16 October 1767

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: At 5 went into the Pit to see Mrs Yates' first appearance on that stage....Hastings for the first time by Powell, but I like Barry better in that character....Mrs Bellamy always excelled in the character of Alicia. Jane Shore by Mrs Yates who far surpasses Mrs Dancer in that character...Woodward is the best Fine Gentleman [in the farce] I ever saw. Drunken man very well by Dunstall (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

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    *p?0cg Jane Shore. Hastings-Powell[,1st time%; Shore-Bensley[,1st time%; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates[, 1st time on that stage%. *a?0cg Lethe. Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green. *d?0cg IV: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, as 9 Oct.; End: A <i>New Pantomime Dance</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. *c?0cg At 5 went into the Pit to see $Mrs Yates=' first appearance on that stage....<i>Hastings</i>r for the first time by $Powell=, but I like $Barry= better in that character....$Mrs Bellamy= always excelled in the character of <i>Alicia</i>r. <i>Jane Shore</i>r by $Mrs Yates= who far surpasses $Mrs Dancer= in that character...$Woodward= is the best <i>Fine Gentleman</i>r [in the farce] I ever saw. <i>Drunken man</i>r very well by $Dunstall= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    *p1767 10 16 cg Jane Shore. Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.*a1767 10 16 cg Lethe. Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.*d1767 10 16 cg IV: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, ^as17671009^; End: A <i>New Pantomime Dance</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.*c1767 10 16 cg At 5 went into the Pit to see $Mrs Yates=' first appearance on that stage....<i>Hastings</i>r for the first time by $Powell=, but I like $Barry= better in that character....$Mrs Bellamy= always excelled in the character of <i>Alicia</i>r. <i>Jane Shore</i>r by $Mrs Yates= who far surpasses $Mrs Dancer= in that character...$Woodward= is the best <i>Fine Gentleman</i>r [in the farce] I ever saw. <i>Drunken man</i>r very well by $Dunstall= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    Event: 33840 | 17671016 | cg | At 5 went into the Pit to see $Mrs Yates=' first appearance on that stage....<i>Hastings</i> for the first time by $Powell=, but I like $Barry= better in that character....$Mrs Bellamy= always excelled in the character of <i>Alicia</i>. <i>Jane Shore</i> by $Mrs Yates= who far surpasses $Mrs Dancer= in that character...$Woodward= is the best <i>Fine Gentleman</i> [in the farce] I ever saw. <i>Drunken man</i> very well by $Dunstall= (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 69543 | 33840 | p | Jane Shore | Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.
    Cast:
    116600 | 69543 | Hastings | Powell,1st time
    116601 | 69543 | Shore | Bensley,1st time
    116602 | 69543 | Catesby | Perry
    116603 | 69543 | Ratcliffe | Davis
    116604 | 69543 | Gloster | Clarke
    116605 | 69543 | Belmour | Gibson
    116606 | 69543 | Derby | R. Smith
    116607 | 69543 | Alicia | Mrs Bellamy
    116608 | 69543 | Jane Shore | Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.
    Performance: 69544 | 33840 | a | Lethe | Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
    Cast:
    116609 | 69544 | Fine Gentleman | Woodward
    116610 | 69544 | Lord Chalkstone | Shuter
    116611 | 69544 | Aesop | Wignel
    116612 | 69544 | Mercury | DuBellamy
    116613 | 69544 | Charon | Bates
    116614 | 69544 | Frenchman | A Gentleman
    116615 | 69544 | Drunken Man | Dunstall
    116616 | 69544 | Bowman | Davis
    116617 | 69544 | Fine Lady | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 69545 | 33840 | d | IV: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, as17671009; End: A <i>New Pantomime Dance</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere
    AsSeeDate: 69545 | cg | d | As | 17671009

Mainpiece

Title: Jane Shore
Comments:
Hastings-Powell,1st time; Shore-Bensley,1st time; Catesby-Perry; Ratcliffe-Davis; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Derby-R. Smith; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates, 1st time on that stage.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1714
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Wignel; Mercury-DuBellamy; Charon-Bates; Frenchman-A Gentleman; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Bowman-Davis; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1749
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17671009; End: A New Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

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