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24 April 1761

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1760-1761
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Austin and Moody. Garrick had obtained a surreptitious copy of Macklin's farce, but Macklin might possibly allow it to be performed for a benefit (Genest, IV, 612). Sir Archy Mac-Sarcasm by Mr Austin after the manner of the Original-went off well-The Author threatens to sue Mr Garrick. Mr Macklin play'd it at cg with the Refusal a few nights ago to less than charges (Hopkins MS Notes)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?xdl Woman's a Riddle. Courtwell-Palmer; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Col. Manly-Holland; Vulture-Moody; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard. *a?xdl Love a-la-Mode. Sir Archy McSarcasm-Austin (after the manner of the original); Squire Groom-King; Mordecai-Blakes; Sir Callaghan-Moody (with a <i>song</i> in Character); Sir Theodore-Burton; Miss Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley. *e?xdl III: [$Mr Moody= will entertain the public with $Teady Wolloughan='s Whimsical Roratorical% <i>Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight</i>-[, with <i>Hibernian notes</i> on the whole%. *c?xdl Benefit for $Austin= and $Moody=. $Garrick= had obtained a surreptitious copy of $Macklin='s farce, but Macklin might possibly allow it to be performed for a benefit ($Genest=, IV, 612). <i>Sir Archy Mac-Sarcasm</i>r by $Mr Austin= after the manner of the Original-went off well-The Author threatens to sue Mr Garrick. Mr Macklin play'd it at <i>cg</i> with the <i>Refusal</i> a few nights ago to less than charges (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1761 04 24 dl Woman's a Riddle. Courtwell-Palmer; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Col. Manly-Holland; Vulture-Moody; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.*a1761 04 24 dl Love a-la-Mode. Sir Archy McSarcasm-Austin (after the manner of the original); Squire Groom-King; Mordecai-Blakes; Sir Callaghan-Moody (with a <i>song</i> in Character); Sir Theodore-Burton; Miss Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.*e1761 04 24 dl III: $Mr Moody= will entertain the public with $Teady Wolloughan='s Whimsical Roratorical <i>Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight</i>-, with <i>Hibernian notes</i> on the whole.*c1761 04 24 dl Benefit for $Austin= and $Moody=. $Garrick= had obtained a surreptitious copy of $Macklin='s farce, but Macklin might possibly allow it to be performed for a benefit ($Genest=, IV, 612). <i>Sir Archy Mac-Sarcasm</i>r by $Mr Austin= after the manner of the Original-went off well-The Author threatens to sue Mr Garrick. Mr Macklin play'd it at <i>cg</i> with the <i>Refusal</i> a few nights ago to less than charges (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30631 | 17610424 | dl | Benefit for $Austin= and $Moody=. $Garrick= had obtained a surreptitious copy of $Macklin='s farce, but Macklin might possibly allow it to be performed for a benefit ($Genest=, IV, 612). <i>Sir Archy Mac-Sarcasm</i> by $Mr Austin= after the manner of the Original-went off well-The Author threatens to sue Mr Garrick. Mr Macklin play'd it at <i>cg</i> with the <i>Refusal</i> a few nights ago to less than charges (<i>Hopkins MS Notes</i>)
    Performance: 62076 | 30631 | p | Woman's A Riddle | Courtwell-Palmer; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Col. Manly-Holland; Vulture-Moody; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
    Cast:
    102977 | 62076 | Courtwell | Palmer
    102978 | 62076 | Sir Amorous Vainwit | King
    102979 | 62076 | Manly | Holland
    102980 | 62076 | Vulture | Moody
    102981 | 62076 | Aspin | Yates
    102982 | 62076 | Miranda | Miss Haughton
    102983 | 62076 | Lady Outside | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 62077 | 30631 | a | Love a-la-Mode | Sir Archy McSarcasm-Austin (after the manner of the original); Squire Groom-King; Mordecai-Blakes; Sir Callaghan-Moody (with a <i>song</i> in Character); Sir Theodore-Burton; Miss Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
    Cast:
    102984 | 62077 | Sir Archy McSarcasm | Austin
    102985 | 62077 | Squire Groom | King
    102986 | 62077 | Mordecai | Blakes
    102987 | 62077 | Sir Callaghan | Moody
    102988 | 62077 | Sir Theodore | Burton
    102989 | 62077 | Miss Charlotte | Mrs Hippisley.
    Performance: 62078 | 30631 | e | III: $Mr Moody= will entertain the public with $Teady Wolloughan='s Whimsical Roratorical <i>Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight</i>-, with <i>Hibernian notes</i> on the whole

Mainpiece

Title: Woman's A Riddle
Comments:
Courtwell-Palmer; Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Col. Manly-Holland; Vulture-Moody; Aspin-Yates; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1716
Baptism: 1691
Death: 1722

Afterpiece

Title: Love a-la-Mode
Comments:
Sir Archy McSarcasm-Austin (after the manner of the original); Squire Groom-King; Mordecai-Blakes; Sir Callaghan-Moody (with a song in Character); Sir Theodore-Burton; Miss Charlotte-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Love a-la-mode
Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1699?
Death: 1797

Entertainment

Comment: III: Mr Moody will entertain the public with Teady Wolloughan's Whimsical Roratorical Description of a Man@o' War and Sea Fight-, with Hibernian notes on the whole

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