17 December 1763

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. Mr Yates refus'd to play Kastril. (Mr King play'd it.) Mr Weston play'd Abel Drugger, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour (Hopkins). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (Cross Diary). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as Mr Garrick was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?qdl The Alchymist. Abel Drugger-Weston[, first time%; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan. *a?qdl The Deuce Is in Him. As 4 Nov., but <i>Prologue</i>-_. *d?qdl End: [Reviv'd% <i>The Prussian Camp</i>-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker. *c?qdl Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. $Mr Yates= refus'd to play <i>Kastril</i>r. ($Mr King= play'd it.) $Mr Weston= play'd <i>Abel Drugger</i>r, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour ($Hopkins=). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as $Mr Garrick= was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan).
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    *p1763 12 17 dl The Alchymist. Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.*a1763 12 17 dl The Deuce Is in Him. ^As17631104^, but <i>Prologue</i>-_.*d1763 12 17 dl End: Reviv'd <i>The Prussian Camp</i>-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.*c1763 12 17 dl Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. $Mr Yates= refus'd to play <i>Kastril</i>r. ($Mr King= play'd it.) $Mr Weston= play'd <i>Abel Drugger</i>r, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour ($Hopkins=). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as $Mr Garrick= was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan).
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    Event: 31969 | 17631217 | dl | Afterpiece: by Particular Desire. N.B. $Mr Yates= refus'd to play <i>Kastril</i>. ($Mr King= play'd it.) $Mr Weston= play'd <i>Abel Drugger</i>, was well receiv'd & indeed he play'd much better than could Expect from him. his figure was much in his favour ($Hopkins=). Mr Weston Drugger. great applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). Mr Yates would not play his part [Kastril].-Abel Drugger by Mr Weston,-who went thro' it much beyond what any one could expect,-and, considering so great a man as $Mr Garrick= was his predecessor, twas wonderful. Upon the whole, I think he played it very decently. His figure is much in his favour.-He received great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). Receipts: #85 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)
    Performance: 65115 | 31969 | p | The Alchymist | Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
    Cast:
    108408 | 65115 | Abel Drugger | Weston, first time
    108409 | 65115 | Kastril | King
    108410 | 65115 | Dol Common | Mrs Lee
    108411 | 65115 | Surly | Baddeley
    108412 | 65115 | Sir Epicure Mammon | Love
    108413 | 65115 | Subtle | Burton
    108414 | 65115 | Face | Palmer
    108415 | 65115 | Ananias | Philips
    108416 | 65115 | Tribulation | Clough
    108417 | 65115 | Lovewit | Packer
    108418 | 65115 | Dame Pliant | Mrs Bennet
    108419 | 65115 | Dapper | Vaughan.
    Performance: 65116 | 31969 | a | The Deuce Is in Him | As17631104, but <i>Prologue</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 65116 | dl | a | As | 17631104
    Cast:
    434717 | 65116 | Principal Parts | Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
    434718 | 65116 | Tamper | Obrien
    434719 | 65116 | Prattle | King
    434720 | 65116 | Major Belford | Packer
    434721 | 65116 | Emily | Miss Pope
    434722 | 65116 | Bell | Mrs Hopkins
    434723 | 65116 | Mademoiselle Florival | Miss Plym
    434724 | 65116 | Servant | Strange
    Performance: 65117 | 31969 | d | End: Reviv'd <i>The Prussian Camp</i>-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

Mainpiece

Comments:
Abel Drugger-Weston, first time; Kastril-King; Dol Common-Mrs Lee; Surly-Baddeley; Sir Epicure Mammon-Love; Subtle-Burton; Face-Palmer; Ananias-Philips; Tribulation-Clough; Lovewit-Packer; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet; Dapper-Vaughan.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17631104, but Prologue-_.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: Reviv'd The Prussian Camp-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker

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