22 March 1750

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Sowdon. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd Puff in the farce--Bug (Cross). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid Reynolds for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid Mr Pope a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the Sign of the Sun, a Milliner's facing Exeter exchange in the strand, and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon in Blackman St., Southwark. We hear William Mills, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in Russell St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Fair Penitent. As 21 Oct. 1749, but Altamont-Sowdon [1st time%; Lucilla-Miss Cole. *a??dl Miss in Her Teens. As 19 March, but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-[a young Gentleman who never appeared%; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole. *d??dl <i>CComic Dance</i>, as 21 Feb.; <i>Venetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti. *c??dl Benefit for $Sowdon=. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd <i>Puff</i>r in the farce--Bug ($Cross=). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid $Reynolds= for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid $Mr Pope= a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the <i>Sign of the Sun</i>, a Milliner's facing <i>Exeter</i> exchange in the <i>strand</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at <i>Will's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon= in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. We hear $William Mills=, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in <i>Russell St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1750 03 22 dl The Fair Penitent. ^As17491021^, but Altamont-Sowdon 1st time; Lucilla-Miss Cole.*a1750 03 22 dl Miss in Her Teens. ^As17500319^ but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-a young Gentleman who never appeared; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole.*d1750 03 22 dl <i>CComic Dance</i>, ^as17500221^; <i>Venetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti.*c1750 03 22 dl Benefit for $Sowdon=. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd <i>Puff</i>r in the farce--Bug ($Cross=). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid $Reynolds= for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid $Mr Pope= a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the <i>Sign of the Sun</i>, a Milliner's facing <i>Exeter</i> exchange in the <i>strand</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at <i>Will's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon= in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. We hear $William Mills=, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in <i>Russell St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 25210 | 17500322 | dl | Benefit for $Sowdon=. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd <i>Puff</i> in the farce--Bug ($Cross=). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid $Reynolds= for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid $Mr Pope= a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the <i>Sign of the Sun</i>, a Milliner's facing <i>Exeter</i> exchange in the <i>strand</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at <i>Will's Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon= in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. We hear $William Mills=, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in <i>Russell St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 50344 | 25210 | p | The Fair Penitent | As17491021, but Altamont-Sowdon 1st time; Lucilla-Miss Cole.
    AsSeeDate: 50344 | dl | p | As | 17491021
    Cast:
    82500 | 50344 | Altamont | Sowdon 1st time
    82501 | 50344 | Lucilla | Miss Cole.
    366071 | 50344 | Lothario | Garrick
    366072 | 50344 | Horatio | Barry
    366073 | 50344 | Sciolto | Berry
    366074 | 50344 | Rossano | Blakes
    366075 | 50344 | Lavinai | Mrs Elmy
    366076 | 50344 | Calista | Mrs Ward.
    Performance: 50345 | 25210 | a | Miss in Her Teens | As17500319 but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-a young Gentleman who never appeared; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole.
    AsSeeDate: 50345 | dl | a | As | 17500319
    Cast:
    82502 | 50345 | Fribble | Yates
    82503 | 50345 | Loveit | Palmer
    82504 | 50345 | Puff | a young Gentleman who never appeared
    82505 | 50345 | Miss Biddy | Miss Cole.
    366077 | 50345 | Tag | Mrs James
    366078 | 50345 | Flash | Woodward
    366079 | 50345 | Capt Loveit | Havard
    366080 | 50345 | Biddy | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 50346 | 25210 | d | <i>CComic Dance</i>, as17500221; <i>Venetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti
    AsSeeDate: 50346 | dl | d | As | 17500221

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17491021, but Altamont-Sowdon 1st time; Lucilla-Miss Cole.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17500319 but Fribble-Yates; Capt. Loveit-Palmer; Puff-a young Gentleman who never appeared; Miss Biddy-Miss Cole.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

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