02 January 1749

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: This farce of Lethe was wrote some years ago and play'd with Success, & was reviv'd this Night with great Alterations, & was but indifferently receiv'd by the Audience (Cross). The Poet, Frenchman, & Sot Mr Garrick perform'd most inimitably (Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, Theatre Notebook, XI (1957) p. 138). No After Money will be taken, and no Persons will be Admitted behind the Scenes (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #186 7s. (Powel). N.B.: Mr G-k is the author of Lethe and did receive #36 8s. 6d. for this night which is the overplus after the charge of #63 for the House is paid, and which I must subtract from the rest (Powel). [A letter appeared in the General Advertiser this day giving advance notice and approval of a performance of Cato to be put on at Leicester House 7 Jan. by members of the Royal Family. The author noted that "proper Habits are absolutely in the making," and that the Princes would learn the principles of liberty from the lines of the play.

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    *p?dl The Conscious Lovers. As 31 Oct. 1748, but[ in Act II% Singing-Beard; <i>Scotch Cantata</i>-_. *a?dl Lethe. Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.] *c?dl This farce of Lethe was wrote some years ago and play'd with Success, & was reviv'd this Night with great Alterations, & was but indifferently receiv'd by the Audience ($Cross=). The Poet, Frenchman, & Sot $Mr Garrick= perform'd most inimitably ($Charles Adams= to $John Gilbert-Cooper=, <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, XI (1957) p. 138). No After Money will be taken, and no Persons will be Admitted behind the Scenes (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #186 7s. ($Powel=). N.B.: Mr G-k is the author of <i>Lethe</i> and did receive #36 8s. 6d. for this night which is the overplus after the charge of #63 for the House is paid, and which I must subtract from the rest (Powel). [A letter appeared in the <i>General Advertiser</i> this day giving advance notice and approval of a performance of <i>Cato</i> to be put on at <i>Leicester House</i> 7 Jan. by members of the Royal Family. The author noted that "proper Habits are absolutely in the making," and that the $Princes= would learn the principles of liberty from the lines of the play.]
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    *p1749 01 02 dl The Conscious Lovers. ^As17481031^, but in Act II Singing-Beard; <i>Scotch Cantata</i>-_.*a1749 01 02 dl Lethe. Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]*c1749 01 02 dl This farce of Lethe was wrote some years ago and play'd with Success, & was reviv'd this Night with great Alterations, & was but indifferently receiv'd by the Audience ($Cross=). The Poet, Frenchman, & Sot $Mr Garrick= perform'd most inimitably ($Charles Adams= to $John Gilbert-Cooper=, <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, XI (1957) p. 138). No After Money will be taken, and no Persons will be Admitted behind the Scenes (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #186 7s. ($Powel=). N.B.: Mr G-k is the author of <i>Lethe</i> and did receive #36 8s. 6d. for this night which is the overplus after the charge of #63 for the House is paid, and which I must subtract from the rest (Powel). [A letter appeared in the <i>General Advertiser</i> this day giving advance notice and approval of a performance of <i>Cato</i> to be put on at <i>Leicester House</i> 7 Jan. by members of the Royal Family. The author noted that "proper Habits are absolutely in the making," and that the $Princes= would learn the principles of liberty from the lines of the play.]
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    Event: 24508 | 17490102 | dl | This farce of Lethe was wrote some years ago and play'd with Success, & was reviv'd this Night with great Alterations, & was but indifferently receiv'd by the Audience ($Cross=). The Poet, Frenchman, & Sot $Mr Garrick= perform'd most inimitably ($Charles Adams= to $John Gilbert-Cooper=, <i>Theatre Notebook</i>, XI (1957) p. 138). No After Money will be taken, and no Persons will be Admitted behind the Scenes (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #186 7s. ($Powel=). N.B.: Mr G-k is the author of <i>Lethe</i> and did receive #36 8s. 6d. for this night which is the overplus after the charge of #63 for the House is paid, and which I must subtract from the rest (Powel). [A letter appeared in the <i>General Advertiser</i> this day giving advance notice and approval of a performance of <i>Cato</i> to be put on at <i>Leicester House</i> 7 Jan. by members of the Royal Family. The author noted that "proper Habits are absolutely in the making," and that the $Princes= would learn the principles of liberty from the lines of the play.
    Performance: 48866 | 24508 | p | The Conscious Lovers | As17481031, but in Act II Singing-Beard; <i>Scotch Cantata</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 48866 | dl | p | As | 17481031
    Cast:
    80121 | 48866 | in Act II Singing | Beard
    358328 | 48866 | Isabella | Mrs Bennet.
    358329 | 48866 | Tom | Woodward
    358330 | 48866 | Daniel | Vaughan
    358331 | 48866 | Lucinda | Miss Cole
    358332 | 48866 | Mrs Sealand | Mrs Cross
    358333 | 48866 | Young Bevil | Barry
    358334 | 48866 | Sir John Bevil | Winstone
    358335 | 48866 | Sealand | Berry
    358336 | 48866 | Myrtle | Lee
    358337 | 48866 | Cimberton | Taswell
    358338 | 48866 | Humphrey | Blakes
    358339 | 48866 | Phillis | Mrs Clive
    358340 | 48866 | Indiana | Mrs Cibber
    358341 | 48866 | In II a <i>Scotch Cantata</i> | Beard.
    Performance: 48867 | 24508 | a | Lethe | Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
    Cast:
    80122 | 48867 | Parts | Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive.
    80123 | 48867 | Drunken Man | Garrick
    80124 | 48867 | Fine Gentleman | Woodward
    80125 | 48867 | Taylor | Yates
    80126 | 48867 | Old Man | Taswell
    80127 | 48867 | Charon | Winstone
    80128 | 48867 | Tatoo | King
    80129 | 48867 | Aesop | Bridges
    80130 | 48867 | Mercury | Beard
    80131 | 48867 | Mrs Riot | Mrs Clive
    80132 | 48867 | Mrs Tatoo | Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
    80133 | 48867 | Mrs Green. | Edition of 1749.

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As17481031, but in Act II Singing-Beard; Scotch Cantata-_.
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Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
Parts-Garrick, Woodward, Yates, Beard, Taswell, Winstone, King, Vaughan, Bridges, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive. [Poet, Frenchman, Drunken Man-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Taylor-Yates; Old Man-Taswell; Charon-Winstone; Tatoo-King; Aesop-Bridges; Mercury-Beard; Mrs Riot-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.]
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