18 December 1758

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1758-1759
Volume: 4
Comments: MMr Foote advertis'd the Author, with Alterations for his farce, but Mr Apreece obtain'd an order from ye Ld Chamberlain to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote (Cross). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at Drury Lane at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of the Author being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised Diversions of the Morning for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Foote (1st time); Gratiano-Palmer; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Davies; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Hippisley; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Launcelot-Vaughan; Duke-Bransby. *a??dl The Diversions of the Morning. As 17 Oct., but Parts-_Ackman, _Vaughan, _Taswell, _Perry. *d??dl III: <i>The German Hunters</i>, as 16 Sept.; IV: <i>Spanish Dance</i>, as 14 Oct. *c??dl $MMr Foote= advertis'd <i>the Author</i>, with Alterations for his farce, but $Mr Apreece= obtain'd an order from ye <i>Ld Chamberlain</i> to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote ($Cross=). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at <i>Drury Lane</i> at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of <i>the Author</i> being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised <i>Diversions of the Morning</i> for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (<i>Winston MS 8</i>).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1758 12 18 dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Foote (1st time); Gratiano-Palmer; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Davies; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Hippisley; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Launcelot-Vaughan; Duke-Bransby.*a1758 12 18 dl The Diversions of the Morning. ^As17581017^, but Parts-_Ackman, _Vaughan, _Taswell, _Perry.*d1758 12 18 dl III: <i>The German Hunters</i>, ^as17580916^; IV: <i>Spanish Dance</i>, ^as17581014^.*c1758 12 18 dl $MMr Foote= advertis'd <i>the Author</i>, with Alterations for his farce, but $Mr Apreece= obtain'd an order from ye <i>Ld Chamberlain</i> to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote ($Cross=). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at <i>Drury Lane</i> at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of <i>the Author</i> being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised <i>Diversions of the Morning</i> for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (<i>Winston MS 8</i>).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29298 | 17581218 | dl | $MMr Foote= advertis'd <i>the Author</i>, with Alterations for his farce, but $Mr Apreece= obtain'd an order from ye <i>Ld Chamberlain</i> to stop it. Benefit for Mr Foote ($Cross=). Foote advertised that he would deliver [an apology] that night at <i>Drury Lane</i> at his benefit there against any imputation against him on account of <i>the Author</i> being prohibited (Winston MS 8). Advertised <i>Diversions of the Morning</i> for positively the last time (playbill). Receipts: #220 (Cross); Charges #63 (<i>Winston MS 8</i>)
    Performance: 59357 | 29298 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | Shylock-Foote (1st time); Gratiano-Palmer; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Davies; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Hippisley; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Launcelot-Vaughan; Duke-Bransby.
    Cast:
    98770 | 59357 | Shylock | Foote
    98771 | 59357 | Gratiano | Palmer
    98772 | 59357 | Portia | Mrs Clive
    98773 | 59357 | Antonio | Davies
    98774 | 59357 | Bassanio | Havard
    98775 | 59357 | Lorenzo | Beard
    98776 | 59357 | Jessica | Miss Hippisley
    98777 | 59357 | Nerissa | Mrs Bennett
    98778 | 59357 | Launcelot | Vaughan
    98779 | 59357 | Duke | Bransby.
    Performance: 59358 | 29298 | a | The Diversions of the Morning | As17581017, but Parts-_Ackman, _Vaughan, _Taswell, _Perry.
    AsSeeDate: 59358 | dl | a | As | 17581017
    Cast:
    98780 | 59358 | Parts | _Ackman, _Vaughan, _Taswell, _Perry.
    Performance: 59359 | 29298 | d | III: <i>The German Hunters</i>, as17580916; IV: <i>Spanish Dance</i>, as17581014
    AsSeeDate: 59359 | dl | d | As | 17580916

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-Foote (1st time); Gratiano-Palmer; Portia-Mrs Clive; Antonio-Davies; Bassanio-Havard; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Jessica-Miss Hippisley; Nerissa-Mrs Bennett; Launcelot-Vaughan; Duke-Bransby.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1600
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1701
Birth: 1666
Death: 1735

Afterpiece

Title: The Diversions of the Morning
Comments:
As17581017, but Parts-_Ackman, _Vaughan, _Taswell, _Perry.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: The German Hunters, as17580916; IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

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