14 March 1757

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: Play Never acted there before. The Characters new dress'd. [See comment in London Chronicle, March 8-10, 1757, which quotes the lengthy Admonition and Exhortation of the Scots Presbytery to be read from all pulpits, against stage plays. "This Exhortation," writes the London Chronicler, "was probably occasioned by the greatness of the crowds who flocked for many successive nights to see the tragedy of Douglas acted" It had been played in Edinburgh 14 Dec. 1756.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Ncg Douglas. [Characters by: $Barry=, $Ridout=, $Smith=, $Sparks=, $Bennet=, $White=, $Mrs Vincent=, and $Mrs Woffington=.% Douglas-Barry; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Stranger-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Matilda-Mrs Woffington; <i>Prologue</i>-Sparks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Barry (1757 Edition). *c?Ncg Play Never acted there before. The Characters new dress'd. [See comment in <i>London Chronicle</i>, March 8-10, 1757, which quotes the lengthy <i>Admonition and Exhortation of the Scots Presbytery</i> to be read from all pulpits, against stage plays. "This Exhortation," writes the London Chronicler, "was probably occasioned by the greatness of the crowds who flocked for many successive nights to see the tragedy of <i>Douglas</i> acted" It had been played in $Edinburgh= 14 Dec. 1756.]

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    *p1757 03 14 cg Douglas. Characters by: $Barry=, $Ridout=, $Smith=, $Sparks=, $Bennet=, $White=, $Mrs Vincent=, and $Mrs Woffington=. Douglas-Barry; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Stranger-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Matilda-Mrs Woffington; <i>Prologue</i>-Sparks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Barry (1757 Edition).*c1757 03 14 cg Play Never acted there before. The Characters new dress'd. [See comment in <i>London Chronicle</i>, March 8-10, 1757, which quotes the lengthy <i>Admonition and Exhortation of the Scots Presbytery</i> to be read from all pulpits, against stage plays. "This Exhortation," writes the London Chronicler, "was probably occasioned by the greatness of the crowds who flocked for many successive nights to see the tragedy of <i>Douglas</i> acted" It had been played in $Edinburgh= 14 Dec. 1756.]

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    Event: 28435 | 17570314 | cg | Play Never acted there before. The Characters new dress'd. [See comment in <i>London Chronicle</i>, March 8-10, 1757, which quotes the lengthy <i>Admonition and Exhortation of the Scots Presbytery</i> to be read from all pulpits, against stage plays. "This Exhortation," writes the London Chronicler, "was probably occasioned by the greatness of the crowds who flocked for many successive nights to see the tragedy of <i>Douglas</i> acted" It had been played in $Edinburgh= 14 Dec. 1756.
    Performance: 57451 | 28435 | p | Douglas | Characters by: $Barry=, $Ridout=, $Smith=, $Sparks=, $Bennet=, $White=, $Mrs Vincent=, and $Mrs Woffington=. Douglas-Barry; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Stranger-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Matilda-Mrs Woffington; <i>Prologue</i>-Sparks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Barry (1757 Edition).
    Cast:
    95160 | 57451 | Douglas | Barry
    95161 | 57451 | Lord Randolph | Ridout
    95162 | 57451 | Glenalvon | Smith
    95163 | 57451 | Stranger | Sparks
    95164 | 57451 | Anna | Mrs Vincent
    95165 | 57451 | Matilda | Mrs Woffington
    95166 | 57451 | <i>Prologue</i> | Sparks
    95167 | 57451 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Barry

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Title: Douglas
Comments:
Characters by: Barry, Ridout, Smith, Sparks, Bennet, White, Mrs Vincent, and Mrs Woffington. Douglas-Barry; Lord Randolph-Ridout; Glenalvon-Smith; Stranger-Sparks; Anna-Mrs Vincent; Matilda-Mrs Woffington; Prologue-Sparks; Epilogue-Barry (1757 Edition).
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Work Title: Douglas
Publish Date: 1757
Author: John Home

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