09 October 1767

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: [T+The Theatrical Monitor, No. V (21 Nov.) includes a letter from Bathyllus: As Dancing has ever been receiv'd by the greatest of dramatic writers, with encomiums suitable to its distinguished merit; you will be pleased through the channel of your justly spirited paper, to express the satisfaction I met with from Mr Aldridge in the Merry Sailor: his stature, strength, agility, and swiftness, are beyond anything I ever saw on Covent Garden theatre: he stands tip-toe on the pinnacle of perfection, and gives us an idea of Homer's pyrrhick dance delineated on the shield of Achilles"] Receipts: #74 17s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?)cg The Confederacy. As 26 Sept., but Jessamin-Quick. *a?)cg Harlequin Dr Faustus. As 7 Oct., but Harlequin-Miles; Others-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt. *d?)cg III: [A new dance call'd% <i>The Merry Sailors</i>-Aldridge. *c?)cg [<i>T+The Theatrical Monitor</i>, No. V (21 Nov.) includes a letter from $Bathyllus=: As Dancing has ever been receiv'd by the greatest of dramatic writers, with encomiums suitable to its distinguished merit; you will be pleased through the channel of your justly spirited paper, to express the satisfaction I met with from $Mr Aldridge= in the <i>Merry Sailor</i>: his stature, strength, agility, and swiftness, are beyond anything I ever saw on <i>Covent Garden theatre</i>: he stands tip-toe on the pinnacle of perfection, and gives us an idea of $Homer='s pyrrhick dance delineated on the shield of <i>Achilles</i>"] Receipts: #74 17s. (Account Book).

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    *p1767 10 09 cg The Confederacy. ^As17670926^, but Jessamin-Quick.*a1767 10 09 cg Harlequin Dr Faustus. ^As17671007^, but Harlequin-Miles; Others-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.*d1767 10 09 cg III: A new dance call'd <i>The Merry Sailors</i>-Aldridge.*c1767 10 09 cg [<i>T+The Theatrical Monitor</i>, No. V (21 Nov.) includes a letter from $Bathyllus=: As Dancing has ever been receiv'd by the greatest of dramatic writers, with encomiums suitable to its distinguished merit; you will be pleased through the channel of your justly spirited paper, to express the satisfaction I met with from $Mr Aldridge= in the <i>Merry Sailor</i>: his stature, strength, agility, and swiftness, are beyond anything I ever saw on <i>Covent Garden theatre</i>: he stands tip-toe on the pinnacle of perfection, and gives us an idea of $Homer='s pyrrhick dance delineated on the shield of <i>Achilles</i>"] Receipts: #74 17s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 33828 | 17671009 | cg | [<i>T+The Theatrical Monitor</i>, No. V (21 Nov.) includes a letter from $Bathyllus=: As Dancing has ever been receiv'd by the greatest of dramatic writers, with encomiums suitable to its distinguished merit; you will be pleased through the channel of your justly spirited paper, to express the satisfaction I met with from $Mr Aldridge= in the <i>Merry Sailor</i>: his stature, strength, agility, and swiftness, are beyond anything I ever saw on <i>Covent Garden theatre</i>: he stands tip-toe on the pinnacle of perfection, and gives us an idea of $Homer='s pyrrhick dance delineated on the shield of <i>Achilles</i>"] Receipts: #74 17s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 69513 | 33828 | p | The Confederacy | As17670926, but Jessamin-Quick.
    AsSeeDate: 69513 | cg | p | As | 17670926
    Cast:
    116539 | 69513 | Jessamin | Quick.
    456334 | 69513 | Dick | Smith
    456335 | 69513 | Brass | Woodward
    456336 | 69513 | Moneytrap | Shuter
    456337 | 69513 | Gripe | Dunstall
    456338 | 69513 | Clip | Redman
    456339 | 69513 | Corinna | Mrs Bulkley
    456340 | 69513 | Araminta | Mrs Dyer
    456341 | 69513 | Flippanta | Mrs Green
    456342 | 69513 | Mrs Amlet | Mrs Pitt
    456343 | 69513 | Mrs Cloggit | Mrs Copin
    456344 | 69513 | Clarissa | Mrs Lessingham.
    Performance: 69514 | 33828 | a | Harlequin Dr Faustus | As17671007, but Harlequin-Miles; Others-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
    AsSeeDate: 69514 | cg | a | As | 17671007
    Cast:
    116540 | 69514 | Harlequin | Miles
    116541 | 69514 | Others | Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
    456345 | 69514 | <i>Dances</i> | LaRiviere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Fishar.
    Performance: 69515 | 33828 | d | III: A new dance call'd <i>The Merry Sailors</i>-Aldridge

Mainpiece

Title: The Confederacy
Comments:
As17670926, but Jessamin-Quick.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus
Comments:
As17671007, but Harlequin-Miles; Others-Legg, Mrs Baker, Morris, R. Smith, Banks, Wignel, Dibdin, Holtom, Weller, Mrs Copin, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Helm, Mrs Dyer, Miss Pitt.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Dance

Comment: III: A new dance call'd The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

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