02 April 1750

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St., in Southampton St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Delane dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. (Cross). The Masque of Comus, design'd to be perform'd at Drury Lane Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of Mrs Foster, Granddaughter of Milton, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of Handel's Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (General Advertiser). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy [1st time%; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard. *a??dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. As 29 Jan., but Goodal-_; Mrs Hyman-_. *s??dl III: Miss Norris. *d??dl <i>VVenetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti. *c??dl Benefit for $Mrs Elmy=. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of <i>Tavistock St.</i>, in <i>Southampton St.</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). $Mr Delane= dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. ($Cross=). The Masque of <i>Comus</i>, design'd to be perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i> Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of $Mrs Foster=, Granddaughter of $Milton=, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of $Handel='s Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1750 04 02 dl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy 1st time; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard.*a1750 04 02 dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17500129^, but Goodal-_; Mrs Hyman-_.*s1750 04 02 dl III: Miss Norris.*d1750 04 02 dl <i>VVenetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti.*c1750 04 02 dl Benefit for $Mrs Elmy=. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of <i>Tavistock St.</i>, in <i>Southampton St.</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). $Mr Delane= dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. ($Cross=). The Masque of <i>Comus</i>, design'd to be perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i> Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of $Mrs Foster=, Granddaughter of $Milton=, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of $Handel='s Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 25230 | 17500402 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Elmy=. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of <i>Tavistock St.</i>, in <i>Southampton St.</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). $Mr Delane= dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. ($Cross=). The Masque of <i>Comus</i>, design'd to be perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i> Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of $Mrs Foster=, Granddaughter of $Milton=, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of $Handel='s Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 50388 | 25230 | p | All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost | Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy 1st time; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    82552 | 50388 | Antony | Barry
    82553 | 50388 | Ventidius | Sowdon
    82554 | 50388 | Dollabella | King
    82555 | 50388 | Alexas | Blakes
    82556 | 50388 | Serapion | Bridges
    82557 | 50388 | Myris | Simpson
    82558 | 50388 | Gentleman | Barnet
    82559 | 50388 | Charmion | Mrs Bennet
    82560 | 50388 | Iris | Miss Cole
    82561 | 50388 | Octavia | Mrs Elmy 1st time
    82562 | 50388 | Cleopatra | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 50389 | 25230 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17500129, but Goodal-_; Mrs Hyman-_.
    AsSeeDate: 50389 | dl | a | As | 17500129
    Cast:
    366287 | 50389 | add Goodal | Winstone
    366288 | 50389 | Mrs Hyman | Mrs Bennet.
    366289 | 50389 | Lettice | Mrs Clive
    366290 | 50389 | Drunken Colonel | Woodward.
    Performance: 50390 | 25230 | s | III: Miss Norris
    Performance: 50391 | 25230 | d | <i>VVenetian Gardeners</i>-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

Mainpiece

Comments:
Antony-Barry; Ventidius-Sowdon; Dollabella-King; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Bridges; Myris-Simpson; Gentleman-Barnet; Charmion-Mrs Bennet; Iris-Miss Cole; Octavia-Mrs Elmy 1st time; Cleopatra-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17500129, but Goodal-_; Mrs Hyman-_.
Cast:

Song

Comment: III: Miss Norris

Dance

Comment: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

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