14 March 1748

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. As ye Curtain was rising for ye farce a Gentleman's sword was taken out of ye Scabbard & carry'd up with ye Curtain & there Hung to ye terror of those under it (least it shou'd fall) & ye Mirth of ye rest of ye Audience--a Scene man fetch'd it down (Cross). Four rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; and the stage form'd into front and side boxes. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #50 (Powel).This was also in her agreement to pay no more than the above sum (Powel). Cash, #84 19s. 6d.; tickets, #100 3s. (Clay MS)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Jane Shore. As 2 Jan., but Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington [1st time%. *a??dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. As 1 Oct. 1747. *d??dl II: <i>Tambourine</i>-Anne Auretti; IV: [New% <i>Comic Dance</i>-Matthews, Mrs Addison; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as 28 Nov. 1747. *c??dl Benefit for $Mrs Woffington=. As ye Curtain was rising for ye farce a Gentleman's sword was taken out of ye Scabbard & carry'd up with ye Curtain & there Hung to ye terror of those under it (least it shou'd fall) & ye Mirth of ye rest of ye Audience--a Scene man fetch'd it down ($Cross=). Four rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; and the stage form'd into front and side boxes. Tickets and places of $Hobson= at the stage door. Receipts: #240 ($Cross=); house charges, #50 ($Powel=).This was also in her agreement to pay no more than the above sum ($Powel=). Cash, #84 19s. 6d.; tickets, #100 3s. (<i>Clay MS</i>).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1748 03 14 dl Jane Shore. ^As17480102^, but Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington 1st time.*a1748 03 14 dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17471001^.*d1748 03 14 dl II: <i>Tambourine</i>-Anne Auretti; IV: New <i>Comic Dance</i>-Matthews, Mrs Addison; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, ^as17471128^.*c1748 03 14 dl Benefit for $Mrs Woffington=. As ye Curtain was rising for ye farce a Gentleman's sword was taken out of ye Scabbard & carry'd up with ye Curtain & there Hung to ye terror of those under it (least it shou'd fall) & ye Mirth of ye rest of ye Audience--a Scene man fetch'd it down ($Cross=). Four rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; and the stage form'd into front and side boxes. Tickets and places of $Hobson= at the stage door. Receipts: #240 ($Cross=); house charges, #50 ($Powel=).This was also in her agreement to pay no more than the above sum ($Powel=). Cash, #84 19s. 6d.; tickets, #100 3s. (<i>Clay MS</i>).
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    Event: 24136 | 17480314 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Woffington=. As ye Curtain was rising for ye farce a Gentleman's sword was taken out of ye Scabbard & carry'd up with ye Curtain & there Hung to ye terror of those under it (least it shou'd fall) & ye Mirth of ye rest of ye Audience--a Scene man fetch'd it down ($Cross=). Four rows of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes; and the stage form'd into front and side boxes. Tickets and places of $Hobson= at the stage door. Receipts: #240 ($Cross=); house charges, #50 ($Powel=).This was also in her agreement to pay no more than the above sum ($Powel=). Cash, #84 19s. 6d.; tickets, #100 3s. (<i>Clay MS</i>)
    Performance: 48039 | 24136 | p | Jane Shore | As17480102, but Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington 1st time.
    AsSeeDate: 48039 | dl | p | As | 17480102
    Cast:
    78399 | 48039 | Jane Shore | Mrs Woffington 1st time.
    354765 | 48039 | Hastings | Garrick
    354766 | 48039 | Dumont | Barry, 1st time
    354767 | 48039 | Gloster | Delane
    354768 | 48039 | Belmour | Lee
    354769 | 48039 | Alicia | Mrs Cibber
    354770 | 48039 | Catesby | Winstone
    354771 | 48039 | Ratcliff | Blakes
    354772 | 48039 | Darby | Burton
    354773 | 48039 | Lady | Miss Cole.
    Performance: 48040 | 24136 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17471001.
    AsSeeDate: 48040 | dl | a | As | 17471001
    Cast:
    354774 | 48040 | Lettice | Mrs Clive
    354775 | 48040 | Drunken Col. | Macklin.
    Performance: 48041 | 24136 | d | II: <i>Tambourine</i>-Anne Auretti; IV: New <i>Comic Dance</i>-Matthews, Mrs Addison; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as17471128
    AsSeeDate: 48041 | dl | d | As | 17471128

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As17480102, but Jane Shore-Mrs Woffington 1st time.
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Afterpiece

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As17471001.
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Dance

Comment: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; IV: New Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

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