12 March 1742

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1741-1742
Volume: 3
Comments: N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to Mr Arne's House in Craven Buildings near Drury Lane, Number 17, or to Mr Bradshaw, Box-Keeper, at the Kings Arms in Great Russel St., where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by Dryden and set to Music by Handel

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl Alexander's Feast. *a?dl The Judgment of Paris. [Written by $Congreve=, New Set by $Mr Arne=;% Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards. *c?dl N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to $Mr Arne='s House in <i>Craven Buildings</i> near <i>Drury Lane</i>, Number 17, or to $Mr Bradshaw=, Box-Keeper, at the <i>Kings Arms</i> in <i>Great Russel St.</i>, where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by $Dryden= and set to Music by $Handel=.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1742 03 12 dl Alexander's Feast.*a1742 03 12 dl The Judgment of Paris. Written by $Congreve=, New Set by $Mr Arne=; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.*c1742 03 12 dl N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to $Mr Arne='s House in <i>Craven Buildings</i> near <i>Drury Lane</i>, Number 17, or to $Mr Bradshaw=, Box-Keeper, at the <i>Kings Arms</i> in <i>Great Russel St.</i>, where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by $Dryden= and set to Music by $Handel=.
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    Event: 21160 | 17420312 | dl | N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to $Mr Arne='s House in <i>Craven Buildings</i> near <i>Drury Lane</i>, Number 17, or to $Mr Bradshaw=, Box-Keeper, at the <i>Kings Arms</i> in <i>Great Russel St.</i>, where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by $Dryden= and set to Music by $Handel=
    Performance: 41062 | 21160 | p | Alexander's Feast
    Performance: 41063 | 21160 | a | The Judgment of Paris | Written by $Congreve=, New Set by $Mr Arne=; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.
    Cast:
    65270 | 41063 | Paris | Beard
    65271 | 41063 | Mercury | Lowe
    65272 | 41063 | Venus | Mrs Arne
    65273 | 41063 | Pallas | Mrs Clive
    65274 | 41063 | Juno | Mrs Edwards.

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Written by Congreve, New Set by Mr Arne; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.
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