08 December 1752

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1752-1753
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for the Author of the Prologue, Epilogue and Pastoral Dialogue. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Addison. A New Pastoral Dialogue for the benefit of ye Author of ye Dialogue, Cook ye Poet (Cross). [The Prologue was on comic poetry (spoken by Ryan); the Epilogue was on the Comic Characters of Women (spoken by Mrs Bland). See published version (London, 1753 "to which is prefixed an Ode to John Rich, Esq:"--British Museum 11795 K 31).

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    *p??cg The Drummer; or, The Haunted House. Treman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Truman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Mrs Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin. *a??cg The What D'ye Call It. As 24 Oct., but Sir Roger-_; Sir Humphrey-_; Statue-_; Peter-_; Steward-_; Constable-_; Corporal-_; Stave-_. *e??cg <i>NNew Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i>, [likewise a% <i>New Pastoral Dialogue</i> (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music [by $Mr Arne=%-. *d??cg <i>LLes Chasseurs Allemandes</i>, as 7 Dec. *c??cg Benefit for the Author of the <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> and <i>Pastoral Dialogue</i>. Mainpiece: Written by $Mr Addison=. A New Pastoral Dialogue for the benefit of ye Author of ye Dialogue, $Cook= ye Poet ($Cross=). [The Prologue was on comic poetry (spoken by $Ryan=); the Epilogue was on the Comic Characters of Women (spoken by $Mrs Bland=). See published version (<i>London</i>, 1753 "to which is prefixed an Ode to $John Rich, Esq=:"--<i>British Museum</i> 11795 K 31).]