02 February 1751

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1750-1751
Volume: 4
Comments: A New Comedy written by Mr Moor, author of ye Foundling--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the General Advertiser merely lists the actors and does not mention the Prologue or Epilogue.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

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    *p?"dl Gil Blas. Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; <i>Epilogue</i> (by $Garrick=)-Mrs Pritchard. *c?"dl A New Comedy written by $Mr Moor=, author of ye <i>Foundling</i>--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the <i>General Advertiser</i> merely lists the actors and does not mention the <i>Prologue</i> or <i>Epilogue</i>.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=).
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    *p1751 02 02 dl Gil Blas. Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; <i>Epilogue</i> (by $Garrick=)-Mrs Pritchard.*c1751 02 02 dl A New Comedy written by $Mr Moor=, author of ye <i>Foundling</i>--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the <i>General Advertiser</i> merely lists the actors and does not mention the <i>Prologue</i> or <i>Epilogue</i>.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=).
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    Event: 25556 | 17510202 | dl | A New Comedy written by $Mr Moor=, author of ye <i>Foundling</i>--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the <i>General Advertiser</i> merely lists the actors and does not mention the <i>Prologue</i> or <i>Epilogue</i>.] Receipts: #180 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51122 | 25556 | p | Gil Blas | Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; <i>Epilogue</i> (by $Garrick=)-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    84098 | 51122 | Gil Blas | Garrick
    84099 | 51122 | Don Lewis | Woodward
    84100 | 51122 | Don Felix | Palmer
    84101 | 51122 | Don Gabriel | Sowdon
    84102 | 51122 | Melchior | Yates
    84103 | 51122 | Pedro | Shuter
    84104 | 51122 | Aurora | Mrs Pritchard
    84105 | 51122 | Laura | Miss Minors
    84106 | 51122 | Isabella | Mrs Bennet
    84107 | 51122 | Beatrice | Mrs Cross
    84108 | 51122 | Bernarda | Miss Pitt
    84109 | 51122 | <i>Prologue</i> | Woodward
    84110 | 51122 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Pritchard.

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Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Pritchard.
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