24 January 1765

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1764-1765
Volume: 4
Comments: Comedy by Mrs Griffith, never before acted. [Not well received the first night, but clarified and improved the second Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 59. Prologue and Epilogue printed in Public Advertiser, 28 Jan.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Platonic Wife. [Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a <i>Prologue</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>.% <i>Prologue</i>-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive [($Genest=, V, 65, suggests the character <i>Fantange</i>r instead of <i>Frontage</i>r), Published edn., 1765, lists the character <i>Fontange</i>r%. *c?dl Comedy by $Mrs Griffith=, never before acted. [Not well received the first night, but clarified and improved the second $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, III, 59. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> printed in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Jan.]

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    *p1765 01 24 dl The Platonic Wife. Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a <i>Prologue</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>. <i>Prologue</i>-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive ($Genest=, V, 65, suggests the character <i>Fantange</i>r instead of <i>Frontage</i>r), Published edn., 1765, lists the character <i>Fontange</i>r.*c1765 01 24 dl Comedy by $Mrs Griffith=, never before acted. [Not well received the first night, but clarified and improved the second $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, III, 59. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> printed in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Jan.]

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    Event: 32528 | 17650124 | dl | Comedy by $Mrs Griffith=, never before acted. [Not well received the first night, but clarified and improved the second $Victor=, <i>History of the Theatres</i>, III, 59. <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i> printed in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Jan.
    Performance: 66482 | 32528 | p | The Platonic Wife | Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a <i>Prologue</i> and an <i>Epilogue</i>. <i>Prologue</i>-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Clive ($Genest=, V, 65, suggests the character <i>Fantange</i> instead of <i>Frontage</i>), Published edn., 1765, lists the character <i>Fontange</i>.
    Cast:
    110858 | 66482 | <i>Prologue</i>
    110859 | 66482 | Lord Frankland | Powell
    110860 | 66482 | Sir William Belville | Holland
    110861 | 66482 | Sir Harry Wilmot | Griffith
    110862 | 66482 | Mr Frankland | Lee
    110863 | 66482 | Ambrose | Havard
    110864 | 66482 | Patrick | Moody
    110865 | 66482 | Nicodemus Nicodemus | Parsons
    110866 | 66482 | Footman | Ackman
    110867 | 66482 | Lady Fanshaw | Mrs Clive
    110868 | 66482 | Emilia | Miss Pope
    110869 | 66482 | Clarinda | Mrs Hopkins
    110870 | 66482 | Frontage | Mrs Cross
    110871 | 66482 | Betty | Mrs Lee
    110872 | 66482 | Lucy | Mrs Hippisley
    110873 | 66482 | Lady Frankland | Mrs Yates
    110874 | 66482 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Clive

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Title: The Platonic Wife
Comments:
Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Prologue-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 65, suggests the character Fantange instead of Frontage), Published edn., 1765, lists the character Fontange.
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Publish Date: 1765
Birth: 1727
Death: 1793

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