02 April 1744

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1743-1744
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Dr Clancy. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," Milton. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a British Audience. Note: Tickets to be had at the Temple-Exchange Coffee House in Fleet Street; Tom's Coffee House in Cornhill; St. James Coffee House, St. James's Street; Child's Coffee House, St. Paul's Churchyard and the Chapter Coffee House in Paternoster Row. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [General Advertiser, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six Prologue (licensed) Intended for Oedipus, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by Mr Lockman.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl Oedipus, King of Thebes. Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy [who is Blind%; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills. *a?dl The School Boy. As 14 Nov. 1743, but Major Rakish-Morgan; Tom-_. *c?dl Benefit $Dr Clancy=. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," $Milton=. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a <i>British Audience</i>. Note: Tickets to be had at the <i>Temple-Exchange Coffee House</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; <i>Tom's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>St. James Coffee House</i>, <i>St. James's Street</i>; <i>Child's Coffee House</i>, <i>St. Paul's Churchyard</i> and the <i>Chapter Coffee House</i> in <i>Paternoster Row</i>. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [<i>General Advertiser</i>, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six <i>Prologue</i> (licensed) Intended for <i>Oedipus</i>, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by $Mr Lockman=.]
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    *p1744 04 02 dl Oedipus, King of Thebes. Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.*a1744 04 02 dl The School Boy. ^As17431114^, but Major Rakish-Morgan; Tom-_.*c1744 04 02 dl Benefit $Dr Clancy=. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," $Milton=. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a <i>British Audience</i>. Note: Tickets to be had at the <i>Temple-Exchange Coffee House</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; <i>Tom's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>St. James Coffee House</i>, <i>St. James's Street</i>; <i>Child's Coffee House</i>, <i>St. Paul's Churchyard</i> and the <i>Chapter Coffee House</i> in <i>Paternoster Row</i>. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [<i>General Advertiser</i>, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six <i>Prologue</i> (licensed) Intended for <i>Oedipus</i>, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by $Mr Lockman=.]
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    Event: 22166 | 17440402 | dl | Benefit $Dr Clancy=. "The Day returns, but not to me returns," $Milton=. This Gentleman being deprived of the Advantages of following his profession; and as the writing he had produced for the stage could not be brought out this season, the Master of the Playhouse has been so kind as to favour him with a Benefit Night: It is therefore hoped, that as this will be the first instance of any person laboring under so heavy a deprivation, performing on the stage, the Novelty, as well as the Unhappyness of his case, will engage the favour and protection of a <i>British Audience</i>. Note: Tickets to be had at the <i>Temple-Exchange Coffee House</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; <i>Tom's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>St. James Coffee House</i>, <i>St. James's Street</i>; <i>Child's Coffee House</i>, <i>St. Paul's Churchyard</i> and the <i>Chapter Coffee House</i> in <i>Paternoster Row</i>. Places for Boxes to be Taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. [<i>General Advertiser</i>, 4 April, publish'd a fifty-six <i>Prologue</i> (licensed) Intended for <i>Oedipus</i>, acted for the Benefit of the Very Ingenious Dr Clancy, written by $Mr Lockman=.
    Performance: 43512 | 22166 | p | Oedipus, King Of Thebes | Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
    Cast:
    69444 | 43512 | Tiresias the Prophet | Dr Clancy who is Blind
    69445 | 43512 | Oedipus | Delane
    69446 | 43512 | Creon | Bridges
    69447 | 43512 | Adrastus | Mills
    69448 | 43512 | Haemon | Havard
    69449 | 43512 | Phorbas | Berry
    69450 | 43512 | Aegeon | W. Giffard
    69451 | 43512 | Manto | Miss Budgell
    69452 | 43512 | Citizens | Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins
    69453 | 43512 | Ghost of Laius | Woodburn
    69454 | 43512 | Diocles | Winstone
    69455 | 43512 | Pyracmon | Turbutt
    69456 | 43512 | Alcander | Blakes
    69457 | 43512 | Dymas | Green
    69458 | 43512 | Jocasta | Mrs Roberts
    69459 | 43512 | Euridice | Mrs Mills.
    Performance: 43513 | 22166 | a | The School Boy | As17431114, but Major Rakish-Morgan; Tom-_.
    AsSeeDate: 43513 | dl | a | As | 17431114
    Cast:
    69460 | 43513 | Major Rakish | Morgan
    336700 | 43513 | Friendly | Green.
    336701 | 43513 | Father Benedict | Blakes
    336702 | 43513 | Tom | Gray.
    336703 | 43513 | Schoolboy | Yates
    336704 | 43513 | Young Rakish | Cross
    336705 | 43513 | Lady Manlove | Mrs Cross
    336706 | 43513 | Lettice | Mrs Yates.

Mainpiece

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Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast:

Afterpiece

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As17431114, but Major Rakish-Morgan; Tom-_.
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