26 January 1750

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: DDaily Advertiser [see Woodward's mimicry of Foote, 22 Jan.]: We hear from Drury Lane that on Monday night Harry the Smuggler, who was tried and convicted last summer in the Haymarket, was found hanging in one of the cells of that prison: It seems he has long had a Design to make way with himself and at several times procured poison from Foppington, Harry Wildair, Tom Thimble, &c. but the Quantity, though it made him exceeding sick, not being sufficient to dispatch him, he at last tuck'd himself up in his own Tit for Tat. When he was cut down he look'd very ghastly, and great groanings were heard in the prison before, at, and after his committing the Fact....It is very remarkable that he had on the very coat, which, in Conjunction with one Abel Drugger, not yet taken, he stole from Sammy the Auctioneer; but from the diligent search made after Drugger, it is believed he will soon be brought to Justice. Receipts: #60 (Cross); #67 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Love's Last Shift. As 9 Dec. 1749, but Younger Worthy-Cross. [See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.] *a??dl A Duke and no Duke. As 15 Jan. *d??dl <i>SSwedish Gardeners</i>, as 19 Dec. 1749. *b??dl <i>SSavoyard Travellers</i>. As 18 Jan., but Principal Savoyards-Miss <i>Baker, Mrs _Addison. *c??dl +DDaily Advertiser</i> [see $Woodward='s mimicry of $Foote=, 22 Jan.]: We hear from <i>Drury Lane</i> that on Monday night <i>Harry the Smuggler</i>r, who was tried and convicted last summer in the <i>Haymarket</i>, was found hanging in one of the cells of that prison: It seems he has long had a Design to make way with himself and at several times procured poison from <i>Foppington</i>r, <i>Harry Wildair</i>r, <i>Tom Thimble</i>r, &c. but the Quantity, though it made him exceeding sick, not being sufficient to dispatch him, he at last tuck'd himself up in his own <i>Tit for Tat</i>. When he was cut down he look'd very ghastly, and great groanings were heard in the prison before, at, and after his committing the Fact....It is very remarkable that he had on the very coat, which, in Conjunction with one <i>Abel Drugger</i>r, not yet taken, he stole from <i>Sammy the Auctioneer</i>r; but from the diligent search made after Drugger, it is believed he will soon be brought to Justice. Receipts: #60 ($Cross=); #67 8s. (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1750 01 26 dl Love's Last Shift. ^As17491209^, but Younger Worthy-Cross. [See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.]*a1750 01 26 dl A Duke and no Duke. ^As17500115^.*d1750 01 26 dl <i>SSwedish Gardeners</i>, ^as17491219^.*b1750 01 26 dl <i>SSavoyard Travellers</i>. ^As17500118^, but Principal Savoyards-Miss <i>Baker, Mrs _Addison.*c1750 01 26 dl <i>DDaily Advertiser</i> [see $Woodward='s mimicry of $Foote=, 22 Jan.]: We hear from <i>Drury Lane</i> that on Monday night <i>Harry the Smuggler</i>r, who was tried and convicted last summer in the <i>Haymarket</i>, was found hanging in one of the cells of that prison: It seems he has long had a Design to make way with himself and at several times procured poison from <i>Foppington</i>r, <i>Harry Wildair</i>r, <i>Tom Thimble</i>r, &c. but the Quantity, though it made him exceeding sick, not being sufficient to dispatch him, he at last tuck'd himself up in his own <i>Tit for Tat</i>. When he was cut down he look'd very ghastly, and great groanings were heard in the prison before, at, and after his committing the Fact....It is very remarkable that he had on the very coat, which, in Conjunction with one <i>Abel Drugger</i>r, not yet taken, he stole from <i>Sammy the Auctioneer</i>r; but from the diligent search made after Drugger, it is believed he will soon be brought to Justice. Receipts: #60 ($Cross=); #67 8s. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 25102 | 17500126 | dl | <i>DDaily Advertiser</i> [see $Woodward='s mimicry of $Foote=, 22 Jan.]: We hear from <i>Drury Lane</i> that on Monday night <i>Harry the Smuggler</i>, who was tried and convicted last summer in the <i>Haymarket</i>, was found hanging in one of the cells of that prison: It seems he has long had a Design to make way with himself and at several times procured poison from <i>Foppington</i>, <i>Harry Wildair</i>, <i>Tom Thimble</i>, &c. but the Quantity, though it made him exceeding sick, not being sufficient to dispatch him, he at last tuck'd himself up in his own <i>Tit for Tat</i>. When he was cut down he look'd very ghastly, and great groanings were heard in the prison before, at, and after his committing the Fact....It is very remarkable that he had on the very coat, which, in Conjunction with one <i>Abel Drugger</i>, not yet taken, he stole from <i>Sammy the Auctioneer</i>; but from the diligent search made after Drugger, it is believed he will soon be brought to Justice. Receipts: #60 ($Cross=); #67 8s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 50126 | 25102 | p | Love's Last Shift | As17491209, but Younger Worthy-Cross. [See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.]See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.]
    AsSeeDate: 50126 | dl | p | As | 17491209
    Cast:
    82208 | 50126 | Younger Worthy | Cross.
    364924 | 50126 | Sir Novelty Fashion | Woodward
    364925 | 50126 | Loveless | Havard
    364926 | 50126 | Sir William Wisewoud | Taswell
    364927 | 50126 | Elder Worthy | Bridges
    364928 | 50126 | Narcissa | Mrs Clive
    364929 | 50126 | Amanda | Mrs Ward
    364930 | 50126 | Flareit | Mrs Green
    364931 | 50126 | Snap | Yates
    364932 | 50126 | Sly | Shuter
    364933 | 50126 | Lawyer | Simpson
    364934 | 50126 | Hillaria | Mrs Mills.
    Performance: 50127 | 25102 | a | A Duke and no Duke | As17500115.
    AsSeeDate: 50127 | dl | a | As | 17500115
    Cast:
    364935 | 50127 | Trappolin | Woodward
    Performance: 50128 | 25102 | d | <i>SSwedish Gardeners</i>, as17491219
    AsSeeDate: 50128 | dl | d | As | 17491219
    Performance: 50129 | 25102 | b | <i>SSavoyard Travellers</i> | As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss <i>Baker, Mrs _Addison.
    AsSeeDate: 50129 | dl | b | As | 17500118
    Cast:
    82209 | 50129 | Principal Savoyards | Miss <i>Baker, Mrs _Addison.
    364936 | 50129 | Children Savoyards | Little Swiss, Miss Popling
    364937 | 50129 | Peasants | M'Neil, Mlle delaContri

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17491209, but Younger Worthy-Cross. [See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.]See payment to him for this 3 Feb. Apparently a last minute substitution and unannounced in bills.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17500115.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: SSwedish Gardeners, as17491219

Ballet

Comment: SSavoyard Travellers. As17500118, but Principal Savoyards-Miss Baker, Mrs _Addison

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