14 November 1748

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Play Never acted there, written by Shakespear. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #134 1s. 6d. (Powel)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p��dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick [for the first time%; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive. *c��dl Play Never acted there, written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #134 1s. 6d. ($Powel=).

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    *p1748 11 14 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.*c1748 11 14 dl Play Never acted there, written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #134 1s. 6d. ($Powel=).

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    Event: 24398 | 17481114 | dl | Play Never acted there, written by $Shakespear=. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #134 1s. 6d. ($Powel=)
    Performance: 48631 | 24398 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
    Cast:
    79773 | 48631 | Benedick | Garrick for the first time
    79774 | 48631 | Don Pedro | Havard
    79775 | 48631 | Leonato | Berry
    79776 | 48631 | Don John | Winstone
    79777 | 48631 | Claudio | Lee
    79778 | 48631 | Friar | Bridges
    79779 | 48631 | Borachio | Blakes
    79780 | 48631 | Dogberry | Taswell
    79781 | 48631 | Sexton | Ray
    79782 | 48631 | Town Clerk | James
    79783 | 48631 | Verges | Neale
    79784 | 48631 | Conrade | Bransby
    79785 | 48631 | 1st Watchman | Vaughan
    79786 | 48631 | 2nd Watchman | Marr
    79787 | 48631 | Margaret | Mrs Havard
    79788 | 48631 | Ursula | Miss Cole
    79789 | 48631 | Hero | Mrs Elmy
    79790 | 48631 | Beatrice | Mrs Pritchard
    79791 | 48631 | Musical parts | Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Cast:

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Author(s):Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Heminge, John, ca. 1556-1630.; Condell, Henry, d. 1627.
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