20 March 1753

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1752-1753
Volume: 4
Comments: The Dr New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a Prologue by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the Hilliad. The Prologue was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, Woodward said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by L@or@d Chamberlain--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like Dr Hill, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd The Chaplet at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at Drury Lane. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Tdl The Alchemist. Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward [first time%; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard. *a?Tdl The Mock Doctor. The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; [with an% <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-. *d?Tdl Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti. *c?Tdl The <i>Dr</i> New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a <i>Prologue</i> by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the <i>Hilliad</i>. The <i>Prologue</i> was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, $Woodward= said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by <i>L@or@d Chamberlain</i>--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like $Dr Hill=, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd <i>The Chaplet</i> at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Receipts: #330 ($Cross=).
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    *p1753 03 20 dl The Alchemist. Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.*a1753 03 20 dl The Mock Doctor. The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-.*d1753 03 20 dl Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti.*c1753 03 20 dl The <i>Dr</i> New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a <i>Prologue</i> by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the <i>Hilliad</i>. The <i>Prologue</i> was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, $Woodward= said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by <i>L@or@d Chamberlain</i>--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like $Dr Hill=, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd <i>The Chaplet</i> at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Receipts: #330 ($Cross=).
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    Event: 26525 | 17530320 | dl | The <i>Dr</i> New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a <i>Prologue</i> by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the <i>Hilliad</i>. The <i>Prologue</i> was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, $Woodward= said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by <i>L@or@d Chamberlain</i>--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like $Dr Hill=, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd <i>The Chaplet</i> at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Receipts: #330 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 53286 | 26525 | p | The Alchemist | Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    87780 | 53286 | Abel Drugger | Garrick
    87781 | 53286 | Face | Woodward first time
    87782 | 53286 | Subtle | Burton
    87783 | 53286 | Sir Epicure Mammon | Berry
    87784 | 53286 | Kastril | Yates
    87785 | 53286 | Dol Common | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 53287 | 26525 | a | The Mock Doctor | The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-.
    Cast:
    87786 | 53287 | The Doctor | Woodward
    87787 | 53287 | Dorcas | Mrs Clive
    87788 | 53287 | with an <i>Occasional Prologue</i> | .
    Performance: 53288 | 26525 | d | Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

Mainpiece

Comments:
Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

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