09 May 1767

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1766-1767
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid Palmer of Bath for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid Mr Deeble (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...Holland played Iago very well, and Mrs Baddeley Desdemona pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play Baddeley spoke a composition of his own, called "Search after Scrubs," to hear which Garrick came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment Daphne and Amintor. Daphne (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as Mrs Arne does (Neville MS Diary)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Othello. As 6 Dec. 1766, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-Baddeley[, 1st time%; Desdemona-Mrs Baddeley[, 1st time%. *a??dl Daphne and Amintor. As 14 Nov. 1766, but Daphne-Mrs Baddeley(, 1st time); Dancing-Sga _Giorgi. *d??dl IV: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, as 30 April. *e??dl End: [the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive% <i>Search After Scrubs</i>-Mr Baddeley. *c??dl Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid $Palmer= of <i>Bath</i> for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid $Mr Deeble= (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...$Holland= played <i>Iago</i>r very well, and $Mrs Baddeley= <i>Desdemona</i>r pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play $Baddeley= spoke a composition of his own, called "<i>Search after Scrubs</i>," to hear which $Garrick= came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment <i>Daphne and Amintor</i>. <i>Daphne</i>r (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as $Mrs Arne= does (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1767 05 09 dl Othello. ^As17661206^, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-Baddeley, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.*a1767 05 09 dl Daphne and Amintor. ^As17661114^, but Daphne-Mrs Baddeley(, 1st time); Dancing-Sga _Giorgi.*d1767 05 09 dl IV: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, ^as17670430^.*e1767 05 09 dl End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive <i>Search After Scrubs</i>-Mr Baddeley.*c1767 05 09 dl Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid $Palmer= of <i>Bath</i> for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid $Mr Deeble= (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...$Holland= played <i>Iago</i>r very well, and $Mrs Baddeley= <i>Desdemona</i>r pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play $Baddeley= spoke a composition of his own, called "<i>Search after Scrubs</i>," to hear which $Garrick= came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment <i>Daphne and Amintor</i>. <i>Daphne</i>r (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as $Mrs Arne= does (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 33673 | 17670509 | dl | Benefit for Mr and Mrs Baddeley. House charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profits to Baddeley family 16s. plus tickets.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid $Palmer= of <i>Bath</i> for Spermecetti candles #128 4s. Paid $Mr Deeble= (chorus singer) omitted 3 nights 15s.; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d.; Salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #68 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). I find ye corner of ye orchestra is ye best place to stand in...$Holland= played <i>Iago</i> very well, and $Mrs Baddeley= <i>Desdemona</i> pretty well, being her 1st appearance in that character...End of ye play $Baddeley= spoke a composition of his own, called "<i>Search after Scrubs</i>," to hear which $Garrick= came into ye orchestra. He looks healthy and strong, and should oftener entertain ye Public to which he owes so much. Entertainment <i>Daphne and Amintor</i>. <i>Daphne</i> (for ye first time) Mrs Baddeley, who does not shine in the singing part, as $Mrs Arne= does (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>)
    Performance: 69119 | 33673 | p | Othello | As17661206, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-Baddeley, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
    AsSeeDate: 69119 | dl | p | As | 17661206
    Cast:
    115551 | 69119 | Emilia | Mrs Hopkins
    115552 | 69119 | Roderigo | Baddeley, 1st time
    115553 | 69119 | Desdemona | Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
    454574 | 69119 | Othello | Powell
    454575 | 69119 | Iago | Holland
    454576 | 69119 | Grantiano | Hurst
    454577 | 69119 | Cassio | Palmer
    454578 | 69119 | Brabantio | Burton
    454579 | 69119 | Duke | Bransby
    454580 | 69119 | Lodovico | Packer
    454581 | 69119 | Montano | Aickin
    454582 | 69119 | Messenger | Strange
    Performance: 69120 | 33673 | a | Daphne and Amintor | As17661114, but Daphne-Mrs Baddeley(, 1st time); Dancing-Sga _Giorgi.
    AsSeeDate: 69120 | dl | a | As | 17661114
    Cast:
    115554 | 69120 | Daphne | Mrs Baddeley
    115555 | 69120 | Dancing | Sga _Giorgi.
    454583 | 69120 | Amintor | Vernon
    454584 | 69120 | Mindora | Miss Young
    454585 | 69120 | Dancing incident to the piece | Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Reynolds, Tassoni, Miss Tetley, Miss Rogers.
    Performance: 69121 | 33673 | d | IV: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, as17670430
    AsSeeDate: 69121 | dl | d | As | 17670430
    Performance: 69122 | 33673 | e | End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive <i>Search After Scrubs</i>-Mr Baddeley

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
As17661206, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Roderigo-Baddeley, 1st time; Desdemona-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17661114, but Daphne-Mrs Baddeley(, 1st time); Dancing-Sga _Giorgi.

Dance

Comment: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

Entertainment

Comment: End: the Particulars of a Humorous Descriptive Search After Scrubs-Mr Baddeley

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