28 January 1738

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1737-1738
Volume: 3
Comments: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. London Evening Post, 28 Jan.: It's remarkable that the new Comedy call'd The Nest of Plays...and the new Farce call'd The Coffee House...and which are the two first that have been perform'd since the Act of Parliament took Place, obliging all Plays, Farces, &c. to be licens'd before play'd, were both damn'd by the Town

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    *pv?dl The Siege of Damascus. As 19 Oct. 1737. *av?dl Harlequin Grand Volgi. As 24 Jan. *mv?dl Select Pieces-. *dv?dl I: <i>Flanderkins</i>, as 20 Jan; II: <i>Drunken Peasant</i>-Philips; III: <i>Grand Polish Dance</i>-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett. *cv?dl By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq=. <i>London Evening Post</i>, 28 Jan.: It's remarkable that the new Comedy call'd <i>The Nest of Plays</i>...and the new Farce call'd <i>The Coffee House</i>...and which are the two first that have been perform'd since the Act of <i>Parliament</i> took Place, obliging all Plays, Farces, &c. to be licens'd before play'd, were both damn'd by the Town.

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    *p1738 01 28 dl The Siege of Damascus. ^As17371019^.*a1738 01 28 dl Harlequin Grand Volgi. ^As17380124^.*m1738 01 28 dl Select Pieces-.*d1738 01 28 dl I: <i>Flanderkins</i>, ^as17380120^ II: <i>Drunken Peasant</i>-Philips; III: <i>Grand Polish Dance</i>-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett.*c1738 01 28 dl By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq=. <i>London Evening Post</i>, 28 Jan.: It's remarkable that the new Comedy call'd <i>The Nest of Plays</i>...and the new Farce call'd <i>The Coffee House</i>...and which are the two first that have been perform'd since the Act of <i>Parliament</i> took Place, obliging all Plays, Farces, &c. to be licens'd before play'd, were both damn'd by the Town.

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    Event: 19007 | 17380128 | dl | By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq=. <i>London Evening Post</i>, 28 Jan.: It's remarkable that the new Comedy call'd <i>The Nest of Plays</i>...and the new Farce call'd <i>The Coffee House</i>...and which are the two first that have been perform'd since the Act of <i>Parliament</i> took Place, obliging all Plays, Farces, &c. to be licens'd before play'd, were both damn'd by the Town
    Performance: 35615 | 19007 | p | The Siege Of Damascus | As17371019.
    AsSeeDate: 35615 | dl | p | As | 17371019
    Cast:
    300049 | 35615 | Phocyas | Milward
    300050 | 35615 | Caled | Quin
    300051 | 35615 | Eumenes | Wright
    300052 | 35615 | Abudah | Mills
    300053 | 35615 | Eudocia | Mrs Cibber.
    Performance: 35616 | 19007 | a | Harlequin Grand Volgi | As17380124.
    AsSeeDate: 35616 | dl | a | As | 17380124
    Cast:
    300054 | 35616 | Noble Venetian | Livier
    300055 | 35616 | Italian Bravo | Harper
    300056 | 35616 | Pierot | Macklin
    300057 | 35616 | Miller | Pelling
    300058 | 35616 | Colombine | Mrs Walter
    300059 | 35616 | Gardeners and Wives | Pelling, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward
    300060 | 35616 | Mandarin Gormogons | Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Carney
    300061 | 35616 | Chinese Guards | Wright, Leigh, Bethun, Grey
    300062 | 35616 | Harlequin | Phillips.
    Performance: 35617 | 19007 | m | Select Pieces-
    Performance: 35618 | 19007 | d | I: <i>Flanderkins</i>, as17380120 II: <i>Drunken Peasant</i>-Philips; III: <i>Grand Polish Dance</i>-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett
    AsSeeDate: 35618 | dl | d | As | 17380120

Mainpiece

Title: The Siege Of Damascus
Comments:
As17371019.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1720
Author: John Hughes
Birth: 1678?
Death: 1720

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi
Comments:
As17380124.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Roger
Birth: 1722
Death: 1802

Music

Comment: Select Pieces-

Dance

Comment: I: Flanderkins, as17380120 II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Grand Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

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