20 April 1767

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1766-1767
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at Drury Lane...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. Holland being suddenly taken ill, Bensley played Sir John Melville. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by Mr Georgi and Mrs Palmer, the dancing very graceful. Then Vernon presented the Cries of London (an imitation of Shuter) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of Friendly, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the Public Advertiser of the 18th for the Playbills and the Atheist a pretty good fable in verse by J. Oakman (Neville MS Diary)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?tdl The Clandestine Marriage. As 23 Jan. *a?tdl Flora. As 11 April, but <i>Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality</i>-Vernon. *d?tdl End: [By Particular Desire, a% <i>Minuet</i>-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; [After which% <i>Cries of London</i>, [in which will be introduc'd a% <i>Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey</i>-Vernon. *c?tdl Benefit for $Mrs Palmer=. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at <i>Drury Lane</i>...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. $Holland= being suddenly taken ill, $Bensley= played <i>Sir John Melville</i>r. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by $Mr Georgi= and $Mrs Palmer=, the dancing very graceful. Then $Vernon= presented the <i>Cries of London</i> (an imitation of $Shuter=) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of <i>Friendly</i>r, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the <i>Public Advertiser</i> of the 18th for the Playbills and <i>the Atheist</i> a pretty good fable in verse by $J. Oakman= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).
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    *p1767 04 20 dl The Clandestine Marriage. ^As17670123^.*a1767 04 20 dl Flora. ^As17670411^ but <i>Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality</i>-Vernon.*d1767 04 20 dl End: By Particular Desire, a <i>Minuet</i>-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; After which <i>Cries of London</i>, in which will be introduc'd a <i>Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey</i>-Vernon.*c1767 04 20 dl Benefit for $Mrs Palmer=. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at <i>Drury Lane</i>...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. $Holland= being suddenly taken ill, $Bensley= played <i>Sir John Melville</i>r. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by $Mr Georgi= and $Mrs Palmer=, the dancing very graceful. Then $Vernon= presented the <i>Cries of London</i> (an imitation of $Shuter=) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of <i>Friendly</i>r, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the <i>Public Advertiser</i> of the 18th for the Playbills and <i>the Atheist</i> a pretty good fable in verse by $J. Oakman= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).
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    Event: 33633 | 17670420 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Palmer=. Part of Pit laid into boxes. House charges #64 4s. [Profit to Mrs Palmer #167 17s.] Receipts: #232 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 4 went into the Pit at <i>Drury Lane</i>...even the lowest characters in this play well performed here. $Holland= being suddenly taken ill, $Bensley= played <i>Sir John Melville</i>. I like his figure better than Holland's, tho he's well suited to the characters he usually plays. At the end of the play we had a minuet by $Mr Georgi= and $Mrs Palmer=, the dancing very graceful. Then $Vernon= presented the <i>Cries of London</i> (an imitation of $Shuter=) in which he introduced of his own a description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey. The thought of the statues of those, who never prayed while living, praying most devoutly, is good. In the character of <i>Friendly</i>, Vernon introduced a sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality. I suppose this is Vernon's first attempt at an imitation of Shuter. He did tolerably but Shuter's figure is of great advantage to him. After dinner bought the <i>Public Advertiser</i> of the 18th for the Playbills and <i>the Atheist</i> a pretty good fable in verse by $J. Oakman= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>)
    Performance: 68998 | 33633 | p | The Clandestine Marriage | As17670123.
    AsSeeDate: 68998 | dl | p | As | 17670123
    Cast:
    454065 | 68998 | Betty | Miss Reynolds.
    454066 | 68998 | Lord Ogleby | King
    454067 | 68998 | Sir John Melvil | Holland
    454068 | 68998 | Sterling | Yates
    454069 | 68998 | Lovewell | Powell
    454070 | 68998 | Canton | Baddeley
    454071 | 68998 | Brush | Palmer
    454072 | 68998 | Flower | Love
    454073 | 68998 | Traverse | Hurst
    454074 | 68998 | Trueman | Aickin
    454075 | 68998 | Miss Sterling | Miss Pope
    454076 | 68998 | Fanny | Mrs Palmer
    454077 | 68998 | Chambermaid | Miss Plym
    454078 | 68998 | Mrs Heidelbery | Mrs Clive
    Performance: 68999 | 33633 | a | Flora | As17670411 but <i>Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality</i>-Vernon.
    AsSeeDate: 68999 | dl | a | As | 17670411
    Cast:
    115350 | 68999 | <i>Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality</i> | Vernon.
    454079 | 68999 | Hob | Yates
    454080 | 68999 | Friendly | Vernon
    454081 | 68999 | Testy | Burton
    454082 | 68999 | Old Hob | Parsons
    454083 | 68999 | Dick | Baddeley
    454084 | 68999 | Countrymen | J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
    454085 | 68999 | Hob's Mother | Mrs Bradshaw
    454086 | 68999 | Betty | Mrs Lee
    454087 | 68999 | Flora | Miss Young.
    Performance: 69000 | 33633 | d | End: By Particular Desire, a <i>Minuet</i>-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; After which <i>Cries of London</i>, in which will be introduc'd a <i>Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey</i>-Vernon

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As17670123.
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Afterpiece

Title: Flora
Comments:
As17670411 but Sketch of Ancient and Modern Hospitality-Vernon.
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Dance

Comment: End: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Giorgi, Mrs Palmer; After which Cries of London, in which will be introduc'd a Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Vernon

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