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)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Alchemist
Comments:
Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:
- Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Garrick
- Role: Face Actor: Woodward first time
- Role: Subtle Actor: Burton
- Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Berry
- Role: Kastril Actor: Yates
- Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Mock Doctor
Comments:
The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
The Doctor-Woodward (New Dress'd and in a new Manner); Dorcas-Mrs Clive; with an Occasional Prologue-.
Cast:
- Role: The Doctor Actor: Woodward
- Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: with an Occasional Prologue Actor: .
Dance
Comment:
Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti