03 October 1758

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1758-1759
Volume: 4
Comments: OObrien did Brazen, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause (Cross). [See a two-column comment on The Recruiting Officer and O'Brien's acting in Theatre No II published in The London Chronicle, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of Brazen never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of Farquhar's own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

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    *p??dl The Recruiting Officer. Brazen-Obrien[, 1st appearance%; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin. *a??dl The Anatomist. As 16 Sept. *c??dl $OObrien= did <i>Brazen</i>, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause ($Cross=). [See a two-column comment on <i>The Recruiting Officer</i> and O'Brien's acting in <i>Theatre No II</i> published in <i>The London Chronicle</i>, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of <i>Brazen</i>r never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of $Farquhar='s own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (<i>Winston MS 8</i>).
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    *p1758 10 03 dl The Recruiting Officer. Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.*a1758 10 03 dl The Anatomist. ^As17580916^.*c1758 10 03 dl $OObrien= did <i>Brazen</i>, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause ($Cross=). [See a two-column comment on <i>The Recruiting Officer</i> and O'Brien's acting in <i>Theatre No II</i> published in <i>The London Chronicle</i>, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of <i>Brazen</i>r never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of $Farquhar='s own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (<i>Winston MS 8</i>).
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    Event: 29169 | 17581003 | dl | $OObrien= did <i>Brazen</i>, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause ($Cross=). [See a two-column comment on <i>The Recruiting Officer</i> and O'Brien's acting in <i>Theatre No II</i> published in <i>The London Chronicle</i>, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of <i>Brazen</i> never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of $Farquhar='s own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (<i>Winston MS 8</i>)
    Performance: 59041 | 29169 | p | The Recruiting Officer | Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
    Cast:
    98008 | 59041 | Brazen | Obrien, 1st appearance
    98009 | 59041 | Plume | Palmer
    98010 | 59041 | Justice Balance | Burton
    98011 | 59041 | Kite | Berry
    98012 | 59041 | Bullock | Taswell
    98013 | 59041 | Worthy | Austin
    98014 | 59041 | Collier | Blakes
    98015 | 59041 | 1st Recruit | Yates
    98016 | 59041 | 2d | Vaughan
    98017 | 59041 | Melinda | Mrs Davies
    98018 | 59041 | Lucy | Mrs Bennet
    98019 | 59041 | Rose | Miss Hippisley
    98020 | 59041 | Sylvia | Miss Macklin.
    Performance: 59042 | 29169 | a | The Anatomist | As17580916.
    AsSeeDate: 59042 | dl | a | As | 17580916
    Cast:
    404744 | 59042 | Le Medecin | Blakes
    404745 | 59042 | Crispin | Yates
    404746 | 59042 | Beatrice | Mrs Bennet.

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Brazen-Obrien, 1st appearance; Plume-Palmer; Justice Balance-Burton; Kite-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Worthy-Austin; Collier-Blakes; 1st Recruit-Yates; 2d-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.
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