10 December 1748

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Published at 1s. 6d. Romeo and Juliet, revised by Theo. Cibber, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the Haymarket. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to Comus alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, Mr Quin, Ryan, Delane, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Miss Bellamy, Mr Garrick, Barry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive, Mrs Pritchard and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late Sir Thomas deVeil and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-Buckingham. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for C. Corbett &c. (General Advertiser). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with Fleetwood during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel)

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    *p??dl Romeo and Juliet. As 2 Dec. *a??dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. As 4 Oct. *c??dl Published at 1s. 6d. <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, revised by $Theo. Cibber=, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the <i>Haymarket</i>. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to <i>Comus</i> alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, $Mr Quin=, $Ryan=, $Delane=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Miss Bellamy=, $Mr Garrick=, $Barry=, $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Clive=, $Mrs Pritchard= and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late $Sir Thomas deVeil= and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-$Buckingham=. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for $C. Corbett= &c. (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with $Fleetwood= during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #151 11s. ($Powel=).
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    *p1748 12 10 dl Romeo and Juliet. ^As17481202^.*a1748 12 10 dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17481004^.*c1748 12 10 dl Published at 1s. 6d. <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, revised by $Theo. Cibber=, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the <i>Haymarket</i>. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to <i>Comus</i> alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, $Mr Quin=, $Ryan=, $Delane=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Miss Bellamy=, $Mr Garrick=, $Barry=, $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Clive=, $Mrs Pritchard= and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late $Sir Thomas deVeil= and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-$Buckingham=. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for $C. Corbett= &c. (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with $Fleetwood= during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #151 11s. ($Powel=).
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    Event: 24454 | 17481210 | dl | Published at 1s. 6d. <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, revised by $Theo. Cibber=, first rev[ived] in Sept. 1744 at the Theatre in the <i>Haymarket</i>. Now acted at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>. Great objects only strike the Gen'rous Heart@Praise the Sublime, o'er look the Mortal Part@Be there your judgment, Here your Candor shown@Small is our Portion-and we wish 'Twere none.-Prologue to <i>Comus</i> alter'd, &c. To which is added a Serio-Comic Apology for part of the life of Theophilus Cibber, Comedian, written by himself. Interspers'd with Memoirs and Anecdotes relating to the Stage managements, Theatrical Resolutions, &c., also Cursory Observations on some Pribcipal players. Particularly, $Mr Quin=, $Ryan=, $Delane=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Miss Bellamy=, $Mr Garrick=, $Barry=, $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Clive=, $Mrs Pritchard= and others. Likewise Original Letters that passed between the late $Sir Thomas deVeil= and Mr Theophilus Cibber relating to the Stage Act. "Each Puny Critic can Objections raise@The Greatest still is Knowing when to praise,"-$Buckingham=. Concluding with a Copy of Verses called The Contrite Comedian's Confession. Printed for $C. Corbett= &c. (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This pamphlet details Cibber's troubles with $Fleetwood= during the years 1743-46.] Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); #151 11s. ($Powel=)
    Performance: 48751 | 24454 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17481202.
    AsSeeDate: 48751 | dl | p | As | 17481202
    Cast:
    357747 | 48751 | add Montague | Barnet
    357748 | 48751 | with a new <i>Masquerade Dance</i> proper to the p | .
    357749 | 48751 | Romeo | Barry
    357750 | 48751 | Escalus | Winstone
    357751 | 48751 | Capulet | Berry
    357752 | 48751 | Paris | Lee
    357753 | 48751 | Benvolio | Usher
    357754 | 48751 | Tybalt | Blakes
    357755 | 48751 | Friar Lawrence | Havard
    357756 | 48751 | Old Capulet | Wright
    357757 | 48751 | Friar John | Champness
    357758 | 48751 | Gregory | Taswell
    357759 | 48751 | Sampson | James
    357760 | 48751 | Balthasar | Bransby
    357761 | 48751 | Abraham | Marr
    357762 | 48751 | Mercutio | Woodward
    357763 | 48751 | Apothecary | Simpson
    357764 | 48751 | Peter | Vaughan
    357765 | 48751 | Page | Mas Cross
    357766 | 48751 | Guards | Raftor, Gray, Ray
    357767 | 48751 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Bennet
    357768 | 48751 | Nurse | Mrs James
    357769 | 48751 | Juliet | Mrs Cibber
    357770 | 48751 | with a new dance proper to the play | Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
    Performance: 48752 | 24454 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17481004.
    AsSeeDate: 48752 | dl | a | As | 17481004
    Cast:
    357771 | 48752 | Drunken Colonel | Woodward
    357772 | 48752 | Lettice | Mrs Clive.

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