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22 May 1753

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1752-1753
Volume: 4
Comments: Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye Lock Hospl.). King Lear & Duke & no Duke given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of Mr Havard's illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The St James, in St James's St.; The Mount, in Grosvenor St.; George's the upper end of the Haymarket; the Bedford and Tom's in Covent Garden; Garraway's in Cornhill; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [Cross lists no Receipts.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Mourning Bride. As 22 March, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton. *a??dl Scapin. As 30 April. *d??dl <i>CCountry Amusements</i>-. [See 12 April.% *c??dl Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye <i>Lock Hospl</i>.). <i>King Lear</i> & <i>Duke & no Duke</i> given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of $Mr Havard='s illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The <i>St James</i>, in <i>St James's St.</i>; <i>The Mount</i>, in <i>Grosvenor St.</i>; <i>George's</i> the upper end of the <i>Haymarket</i>; the <i>Bedford</i> and <i>Tom's</i> in <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Garraway's</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [$Cross= lists no Receipts.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1753 05 22 dl The Mourning Bride. ^As17530322^ but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.*a1753 05 22 dl Scapin. ^As17530430^.*d1753 05 22 dl <i>CCountry Amusements</i>-. ^See17530412^ .*c1753 05 22 dl Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye <i>Lock Hospl</i>.). <i>King Lear</i> & <i>Duke & no Duke</i> given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of $Mr Havard='s illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The <i>St James</i>, in <i>St James's St.</i>; <i>The Mount</i>, in <i>Grosvenor St.</i>; <i>George's</i> the upper end of the <i>Haymarket</i>; the <i>Bedford</i> and <i>Tom's</i> in <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Garraway's</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [$Cross= lists no Receipts.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 26628 | 17530522 | dl | Towards a fund for ye Support of a publick Charity-(ye <i>Lock Hospl</i>.). <i>King Lear</i> & <i>Duke & no Duke</i> given out for Wed., 23 & bills put up, but not play'd on account of $Mr Havard='s illness, at 12 at noon, bills were dispers'd saying--the Play of King Lear, design'd for to Night is oblig'd to be defer'd on Account of Mr Havard's sudden illness. N.B--It was a very hot day (Cross). Tickets to be had at the following Coffee Houses: The <i>St James</i>, in <i>St James's St.</i>; <i>The Mount</i>, in <i>Grosvenor St.</i>; <i>George's</i> the upper end of the <i>Haymarket</i>; the <i>Bedford</i> and <i>Tom's</i> in <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Garraway's</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out for 16 April will be taken. [$Cross= lists no Receipts.
    Performance: 53560 | 26628 | p | The Mourning Bride | As17530322 but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
    AsSeeDate: 53560 | dl | p | As | 17530322
    Cast:
    88125 | 53560 | Zara | Mrs Pritchard
    88126 | 53560 | Leonora | Mrs Bennet
    88127 | 53560 | Heli | Blakes
    88128 | 53560 | Alonzo | Burton.
    382376 | 53560 | Osmyn | Garrick
    382377 | 53560 | Gonzales | Havard
    382378 | 53560 | Garcia | Palmer
    382379 | 53560 | Almeria | Miss Bellamy
    382380 | 53560 | King | Berry.
    Performance: 53561 | 26628 | a | Scapin | As17530430.
    AsSeeDate: 53561 | dl | a | As | 17530430
    Cast:
    382381 | 53561 | Principal Parts | Yates, Shuter, Blakes, Ackman, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley.
    Performance: 53562 | 26628 | d | <i>CCountry Amusements</i>- | See17530412 .

Mainpiece

Title: The Mourning Bride
Comments:
As17530322 but Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Scapin
Comments:
As17530430.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: CCountry Amusements-. See17530412

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