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12 January 1759

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1758-1759
Volume: 4
Comments: LLa Serva Padrona; or, The Servant Mistress announced but cancelled. [This entertainment was advertised as to be given by particular desire, with the addition of a new act, and a new character, as it was performed originally at the Theatre Royal in Naples. Set to music by Pergolesi. With Dancing. The Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The house to be illuminated with wax candles. The whole to be under the direction of Sg Storace and Mr Oswald. Sga Seratina being recovered from her late indisposition to perform this night. Notice, however, on the proposed day of performance appeared in the Public Advertiser: "La Serva Padrona is stopp'd by a particular order of the Lord Chamberlain, but as a great many of the Nobility and Quality are very desirous to see this entertainment, it will be soon presented at another theatre." See 29 March.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p? hay Comment. *c? hay <i>LLa Serva Padrona; or, The Servant Mistress</i> announced but cancelled. [This entertainment was advertised as to be given by particular desire, with the addition of a new act, and a new character, as it was performed originally at the $Theatre Royal in Naples=. Set to music by $Pergolesi=. With Dancing. The Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The house to be illuminated with wax candles. The whole to be under the direction of $Sg Storace= and $Mr Oswald=. $Sga Seratina= being recovered from her late indisposition to perform this night. Notice, however, on the proposed day of performance appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: "<i>La Serva Padrona</i> is stopp'd by a particular order of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, but as a great many of the Nobility and Quality are very desirous to see this entertainment, it will be soon presented at another theatre." See 29 March.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1759 01 12 hay Comment.*c1759 01 12 hay <i>LLa Serva Padrona; or, The Servant Mistress</i> announced but cancelled. [This entertainment was advertised as to be given by particular desire, with the addition of a new act, and a new character, as it was performed originally at the $Theatre Royal in Naples=. Set to music by $Pergolesi=. With Dancing. The Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The house to be illuminated with wax candles. The whole to be under the direction of $Sg Storace= and $Mr Oswald=. $Sga Seratina= being recovered from her late indisposition to perform this night. Notice, however, on the proposed day of performance appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: "<i>La Serva Padrona</i> is stopp'd by a particular order of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, but as a great many of the Nobility and Quality are very desirous to see this entertainment, it will be soon presented at another theatre." See 29 March.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29348 | 17590112 | hay | <i>LLa Serva Padrona; or, The Servant Mistress</i> announced but cancelled. [This entertainment was advertised as to be given by particular desire, with the addition of a new act, and a new character, as it was performed originally at the $Theatre Royal in Naples=. Set to music by $Pergolesi=. With Dancing. The Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The house to be illuminated with wax candles. The whole to be under the direction of $Sg Storace= and $Mr Oswald=. $Sga Seratina= being recovered from her late indisposition to perform this night. Notice, however, on the proposed day of performance appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: "<i>La Serva Padrona</i> is stopp'd by a particular order of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, but as a great many of the Nobility and Quality are very desirous to see this entertainment, it will be soon presented at another theatre." See 29 March.

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