22 April 1745

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1744-1745
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Bridges, Blakes and Cross, prompter. Afterpiece: By Desire. Mr Garrick's Indisposition continuing, we have, at the particular desire of several ladies, chang'd our play. Tickets deliver'd out for the Stratagem will be taken. [On this Day appeared the Daily Advertiser a full column presentment by the Court of Westminster to the Justices of the Peace against unlicensed players]: This court being inform'd that common Players of Interludes have for several years...assembled...in Mayfair to erect Booths and exhibit Drolls and Shews...whereby numbers of His Majesty's subjects have been encouraged to assemble and commit riots and other Misdemeanours in Breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, and that some of the players are and now contracting for ground in order to erect Sheds, Booths and other places...for shewing and acting plays...&c, &c, &c...for the more effectual suppressing of the evils aforesaid, it is hereby recommended unto his Majesty's Justices of the Peace to meet together at such time as they shall appoint in order to proceed according to the law against all such offenders as shall be brought before them by the peace officers, who are required to be aiding the Justice of the Peace. [The gist of the Presentment lies in the statement]: that they [the Justices] shall apprehend all and every other person and Persons who in any other place or places within the said City and Liberty shall act or represent for gain, any Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Play, Interlude, Farce, or any other Entertainment for the stage

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?vdl The Conscious Lovers. As 28 Dec. 1744, but Daniel-Blakes (<i>General Advertiser</i>). *a?vdl Tragedy of Tragedies. As 17 April, but Lord Grizzle-Winstone; Huncamunca-Blakes. *d?vdl I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment. *s?vdl II: Lowe; V: <i>Nanny O</i> (By Desire)-Lowe. *c?vdl Benefit $Bridges=, $Blakes= and $Cross=, prompter. Afterpiece: By Desire. $Mr Garrick='s Indisposition continuing, we have, at the particular desire of several ladies, chang'd our play. Tickets deliver'd out for the <i>Stratagem</i> will be taken. [On this Day appeared the <i>Daily Advertiser</i> a full column presentment by the $Court of Westminster= to the Justices of the Peace against unlicensed players]: This court being inform'd that common Players of Interludes have for several years...assembled...in <i>Mayfair</i> to erect Booths and exhibit Drolls and Shews...whereby numbers of $His Majesty='s subjects have been encouraged to assemble and commit riots and other Misdemeanours in Breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, and that some of the players are and now contracting for ground in order to erect Sheds, Booths and other places...for shewing and acting plays...&c, &c, &c...for the more effectual suppressing of the evils aforesaid, it is hereby recommended unto his Majesty's Justices of the Peace to meet together at such time as they shall appoint in order to proceed according to the law against all such offenders as shall be brought before them by the peace officers, who are required to be aiding the Justice of the Peace. [The gist of the Presentment lies in the statement]: that they [the Justices] shall apprehend all and every other person and Persons who in any other place or places within the said City and Liberty shall act or represent for gain, any Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Play, Interlude, Farce, or any other Entertainment for the stage.
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    *p1745 04 22 dl The Conscious Lovers. ^As17441228^, but Daniel-Blakes (<i>General Advertiser</i>).*a1745 04 22 dl Tragedy of Tragedies. ^As17450417^ but Lord Grizzle-Winstone; Huncamunca-Blakes.*d1745 04 22 dl I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment.*s1745 04 22 dl II: Lowe; V: <i>Nanny O</i> (By Desire)-Lowe.*c1745 04 22 dl Benefit $Bridges=, $Blakes= and $Cross=, prompter. Afterpiece: By Desire. $Mr Garrick='s Indisposition continuing, we have, at the particular desire of several ladies, chang'd our play. Tickets deliver'd out for the <i>Stratagem</i> will be taken. [On this Day appeared the <i>Daily Advertiser</i> a full column presentment by the $Court of Westminster= to the Justices of the Peace against unlicensed players]: This court being inform'd that common Players of Interludes have for several years...assembled...in <i>Mayfair</i> to erect Booths and exhibit Drolls and Shews...whereby numbers of $His Majesty='s subjects have been encouraged to assemble and commit riots and other Misdemeanours in Breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, and that some of the players are and now contracting for ground in order to erect Sheds, Booths and other places...for shewing and acting plays...&c, &c, &c...for the more effectual suppressing of the evils aforesaid, it is hereby recommended unto his Majesty's Justices of the Peace to meet together at such time as they shall appoint in order to proceed according to the law against all such offenders as shall be brought before them by the peace officers, who are required to be aiding the Justice of the Peace. [The gist of the Presentment lies in the statement]: that they [the Justices] shall apprehend all and every other person and Persons who in any other place or places within the said City and Liberty shall act or represent for gain, any Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Play, Interlude, Farce, or any other Entertainment for the stage.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 22776 | 17450422 | dl | Benefit $Bridges=, $Blakes= and $Cross=, prompter. Afterpiece: By Desire. $Mr Garrick='s Indisposition continuing, we have, at the particular desire of several ladies, chang'd our play. Tickets deliver'd out for the <i>Stratagem</i> will be taken. [On this Day appeared the <i>Daily Advertiser</i> a full column presentment by the $Court of Westminster= to the Justices of the Peace against unlicensed players]: This court being inform'd that common Players of Interludes have for several years...assembled...in <i>Mayfair</i> to erect Booths and exhibit Drolls and Shews...whereby numbers of $His Majesty='s subjects have been encouraged to assemble and commit riots and other Misdemeanours in Breach of His Majesty's Peace, and to the disturbance of the Neighborhood, and that some of the players are and now contracting for ground in order to erect Sheds, Booths and other places...for shewing and acting plays...&c, &c, &c...for the more effectual suppressing of the evils aforesaid, it is hereby recommended unto his Majesty's Justices of the Peace to meet together at such time as they shall appoint in order to proceed according to the law against all such offenders as shall be brought before them by the peace officers, who are required to be aiding the Justice of the Peace. [The gist of the Presentment lies in the statement]: that they [the Justices] shall apprehend all and every other person and Persons who in any other place or places within the said City and Liberty shall act or represent for gain, any Tragedy, Comedy, Opera, Play, Interlude, Farce, or any other Entertainment for the stage
    Performance: 44780 | 22776 | p | The Conscious Lovers | As17441228, but Daniel-Blakes (<i>General Advertiser</i>).
    AsSeeDate: 44780 | dl | p | As | 17441228
    Cast:
    71894 | 44780 | Daniel | Blakes
    342218 | 44780 | Bevil Jun. | Delane
    342219 | 44780 | Tom | Macklin
    342220 | 44780 | Myrtle | Mills
    342221 | 44780 | Indiana | Mrs Cibber
    342222 | 44780 | Humphry | Turbutt.
    342223 | 44780 | Bevil | Delane
    342224 | 44780 | Cimberton | Taswell
    342225 | 44780 | Phillis | Mrs Woffington
    342226 | 44780 | Sir John Bevil | Winstone
    342227 | 44780 | Sealand | Bridges
    342228 | 44780 | Lucinda | Mrs Ridout
    342229 | 44780 | Mrs Sealand | Mrs Cross
    342230 | 44780 | Isabella | Mrs Bennet
    342231 | 44780 | singing | Lowe.
    Performance: 44781 | 22776 | a | Tragedy of Tragedies | As17450417 but Lord Grizzle-Winstone; Huncamunca-Blakes.
    AsSeeDate: 44781 | dl | a | As | 17450417
    Cast:
    71895 | 44781 | Lord Grizzle | Winstone
    71896 | 44781 | Huncamunca | Blakes.
    342232 | 44781 | Tom Thumb | Miss Yates
    342233 | 44781 | King | Bridges
    342234 | 44781 | Queen | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 44782 | 22776 | d | I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment
    Performance: 44783 | 22776 | s | II: Lowe; V: <i>Nanny O</i> (By Desire)-Lowe

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17441228, but Daniel-Blakes (General Advertiser).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17450417 but Lord Grizzle-Winstone; Huncamunca-Blakes.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: I: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

Song

Comment: II: Lowe; V: Nanny O (By Desire)-Lowe

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