18 March 1749

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Woodward. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr Dove's Surgeon in James St., Covent Garden. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon Mr Foote given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit (Cross). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the General Advertiser of 10 March. On 21 March the General Advertiser wrote: "Last Saturday the Stratagem with Tit for Tat were performed at Drury Lane for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the Dish of Chocolate was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Rdl The Stratagem. As 11 Nov. 1748. *a?Rdl [CChocolate. By particular desire $Woodward= will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with %<i>Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate</i>. Woodward. *d?Rdl IV: <i>Savoyards</i>, as 20 Sept. 1748. *c?Rdl Benefit for $Woodward=. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr <i>Dove's Surgeon</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon $Mr Foote= given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit ($Cross=). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the <i>General Advertiser</i> of 10 March. On 21 March the <i>General Advertiser</i> wrote: "Last Saturday the <i>Stratagem</i> with <i>Tit for Tat</i> were performed at <i>Drury Lane</i> for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the <i>Dish of Chocolate</i> was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 ($Powel=).
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    *p1749 03 18 dl The Stratagem. ^As17481111^.*a1749 03 18 dl Chocolate. By particular desire $Woodward= will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with <i>Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate</i>. Woodward.*d1749 03 18 dl IV: <i>Savoyards</i>, ^as17480920^.*c1749 03 18 dl Benefit for $Woodward=. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr <i>Dove's Surgeon</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon $Mr Foote= given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit ($Cross=). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the <i>General Advertiser</i> of 10 March. On 21 March the <i>General Advertiser</i> wrote: "Last Saturday the <i>Stratagem</i> with <i>Tit for Tat</i> were performed at <i>Drury Lane</i> for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the <i>Dish of Chocolate</i> was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 ($Powel=).
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    Event: 24670 | 17490318 | dl | Benefit for $Woodward=. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr <i>Dove's Surgeon</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon $Mr Foote= given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit ($Cross=). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the <i>General Advertiser</i> of 10 March. On 21 March the <i>General Advertiser</i> wrote: "Last Saturday the <i>Stratagem</i> with <i>Tit for Tat</i> were performed at <i>Drury Lane</i> for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the <i>Dish of Chocolate</i> was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 ($Powel=)
    Performance: 49195 | 24670 | p | The Stratagem | As17481111.
    AsSeeDate: 49195 | dl | p | As | 17481111
    Cast:
    359832 | 49195 | Archer | Garrick
    359833 | 49195 | Aimwell | Havard
    359834 | 49195 | Sullen | Winstone
    359835 | 49195 | Scrub | Woodward
    359836 | 49195 | Gibbet | Neale
    359837 | 49195 | Bonniface | Berry
    359838 | 49195 | Foigard | James
    359839 | 49195 | Sir Charles | Blakes
    359840 | 49195 | Dorinda | Mrs Elmy
    359841 | 49195 | Lady Bountiful | Mrs Cross
    359842 | 49195 | Cherry | Mrs Green
    359843 | 49195 | Mrs Sullen | Mrs Cibber first time in this character.
    Performance: 49196 | 24670 | a | Chocolate | By particular desire $Woodward= will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with <i>Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate</i>. Woodward.
    Performance: 49197 | 24670 | d | IV: <i>Savoyards</i>, as17480920
    AsSeeDate: 49197 | dl | d | As | 17480920

Mainpiece

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As17481111.
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Afterpiece

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By particular desire Woodward will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate. Woodward.
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Dance

Comment: IV: Savoyards, as17480920

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