01 December 1742

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1742-1743
Volume: 3
Comments: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes David and Goliath, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of Garrick and Quin. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p}?dl The Provoked Wife. As 12 Nov. *a}?dl Miss Lucy in Town. As 30 Oct. *d}?dl II: <i>Grand Comic Dance</i>, as 30 Nov.; V: <i>Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie</i>-Checo, Signora Chiaretti. *c}?dl Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published <i>A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War</i>, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes <i>David</i>r and <i>Goliath</i>r, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of $Garrick= and $Quin=. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.]

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    *p1742 12 01 dl The Provoked Wife. ^As17421112^.*a1742 12 01 dl Miss Lucy in Town. ^As17421030^.*d1742 12 01 dl II: <i>Grand Comic Dance</i>, ^as17421130^; V: <i>Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie</i>-Checo, Signora Chiaretti.*c1742 12 01 dl Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published <i>A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War</i>, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes <i>David</i>r and <i>Goliath</i>r, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of $Garrick= and $Quin=. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.]

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    Event: 21462 | 17421201 | dl | Mainpiece: At the Desire of several persons of Quality. This month was published <i>A Clear Stage and no Favour, or Tragedy and Comedy at War</i>, occasioned by the Emulation of the Two Theatric Heroes <i>David</i> and <i>Goliath</i>, A 12 p. poem setting forth the appeals of $Garrick= and $Quin=. [Prophesies that in two years' time Quin will continue to be esteemed more than Garrick, the new favorite.
    Performance: 41900 | 21462 | p | The Provoked Wife | As17421112.
    AsSeeDate: 41900 | dl | p | As | 17421112
    Cast:
    329122 | 41900 | Constant | Havard
    329123 | 41900 | Sir John Brute | Macklin
    329124 | 41900 | Heartfree | Mills
    329125 | 41900 | Razor | Neale
    329126 | 41900 | Lady Fanciful | Mrs Clive
    329127 | 41900 | Lady Brute | Mrs Woffington
    329128 | 41900 | Belinda | Mrs Mills
    329129 | 41900 | Mademoiselle | Mrs Cross
    329130 | 41900 | Lord Rake | Winstone
    329131 | 41900 | Justice | Woodburn
    329132 | 41900 | Constable | Ray
    329133 | 41900 | Taylor | Raftor
    329134 | 41900 | Col Bully | Beard, in which character will be introduc'd songs proper to the play.
    Performance: 41901 | 21462 | a | Miss Lucy in Town | As17421030.
    AsSeeDate: 41901 | dl | a | As | 17421030
    Cast:
    329135 | 41901 | Thomas | Blakes
    329136 | 41901 | Goodwill | Taswell.
    329137 | 41901 | Lucy | Mrs Clive
    329138 | 41901 | Zorobabel | Macklin
    329139 | 41901 | Cantilino | Beard
    329140 | 41901 | Ballad | Lowe
    329141 | 41901 | Lord Bawble | Cross
    329142 | 41901 | Mrs Haycock | Mrs Cross
    329143 | 41901 | Mrs Tawdry | Miss Bennet.
    Performance: 41902 | 21462 | d | II: <i>Grand Comic Dance</i>, as17421130; V: <i>Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie</i>-Checo, Signora Chiaretti
    AsSeeDate: 41902 | dl | d | As | 17421130

Mainpiece

Title: The Provoked Wife
Comments:
As17421112.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726

Afterpiece

Title: Miss Lucy in Town
Comments:
As17421030.
Cast:

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Birth: 1707
Death: 1754
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Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
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Dance

Comment: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421130; V: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo, Signora Chiaretti

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