16 May 1747

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1746-1747
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Mills. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the Rose Tavern the corner of Bridges street, Covent Garden

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Merchant of Venice. As 9 Feb., but Prologue [to the <i>Masons</i>%-Mills; Epilogue (as a <i>Mason's Wife</i>r)-Mrs Mills. *a??dl The Double Disappointment. As 10 April, but [The Whole to conclude with% <i>Long Live Great George our King</i>-. *s??dl I: <i>On on my dear Brethren</i>-Lowe; III: <i>Come let us prepare</i>-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in <i>Portugal</i>; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; <i>Daily Advertiser</i>); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen. *d??dl II: A <i>Wooden Shoe Dance</i>-Leviez, Villette. *c??dl Benefit $Mills=. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the $Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the <i>Rose Tavern</i> the corner of <i>Bridges street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>.
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    *p1747 05 16 dl The Merchant of Venice. ^As17470209^, but Prologue to the <i>Masons</i>-Mills; Epilogue (as a <i>Mason's Wife</i>r)-Mrs Mills.*a1747 05 16 dl The Double Disappointment. ^As17470410^ but The Whole to conclude with <i>Long Live Great George our King</i>-.*s1747 05 16 dl I: <i>On on my dear Brethren</i>-Lowe; III: <i>Come let us prepare</i>-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in <i>Portugal</i>; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; <i>Daily Advertiser</i>); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen.*d1747 05 16 dl II: A <i>Wooden Shoe Dance</i>-Leviez, Villette.*c1747 05 16 dl Benefit $Mills=. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the $Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the <i>Rose Tavern</i> the corner of <i>Bridges street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>.
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    Event: 23867 | 17470516 | dl | Benefit $Mills=. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the rest of the $Fraternity of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. Three rows of the Pit will be rail'd in for Masons only. Those brethren who intend to accompany the Grand Master to the play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship cloath'd at the <i>Rose Tavern</i> the corner of <i>Bridges street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>
    Performance: 47501 | 23867 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17470209, but Prologue to the <i>Masons</i>-Mills; Epilogue (as a <i>Mason's Wife</i>)-Mrs Mills.
    AsSeeDate: 47501 | dl | p | As | 17470209
    Cast:
    77235 | 47501 | Prologue to the <i>Masons</i> | Mills
    77236 | 47501 | Epilogue | Mrs Mills.
    352299 | 47501 | Lorenzo | Lowe.
    352300 | 47501 | Shylock | Macklin
    352301 | 47501 | Antonio | Delane
    352302 | 47501 | Bassanio | Mills
    352303 | 47501 | Gratiano | Sparks
    352304 | 47501 | Launcelot | Neale
    352305 | 47501 | Duke | Winstone
    352306 | 47501 | Morochius | Bridges
    352307 | 47501 | Salanio | Berry
    352308 | 47501 | Solarino | Blakes
    352309 | 47501 | Gobbo | Ray
    352310 | 47501 | Tubal | Taswell
    352311 | 47501 | Balthazar | Simpson
    352312 | 47501 | Jessica | Mrs Ridout
    352313 | 47501 | Nerissa | Mrs Bennet
    352314 | 47501 | Portia | Mrs Clive.
    Performance: 47502 | 23867 | a | The Double Disappointment | As17470410 but The Whole to conclude with <i>Long Live Great George our King</i>-.
    AsSeeDate: 47502 | dl | a | As | 17470410
    Cast:
    77237 | 47502 | The Whole to conclude with <i>Long Live Great Geor | .
    Performance: 47503 | 23867 | s | I: <i>On on my dear Brethren</i>-Lowe; III: <i>Come let us prepare</i>-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in <i>Portugal</i>; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; <i>Daily Advertiser</i>); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen
    Performance: 47504 | 23867 | d | II: A <i>Wooden Shoe Dance</i>-Leviez, Villette

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17470209, but Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue (as a Mason's Wife)-Mrs Mills.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17470410 but The Whole to conclude with Long Live Great George our King-.

Song

Comment: I: On on my dear Brethren-Lowe; III: Come let us prepare-; IV: (At the particular desire of the Grand Master,) Song upon the account of Free Masonry-Mr Coustos (who was long confin'd in the Inquisition in Portugal; and with the greatest resolution underwent torture Nine Times without either renouncing his Religion, or having the secret of Free Masonry extorted from him; Daily Advertiser); V: a Duette-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

Dance

Comment: II: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Leviez, Villette

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