25 March 1756

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Woodward. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p��dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. Leon-Garrick[, first time%; Copper Captain-Woodward[, first time%; Estifania-Mrs Cibber[, first time%; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies. *a��dl The Apprentice. As 2 Feb.[, but with Additions to the Spouting Club.% *c��dl Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for $Woodward=. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 ($Cross=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 03 25 dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.*a1756 03 25 dl The Apprentice. ^As17560202^, but with Additions to the Spouting Club.*c1756 03 25 dl Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for $Woodward=. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 ($Cross=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28002 | 17560325 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for $Woodward=. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 56476 | 28002 | p | Rule A Wife And Have A Wife | Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
    Cast:
    93237 | 56476 | Leon | Garrick, first time
    93238 | 56476 | Copper Captain | Woodward, first time
    93239 | 56476 | Estifania | Mrs Cibber, first time
    93240 | 56476 | Duke | Havard
    93241 | 56476 | Cacafogo | Berry
    93242 | 56476 | Old Woman | Yates
    93243 | 56476 | Margaretta | Mrs Davies.
    Performance: 56477 | 28002 | a | The Apprentice | As17560202, but with Additions to the Spouting Club.
    AsSeeDate: 56477 | dl | a | As | 17560202
    Cast:
    394204 | 56477 | Wingate | Yates
    394205 | 56477 | Dick | Woodward
    394206 | 56477 | Gargle | Burton
    394207 | 56477 | Charlotte | Miss Minors
    394208 | 56477 | Simon | H. Vaughan
    394209 | 56477 | Scotchman | Blakes
    394210 | 56477 | Irishman | Jefferson
    394211 | 56477 | Catchpole | Vaughan
    394212 | 56477 | Garrick= | Murphy

Mainpiece

Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Comments:
Leon-Garrick, first time; Copper Captain-Woodward, first time; Estifania-Mrs Cibber, first time; Duke-Havard; Cacafogo-Berry; Old Woman-Yates; Margaretta-Mrs Davies.
Cast:

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Work Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife
Associated Date?: 1640
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Fletcher (1579 - 1625)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Rvle a vvife and have a wife
Author(s):Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.; Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Casamiento engañoso.
Publication Date:1640
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Title:Fifty comedies and tragedies. Written by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Gentlemen. All in one volume. Published by the authors original copies, the songs to each play being added.
Author(s):Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
Publication Date:1679
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Afterpiece

Title: The Apprentice
Comments:
As17560202, but with Additions to the Spouting Club.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Apprentice
Associated Date?: 1756
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Arthur Murphy (1727 - 1805)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The apprentice
Author(s):Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805.
Publication Date:1756
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