20 November 1749

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: Whereas it has been industriously given out in order to prejudice Mr Barry, that he has frequently of late refused to act, when his health would have permitted; He takes this opportunity of assuring the publick, whose favour it is his highest ambition to deserve, that he scorns to make use of tricks or Evasions of this kind, and that nothing but real illness has, or shall ever oblige him to decline his duty as an actor (General Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #144 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Tdl Hamlet. As 27 Oct., but Hamlet-Barry; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_. *b?Tdl <i>TThe Savoyard Travellers</i>. As 10 Nov. *c?Tdl Whereas it has been industriously given out in order to prejudice $Mr Barry=, that he has frequently of late refused to act, when his health would have permitted; He takes this opportunity of assuring the publick, whose favour it is his highest ambition to deserve, that he scorns to make use of tricks or Evasions of this kind, and that nothing but real illness has, or shall ever oblige him to decline his duty as an actor (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #130 ($Cross=); #144 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 11 20 dl Hamlet. ^As17491027^, but Hamlet-Barry; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.*b1749 11 20 dl <i>TThe Savoyard Travellers</i>. ^As17491110^.*c1749 11 20 dl Whereas it has been industriously given out in order to prejudice $Mr Barry=, that he has frequently of late refused to act, when his health would have permitted; He takes this opportunity of assuring the publick, whose favour it is his highest ambition to deserve, that he scorns to make use of tricks or Evasions of this kind, and that nothing but real illness has, or shall ever oblige him to decline his duty as an actor (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #130 ($Cross=); #144 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24968 | 17491120 | dl | Whereas it has been industriously given out in order to prejudice $Mr Barry=, that he has frequently of late refused to act, when his health would have permitted; He takes this opportunity of assuring the publick, whose favour it is his highest ambition to deserve, that he scorns to make use of tricks or Evasions of this kind, and that nothing but real illness has, or shall ever oblige him to decline his duty as an actor (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #130 ($Cross=); #144 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 49850 | 24968 | p | Hamlet | As17491027, but Hamlet-Barry; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
    AsSeeDate: 49850 | dl | p | As | 17491027
    Cast:
    81808 | 49850 | Hamlet | Barry
    362880 | 49850 | Polonius | Taswell
    362881 | 49850 | Ophelia | Mrs Clive
    362882 | 49850 | King | Bridges
    362883 | 49850 | Ghost | Berry
    362884 | 49850 | Horatio | Havard
    362885 | 49850 | Ostrick | Woodward
    362886 | 49850 | Laertes | Blakes
    362887 | 49850 | Lucianus | James
    362888 | 49850 | Rosencraus | Simpson
    362889 | 49850 | Guildenstern | Usher
    362890 | 49850 | Bernardo | Marr
    362891 | 49850 | Player King | Winstone
    362892 | 49850 | Player Queen | Mrs Yates
    362893 | 49850 | Gravediggers | Yates, Ray
    362894 | 49850 | Queen | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 49851 | 24968 | b | <i>TThe Savoyard Travellers</i> | As17491110.
    AsSeeDate: 49851 | dl | b | As | 17491110
    Cast:
    362895 | 49851 | Children Savoyards | Little <i>Swiss, Master _Jonno.
    362896 | 49851 | Principal Savoyards | Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
    362897 | 49851 | Peasants | Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17491027, but Hamlet-Barry; Lucianus-_; Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast:

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Comment: TThe Savoyard Travellers. As17491110

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