08 April 1752

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Macklin. Afterpiece: A New Dramtic Satire in two acts. N.B. As several of the Town have prejudged the Pit the Boxes and Galleries acting their own parts themselves for their diversion, to be of the same species of the Lick at the Town last year; and that it can mean only the ordinary Approbation or Disapprobation of the Audience, Signor Pasquin thinks it incumbent on himself to assure to Publick that all those conjectures are groundless; And farther, he assures them that the Pit, &c. acting their parts has no other meaning than the common literal sense; and that the Audience are really interwoven in the piece; and are to be bona fide part of the Dramatis Personae; and he makes no doubt but that he shall make them perform their parts to a numerous and polite audience, and with universal Applause. But he begs that those Ladies and Gentlemen who intend to perform in the Pit and Galleries will be at the Theatre betimes, for particular reasons; and those who are to act in the Boxes are requested to send their servants to keep their places by three o'clock. Signor Pasquin has received the letters sent by the Town and the Village, and they may depend upon having Places kept for them upon the Stage. The Hiss concerning the Robin Hood Society will be complied with (General Advertiser). [The parts were: Pasquin, Marforio, Sir Eternal Grinn, Sir Conjecture Positive, Sir Roger Ringwood, Bob Smart, Soloman Common Sense; Count Hunt Bubble, Sir John Ketch, hic and Hac (Scribblers), Hydra, Lady Lucy Loveit, Miss Diana Singlelife, Miss Brilliant, Miss Bashfull (Larpent MS 96).

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Provok'd Husband. [As 28 Nov. 1751, but following parts only are listed:% Lady Townly-Miss Macklin[her 1st appearance in Comedy%; Sir Francis-Macklin; Townly-Barry. *a??cg Covent Garden Theatre; or, Pasquin turn'd Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain. [The parts of the Pit, Boxes, Galleries, Stage, and Town to be performed by themselves, for their diversion; the parts of several Dull, disorderly characters, in and about <i>St Jame's</i> to be performed by certain persons, for example; And the part of% Pasquin@Drawcansir [to be performed by% his Censorial Highness;[, for his interest. The Satire to be introduced by an% Exordium;[, and to conclude by a% satirical@panegyrical@ironical@comical@original Peroration [upon the Virtues, Vices, Wisdom and Folly, Judgment and Power of the Town. Both to be spoken from the Rostrum%-Signor Pasquin. *d??cg <i>GGrand Comic Ballet</i>, as 16 Dec. 1751. *c??cg Benefit for $Macklin=. Afterpiece: A New Dramtic Satire in two acts. N.B. As several of the Town have prejudged the Pit the Boxes and Galleries acting their own parts themselves for their diversion, to be of the same species of the <i>Lick at the Town</i> last year; and that it can mean only the ordinary Approbation or Disapprobation of the Audience, $Signor Pasquin= thinks it incumbent on himself to assure to Publick that all those conjectures are groundless; And farther, he assures them that the Pit, &c. acting their parts has no other meaning than the common literal sense; and that the Audience are really interwoven in the piece; and are to be bona fide part of the Dramatis Personae; and he makes no doubt but that he shall make them perform their parts to a numerous and polite audience, and with universal Applause. But he begs that those Ladies and Gentlemen who intend to perform in the Pit and Galleries will be at the Theatre betimes, for particular reasons; and those who are to act in the Boxes are requested to send their servants to keep their places by three o'clock. Signor Pasquin has received the letters sent by the Town and the Village, and they may depend upon having Places kept for them upon the Stage. The Hiss concerning the <i>Robin Hood Society</i> will be complied with (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The parts were: <i>Pasquin</i>, <i>Marforio</i>, <i>Sir Eternal Grinn</i>, <i>Sir Conjecture Positive</i>, <i>Sir Roger Ringwood</i>, <i>Bob Smart</i>, <i>Soloman Common Sense</i>; <i>Count Hunt Bubble</i>, <i>Sir John Ketch</i>, <i>hic and Hac</i> (Scribblers), <i>Hydra</i>, <i>Lady Lucy Loveit</i>, <i>Miss Diana Singlelife</i>, <i>Miss Brilliant</i>, <i>Miss Bashfull</i> (<i>Larpent MS 96</i>).]
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    *p1752 04 08 cg The Provok'd Husband. ^As17511128^, but following parts only are listed: Lady Townly-Miss Macklinher 1st appearance in Comedy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Townly-Barry.*a1752 04 08 cg Covent Garden Theatre; or, Pasquin turn'd Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain. The parts of the Pit, Boxes, Galleries, Stage, and Town to be performed by themselves, for their diversion; the parts of several Dull, disorderly characters, in and about <i>St Jame's</i> to be performed by certain persons, for example; And the part of Pasquin@Drawcansir to be performed by his Censorial Highness;, for his interest. The Satire to be introduced by an Exordium;, and to conclude by a satirical@panegyrical@ironical@comical@original Peroration upon the Virtues, Vices, Wisdom and Folly, Judgment and Power of the Town. Both to be spoken from the Rostrum-Signor Pasquin.*d1752 04 08 cg <i>GGrand Comic Ballet</i>, ^as17511216^.*c1752 04 08 cg Benefit for $Macklin=. Afterpiece: A New Dramtic Satire in two acts. N.B. As several of the Town have prejudged the Pit the Boxes and Galleries acting their own parts themselves for their diversion, to be of the same species of the <i>Lick at the Town</i> last year; and that it can mean only the ordinary Approbation or Disapprobation of the Audience, $Signor Pasquin= thinks it incumbent on himself to assure to Publick that all those conjectures are groundless; And farther, he assures them that the Pit, &c. acting their parts has no other meaning than the common literal sense; and that the Audience are really interwoven in the piece; and are to be bona fide part of the Dramatis Personae; and he makes no doubt but that he shall make them perform their parts to a numerous and polite audience, and with universal Applause. But he begs that those Ladies and Gentlemen who intend to perform in the Pit and Galleries will be at the Theatre betimes, for particular reasons; and those who are to act in the Boxes are requested to send their servants to keep their places by three o'clock. Signor Pasquin has received the letters sent by the Town and the Village, and they may depend upon having Places kept for them upon the Stage. The Hiss concerning the <i>Robin Hood Society</i> will be complied with (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The parts were: <i>Pasquin</i>, <i>Marforio</i>, <i>Sir Eternal Grinn</i>, <i>Sir Conjecture Positive</i>, <i>Sir Roger Ringwood</i>, <i>Bob Smart</i>, <i>Soloman Common Sense</i>; <i>Count Hunt Bubble</i>, <i>Sir John Ketch</i>, <i>hic and Hac</i> (Scribblers), <i>Hydra</i>, <i>Lady Lucy Loveit</i>, <i>Miss Diana Singlelife</i>, <i>Miss Brilliant</i>, <i>Miss Bashfull</i> (<i>Larpent MS 96</i>).]
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    Event: 26089 | 17520408 | cg | Benefit for $Macklin=. Afterpiece: A New Dramtic Satire in two acts. N.B. As several of the Town have prejudged the Pit the Boxes and Galleries acting their own parts themselves for their diversion, to be of the same species of the <i>Lick at the Town</i> last year; and that it can mean only the ordinary Approbation or Disapprobation of the Audience, $Signor Pasquin= thinks it incumbent on himself to assure to Publick that all those conjectures are groundless; And farther, he assures them that the Pit, &c. acting their parts has no other meaning than the common literal sense; and that the Audience are really interwoven in the piece; and are to be bona fide part of the Dramatis Personae; and he makes no doubt but that he shall make them perform their parts to a numerous and polite audience, and with universal Applause. But he begs that those Ladies and Gentlemen who intend to perform in the Pit and Galleries will be at the Theatre betimes, for particular reasons; and those who are to act in the Boxes are requested to send their servants to keep their places by three o'clock. Signor Pasquin has received the letters sent by the Town and the Village, and they may depend upon having Places kept for them upon the Stage. The Hiss concerning the <i>Robin Hood Society</i> will be complied with (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [The parts were: <i>Pasquin</i>, <i>Marforio</i>, <i>Sir Eternal Grinn</i>, <i>Sir Conjecture Positive</i>, <i>Sir Roger Ringwood</i>, <i>Bob Smart</i>, <i>Soloman Common Sense</i>; <i>Count Hunt Bubble</i>, <i>Sir John Ketch</i>, <i>hic and Hac</i> (Scribblers), <i>Hydra</i>, <i>Lady Lucy Loveit</i>, <i>Miss Diana Singlelife</i>, <i>Miss Brilliant</i>, <i>Miss Bashfull</i> (<i>Larpent MS 96</i>).
    Performance: 52295 | 26089 | p | The Provok'd Husband | As17511128, but following parts only are listed: Lady Townly-Miss Macklinher 1st appearance in Comedy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Townly-Barry.
    AsSeeDate: 52295 | cg | p | As | 17511128
    Cast:
    86097 | 52295 | Lady Townly | Miss Macklinher 1st appearance in Comedy
    86098 | 52295 | Sir Francis | Macklin
    86099 | 52295 | Townly | Barry.
    376977 | 52295 | Manly | Sparks
    376978 | 52295 | Lady Grace | Mrs Elmy
    376979 | 52295 | Basset | Dyer
    376980 | 52295 | Squire Richard | Collins
    376981 | 52295 | Moody | Dunstall
    376982 | 52295 | Miss Jenny | Mrs Vincent
    376983 | 52295 | Myrtilla | Mrs Dunstall
    376984 | 52295 | Trusty | Miss Haughton
    Performance: 52296 | 26089 | a | Covent Garden Theatre; or, Pasquin turn'd Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain | The parts of the Pit, Boxes, Galleries, Stage, and Town to be performed by themselves, for their diversion; the parts of several Dull, disorderly characters, in and about <i>St Jame's</i> to be performed by certain persons, for example; And the part of Pasquin@Drawcansir to be performed by his Censorial Highness;, for his interest. The Satire to be introduced by an Exordium;, and to conclude by a satirical@panegyrical@ironical@comical@original Peroration upon the Virtues, Vices, Wisdom and Folly, Judgment and Power of the Town. Both to be spoken from the Rostrum-Signor Pasquin.
    Cast:
    86100 | 52296 | Both to be spoken from the Rostrum | Signor Pasquin.
    Performance: 52297 | 26089 | d | <i>GGrand Comic Ballet</i>, as17511216
    AsSeeDate: 52297 | cg | d | As | 17511216

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17511128, but following parts only are listed: Lady Townly-Miss Macklinher 1st appearance in Comedy; Sir Francis-Macklin; Townly-Barry.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
The parts of the Pit, Boxes, Galleries, Stage, and Town to be performed by themselves, for their diversion; the parts of several Dull, disorderly characters, in and about St Jame's to be performed by certain persons, for example; And the part of Pasquin@Drawcansir to be performed by his Censorial Highness;, for his interest. The Satire to be introduced by an Exordium;, and to conclude by a satirical@panegyrical@ironical@comical@original Peroration upon the Virtues, Vices, Wisdom and Folly, Judgment and Power of the Town. Both to be spoken from the Rostrum-Signor Pasquin.

Dance

Comment: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

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