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30 October 1753

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: Publish'd at 3s. The Actor, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of Garrick, Quin, Barry, Berry, Macklin, Ryan, Havard, Woodward, Foote, &c; Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive, Miss Bellamy, &c. Also some anecdotes of Betterton, Booth and Wilkes and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paul's Church-yard. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?>dl The Old Batchelor. As 24 Oct. *a?>dl The Englishman in Paris. As 27 Oct. *c?>dl Publish'd at 3s. <i>The Actor</i>, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of $Garrick=, $Quin=, $Barry=, $Berry=, $Macklin=, $Ryan=, $Havard=, $Woodward=, $Foote=, &c; $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Pritchard=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Mrs Elmy=, $Mrs Green=, $Mrs Clive=, $Miss Bellamy=, &c. Also some anecdotes of $Betterton=, $Booth= and $Wilkes= and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for $R. Griffiths= in <i>Paul's Church-yard</i>. Receipts: #130 ($Cross=).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1753 10 30 dl The Old Batchelor. ^As17531024^.*a1753 10 30 dl The Englishman in Paris. ^As17531027^.*c1753 10 30 dl Publish'd at 3s. <i>The Actor</i>, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of $Garrick=, $Quin=, $Barry=, $Berry=, $Macklin=, $Ryan=, $Havard=, $Woodward=, $Foote=, &c; $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Pritchard=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Mrs Elmy=, $Mrs Green=, $Mrs Clive=, $Miss Bellamy=, &c. Also some anecdotes of $Betterton=, $Booth= and $Wilkes= and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for $R. Griffiths= in <i>Paul's Church-yard</i>. Receipts: #130 ($Cross=).
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    Event: 26711 | 17531030 | dl | Publish'd at 3s. <i>The Actor</i>, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of $Garrick=, $Quin=, $Barry=, $Berry=, $Macklin=, $Ryan=, $Havard=, $Woodward=, $Foote=, &c; $Mrs Cibber=, $Mrs Pritchard=, $Mrs Woffington=, $Mrs Ward=, $Mrs Elmy=, $Mrs Green=, $Mrs Clive=, $Miss Bellamy=, &c. Also some anecdotes of $Betterton=, $Booth= and $Wilkes= and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for $R. Griffiths= in <i>Paul's Church-yard</i>. Receipts: #130 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 53736 | 26711 | p | The Old Batchelor | As17531024.
    AsSeeDate: 53736 | dl | p | As | 17531024
    Cast:
    382904 | 53736 | Fondlewife | Foote
    382905 | 53736 | Bellmour | Palmer
    382906 | 53736 | Sir Joseph Wittol | Woodward
    382907 | 53736 | Setter | Blakes
    382908 | 53736 | Noll Bluff | Yates
    382909 | 53736 | Vainlove | Jefferson
    382910 | 53736 | Sharper | Havard
    382911 | 53736 | Heartwell | Berry
    382912 | 53736 | Lucy | Mrs Bennet
    382913 | 53736 | Laetitia | Mrs Pritchard
    382914 | 53736 | Belinda | Miss Haughton
    382915 | 53736 | Araminta | Mrs Davies
    382916 | 53736 | Sylvia | Mrs Cowper
    382917 | 53736 | In Act III a <i>Dance</i> proper to the play, | Gerard, Mad Lussant.
    Performance: 53737 | 26711 | a | The Englishman in Paris | As17531027.
    AsSeeDate: 53737 | dl | a | As | 17531027
    Cast:
    382918 | 53737 | Buck | Foote
    382919 | 53737 | Lucinda | Miss Macklin
    382920 | 53737 | Other characters | <i>Lacey.

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