04 December 1754

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: MMiss Haughton did second Constantia-Mrs Cibber gave it up-some days ago ($Cross). [Early in the next year was published The Devil upon Crutches in England; or, Night Scenes in London. By a Gentleman of Oxford. Chapter V gives a Short View of the Theatres including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

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    *p??dl The Chances. As 14 Nov., but Second Constantia-Miss Haughton. *s??dl II: (By desire) <i>The School of Anacreon</i>-Beard. *d??dl IV: <i>The Shepherd's Holiday</i>, as 8 Oct. *c??dl $MMiss Haughton= did <i>second Constantia</i>r-$Mrs Cibber= gave it up-some days ago ($Cross=). [Early in the next year was published <i>The Devil upon Crutches in England</i>; or, Night Scenes in <i>London</i>. By a Gentleman of <i>Oxford</i>. Chapter V gives a <i>Short View of the Theatres</i> including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross).
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    *p1754 12 04 dl The Chances. ^As17541114^, but Second Constantia-Miss Haughton.*s1754 12 04 dl II: (By desire) <i>The School of Anacreon</i>-Beard.*d1754 12 04 dl IV: <i>The Shepherd's Holiday</i>, ^as17541008^.*c1754 12 04 dl $MMiss Haughton= did <i>second Constantia-$Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($Cross=). [Early in the next year was published <i>The Devil upon Crutches in England</i>; or, Night Scenes in <i>London</i>. By a Gentleman of <i>Oxford</i>. Chapter V gives a <i>Short View of the Theatres</i> including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross).
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    Event: 27297 | 17541204 | dl | $MMiss Haughton= did <i>second Constantia-$Mrs Cibber</i> gave it up-some days ago ($Cross=). [Early in the next year was published <i>The Devil upon Crutches in England</i>; or, Night Scenes in <i>London</i>. By a Gentleman of <i>Oxford</i>. Chapter V gives a <i>Short View of the Theatres</i> including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)
    Performance: 54982 | 27297 | p | The Chances | As17541114, but Second Constantia-Miss Haughton.
    AsSeeDate: 54982 | dl | p | As | 17541114
    Cast:
    90873 | 54982 | Second Constantia | Miss Haughton.
    387772 | 54982 | To conclude with a New <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters in the play.
    387773 | 54982 | Don John | Garrick
    387774 | 54982 | Don Frederick | Palmer
    387775 | 54982 | Duke | Usher
    387776 | 54982 | Petruchio | Blakes
    387777 | 54982 | Peter | Philips
    387778 | 54982 | Antony | Vaughan
    387779 | 54982 | Surgeon | Clough
    387780 | 54982 | Francisco | W. Vaughan
    387781 | 54982 | Antonio | Yates
    387782 | 54982 | First Constania | Miss Macklin
    387783 | 54982 | Mother | Mrs Clive
    387784 | 54982 | Landlady | Mrs Macklin
    387785 | 54982 | Kinswoman | Mrs Hippisley
    Performance: 54983 | 27297 | s | II: (By desire) <i>The School of Anacreon</i>-Beard
    Performance: 54984 | 27297 | d | IV: <i>The Shepherd's Holiday</i>, as17541008
    AsSeeDate: 54984 | dl | d | As | 17541008

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Comments:
As17541114, but Second Constantia-Miss Haughton.
Cast:

Song

Comment: II: (By desire) The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance

Comment: IV: The Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

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