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20 January 1764

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd Hymen was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills (Hopkins). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of Princess Augusta to Prince of Brunswick call'd Hymen (Cross Diary). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by Mr Allen (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [The Larpent MS 217 lists four characters and a Chorus: Hymen, Cupid, Venus, Mars, Chorus. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the Public Advertiser, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Recruiting Officer. As 13 Jan., but Recruits-<i>Vaughan, _Parsons. *a??dl The Rites of Hecate. As 28 Dec. 1763. *c??dl This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd +Hymen</i> was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills ($Hopkins=). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of $Princess Augusta= to $Prince of Brunswick= call'd Hymen (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by $Mr Allen= (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). [The <i>Larpent MS 217</i> lists four characters and a Chorus: <i>Hymen</i>r, <i>Cupid</i>r, <i>Venus</i>r, <i>Mars</i>r, <i>Chorus</i>r. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1764 01 20 dl The Recruiting Officer. ^As17640113^, but Recruits-<i>Vaughan, _Parsons.*a1764 01 20 dl The Rites of Hecate. ^As17631228^.*c1764 01 20 dl This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd <i>Hymen</i> was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills ($Hopkins=). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of $Princess Augusta= to $Prince of Brunswick= call'd Hymen (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by $Mr Allen= (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). [The <i>Larpent MS 217</i> lists four characters and a Chorus: <i>Hymen</i>r, <i>Cupid</i>r, <i>Venus</i>r, <i>Mars</i>r, <i>Chorus</i>r. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 32034 | 17640120 | dl | This night a new Occasional Interlude call'd <i>Hymen</i> was introduc'd between the Acts; but not put in the Bills ($Hopkins=). [For cast, see 21 Jan.] An occasional Interlude on the Marriage of $Princess Augusta= to $Prince of Brunswick= call'd Hymen (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night a new occasional Interlude called Hymen, but not in the bills. Hymen was written by $Mr Allen= (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>-$MacMillan=). [The <i>Larpent MS 217</i> lists four characters and a Chorus: <i>Hymen</i>, <i>Cupid</i>, <i>Venus</i>, <i>Mars</i>, <i>Chorus</i>. The words of the Songs by Cupid, Hymen and Venus were published in the <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 23 Jan.] Receipts: #122 5s. (MacMillan)
    Performance: 65262 | 32034 | p | The Recruiting Officer | As17640113, but Recruits-<i>Vaughan, _Parsons.
    AsSeeDate: 65262 | dl | p | As | 17640113
    Cast:
    108656 | 65262 | Recruits | <i>Vaughan, _Parsons.
    435522 | 65262 | Plume | Palmer
    435523 | 65262 | Brazen | Obrien
    435524 | 65262 | Kite | Bransby
    435525 | 65262 | Balance | Havard
    435526 | 65262 | Worthy | Lee
    435527 | 65262 | Bullock | Moody
    435528 | 65262 | Sylvia | Mrs Yates, first time
    435529 | 65262 | Melinda | Mrs Davies
    435530 | 65262 | Rose | Miss Cheney, first time
    435531 | 65262 | Welch Collier | Baddeley
    435532 | 65262 | Lucy | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 65263 | 32034 | a | The Rites of Hecate | As17631228.
    AsSeeDate: 65263 | dl | a | As | 17631228
    Cast:
    435533 | 65263 | The Dances | Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
    435534 | 65263 | Other characters | Mrs <i>Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
    435535 | 65263 | Harlequin | Rooker
    435536 | 65263 | Colombine | Miss Baker
    435537 | 65263 | <i>The Dances</i> | Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

Mainpiece

Title: The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
As17640113, but Recruits-Vaughan, _Parsons.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1706
Birth: 1676/7
Death: 1707

Afterpiece

Title: The Rites of Hecate
Comments:
As17631228.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: James Love
Birth: 1721
Death: 1774

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