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24 September 1747

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: To the Author of the General Advertiser: Sir: Several Parodies on the favourite Soliloquy in Hamlet having appear'd lately, and all of the serious and grave Kind; the following Attempt in Burlesque, if you think it will be agreeable to the Publick, is at their and your Service: Yours, Rigdum Funnidos. @To drink, or not to Drink? that is the Question--@Whether 'tis easier for a Man, to suffer@The Pangs and Horrors of Outrageous Thirst;@Or boldly venture on a Sea of Liquor.... Receipts: #140 (Cross); #111 19s. 6d. (Powel)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Provoked Husband; or, A Journey to London. Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Count Basset-Neale; Richard-Blakes; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington. *a?dl The Devil to Pay. Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Barrington; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive. *c?dl To the Author of the <i>General Advertiser</i>: Sir: Several Parodies on the favourite Soliloquy in <i>Hamlet</i> having appear'd lately, and all of the serious and grave Kind; the following Attempt in Burlesque, if you think it will be agreeable to the Publick, is at their and your Service: Yours, $Rigdum Funnidos=. @To drink, or not to Drink? that is the Question--@Whether 'tis easier for a Man, to suffer@The Pangs and Horrors of Outrageous Thirst;@Or boldly venture on a Sea of Liquor.... Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #111 19s. 6d. ($Powel=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1747 09 24 dl The Provoked Husband; or, A Journey to London. Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Count Basset-Neale; Richard-Blakes; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.*a1747 09 24 dl The Devil to Pay. Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Barrington; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.*c1747 09 24 dl To the Author of the <i>General Advertiser</i>: Sir: Several Parodies on the favourite Soliloquy in <i>Hamlet</i> having appear'd lately, and all of the serious and grave Kind; the following Attempt in Burlesque, if you think it will be agreeable to the Publick, is at their and your Service: Yours, $Rigdum Funnidos=. @To drink, or not to Drink? that is the Question--@Whether 'tis easier for a Man, to suffer@The Pangs and Horrors of Outrageous Thirst;@Or boldly venture on a Sea of Liquor.... Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #111 19s. 6d. ($Powel=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 23897 | 17470924 | dl | To the Author of the <i>General Advertiser</i>: Sir: Several Parodies on the favourite Soliloquy in <i>Hamlet</i> having appear'd lately, and all of the serious and grave Kind; the following Attempt in Burlesque, if you think it will be agreeable to the Publick, is at their and your Service: Yours, $Rigdum Funnidos=. @To drink, or not to Drink? that is the Question--@Whether 'tis easier for a Man, to suffer@The Pangs and Horrors of Outrageous Thirst;@Or boldly venture on a Sea of Liquor.... Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #111 19s. 6d. ($Powel=)
    Performance: 47566 | 23897 | p | The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London | Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Count Basset-Neale; Richard-Blakes; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
    Cast:
    77333 | 47566 | Townly | Barry
    77334 | 47566 | Manly | Delane
    77335 | 47566 | Sir Francis | Macklin
    77336 | 47566 | Count Basset | Neale
    77337 | 47566 | Richard | Blakes
    77338 | 47566 | John Moody | Winstone
    77339 | 47566 | Poundage | Usher
    77340 | 47566 | Lady Grace | Mrs Elmy
    77341 | 47566 | Lady Wronghead | Mrs Macklin
    77342 | 47566 | Miss Jenny | Mrs Green
    77343 | 47566 | Mrs Motherly | Mrs Cross
    77344 | 47566 | Myrtilla | Mrs Horsington
    77345 | 47566 | Trusty | Mrs Yates
    77346 | 47566 | Lady Townly | Mrs Woffington.
    Performance: 47567 | 23897 | a | The Devil to Pay | Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Barrington; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
    Cast:
    77347 | 47567 | Sir John Loverule | Lowe
    77348 | 47567 | Jobson | Barrington
    77349 | 47567 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Bennet
    77350 | 47567 | Nell | Mrs Clive.

Mainpiece

Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London
Comments:
Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Count Basset-Neale; Richard-Blakes; John Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
Sir John Loverule-Lowe; Jobson-Barrington; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive.
Cast:

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