01 January 1765

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1764-1765
Volume: 4
Comments: [This year was published The Companion to the Playhouse; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in Great Britain and Ireland to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to Garrick. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the Biographia Dramatica. This year was published Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace, by John Witherspoon (President of Princeton). Vol. II, contained a Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The London Merchant. George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; [In Act I,% a <i>Song</i>-Mrs Vincent. *a?dl Queen Mab. As 27 Dec. 1764. *d?dl III: <i>The Medley</i>, as 20 Nov. 1764. *c?dl [TThis year was published <i>The Companion to the Playhouse</i>; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in <i>Great Britain</i> and <i>Ireland</i> to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to $Garrick=. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>. This year was published <i>Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace</i>, by $John Witherspoon= (President of <i>Princeton</i>). Vol. II, contained a <i>Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage</i>," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).]
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    *p1765 01 01 dl The London Merchant. George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a <i>Song</i>-Mrs Vincent.*a1765 01 01 dl Queen Mab. ^As17641227^.*d1765 01 01 dl III: <i>The Medley</i>, ^as17641120^.*c1765 01 01 dl [This year was published <i>The Companion to the Playhouse</i>; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in <i>Great Britain</i> and <i>Ireland</i> to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to $Garrick=. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>. This year was published <i>Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace</i>, by $John Witherspoon= (President of <i>Princeton</i>). Vol. II, contained a <i>Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage</i>," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).]
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    Event: 32481 | 17650101 | dl | [This year was published <i>The Companion to the Playhouse</i>; or, An historical account of all the Dramatic Writers, and their works that have appeared in <i>Great Britain</i> and <i>Ireland</i> to the year 1764. Composed in the form of a Dictionary. for the more readily turning to any particular author or performance. Two vols. Dedicated to $Garrick=. (Who receives eleven and one-half columns of comment, more than any other dramatist.) This is the beginning of the <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>. This year was published <i>Essays on Important Subjects intended to establish the Doctrine of Salvation by Grace</i>, by $John Witherspoon= (President of <i>Princeton</i>). Vol. II, contained a <i>Serious Enquiry into the nature and effects of the Stage</i>," being an attempt to show that contributing to the support of a Public Theatre is inconsistent with the character of a Christian (112 pp).
    Performance: 66371 | 32481 | p | The London Merchant | George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a <i>Song</i>-Mrs Vincent.
    Cast:
    110702 | 66371 | George Barnwell | Holland
    110703 | 66371 | Thorogood | Love
    110704 | 66371 | Trumen | Packer
    110705 | 66371 | Uncle | Burton
    110706 | 66371 | Blunt | Fox
    110707 | 66371 | Lucy | Mrs Bennet
    110708 | 66371 | Maria | Miss Plym
    110709 | 66371 | Millwood | Mrs Hopkins
    110710 | 66371 | a <i>Song</i> | Mrs Vincent.
    Performance: 66372 | 32481 | a | Queen Mab | As17641227.
    AsSeeDate: 66372 | dl | a | As | 17641227
    Cast:
    440782 | 66372 | Watchman | Moody
    440783 | 66372 | Cook | Johnston.
    440784 | 66372 | Harlequin | Rooker
    440785 | 66372 | Pantaloon | Grimaldi
    440786 | 66372 | Silvio | Baddeley
    440787 | 66372 | Clod | Ackman
    440788 | 66372 | Maigre | Keen
    440789 | 66372 | Puck | Mas. Cape
    440790 | 66372 | Maid | Mrs Bradshaw
    440791 | 66372 | Queen Mab | Miss Ford
    440792 | 66372 | Fairy | Miss Rogers
    440793 | 66372 | Colombine | Miss Baker
    440794 | 66372 | To conclude with a <i>dance of Fairies</i> | .
    Performance: 66373 | 32481 | d | III: <i>The Medley</i>, as17641120
    AsSeeDate: 66373 | dl | d | As | 17641120

Mainpiece

Comments:
George Barnwell-Holland; Thorogood-Love; Trumen-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Maria-Miss Plym; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I, a Song-Mrs Vincent.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17641227.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: The Medley, as17641120

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