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28 October 1767

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: Read the principal parts of Much Ado About Nothing. Dined at St Clements Chop House, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility Garrick dances (Neville MS Diary)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?<dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with <i>song</i>)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley[, 1st time%; [In Act II, a% <i>Masquerade Dance</i> [proper to the play,% -Grimaldi;[ To Conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play. *a?<dl The Virgin Unmasked. As 9 Oct. *c?<dl Read the principal parts of <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i>. Dined at <i>St Clements Chop House</i>, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility $Garrick= dances (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1767 10 28 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with <i>song</i>)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.*a1767 10 28 dl The Virgin Unmasked. ^As17671009^.*c1767 10 28 dl Read the principal parts of <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i>. Dined at <i>St Clements Chop House</i>, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility $Garrick= dances (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 33860 | 17671028 | dl | Read the principal parts of <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i>. Dined at <i>St Clements Chop House</i>, entered into a political conversation with a young gentleman, which prevented me from getting into the Pit till 5 o'clock. Was so squeez'd I could scarcely use my glass. [Lists parts.] The play was concluded by Comic Dance by the characters. How well and with what Agility $Garrick= dances (<i>Neville MS Diary</i>)
    Performance: 69591 | 33860 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with <i>song</i>)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the characters of the play.
    Cast:
    116783 | 69591 | Benedick | Garrick
    116784 | 69591 | Claudio | Palmer
    116785 | 69591 | Dogberry | Parsons
    116786 | 69591 | Don Pedro | Packer
    116787 | 69591 | Leonato | Havard
    116788 | 69591 | Balthazar | Vernon
    116789 | 69591 | John | Aickin
    116790 | 69591 | Antonio | Hurst
    116791 | 69591 | Borachio | Ackman
    116792 | 69591 | Town Clerk | Baddeley
    116793 | 69591 | Sexton | Weston
    116794 | 69591 | Beatrice | Miss Pope
    116795 | 69591 | Hero | Mrs Baddeley, 1st time
    116796 | 69591 | Grimaldi
    116797 | 69591 | To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the play.
    Performance: 69592 | 33860 | a | The Virgin Unmasked | As17671009.
    AsSeeDate: 69592 | dl | a | As | 17671009
    Cast:
    456717 | 69592 | Coupee | Dodd
    456718 | 69592 | Goodwill | Parsons
    456719 | 69592 | Blister | Love
    456720 | 69592 | Quaver | Fawcett
    456721 | 69592 | Thomas | Strange
    456722 | 69592 | Lucy | Mrs Abington.

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Virgin Unmasked
Comments:
As17671009.
Cast:

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