London Stage Event: 31 March 1752 at Drury Lane Theatre

31 March 1752

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1751-1752

Volume: 4

Comments: Benefit for Ross. Mr Ross did Romeo & spoke an Elogium upon Shakespear in ye form of ye Monument in the Abby (Cross). Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Nothing under full prices. After the play an Elogium wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespeare, spoken by Ross representing the Shade of Shakespeare as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

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*p??dl Romeo and Juliet. As 27 Jan., but Romeo-Ross (1st time); Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Lady Capulet-_. *a??dl The Anatomist. As 10 Sept. 1751 [but only Crispinr listed%. *c??dl Benefit for Ross. $Mr Ross= did Romeor & spoke an Elogium upon Shakespear in ye form of ye Monument in the Abby (Cross). Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Nothing under full prices. After the play an Elogium wrote by $Dryden=, concluding with $Milton='s Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespeare, spoken by Ross representing the Shade of $Shakespeare= as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. Receipts: #200 ($Cross=).
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*p1752 03 31 dl Romeo and Juliet. ^As17520127^, but Romeo-Ross (1st time); Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Lady Capulet-_.*a1752 03 31 dl The Anatomist. ^As17510910^ but only Crispinr listed.*c1752 03 31 dl Benefit for Ross. $Mr Ross= did Romeor & spoke an Elogium upon Shakespear in ye form of ye Monument in the Abby (Cross). Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Nothing under full prices. After the play an Elogium wrote by $Dryden=, concluding with $Milton='s Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespeare, spoken by Ross representing the Shade of $Shakespeare= as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. Receipts: #200 ($Cross=).
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Event: 26069 | 17520331 | dl | Benefit for Ross. $Mr Ross= did Romeo & spoke an Elogium upon Shakespear in ye form of ye Monument in the Abby (Cross). Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Nothing under full prices. After the play an Elogium wrote by $Dryden=, concluding with $Milton='s Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespeare, spoken by Ross representing the Shade of $Shakespeare= as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. Receipts: #200 ($Cross=)

Performance: 52253 | 26069 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17520127, but Romeo-Ross (1st time); Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Lady Capulet-_.
AsSeeDate: 52253 | dl | p | As | 17520127

Cast:
86032 | 52253 | Romeo | Ross

376790 | 52253 | Masquerade Dance | Sg Piettro, _Mathews.

376791 | 52253 | Masquerade Dance in Act I | Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

376792 | 52253 | Juliet | Miss Bellamy

376793 | 52253 | Friar Lawrence | Havard

376794 | 52253 | Paris | Scrase

376795 | 52253 | Escalus | Winstone

376796 | 52253 | Benvolio | Mozeen

376797 | 52253 | Capulet | Berry

376798 | 52253 | Tibalt | Blakes

376799 | 52253 | Mercutio | Woodward

376800 | 52253 | Nurse | Mrs James

376801 | 52253 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Bennet

376802 | 52253 | Vocal Parts | Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.

Performance: 52254 | 26069 | a | The Anatomist | As17510910 but only Crispin listed.
AsSeeDate: 52254 | dl | a | As | 17510910

Cast:
376803 | 52254 | Le Medicin | Blakes

376804 | 52254 | Old Gerald | Shuter

376805 | 52254 | Beatrice | Mrs Bennet

376806 | 52254 | Crispin | Yates.