London Stage Event: 18 December 1751 at Drury Lane Theatre

18 December 1751

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1751-1752

Volume: 4

Comments: Benefit for ye widow of Capt. James Spencer, an Officer &c., and her small Children (Cross). An Old Officer who had been in His Majesty's Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Mrs Spencer, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. Mr Norton Amber, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 (Cross)

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*p?rdl The Provok'd Wife. As 26 Oct. *a?rdl The Anatomist. As 10 Sept. *c?rdl Benefit for ye widow of $Capt. James Spencer=, an Officer &c., and her small Children ($Cross=). An Old Officer who had been in $His Majesty='s Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of $Mrs Spencer=, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. $Mr Norton Amber=, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 ($Cross=).
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*p1751 12 18 dl The Provok'd Wife. ^As17511026^.*a1751 12 18 dl The Anatomist. ^As17510910^.*c1751 12 18 dl Benefit for ye widow of $Capt. James Spencer=, an Officer &c., and her small Children ($Cross=). An Old Officer who had been in $His Majesty='s Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of $Mrs Spencer=, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. $Mr Norton Amber=, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 ($Cross=).
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Event: 25882 | 17511218 | dl | Benefit for ye widow of $Capt. James Spencer=, an Officer &c., and her small Children ($Cross=). An Old Officer who had been in $His Majesty='s Service 46 years, but dying when upon half-pay has left the Widow without pension and with several small children in greatest distress. N.B. Part of the Pit will be rail'd into the boxes and servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tickets to be had of $Mrs Spencer=, the uppermost house in Prince's Court, by Storey's Gate; the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; the Tiltyard Coffee House; St James Coffee House; Sweet's Coffee House, Bukingham Court; Bridge Street Coffee House; The Rainbow Coffee House, Ludgate Hill; the Temple Exchange, Fleet St.; the Rainbow, Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the theatre where places may be taken. $Mr Norton Amber=, humbly hopes this general acknowledgment of the favour which his friends were pleas'd to confer on him by their generous appearance last Night at Drury Lane, will be accepted, instead of a more particular application, which his constant employment prevents; and begs leave to assure them, that he shall ever retain a most grateful sense of their indulgent assistance. Receipts: #252 ($Cross=)

Performance: 51870 | 25882 | p | The Provok'd Wife | As17511026.
AsSeeDate: 51870 | dl | p | As | 17511026

Cast:
374554 | 51870 | Mademoiselle | Mrs Cross.

374555 | 51870 | Sir John Brute | Garrick

374556 | 51870 | Heartfree | Palmer

374557 | 51870 | Constant | Havard

374558 | 51870 | Razor | Yates

374559 | 51870 | Bully | Beard

374560 | 51870 | Lord Rake | Blakes

374561 | 51870 | Lady Fanciful | Mrs Clive

374562 | 51870 | Belinda | Mrs Willoughby

374563 | 51870 | Lady Brute | Mrs Pritchard.

Performance: 51871 | 25882 | a | The Anatomist | As17510910.
AsSeeDate: 51871 | dl | a | As | 17510910

Cast:
374564 | 51871 | Le Medicin | Blakes

374565 | 51871 | Old Gerald | Shuter

374566 | 51871 | Beatrice | Mrs Bennet

374567 | 51871 | Crispin | Yates.