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19 October 1750

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1750-1751
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] Miss Jane Cibber play'd Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross). [The Author of the Midwife (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Jane Shore. Hastings-Garrick; Gloster-Sowdon; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia [attempted%-Jane Cibber [, being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years%; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard. *a??dl The Chaplet. As 27 Sept. *e??dl <i>EEpilogue upon Two Prologues</i>-Mrs Clive. *c??dl Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] $Miss Jane Cibber= play'd <i>Alicia</i>r-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross=). [The Author of the <i>Midwife</i> (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1750 10 19 dl Jane Shore. Hastings-Garrick; Gloster-Sowdon; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia attempted-Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.*a1750 10 19 dl The Chaplet. ^As17500927^.*e1750 10 19 dl <i>EEpilogue upon Two Prologues</i>-Mrs Clive.*c1750 10 19 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] $Miss Jane Cibber= play'd <i>Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross</i>). [The Author of the <i>Midwife</i> (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25375 | 17501019 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] $Miss Jane Cibber= play'd <i>Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross</i>). [The Author of the <i>Midwife</i> (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross)
    Performance: 50699 | 25375 | p | Jane Shore | Hastings-Garrick; Gloster-Sowdon; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia attempted-Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    83176 | 50699 | Hastings | Garrick
    83177 | 50699 | Gloster | Sowdon
    83178 | 50699 | Shore | Havard
    83179 | 50699 | Bellmour | Blakes
    83180 | 50699 | Catesby | Winstone
    83181 | 50699 | Ratcliff | Simson
    83182 | 50699 | Alicia attempted | Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years
    83183 | 50699 | Jane Shore | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 50700 | 25375 | a | The Chaplet | As17500927.
    AsSeeDate: 50700 | dl | a | As | 17500927
    Cast:
    367847 | 50700 | Rural Dance | _Grandchamps.
    367848 | 50700 | Damon | Beard
    367849 | 50700 | Palamon | Master Mattocks
    367850 | 50700 | Laura | Miss Norris
    367851 | 50700 | Pastora | Mrs Clive
    367852 | 50700 | To conclude with a <i>Rural Dance</i> | Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.
    Performance: 50701 | 25375 | e | <i>EEpilogue upon Two Prologues</i>-Mrs Clive

Mainpiece

Comments:
Hastings-Garrick; Gloster-Sowdon; Shore-Havard; Bellmour-Blakes; Catesby-Winstone; Ratcliff-Simson; Alicia attempted-Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years; Jane Shore-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece

Entertainment

Comment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

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