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12 October 1742

Event Information
Theatre: James Street
Theatrical Season: 1742-1743
Volume: 3
Comments: Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the Haymarket in Westminster, and Temple Bar in Middlesex, call'd James's St., where at the New Theatre, a Play called the Miser, with an Entertainment called the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton, I saw rehears'd. J. W. Gray's Inn 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library. Benefit Julian Late of Goodman's Fields Theatre. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p}?js The Miser. Miser-Julian; Lappet-Mrs Lamball. *a}?js Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Julian. *c}?js Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the <i>Haymarket</i> in <i>Westminster</i>, and <i>Temple Bar</i> in <i>Middlesex</i>, call'd <i>James's St.</i>, where at the <i>New Theatre</i>, a Play called <i>the Miser</i>, with an Entertainment called <i>the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton</i>, I saw rehears'd. <i>J. W. Gray's Inn</i> 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>. Benefit $Julian= Late of <i>Goodman's Fields Theatre</i>. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1742 10 12 js The Miser. Miser-Julian; Lappet-Mrs Lamball.*a1742 10 12 js Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Julian.*c1742 10 12 js Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the <i>Haymarket</i> in <i>Westminster</i>, and <i>Temple Bar</i> in <i>Middlesex</i>, call'd <i>James's St.</i>, where at the <i>New Theatre</i>, a Play called <i>the Miser</i>, with an Entertainment called <i>the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton</i>, I saw rehears'd. <i>J. W. Gray's Inn</i> 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>. Benefit $Julian= Late of <i>Goodman's Fields Theatre</i>. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 21365 | 17421012 | js | Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the <i>Haymarket</i> in <i>Westminster</i>, and <i>Temple Bar</i> in <i>Middlesex</i>, call'd <i>James's St.</i>, where at the <i>New Theatre</i>, a Play called <i>the Miser</i>, with an Entertainment called <i>the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton</i>, I saw rehears'd. <i>J. W. Gray's Inn</i> 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, <i>Folger Library</i>. Benefit $Julian= Late of <i>Goodman's Fields Theatre</i>. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.
    Performance: 41642 | 21365 | p | The Miser | Miser-Julian; Lappet-Mrs Lamball.
    Cast:
    66171 | 41642 | Miser | Julian
    66172 | 41642 | Lappet | Mrs Lamball.
    Performance: 41643 | 21365 | a | Mock Doctor | Mock Doctor-Julian.
    Cast:
    66173 | 41643 | Mock Doctor | Julian.

Mainpiece

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Miser-Julian; Lappet-Mrs Lamball.
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Afterpiece

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Mock Doctor-Julian.
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