London Stage Event: 02 January 1750 at Drury Lane Theatre

02 January 1750

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1749-1750

Volume: 4

Comments: Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from Shakespear by Dryden, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to King's Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

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*p??dl The Tempest. As 1 Jan. *a??dl The Lying Valet. As 21 Oct. 1749. *c??dl Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from $Shakespear= by $Dryden=, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser). Paid $Blandford= (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to $King='s Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book).
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*p1750 01 02 dl The Tempest. ^As17500101^.*a1750 01 02 dl The Lying Valet. ^As17491021^.*c1750 01 02 dl Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from $Shakespear= by $Dryden=, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser). Paid $Blandford= (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to $King='s Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book).
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Event: 25055 | 17500102 | dl | Last night the Play of the Tempest, as alter'd from $Shakespear= by $Dryden=, was performed at Drury Lane, when the Music, Dances, and whole performance met with uncommon applause. By particular desire again tonight (General Advertiser). Paid $Blandford= (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s. 3d.; Gave Xmas Box to $King='s Footmen #2 2s.; to his Chairmen #2 2s.; and to Smith's man 2s. 6d.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). The Play of Hamlet is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=); #99 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performance: 50033 | 25055 | p | The Tempest | As17500101.
AsSeeDate: 50033 | dl | p | As | 17500101

Cast:
364176 | 50033 | Prospero | Bridges

364177 | 50033 | Ferdinand | King

364178 | 50033 | Trincalo | Yates

364179 | 50033 | Hippolito | Mrs Willoughby

364180 | 50033 | Caliban | Blakes

364181 | 50033 | Stephano | Shuter

364182 | 50033 | Mustachio | James

364183 | 50033 | Ventoso | Ray

364184 | 50033 | Sycorax | Taswell

364185 | 50033 | Miranda | Miss Cole

364186 | 50033 | Dorinda | Mrs Green

364187 | 50033 | Ariel | Mrs Clive

364188 | 50033 | With Decorations

364189 | 50033 | A Dance of Aerial Spirits | Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font

364190 | 50033 | A Dance of Winds | Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford

364191 | 50033 | A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits | in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies

364192 | 50033 | Infernals | Reinhold, Bennet

364193 | 50033 | The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptun

364194 | 50033 | Neptune | Beard

364195 | 50033 | Amphitrite | Miss Norris.

Performance: 50034 | 25055 | a | The Lying Valet | As17491021.
AsSeeDate: 50034 | dl | a | As | 17491021

Cast:
364196 | 50034 | add Gayless | Blakes

364197 | 50034 | Melissa | Mrs Bennet.

364198 | 50034 | Sharp | Yates

364199 | 50034 | Kitty Pry | Mrs Green.