23 October 1759

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: bout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage, in a Letter to John Rich. This is high praise of Garrick: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?7dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; [In Act II a% <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-; [in which will be introduc'd a% <i>Minuet</i>-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play. *a?7dl Fortunatus. As 16 Oct. *c?7dl [AAbout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, <i>Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage</i>, in a Letter to $John Rich=. This is high praise of $Garrick=: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 ($Cross=).

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    *p1759 10 23 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-; in which will be introduc'd a <i>Minuet</i>-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.*a1759 10 23 dl Fortunatus. ^As17591016^.*c1759 10 23 dl bout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, <i>Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage</i>, in a Letter to $John Rich=. This is high praise of $Garrick=: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 ($Cross=).

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    Event: 29764 | 17591023 | dl | bout this time in the month was printed a 42-page pamphlet, <i>Reasons why David Garrick should not appear on the Stage</i>, in a Letter to $John Rich=. This is high praise of $Garrick=: 'I am so blinded either by prejudice of admiration that I can see nobody else" when Garrick plays.] Receipts: #170 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 60265 | 29764 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-; in which will be introduc'd a <i>Minuet</i>-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.
    Cast:
    100075 | 60265 | Benedick | Garrick
    100076 | 60265 | Leonato | Davies
    100077 | 60265 | Balthasar | Atkins
    100078 | 60265 | Beatrice | Miss Pritchard
    100079 | 60265 | Don Pedro | Havard
    100080 | 60265 | Claudio | Palmer
    100081 | 60265 | Dogberry | Yates
    100082 | 60265 | Frair | Burton
    100083 | 60265 | Don John | Bransby
    100084 | 60265 | Verges | Philips
    100085 | 60265 | Borachio | Blakes
    100086 | 60265 | Hero | Mrs Davies
    100087 | 60265 | In Act II a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>
    100088 | 60265 | in which will be introduc'd a <i>Minuet</i> | Noverre, Miss Pritchard
    100089 | 60265 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the play.
    Performance: 60266 | 29764 | a | Fortunatus | As17591016.
    AsSeeDate: 60266 | dl | a | As | 17591016
    Cast:
    409297 | 60266 | Harlequin | Rooker
    409298 | 60266 | others | Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
    409299 | 60266 | To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd <i>The Flemi | Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Fortunatus
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As17591016.
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