03 February 1763

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: The Characters New Dressed. Play never acted before. [See Three Original Letters to a Friend in the Country on the Cause and Manner of the late Riot at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. See also two letters in The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1 March 1763. This number includes (pp. 117-25) a critique on the Discovery. Critic found it a piece of much merit particularly in the perusal," but on stage frequently tedious and heavy owing to a scarcity of incident and an uncommon lengthening of the acts."

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?#dl The Discovery. [Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, O'Brien, Fox, Watkins, Sheridan, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Miss Bride, Mrs Pritchard. New <i>overture</i> and new music between the acts. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>% Lord Medway-Sheridan; Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Sir Harry Flutter-Obrien; Col Medway-Holland; Lady Medway-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Flutter-Miss Pope; Mrs Knightly-Mrs Yates; Miss Richly-Mrs Palmer; Louisa Medway-Miss Bride; Servants-Fox, Watkins; <i>Prologue</i>-Garrick; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pritchard (Edition of 1763). *c?#dl The Characters New Dressed. Play never acted before. [See <i>Three Original Letters to a Friend in the Country on the Cause and Manner of the late Riot at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane</i>. See also two letters in <i>The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama</i>, 1 March 1763. This number includes (pp. 117-25) a critique on the <i>Discovery</i>. Critic found it a piece of much merit particularly in the perusal," but on stage frequently tedious and heavy owing to a scarcity of incident and an uncommon lengthening of the acts."]
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    *p1763 02 03 dl The Discovery. Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, O'Brien, Fox, Watkins, Sheridan, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Miss Bride, Mrs Pritchard. New <i>overture</i> and new music between the acts. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> Lord Medway-Sheridan; Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Sir Harry Flutter-Obrien; Col Medway-Holland; Lady Medway-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Flutter-Miss Pope; Mrs Knightly-Mrs Yates; Miss Richly-Mrs Palmer; Louisa Medway-Miss Bride; Servants-Fox, Watkins; <i>Prologue</i>-Garrick; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pritchard (Edition of 1763).*c1763 02 03 dl The Characters New Dressed. Play never acted before. [See <i>Three Original Letters to a Friend in the Country on the Cause and Manner of the late Riot at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane</i>. See also two letters in <i>The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama</i>, 1 March 1763. This number includes (pp. 117-25) a critique on the <i>Discovery</i>. Critic found it a piece of much merit particularly in the perusal," but on stage frequently tedious and heavy owing to a scarcity of incident and an uncommon lengthening of the acts."]
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    Event: 31571 | 17630203 | dl | The Characters New Dressed. Play never acted before. [See <i>Three Original Letters to a Friend in the Country on the Cause and Manner of the late Riot at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane</i>. See also two letters in <i>The Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama</i>, 1 March 1763. This number includes (pp. 117-25) a critique on the <i>Discovery</i>. Critic found it a piece of much merit particularly in the perusal," but on stage frequently tedious and heavy owing to a scarcity of incident and an uncommon lengthening of the acts."
    Performance: 64179 | 31571 | p | The Discovery | Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, O'Brien, Fox, Watkins, Sheridan, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Miss Bride, Mrs Pritchard. New <i>overture</i> and new music between the acts. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> Lord Medway-Sheridan; Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Sir Harry Flutter-Obrien; Col Medway-Holland; Lady Medway-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Flutter-Miss Pope; Mrs Knightly-Mrs Yates; Miss Richly-Mrs Palmer; Louisa Medway-Miss Bride; Servants-Fox, Watkins; <i>Prologue</i>-Garrick; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Pritchard (Edition of 1763).
    Cast:
    106751 | 64179 | <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> Lord Medway | Sheridan
    106752 | 64179 | Sir Anthony Branville | Garrick
    106753 | 64179 | Sir Harry Flutter | Obrien
    106754 | 64179 | Col Medway | Holland
    106755 | 64179 | Lady Medway | Mrs Pritchard
    106756 | 64179 | Lady Flutter | Miss Pope
    106757 | 64179 | Mrs Knightly | Mrs Yates
    106758 | 64179 | Miss Richly | Mrs Palmer
    106759 | 64179 | Louisa Medway | Miss Bride
    106760 | 64179 | Servants | Fox, Watkins
    106761 | 64179 | <i>Prologue</i> | Garrick
    106762 | 64179 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Pritchard

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Principal parts by: Garrick, Holland, O'Brien, Fox, Watkins, Sheridan, Mrs Yates, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Miss Bride, Mrs Pritchard. New overture and new music between the acts. Prologue and Epilogue Lord Medway-Sheridan; Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Sir Harry Flutter-Obrien; Col Medway-Holland; Lady Medway-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Flutter-Miss Pope; Mrs Knightly-Mrs Yates; Miss Richly-Mrs Palmer; Louisa Medway-Miss Bride; Servants-Fox, Watkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard (Edition of 1763).
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