06 March 1751

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1750-1751
Volume: 4
Comments: We hear that some Gentlemen and Ladies who intended to act a private play for their own amusement, at the Little Theatre in the Haymarket; but having been much importuned by their friends and acquaintances for tickets, they found a larger house would be necessary. They applied therefore to the Author of the Masque now performing at Drury Lane, who, without hesitation, agreed that the run of Alfred should be interrupted for one night to oblige them. The tragedy of Othello, we are told is the play the Gentlemen have pitched on. The theatre being engaged to some Gentlemen and ladies for a private play tomorrow, the Masque of Alfred is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Some Persons, it seems, continue still under a Mistake that this Masque [Alfred] is the same with the first draught of one formerly written under the same title: they need only, to be undeceived, look into the advertisement prefixed to that performance just now printed for A. Miller, in the Strand. The Ladies and Gentlemen who distributed Tickets for the Play Othello which was to have been acted in the Haymarket, intend to perform it tomorrow at Drury Lane: No person will be admitted without a ticket, and no tickets will be taken at the stage door (General Advertiser)

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    *p?Fdl None. *c?Fdl We hear that some Gentlemen and Ladies who intended to act a private play for their own amusement, at the <i>Little Theatre in the Haymarket</i>; but having been much importuned by their friends and acquaintances for tickets, they found a larger house would be necessary. They applied therefore to the Author of the Masque now performing at <i>Drury Lane</i>, who, without hesitation, agreed that the run of <i>Alfred</i> should be interrupted for one night to oblige them. The tragedy of <i>Othello</i>, we are told is the play the Gentlemen have pitched on. The theatre being engaged to some Gentlemen and ladies for a private play tomorrow, the <i>Masque of Alfred</i> is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Some Persons, it seems, continue still under a Mistake that this Masque [Alfred] is the same with the first draught of one formerly written under the same title: they need only, to be undeceived, look into the advertisement prefixed to that performance just now printed for $A. Miller=, in the <i>Strand</i>. The Ladies and Gentlemen who distributed Tickets for the Play <i>Othello</i> which was to have been acted in the Haymarket, intend to perform it tomorrow at Drury Lane: No person will be admitted without a ticket, and no tickets will be taken at the stage door (<i>General Advertiser</i>).

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    *p1751 03 06 dl None.*c1751 03 06 dl We hear that some Gentlemen and Ladies who intended to act a private play for their own amusement, at the <i>Little Theatre in the Haymarket</i>; but having been much importuned by their friends and acquaintances for tickets, they found a larger house would be necessary. They applied therefore to the Author of the Masque now performing at <i>Drury Lane</i>, who, without hesitation, agreed that the run of <i>Alfred</i> should be interrupted for one night to oblige them. The tragedy of <i>Othello</i>, we are told is the play the Gentlemen have pitched on. The theatre being engaged to some Gentlemen and ladies for a private play tomorrow, the <i>Masque of Alfred</i> is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Some Persons, it seems, continue still under a Mistake that this Masque [Alfred] is the same with the first draught of one formerly written under the same title: they need only, to be undeceived, look into the advertisement prefixed to that performance just now printed for $A. Miller=, in the <i>Strand</i>. The Ladies and Gentlemen who distributed Tickets for the Play <i>Othello</i> which was to have been acted in the Haymarket, intend to perform it tomorrow at Drury Lane: No person will be admitted without a ticket, and no tickets will be taken at the stage door (<i>General Advertiser</i>).

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    Event: 25612 | 17510306 | dl | We hear that some Gentlemen and Ladies who intended to act a private play for their own amusement, at the <i>Little Theatre in the Haymarket</i>; but having been much importuned by their friends and acquaintances for tickets, they found a larger house would be necessary. They applied therefore to the Author of the Masque now performing at <i>Drury Lane</i>, who, without hesitation, agreed that the run of <i>Alfred</i> should be interrupted for one night to oblige them. The tragedy of <i>Othello</i>, we are told is the play the Gentlemen have pitched on. The theatre being engaged to some Gentlemen and ladies for a private play tomorrow, the <i>Masque of Alfred</i> is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Some Persons, it seems, continue still under a Mistake that this Masque [Alfred] is the same with the first draught of one formerly written under the same title: they need only, to be undeceived, look into the advertisement prefixed to that performance just now printed for $A. Miller=, in the <i>Strand</i>. The Ladies and Gentlemen who distributed Tickets for the Play <i>Othello</i> which was to have been acted in the Haymarket, intend to perform it tomorrow at Drury Lane: No person will be admitted without a ticket, and no tickets will be taken at the stage door (<i>General Advertiser</i>)
    Performance: 51220 | 25612 | p | None

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