21 March 1763

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, Moody's part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in Larpent MS 220: Sir Gregory Jenkings, Mr Nettle (a Lawyer), 1st Clerk, 2nd Clerk, Porter, Footmen, Lady Jenkings, Nancy Jenkings, Fanny Jenkings, Jane (Lady's Maid).

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Udl The School for Lovers. Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive. *a?Udl Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath. *s?Udl End of Farce: <i>A Mimic Comic Italian Song</i> [from the Opera of <i>Il Filosopho di Campagna</i>%-Mrs Clive. *d?Udl End of Play: <i>The Cow@Keepers</i>, as 15 March. *c?Udl Benefit for $Mrs Clive=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See <i>Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763</i>, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the <i>Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout</i>. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, $Moody='s part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in <i>Larpent MS 220</i>: <i>Sir Gregory Jenkings</i>r, <i>Mr Nettle</i>r (a Lawyer), <i>1st Clerk</i>r, <i>2nd Clerk</i>r, <i>Porter</i>r, <i>Footmen</i>r, <i>Lady Jenkings</i>r, <i>Nancy Jenkings</i>r, <i>Fanny Jenkings</i>r, <i>Jane</i>r (Lady's Maid).]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1763 03 21 dl The School for Lovers. Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.*a1763 03 21 dl Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout. Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.*s1763 03 21 dl End of Farce: <i>A Mimic Comic Italian Song</i> from the Opera of <i>Il Filosopho di Campagna</i>-Mrs Clive.*d1763 03 21 dl End of Play: <i>The Cow@Keepers</i>, ^as17630315^.*c1763 03 21 dl Benefit for $Mrs Clive=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See <i>Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763</i>, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the <i>Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout</i>. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, $Moody='s part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in <i>Larpent MS 220</i>: <i>Sir Gregory Jenkings</i>r, <i>Mr Nettle</i>r (a Lawyer), <i>1st Clerk</i>r, <i>2nd Clerk</i>r, <i>Porter</i>r, <i>Footmen</i>r, <i>Lady Jenkings</i>r, <i>Nancy Jenkings</i>r, <i>Fanny Jenkings</i>r, <i>Jane</i>r (Lady's Maid).]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 31654 | 17630321 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Clive=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire.Afterpiece: Never perform'd before. Ladies and Servants by 3 o'clock. Part of Pit laid into boxes; No Building on Stage. [See <i>Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763</i>, 1 April, pp. 142-46, for critique of the <i>Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout</i>. Rather damns the writing and the performance on all counts, $Moody='s part being so bad, to save his face he commenced Hibernian in his dialogue" to amuse the ears of his audience. The parts are listed in <i>Larpent MS 220</i>: <i>Sir Gregory Jenkings</i>, <i>Mr Nettle</i> (a Lawyer), <i>1st Clerk</i>, <i>2nd Clerk</i>, <i>Porter</i>, <i>Footmen</i>, <i>Lady Jenkings</i>, <i>Nancy Jenkings</i>, <i>Fanny Jenkings</i>, <i>Jane</i> (Lady's Maid).
    Performance: 64334 | 31654 | p | The School For Lovers | Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.
    Cast:
    106906 | 64334 | Principal characters | Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.
    Performance: 64335 | 31654 | a | Sketch of a Fine Lady's Return from a Rout | Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.
    Cast:
    106907 | 64335 | Characters | Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.
    Performance: 64336 | 31654 | s | End of Farce: <i>A Mimic Comic Italian Song</i> from the Opera of <i>Il Filosopho di Campagna</i>-Mrs Clive
    Performance: 64337 | 31654 | d | End of Play: <i>The Cow@Keepers</i>, as17630315
    AsSeeDate: 64337 | dl | d | As | 17630315

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal characters-Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Yates, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece

Comments:
Characters-Love, Moody, Mrs Clive, King, Ackman, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Rogers, Miss Heath.

Song

Comment: End of Farce: A Mimic Comic Italian Song from the Opera of Il Filosopho di Campagna-Mrs Clive

Dance

Comment: End of Play: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

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