06 January 1750

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: This play was wrote by Mr Shirly & was at Lisbon when Acted--it was receiv'd with great Applause--only a little groaning at some of the Love Scenes; the prologue greatly lik'd--he says the play attempted after ye Manner of Shakespear (Cross). Paid salary list at #51 7s. 7d. per diem, #308 5s. 6d.; Blakes per order #1 1s.; Maltair added to salary list at 10s. per day. Paid Lacy as per draft #105; Xmas box to Prince and Princess's footmen #2 2s.; Mr Maltair for 11 days #5 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Maltair is presumably the dancer Maltare who had appeared at dl in 1740.] Receipts: #180 (Cross); #185 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers. Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in <i>General Advertiser</i>]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; <i>Prologue</i>-Havard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive [1st edition]. *c??dl This play was wrote by $Mr Shirly= & was at <i>Lisbon</i> when Acted--it was receiv'd with great Applause--only a little groaning at some of the Love Scenes; the prologue greatly lik'd--he says the play attempted after ye Manner of $Shakespear= ($Cross=). Paid salary list at #51 7s. 7d. per diem, #308 5s. 6d.; $Blakes= per order #1 1s.; $Maltair= added to salary list at 10s. per day. Paid $Lacy= as per draft #105; <i>Xmas</i> box to $Prince= and $Princess='s footmen #2 2s.; Mr Maltair for 11 days #5 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Maltair is presumably the dancer Maltare who had appeared at <i>dl</i> in 1740.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=); #185 13s. (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1750 01 06 dl Edward the Black Prince; or, The Battle of Poictiers. Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in <i>General Advertiser</i>]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; <i>Prologue</i>-Havard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive [1st edition].*c1750 01 06 dl This play was wrote by $Mr Shirly= & was at <i>Lisbon</i> when Acted--it was receiv'd with great Applause--only a little groaning at some of the Love Scenes; the prologue greatly lik'd--he says the play attempted after ye Manner of $Shakespear= ($Cross=). Paid salary list at #51 7s. 7d. per diem, #308 5s. 6d.; $Blakes= per order #1 1s.; $Maltair= added to salary list at 10s. per day. Paid $Lacy= as per draft #105; <i>Xmas</i> box to $Prince= and $Princess='s footmen #2 2s.; Mr Maltair for 11 days #5 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Maltair is presumably the dancer Maltare who had appeared at <i>dl</i> in 1740.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=); #185 13s. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 25063 | 17500106 | dl | This play was wrote by $Mr Shirly= & was at <i>Lisbon</i> when Acted--it was receiv'd with great Applause--only a little groaning at some of the Love Scenes; the prologue greatly lik'd--he says the play attempted after ye Manner of $Shakespear= ($Cross=). Paid salary list at #51 7s. 7d. per diem, #308 5s. 6d.; $Blakes= per order #1 1s.; $Maltair= added to salary list at 10s. per day. Paid $Lacy= as per draft #105; <i>Xmas</i> box to $Prince= and $Princess='s footmen #2 2s.; Mr Maltair for 11 days #5 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Maltair is presumably the dancer Maltare who had appeared at <i>dl</i> in 1740.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=); #185 13s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 50050 | 25063 | p | Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers | Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in <i>General Advertiser</i>]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; <i>Prologue</i>-Havard; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
    Cast:
    82119 | 50050 | Edward | Garrick
    82120 | 50050 | Lord Ribemont | Barry
    82121 | 50050 | Cardinal Perigort | Berry
    82122 | 50050 | King John | Sowdon
    82123 | 50050 | Arnold | Havard
    82124 | 50050 | Duke of Athens | King
    82125 | 50050 | Charney | Winstone
    82126 | 50050 | Audley | Palmer
    82127 | 50050 | Chandos | Blakes
    82128 | 50050 | Warwick | Usher
    82129 | 50050 | Salisbury | Bridges
    82130 | 50050 | Dauphin | Simpson
    82131 | 50050 | Tourain | Marr
    82132 | 50050 | Louisa | Miss Murgatroyd
    82133 | 50050 | Mariana | Mrs Ward
    82134 | 50050 | Archbisop of Sens | Burton
    82135 | 50050 | <i>Prologue</i> | Havard
    82136 | 50050 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Clive

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Edward-Garrick; Lord Ribemont-Barry; Cardinal Perigort-Berry; King John-Sowdon; Arnold-Havard; Duke of Athens-King; Charney-Winstone; Audley-Palmer; Chandos-Blakes; Warwick-Usher; Salisbury-Bridges; Dauphin-Simpson; Tourain-Marr; Louisa-Miss Murgatroyd; Mariana-Mrs Ward [from 1st edition but listed in the order in which the actors' names appear in General Advertiser]; Archbisop of Sens-Burton; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
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