04 February 1737

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1736-1737
Volume: 3
Comments: See Daily Advertiser, 4 Feb., for a letter from Colley Cibber to the Gentlemen of the Inns of Court. Daily Advertiser, 4 Feb.: Whereas it is agreed on between several Gentlemen, to erect a New Theatre for the exhibiting of Plays, Farces, Pantomime, &c. all such Persons as are willing to undertake the said Building, are desir'd to bring their Plans for the same by the 2d of May next ensuing, in order to be laid before the said Gentlemen, the Time and Place of which Meeting will be advertis'd in this Paper on the last of April. Proportions of the Ground: The North Side 120 Feet; the West, square with the North, 130 Feet; the South 110 Feet; and the East on a Bevil, joining the Parallel. Note, There must be a Passage left to go round the Building, and the Stages to be 30 Feet wide at the First Scene; the Distance between Wall and Wall 80 Feet; and the Scene-Rooms, Green and Dressing Rooms, to be on the outside of the last mention'd Measure. The Stage to be either North or South

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pu$dl The Double Dealer. (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i> missing)[, but $Latreille= says% As 6 Nov. 1736. *au$dl The King and the Miller of Mansfield. see 29 Jan. *cu$dl See <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb., for a letter from $Colley Cibber= to the Gentlemen of the <i>Inns of Court</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb.: Whereas it is agreed on between several Gentlemen, to erect a New Theatre for the exhibiting of Plays, Farces, Pantomime, &c. all such Persons as are willing to undertake the said Building, are desir'd to bring their Plans for the same by the 2d of May next ensuing, in order to be laid before the said Gentlemen, the Time and Place of which Meeting will be advertis'd in this Paper on the last of April. Proportions of the Ground: The North Side 120 Feet; the West, square with the North, 130 Feet; the South 110 Feet; and the East on a Bevil, joining the Parallel. Note, There must be a Passage left to go round the Building, and the Stages to be 30 Feet wide at the First Scene; the Distance between Wall and Wall 80 Feet; and the Scene-Rooms, Green and Dressing Rooms, to be on the outside of the last mention'd Measure. The Stage to be either North or South.
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    *p1737 02 04 dl The Double Dealer. (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i> missing), but $Latreille= says ^As17361106^.*a1737 02 04 dl The King and the Miller of Mansfield. ^see17370129^.*c1737 02 04 dl See <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb., for a letter from $Colley Cibber= to the Gentlemen of the <i>Inns of Court</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb.: Whereas it is agreed on between several Gentlemen, to erect a New Theatre for the exhibiting of Plays, Farces, Pantomime, &c. all such Persons as are willing to undertake the said Building, are desir'd to bring their Plans for the same by the 2d of May next ensuing, in order to be laid before the said Gentlemen, the Time and Place of which Meeting will be advertis'd in this Paper on the last of April. Proportions of the Ground: The North Side 120 Feet; the West, square with the North, 130 Feet; the South 110 Feet; and the East on a Bevil, joining the Parallel. Note, There must be a Passage left to go round the Building, and the Stages to be 30 Feet wide at the First Scene; the Distance between Wall and Wall 80 Feet; and the Scene-Rooms, Green and Dressing Rooms, to be on the outside of the last mention'd Measure. The Stage to be either North or South.
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    Event: 18485 | 17370204 | dl | See <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb., for a letter from $Colley Cibber= to the Gentlemen of the <i>Inns of Court</i>. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 4 Feb.: Whereas it is agreed on between several Gentlemen, to erect a New Theatre for the exhibiting of Plays, Farces, Pantomime, &c. all such Persons as are willing to undertake the said Building, are desir'd to bring their Plans for the same by the 2d of May next ensuing, in order to be laid before the said Gentlemen, the Time and Place of which Meeting will be advertis'd in this Paper on the last of April. Proportions of the Ground: The North Side 120 Feet; the West, square with the North, 130 Feet; the South 110 Feet; and the East on a Bevil, joining the Parallel. Note, There must be a Passage left to go round the Building, and the Stages to be 30 Feet wide at the First Scene; the Distance between Wall and Wall 80 Feet; and the Scene-Rooms, Green and Dressing Rooms, to be on the outside of the last mention'd Measure. The Stage to be either North or South
    Performance: 34388 | 18485 | p | The Double Dealer | (<i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i> missing), but $Latreille= says As17361106.
    AsSeeDate: 34388 | dl | p | As | 17361106
    Cast:
    296620 | 34388 | Maskwell | Quin
    296621 | 34388 | Sir Paul | Griffin
    296622 | 34388 | Touchwood | Winstone
    296623 | 34388 | Froth | Berry
    296624 | 34388 | Brisk | Cibber
    296625 | 34388 | Mellefont | Milward
    296626 | 34388 | Careless | W. Mills
    296627 | 34388 | Lady Touchwood | Mrs Butler
    296628 | 34388 | Lady Froth | Mrs Clive
    296629 | 34388 | Lady Pliant | Mrs Thurmond
    296630 | 34388 | Cynthia | Miss Hollyday.
    Performance: 34389 | 18485 | a | The King and the Miller of Mansfield | see17370129.

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(London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing), but Latreille says As17361106.
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see17370129.
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