23 January 1756

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: In a Few Days will be publish'd at 1s. (as it is perform'd at Drury Lane) The Winter's Tale: A Dramatic Pastoral in three acts, from Shakespeare. With proper Music, Songs,Dances, and Decoration. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. This Day publish'd The Winter's Tale, a Play alter'd form Shakespeare, by C. Marsh: @Think'st thou, the Swan of Avon spreads her Wings,@Her brooding wings, for thee alone, to plume@And nestle there, O Garrick? Thou deserv'st@Indeed much cherishing; thy Melody@Charms every ear. But sure it ill beseems@One Cygnet thus to stretch its little pinions,@Ambitiously intent, to fill that nest,@Whose roomy limits well may shelter numbers.@ Printed for C. Marsh, at Cicero's Head, in Round Court in the Strand. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

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    *p??dl The Winter's Tale. As 21 Jan. *a??dl Catherine and Petruchio. As 21 Jan. *c??dl In a Few Days will be publish'd at 1s. (as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>) The Winter's Tale: A Dramatic Pastoral in three acts, from Shakespeare. With proper Music, Songs,Dances, and Decoration. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=. This Day publish'd <i>The Winter's Tale</i>, a Play alter'd form $Shakespeare=, by $C. Marsh=: @Think'st thou, the Swan of Avon spreads her Wings,@Her brooding wings, for thee alone, to plume@And nestle there, O $Garrick=? Thou deserv'st@Indeed much cherishing; thy Melody@Charms every ear. But sure it ill beseems@One Cygnet thus to stretch its little pinions,@Ambitiously intent, to fill that nest,@Whose roomy limits well may shelter numbers.@ Printed for C. Marsh, at <i>Cicero's Head</i>, in <i>Round Court</i> in the <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=).
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    *p1756 01 23 dl The Winter's Tale. ^As17560121^.*a1756 01 23 dl Catherine and Petruchio. ^As17560121^.*c1756 01 23 dl In a Few Days will be publish'd at 1s. (as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>) The Winter's Tale: A Dramatic Pastoral in three acts, from Shakespeare. With proper Music, Songs,Dances, and Decoration. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=. This Day publish'd <i>The Winter's Tale</i>, a Play alter'd form $Shakespeare=, by $C. Marsh=: @Think'st thou, the Swan of Avon spreads her Wings,@Her brooding wings, for thee alone, to plume@And nestle there, O $Garrick=? Thou deserv'st@Indeed much cherishing; thy Melody@Charms every ear. But sure it ill beseems@One Cygnet thus to stretch its little pinions,@Ambitiously intent, to fill that nest,@Whose roomy limits well may shelter numbers.@ Printed for C. Marsh, at <i>Cicero's Head</i>, in <i>Round Court</i> in the <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=).
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    Event: 27874 | 17560123 | dl | In a Few Days will be publish'd at 1s. (as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>) The Winter's Tale: A Dramatic Pastoral in three acts, from Shakespeare. With proper Music, Songs,Dances, and Decoration. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=. This Day publish'd <i>The Winter's Tale</i>, a Play alter'd form $Shakespeare=, by $C. Marsh=: @Think'st thou, the Swan of Avon spreads her Wings,@Her brooding wings, for thee alone, to plume@And nestle there, O $Garrick=? Thou deserv'st@Indeed much cherishing; thy Melody@Charms every ear. But sure it ill beseems@One Cygnet thus to stretch its little pinions,@Ambitiously intent, to fill that nest,@Whose roomy limits well may shelter numbers.@ Printed for C. Marsh, at <i>Cicero's Head</i>, in <i>Round Court</i> in the <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 56218 | 27874 | p | The Winter's Tale | As17560121.
    AsSeeDate: 56218 | dl | p | As | 17560121
    Cast:
    392829 | 56218 | Leontes | Garrick
    392830 | 56218 | Polixenes | Havard
    392831 | 56218 | Camillo | Davies
    392832 | 56218 | Shepherd | Berry
    392833 | 56218 | Clown | Woodward
    392834 | 56218 | Autolycus | Yates
    392835 | 56218 | Cleomenes | Jefferson
    392836 | 56218 | Florizel | Holland
    392837 | 56218 | Gentleman | Blakes
    392838 | 56218 | Servant | Beard
    392839 | 56218 | Rogero | Walker
    392840 | 56218 | Perdita | Mrs Cibber
    392841 | 56218 | Paulina | Mrs Bennet
    392842 | 56218 | Dorcas | Miss Minors
    392843 | 56218 | Mopsa | Mrs Bradshaw
    392844 | 56218 | Hermione | Mrs Pritchard
    Performance: 56219 | 27874 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | As17560121.
    AsSeeDate: 56219 | dl | a | As | 17560121
    Cast:
    392845 | 56219 | Petruchio | Woodward
    392846 | 56219 | Baptista | Burton
    392847 | 56219 | Hortensio | Mozeen
    392848 | 56219 | Grumio | Yates
    392849 | 56219 | Music Master | Jefferson
    392850 | 56219 | Biondello | Blakes
    392851 | 56219 | Pedro | Clough
    392852 | 56219 | Tailor | Vaughan
    392853 | 56219 | Nathaniel | W. Vaughan
    392854 | 56219 | Peter | Ackman
    392855 | 56219 | Nicholas | Atkins
    392856 | 56219 | Philip | Marr
    392857 | 56219 | Joseph | Lewis
    392858 | 56219 | Catherine | Mrs Clive
    392859 | 56219 | Bianca | Mrs Bennet
    392860 | 56219 | Curtis | Mrs Bradshaw.

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