28 November 1750

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1750-1751
Volume: 4
Comments: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Fair Penitent. Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes. *a??dl The Mock Doctor. As 22 Nov. *d??dl II: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as 17 Nov. *b??dl V: <i>The Birdcatchers</i>. As 27 Nov. *c??dl By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, <i>As You Like It</i>, and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>. Tickets to be had at <i>Moorgate Coffee House</i>; <i>Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>Paul's Head</i>, <i>Carter Lane</i>; <i>Peele's</i> and <i>Nandoe's</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; Mr <i>Law's</i>, Confectioner, at the <i>Eagle and Child</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Charing Cross</i>; <i>Bethell's Hatter and Hosier</i>, the corner of <i>Pall Mall</i>; <i>Thatched House Tavern</i>, <i>St James St.</i>; $Mr Jones=, Bookseller, the corner of <i>Staples Inn</i>, and <i>Seagoe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; the <i>Aldersgate Coffee House</i>, <i>Aldersgate Street</i>; and <i>Ship Tavern</i>, <i>Ratcliff cross</i>. This day is publish'd <i>The Rosciad</i>: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the <i>British Stage</i> are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for $J. Robinson=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=).

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    *p1750 11 28 dl The Fair Penitent. Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes.*a1750 11 28 dl The Mock Doctor. ^As17501122^.*d1750 11 28 dl II: <i>Comic Dance</i>, ^as17501117^.*b1750 11 28 dl V: <i>The Birdcatchers</i>. ^As17501127^.*c1750 11 28 dl By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, <i>As You Like It</i>, and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>. Tickets to be had at <i>Moorgate Coffee House</i>; <i>Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>Paul's Head</i>, <i>Carter Lane</i>; <i>Peele's</i> and <i>Nandoe's</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; Mr <i>Law's</i>, Confectioner, at the <i>Eagle and Child</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Charing Cross</i>; <i>Bethell's Hatter and Hosier</i>, the corner of <i>Pall Mall</i>; <i>Thatched House Tavern</i>, <i>St James St.</i>; $Mr Jones=, Bookseller, the corner of <i>Staples Inn</i>, and <i>Seagoe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; the <i>Aldersgate Coffee House</i>, <i>Aldersgate Street</i>; and <i>Ship Tavern</i>, <i>Ratcliff cross</i>. This day is publish'd <i>The Rosciad</i>: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the <i>British Stage</i> are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for $J. Robinson=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=).

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    Event: 25445 | 17501128 | dl | By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, <i>As You Like It</i>, and <i>Miss in her Teens</i>. Tickets to be had at <i>Moorgate Coffee House</i>; <i>Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>Paul's Head</i>, <i>Carter Lane</i>; <i>Peele's</i> and <i>Nandoe's</i> in <i>Fleet Street</i>; Mr <i>Law's</i>, Confectioner, at the <i>Eagle and Child</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Charing Cross</i>; <i>Bethell's Hatter and Hosier</i>, the corner of <i>Pall Mall</i>; <i>Thatched House Tavern</i>, <i>St James St.</i>; $Mr Jones=, Bookseller, the corner of <i>Staples Inn</i>, and <i>Seagoe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; the <i>Aldersgate Coffee House</i>, <i>Aldersgate Street</i>; and <i>Ship Tavern</i>, <i>Ratcliff cross</i>. This day is publish'd <i>The Rosciad</i>: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the <i>British Stage</i> are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for $J. Robinson=. Receipts: #100 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 50865 | 25445 | p | The Fair Penitent | Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes.
    Cast:
    83743 | 50865 | Horatio | Berry
    83744 | 50865 | Calista | Mrs Pritchard
    83745 | 50865 | Lavinia | Mrs Green
    83746 | 50865 | Sciolto | Bridges
    83747 | 50865 | Altamont | Havard
    83748 | 50865 | Lucilla | Miss Minors
    83749 | 50865 | Lothario | Garrick
    83750 | 50865 | Rossano | Blakes.
    Performance: 50866 | 25445 | a | The Mock Doctor | As17501122.
    AsSeeDate: 50866 | dl | a | As | 17501122
    Cast:
    368685 | 50866 | Gregory | Woodward
    368686 | 50866 | Dorcas | Mrs Green
    368687 | 50866 | Leander | Wilder
    368688 | 50866 | Charlotte | Miss Minors
    368689 | 50866 | Davy | Taswell
    368690 | 50866 | James | Winstone.
    Performance: 50867 | 25445 | d | II: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as17501117
    AsSeeDate: 50867 | dl | d | As | 17501117
    Performance: 50868 | 25445 | b | V: <i>The Birdcatchers</i> | As17501127.
    AsSeeDate: 50868 | dl | b | As | 17501127
    Cast:
    368691 | 50868 | <i>Peasants</i> | Devisse, Mad Auretti
    368692 | 50868 | <i>Shepherds</i> | McNeil, Roger, G. Yates
    368693 | 50868 | <i>Shepherdesses</i> | Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison
    368694 | 50868 | <i>Two Peasant Children</i> | the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin
    368695 | 50868 | <i>Bird Catchers</i> | Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford
    368696 | 50868 | a New Scene
    368697 | 50868 | Decorations | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Fair Penitent
Comments:
Horatio-Berry; Calista-Mrs Pritchard; Lavinia-Mrs Green; Sciolto-Bridges; Altamont-Havard; Lucilla-Miss Minors; Lothario-Garrick; Rossano-Blakes.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1703
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Doctor
Comments:
As17501122.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet

Comment: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127

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