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20 March 1755

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye Busy Body (Cross). For the benefit of Woodward. Garrick had Woodward act Polonius seriously (Genest, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Tdl Hamlet. See 16 Oct. 1754, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber. *a?Tdl Marplot in Lisbon. Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley. *c?Tdl Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye <i>Busy Body</i> (Cross). For the benefit of $Woodward=. $Garrick= had Woodward act <i>Polonius</i>r seriously ($Genest=, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 ($Cross=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1755 03 20 dl Hamlet. ^See17541016^, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.*a1755 03 20 dl Marplot in Lisbon. Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.*c1755 03 20 dl Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye <i>Busy Body</i> (Cross). For the benefit of $Woodward=. $Garrick= had Woodward act <i>Polonius</i>r seriously ($Genest=, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 ($Cross=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27516 | 17550320 | dl | Farce never performed before, taken from second part of ye <i>Busy Body</i> (Cross). For the benefit of $Woodward=. $Garrick= had Woodward act <i>Polonius</i> seriously ($Genest=, IV, 408). Receipts: #300 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 55376 | 27516 | p | Hamlet | See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
    Cast:
    91393 | 55376 | Hamlet | Garrick
    91394 | 55376 | Polonius | Woodward
    91395 | 55376 | Queen | Mrs Pritchard
    91396 | 55376 | Ophelia | Mrs Cibber.
    Performance: 55377 | 27516 | a | Marplot in Lisbon | Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
    Cast:
    91397 | 55377 | Marplot | Woodward
    91398 | 55377 | Charles | Palmer
    91399 | 55377 | Don Perriera | Taswell
    91400 | 55377 | Don Lopez | Burton
    91401 | 55377 | Ravelin | Usher
    91402 | 55377 | Donna Perriera | Miss Haughton
    91403 | 55377 | Margaritta | Miss Bradshaw
    91404 | 55377 | Isabinda | Mrs Davies
    91405 | 55377 | Dona Martona | Miss Hippisley.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
See17541016, but Hamlet-Garrick; Polonius-Woodward (first appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Marplot in Lisbon
Comments:
Marplot-Woodward; Charles-Palmer; Don Perriera-Taswell; Don Lopez-Burton; Col. Ravelin-Usher; Donna Perriera-Miss Haughton; Margaritta-Miss Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Dona Martona-Miss Hippisley.
Cast:

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