13 January 1752

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: As the Entertainment call'd Taste, was not quite so well receiv'd as was expected, and as it was solely intended for the Benefit of Mr Worsdale, the Author has suspended its representation till Worsdale's Benefit night; by that time some alterations will be made, which, it is hop'd, will render the piece more palatable to the publick (General Advertiser). [The Inspector No. 271 , commented on Foote's Taste of the previous Saturday: A party against it, but the piece was "heard with attention, and, in consequence with Applause. There is, indisputably more genuine Wit in it than in any piece of the kind ever produc'd among us; the characters are natural, tho many of them uncommon ones; their stile and sentiments are adapted to them with perfect propriety, and the incidents are not forced or crowded together upon the audience." A full discussion of each part follows. (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette.] Receipts: #140 (Cross)

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    *p??dl Oroonoko. As 22 Oct. 1751. *a??dl Harlequin Ranger. As 3 Jan. *c??dl As the Entertainment call'd <i>Taste</i>, was not quite so well receiv'd as was expected, and as it was solely intended for the Benefit of $Mr Worsdale=, the Author has suspended its representation till Worsdale's Benefit night; by that time some alterations will be made, which, it is hop'd, will render the piece more palatable to the publick (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The <i>Inspector No. 271</i> , commented on $Foote='s <i>Taste</i> of the previous Saturday: A party against it, but the piece was "heard with attention, and, in consequence with Applause. There is, indisputably more genuine Wit in it than in any piece of the kind ever produc'd among us; the characters are natural, tho many of them uncommon ones; their stile and sentiments are adapted to them with perfect propriety, and the incidents are not forced or crowded together upon the audience." A full discussion of each part follows. (<i>Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette</i>.] Receipts: #140 ($Cross=).
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    *p1752 01 13 dl Oroonoko. ^As17511022^.*a1752 01 13 dl Harlequin Ranger. ^As17520103^.*c1752 01 13 dl As the Entertainment call'd <i>Taste</i>, was not quite so well receiv'd as was expected, and as it was solely intended for the Benefit of $Mr Worsdale=, the Author has suspended its representation till Worsdale's Benefit night; by that time some alterations will be made, which, it is hop'd, will render the piece more palatable to the publick (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The <i>Inspector No. 271</i> , commented on $Foote='s <i>Taste</i> of the previous Saturday: A party against it, but the piece was "heard with attention, and, in consequence with Applause. There is, indisputably more genuine Wit in it than in any piece of the kind ever produc'd among us; the characters are natural, tho many of them uncommon ones; their stile and sentiments are adapted to them with perfect propriety, and the incidents are not forced or crowded together upon the audience." A full discussion of each part follows. (<i>Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette</i>.] Receipts: #140 ($Cross=).
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    Event: 25930 | 17520113 | dl | As the Entertainment call'd <i>Taste</i>, was not quite so well receiv'd as was expected, and as it was solely intended for the Benefit of $Mr Worsdale=, the Author has suspended its representation till Worsdale's Benefit night; by that time some alterations will be made, which, it is hop'd, will render the piece more palatable to the publick (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The <i>Inspector No. 271</i> , commented on $Foote='s <i>Taste</i> of the previous Saturday: A party against it, but the piece was "heard with attention, and, in consequence with Applause. There is, indisputably more genuine Wit in it than in any piece of the kind ever produc'd among us; the characters are natural, tho many of them uncommon ones; their stile and sentiments are adapted to them with perfect propriety, and the incidents are not forced or crowded together upon the audience." A full discussion of each part follows. (<i>Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette</i>.] Receipts: #140 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51971 | 25930 | p | Oroonoko | As17511022.
    AsSeeDate: 51971 | dl | p | As | 17511022
    Cast:
    375335 | 51971 | Oroonoko | Dexter
    375336 | 51971 | Aboan | Lee
    375337 | 51971 | Blandford | Palmer
    375338 | 51971 | Daniel | Shuter
    375339 | 51971 | Imonida | Miss Bellamy
    375340 | 51971 | Widow | Mrs James
    375341 | 51971 | Charlot Weldon | Mrs Willoughby
    375342 | 51971 | Lucy | Miss Minors
    375343 | 51971 | Governor | Burton
    375344 | 51971 | Driver | Taswell
    375345 | 51971 | Stanmore | Winstone
    375346 | 51971 | Jack Stanmore | Mozeen
    375347 | 51971 | Hotman | Blakes.
    Performance: 51972 | 25930 | a | Harlequin Ranger | As17520103.
    AsSeeDate: 51972 | dl | a | As | 17520103
    Cast:
    375348 | 51972 | Other characters | <i>Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
    375349 | 51972 | Harlequin | Woodward
    375350 | 51972 | New Music

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