01 November 1759

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: Farce not so much hiss'd (Cross). This month published A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at Drury Lane are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any Covent Garden can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross)

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    *p?Adl Merope. Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; [With a% <i>Procession</i>, <i>Sacrifice</i>-. *a?Adl High Life Below Stairs. As 31 Oct. *c?Adl Farce not so much hiss'd ($Cross=). This month published <i>A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer</i> [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at <i>Drury Lane</i> are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any <i>Covent Garden</i> can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1759 11 01 dl Merope. Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a <i>Procession</i>, <i>Sacrifice</i>-.*a1759 11 01 dl High Life Below Stairs. ^As17591031^.*c1759 11 01 dl Farce not so much hiss'd ($Cross=). This month published <i>A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer</i> [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at <i>Drury Lane</i> are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any <i>Covent Garden</i> can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29780 | 17591101 | dl | Farce not so much hiss'd ($Cross=). This month published <i>A Defence of Mr Garrick in Answer to the Letter Writer</i> [See 13 Oct.], 37 pp. [Closes with the paragraph: "Nor need I take notice of your accusation against the manager for his neglect in the Decorations of the Scenery, since it is notorious to everyone who has eyes, that the scenes at <i>Drury Lane</i> are as well adapted to the Representations, and as well executed, as any <i>Covent Garden</i> can boast of (though you are pleased to assert the contrary) Pantomimical Decorations not excepted."] Receipts:#100 (Cross)
    Performance: 60306 | 29780 | p | Merope | Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a <i>Procession</i>, <i>Sacrifice</i>-.
    Cast:
    100152 | 60306 | Dorilas | Holland
    100153 | 60306 | Polyphontes | Havard
    100154 | 60306 | Erox | Burton
    100155 | 60306 | Barvas | Packer
    100156 | 60306 | Euricles | Blakes
    100157 | 60306 | Ismene | Miss Hippisley
    100158 | 60306 | Merope | Mrs Pritchard
    100159 | 60306 | High Priest | Bransby
    100160 | 60306 | <i>Sacrifice</i> | .
    Performance: 60307 | 29780 | a | High Life Below Stairs | As17591031.
    AsSeeDate: 60307 | dl | a | As | 17591031
    Cast:
    409709 | 60307 | Duke's Servant | Palmer
    409710 | 60307 | Sir Harry's Servant | King
    409711 | 60307 | Lovel | Obrien
    409712 | 60307 | Philip | Yates
    409713 | 60307 | Freeman | Packer
    409714 | 60307 | Tom | Mozeen
    409715 | 60307 | Coachman | Clough
    409716 | 60307 | Cook | Mrs Bradshaw
    409717 | 60307 | Kingston | Moody
    409718 | 60307 | Robert | Ackman
    409719 | 60307 | Cloe | Mrs Smith
    409720 | 60307 | Lady Bab's Maid | Mrs Abington
    409721 | 60307 | Lady Charlotte's Maid | Mrs Bennet
    409722 | 60307 | Kitty | Mrs Clive.

Mainpiece

Title: Merope
Comments:
Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
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As17591031.
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