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28 September 1749

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: It being the first time of Mr Garrick's playing since his Marriage, the Jests in Benedick were receiv'd with uncommon applause: he married Mad. Viollete, on ye 22d of June: 1749 (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard;[ In II a% <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-Mathews, Mrs Addison; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play. *a?dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward. *c?dl It being the first time of $Mr Garrick='s playing since his Marriage, the Jests in <i>Benedick</i>r were receiv'd with uncommon applause: he married $Mad. Viollete=, on ye 22d of June: 1749 ($Cross=). Receipts: #180 (Cross).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 09 28 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.*a1749 09 28 dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.*c1749 09 28 dl It being the first time of $Mr Garrick='s playing since his Marriage, the Jests in <i>Benedick</i>r were receiv'd with uncommon applause: he married $Mad. Viollete=, on ye 22d of June: 1749 ($Cross=). Receipts: #180 (Cross).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24875 | 17490928 | dl | It being the first time of $Mr Garrick='s playing since his Marriage, the Jests in <i>Benedick</i> were receiv'd with uncommon applause: he married $Mad. Viollete=, on ye 22d of June: 1749 ($Cross=). Receipts: #180 (Cross)
    Performance: 49648 | 24875 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.
    Cast:
    81122 | 49648 | Benedict | Garrick
    81123 | 49648 | Don Pedro | Havard
    81124 | 49648 | Leonato | Berry
    81125 | 49648 | Don John | Winstone
    81126 | 49648 | Claudio | Lee
    81127 | 49648 | Friar | Bridges
    81128 | 49648 | Borachio | Blakes
    81129 | 49648 | Dogberry | Taswell
    81130 | 49648 | Balthazar | Beard
    81131 | 49648 | Verges | Neale
    81132 | 49648 | Conrade | Usher
    81133 | 49648 | Town Clerk | James
    81134 | 49648 | Sexton | Ray
    81135 | 49648 | Hero | Mrs Elmy
    81136 | 49648 | Margaret | Mrs Havard
    81137 | 49648 | Ursula | Miss Cole
    81138 | 49648 | Beatrice | Mrs Pritchard
    81139 | 49648 | In II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> | Mathews, Mrs Addison
    81140 | 49648 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the play.
    Performance: 49649 | 24875 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
    Cast:
    81141 | 49649 | Lettice | Mrs Clive
    81142 | 49649 | Drunken Colonel | Woodward.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Benedict-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a Song in Character)-Beard; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Usher; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In II a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward.
Cast:

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