27 April 1744

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1743-1744
Volume: 3
Comments: Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to Mr Watts, at the Printing Office in Wild Court; or to Hobson at the Stage door of the theatre at Drury Lane Mahomet translated from the French of Voltaire; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-Letters of William Shenstone, p. 89

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl Mahomet. As 26 April. *a?dl The Amorous Goddess. As 20 April. *c?dl Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to $Mr Watts=, at the Printing Office in <i>Wild Court</i>; or to $Hobson= at the Stage door of the theatre at <i>Drury Lane</i> <i>Mahomet</i> translated from the $French= of $Voltaire=; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-<i>Letters of William Shenstone</i>, p. 89.

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    *p1744 04 27 dl Mahomet. ^As17440426^.*a1744 04 27 dl The Amorous Goddess. ^As17440420^.*c1744 04 27 dl Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to $Mr Watts=, at the Printing Office in <i>Wild Court</i>; or to $Hobson= at the Stage door of the theatre at <i>Drury Lane</i> <i>Mahomet</i> translated from the $French= of $Voltaire=; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-<i>Letters of William Shenstone</i>, p. 89.

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    Event: 22224 | 17440427 | dl | Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to $Mr Watts=, at the Printing Office in <i>Wild Court</i>; or to $Hobson= at the Stage door of the theatre at <i>Drury Lane</i> <i>Mahomet</i> translated from the $French= of $Voltaire=; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-<i>Letters of William Shenstone</i>, p. 89
    Performance: 43643 | 22224 | p | Mahomet | As17440426.
    AsSeeDate: 43643 | dl | p | As | 17440426
    Performance: 43644 | 22224 | a | The Amorous Goddess | As17440420.
    AsSeeDate: 43644 | dl | a | As | 17440420
    Cast:
    337396 | 43644 | Two Servants | Leviez, Collins.
    337397 | 43644 | Harlequin's Wife | Mrs Mann.
    337398 | 43644 | Shepherds | <i>Shawford, _Liviez.
    337399 | 43644 | Swiss Servant | Liviez
    337400 | 43644 | Fairy | a Lilliputian Woman.
    337401 | 43644 | Harlequin's Child | Miss Yates
    337402 | 43644 | a Fairy | a Lilliputian woman
    337403 | 43644 | Shepherdesses | Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson, The Miss Scotts, Mlle Auguste.
    337404 | 43644 | Fantastic Sprights | Mlle <i>Auguste.
    337405 | 43644 | Harlequin | Yates
    337406 | 43644 | Harlico | Collins
    337407 | 43644 | the Swiss | Blakes
    337408 | 43644 | Hecate | Mrs Avolio
    337409 | 43644 | Attendants on Hecate | Morland, Bennet, Morgan

Mainpiece

Title: Mahomet
Comments:
As17440426.
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

Publish Date: 1745
Author: James Miller
Birth: 1704
Death: 1744
Work Title: Mahomet
Publish Date:
Author: Voltaire
Birth: 1694
Death: 1778

Afterpiece

Title: The Amorous Goddess
Comments:
As17440420.
Cast:

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