London Stage Event: 01 January 1759 at Drury Lane Theatre

01 January 1759

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1758-1759

Volume: 4

Comments: MMr Oram buried at St. Martins (Cross). [This year was translated and published Rousseau's Letter to M D'Alembert (Preface and 190 pp.) on the effect of dramatic entertainments on mankind. Thesis: Aim of the stage is to amuse; authors succeed when they follow the whims of the public. "Let us not then attribute to the stage a power of changing opinions or manners, when it is only that of following or heightening them."] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #129 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

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*p?dl Aesop. As 28 Dec. 1758. *a?dl Mercury Harlequin. As 27 Nov. 1758. *c?dl $MMr Oram= buried at St. Martins ($Cross=). [This year was translated and published $Rousseau='s Letter to M D'Alembert (Preface and 190 pp.) on the effect of dramatic entertainments on mankind. Thesis: Aim of the stage is to amuse; authors succeed when they follow the whims of the public. "Let us not then attribute to the stage a power of changing opinions or manners, when it is only that of following or heightening them."] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #129 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8).
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*p1759 01 01 dl Aesop. ^As17581228^.*a1759 01 01 dl Mercury Harlequin. ^As17581127^.*c1759 01 01 dl $MMr Oram= buried at St. Martins ($Cross=). [This year was translated and published $Rousseau='s Letter to M D'Alembert (Preface and 190 pp.) on the effect of dramatic entertainments on mankind. Thesis: Aim of the stage is to amuse; authors succeed when they follow the whims of the public. "Let us not then attribute to the stage a power of changing opinions or manners, when it is only that of following or heightening them."] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #129 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8).
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Event: 29325 | 17590101 | dl | $MMr Oram= buried at St. Martins ($Cross=). [This year was translated and published $Rousseau='s Letter to M D'Alembert (Preface and 190 pp.) on the effect of dramatic entertainments on mankind. Thesis: Aim of the stage is to amuse; authors succeed when they follow the whims of the public. "Let us not then attribute to the stage a power of changing opinions or manners, when it is only that of following or heightening them."] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #129 16s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performance: 59419 | 29325 | p | Aesop | As17581228.
AsSeeDate: 59419 | dl | p | As | 17581228

Cast:
406162 | 59419 | Principal Characters | Mossop, Yates, Palmer, Burton, Holland, O'Brien, Philips, Mozeen, Ackman, Vaughan, Clough, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive.

Performance: 59420 | 29325 | a | Mercury Harlequin | As17581127.
AsSeeDate: 59420 | dl | a | As | 17581127

Cast:
406163 | 59420 | Parts | Rooker, Blakes, Bransby, Mozeen, Ackman, Settree, Clough, Master Simson, Miss Barton, Mrs Mariet, Mrs Vernon.