London Stage Event: 22 January 1756 at Drury Lane Theatre

22 January 1756

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1755-1756

Volume: 4

Comments: Benefit for a Gentlewoman depriv'd of Sight (her name is Ann Williams). Mrs Ridout dy'd (Cross). Part of Pit to be laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre to be formed on stage. Tickets of Mrs Sheward, at the Turk's Head in Newport St., Long Acre; Mr Dodsley, in Pall Mall; Mr Millan, at Charing Cross; Mr Millar in the Strand; Mr Newberry in St Paul's Churchyard; Mr Payne in Paternoster Row, Booksellers; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 (Cross)

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*p??dl Merope. As 28 Oct. 1755. *a??dl The Englishman in Paris. As 21 Oct. 1755. *c??dl Benefit for a Gentlewoman depriv'd of Sight (her name is $Ann Williams=). $Mrs Ridout= dy'd ($Cross=). Part of Pit to be laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre to be formed on stage. Tickets of $Mrs Sheward=, at the Turk's Head in Newport St., Long Acre; $Mr Dodsley=, in Pall Mall; $Mr Millan=, at Charing Cross; $Mr Millar= in the Strand; $Mr Newberry= in St Paul's Churchyard; $Mr Payne= in Paternoster Row, Booksellers; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 ($Cross=).
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*p1756 01 22 dl Merope. ^As17551028^.*a1756 01 22 dl The Englishman in Paris. ^As17551021^.*c1756 01 22 dl Benefit for a Gentlewoman depriv'd of Sight (her name is $Ann Williams=). $Mrs Ridout= dy'd ($Cross=). Part of Pit to be laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre to be formed on stage. Tickets of $Mrs Sheward=, at the Turk's Head in Newport St., Long Acre; $Mr Dodsley=, in Pall Mall; $Mr Millan=, at Charing Cross; $Mr Millar= in the Strand; $Mr Newberry= in St Paul's Churchyard; $Mr Payne= in Paternoster Row, Booksellers; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 ($Cross=).
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Event: 27872 | 17560122 | dl | Benefit for a Gentlewoman depriv'd of Sight (her name is $Ann Williams=). $Mrs Ridout= dy'd ($Cross=). Part of Pit to be laid into Boxes, Amphitheatre to be formed on stage. Tickets of $Mrs Sheward=, at the Turk's Head in Newport St., Long Acre; $Mr Dodsley=, in Pall Mall; $Mr Millan=, at Charing Cross; $Mr Millar= in the Strand; $Mr Newberry= in St Paul's Churchyard; $Mr Payne= in Paternoster Row, Booksellers; and at stage door. Receipts: #260 ($Cross=)

Performance: 56213 | 27872 | p | Merope | As17551028.
AsSeeDate: 56213 | dl | p | As | 17551028

Cast:
392797 | 56213 | Dorilas | Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko

392798 | 56213 | Euricles | Blakes

392799 | 56213 | Erox | Burton

392800 | 56213 | Polyphontes | Havard

392801 | 56213 | Narbas | Berry

392802 | 56213 | Merope | Mrs Pritchard

392803 | 56213 | High Priest | Bransby

392804 | 56213 | Ismene | Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.

Performance: 56214 | 27872 | a | The Englishman in Paris | As17551021.
AsSeeDate: 56214 | dl | a | As | 17551021

Cast:
392805 | 56214 | Buck | Woodward

392806 | 56214 | Lucinda | Miss Macklin.