25 April 1761
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
Farce in two acts never performed before. Full prices. [See advertisement to Reed's 1761 edition where he accuses Foote of taking the character of Mrs Cole in the Minor from Mrs Snarewell.] A new farce wrote by one Reed, a ropemaker, brought out by Mr Foote--went off tolerable--hissed a little at the end (Hopkins MS Notes). [See advertisement for the Universal Register Office General Advertiser 18 Oct. 1750: This Office being much approv'd and encouraged especially by Ladies and Gentlemen in the Country, we have daily enquiries by those who are just come to town, and many letters from those in the country to procure houses and lodgings, both furnished and unfurnished, for single Gentlemen, Ladies, and Families for the winter; and also boarding houses as well in French Families as in English Families." Announces its books open to any who wish to register there. The afterpiece met with trouble from the Licenser. Larpent MS 189 and 196, indicate the exceptionable passages to be those using profanity, and those of Mrs Snarewell's capable of double entendre, principally about the comfort she received from Mr Watchlight who was called twice out of bed to pray-"so ernest in his ejaculations, &c."
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Conscious Lovers
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: An Italian Song Actor: Mas. Leoni.
- Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland, 1st time
- Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
- Role: Tom Actor: O'Brien
- Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
- Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
- Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
- Role: Sealand Actor: Havard
- Role: Cimberton Actor: Philips
- Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
- Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Hippisley
- Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
- Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Register Office
Comments:
Actors only: Irishman-Moody; Frenchman-Blakes; Scotchman-Foote; Capt Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Austin; Frankly-Baddeley; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Castle; Trickit-Fox; Maria-Miss Reed; Prologue-. Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell-not permitted to be played ($Genest, IV, 612).
Actors only: Irishman-Moody; Frenchman-Blakes; Scotchman-Foote; Capt Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Austin; Frankly-Baddeley; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Castle; Trickit-Fox; Maria-Miss Reed; Prologue-. Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell-not permitted to be played ($Genest, IV, 612).
Cast:
- Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
- Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
- Role: Scotchman Actor: Foote
- Role: Capt Le Brush Actor: King
- Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
- Role: Harwood Actor: Austin
- Role: Frankly Actor: Baddeley
- Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
- Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Castle
- Role: Trickit Actor: Fox
- Role: Maria Actor: Miss Reed
- Role: Prologue Actor: . Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell-not permitted to be played
- Role: Lady Wrinkle and Mrs Snarewell Actor: not permitted to be played