during the Run of Zara, shewn her natural Genius, by never any one Night varying in either Tone of Voice or Action from the Way she was taught. [See Prompter, 27 Jan., for an essay on the corruption of the stage by pantomime.]

Performance: 32672 | 17730 | p | Zara | As17360119.
AsSeeDate: 32672 | dl | p | As | 17360119

Cast:
288228 | 32672 | Osman | W. Mills

288229 | 32672 | Zara | Mrs Cibber

288230 | 32672 | Lusignan | Milward

288231 | 32672 | Nerestan | Cibber

288232 | 32672 | Chatillon | Berry

288233 | 32672 | Orasmin | Turbutt

288234 | 32672 | Melidor | Cross

288235 | 32672 | Selima | Mrs Pritchard

288236 | 32672 | edition of 1736 has Orasmin | Este. Prologue written by Colley Cibber and spoken by Cibber Jr Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive

Performance: 32673 | 17730 | a | Harlequin Restor'd | As17360112.
AsSeeDate: 32673 | dl | a | As | 17360112

Cast:
288237 | 32673 | Tragedy | Raftor and Mrs Cantrell

288238 | 32673 | Comedy | Turbutt and Mrs Bennet

288239 | 32673 | Squire Flash | Taylor

288240 | 32673 | John Trot | Hough

288241 | 32673 | Longbib the Vintner | Salway

288242 | 32673 | Park Centinel | Fife

288243 | 32673 | Harlequin | Le Brun

288244 | 32673 | Colombine | Miss Mann

288245 | 32673 | Enchanter | Salway

288246 | 32673 | Auctioneer | Rainton

288247 | 32673 | Prentice | Rosamond

288248 | 32673 | Park Keeper | Gray

288249 | 32673 | Kate Sutler | Beckham

288250 | 32673 | Ballad Singers | Salway, Mrs Pritchard

288251 | 32673 | Drawers | Roberts, Towers

288252 | 32673 | Milkmaids | Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

288253 | 32673 | Mlle La Modestie | Harlequin Phillips

288254 | 32673 | Mons Flip Flap | Towers

288255 | 32673 | Mons Somerset | Roberts

288256 | 32673 | Mons Roundall | Hough