03 May 1748

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but Mr Garrick was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd (Cross). The Managers of Drury Lane Playhouse paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of King Lear, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of Mt Knight and Mt Jackson; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd The Lover's Melancholy, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at Drury Lane, to which will be added, Miss in her Teens, being the last time of performing it this season (General Advertiser)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Suspicious Husband?. As 19 April, but Strictland-Macklin. *a?dl The King and Miller?. As 2 May, but King-Winstone. *d?dl II: <i>Pastoral Dance</i>, as 26 March; III: <i>Les Characteres de La Dance</i>-Ann Auretti; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as 28 Nov. 1747. *c?dl Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but $Mr Garrick= was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd ($Cross=). The Managers of <i>Drury Lane Playhouse</i> paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of <i>King Lear</i>, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of $Mt Knight= and $Mt Jackson=; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd <i>The Lover's Melancholy</i>, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at <i>Drury Lane</i>, to which will be added, <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, being the last time of performing it this season (<i>General Advertiser</i>).
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    *p1748 05 03 dl The Suspicious Husband?. ^As17480419^ but Strictland-Macklin.*a1748 05 03 dl The King and Miller?. ^As17480502^, but King-Winstone.*d1748 05 03 dl II: <i>Pastoral Dance</i>, ^as17480326^ III: <i>Les Characteres de La Dance</i>-Ann Auretti; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, ^as17471128^.*c1748 05 03 dl Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but $Mr Garrick= was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd ($Cross=). The Managers of <i>Drury Lane Playhouse</i> paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of <i>King Lear</i>, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of $Mt Knight= and $Mt Jackson=; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd <i>The Lover's Melancholy</i>, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at <i>Drury Lane</i>, to which will be added, <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, being the last time of performing it this season (<i>General Advertiser</i>).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24239 | 17480503 | dl | Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B.: [This bill] was put up, but $Mr Garrick= was seiz'd with an ague, & there was no play, nor the Doors open'd ($Cross=). The Managers of <i>Drury Lane Playhouse</i> paid the sum of #208 1s. [Being the whole money taken at the play of <i>King Lear</i>, for the benefit of the Sufferers by the late Fire] into the hands of $Mt Knight= and $Mt Jackson=; and not as mentioned by Mistake in yesterday's paper; and the whole company gave their night's pay for the said benefit. The last new Reviv'd Play, call'd <i>The Lover's Melancholy</i>, will be acted by particular desire next Thursday, at <i>Drury Lane</i>, to which will be added, <i>Miss in her Teens</i>, being the last time of performing it this season (<i>General Advertiser</i>)
    Performance: 48280 | 24239 | p | The Suspicious Husband | . As17480419 but Strictland-Macklin.
    AsSeeDate: 48280 | dl | p | As | 17480419
    Cast:
    78822 | 48280 | 17480419 but Strictland | Macklin.
    355660 | 48280 | Strictland | Berry
    355661 | 48280 | Valet | Leigh
    355662 | 48280 | <i>Country Dance</i> | .
    355663 | 48280 | Ranger | Garrick
    355664 | 48280 | Frankly | Havard
    355665 | 48280 | Bellamy | Blakes
    355666 | 48280 | Jack Meggot | Yates
    355667 | 48280 | Buckle | Usher
    355668 | 48280 | Simon | Bransby
    355669 | 48280 | Tester | Vaughan
    355670 | 48280 | Chairman | Barrington
    355671 | 48280 | Mrs Strictland | Mrs Elmy
    355672 | 48280 | Lucetta | Mrs Green
    355673 | 48280 | Landlady | Mrs Yates
    355674 | 48280 | Milliner | Miss Minors
    355675 | 48280 | Maid | Miss Cole
    355676 | 48280 | Jacyntha | Mrs Woffington
    355677 | 48280 | Clarinda | Mrs Pritchard
    355678 | 48280 | <i>Ranger's Frolick</i> | .
    Performance: 48281 | 24239 | a | The King and Miller | . As17480502, but King-Winstone.
    AsSeeDate: 48281 | dl | a | As | 17480502
    Cast:
    78823 | 48281 | King | Winstone.
    355679 | 48281 | Miller | I. Sparks
    355680 | 48281 | Dick | Blakes
    355681 | 48281 | Joe | Lowe
    355682 | 48281 | Peggy | Mrs Mozeen.
    Performance: 48282 | 24239 | d | II: <i>Pastoral Dance</i>, as17480326 III: <i>Les Characteres de La Dance</i>-Ann Auretti; V: <i>Dutch Dance</i>, as17471128
    AsSeeDate: 48282 | dl | d | As | 17480326

Mainpiece

Comments:
. As17480419 but Strictland-Macklin.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
. As17480502, but King-Winstone.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: Pastoral Dance, as17480326 III: Les Characteres de La Dance-Ann Auretti; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

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