London Stage Event: 13 October 1760 at Drury Lane Theatre

13 October 1760

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1760-1761

Volume: 4

Comments: MMr Larpent...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260)

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*p??dl King Richard III. As 9 Oct. *a??dl Harlequin's Invasion. As 11 Oct. *c??dl $MMr Larpent=...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home ($Hailey=, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260).
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*p1760 10 13 dl King Richard III. ^As17601009^.*a1760 10 13 dl Harlequin's Invasion. ^As17601011^.*c1760 10 13 dl $MMr Larpent=...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home ($Hailey=, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260).
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Event: 30309 | 17601013 | dl | $MMr Larpent=...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home ($Hailey=, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260)

Performance: 61355 | 30309 | p | King Richard Iii | As17601009.
AsSeeDate: 61355 | dl | p | As | 17601009

Cast:
415919 | 61355 | Richard | Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years

415920 | 61355 | King Henry | Havard

415921 | 61355 | Buckingham | Davies

415922 | 61355 | Richmond | Palmer

415923 | 61355 | Tressel | Austin

415924 | 61355 | King Edward | Master Cautherly

415925 | 61355 | Duke of York | Miss Rogers

415926 | 61355 | Duchess of York | Mrs Bennet

415927 | 61355 | Lady Anne | Mrs Davies

415928 | 61355 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs Pritchard.

Performance: 61356 | 30309 | a | Harlequin's Invasion | As17601011.
AsSeeDate: 61356 | dl | a | As | 17601011

Cast:
415929 | 61356 | Harlequin | King

415930 | 61356 | Others | Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope

415931 | 61356 | The Vocal Parts | Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young

415932 | 61356 | The Dances | Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker

415933 | 61356 | and a New Hornpipe | Miss Dawson.