29 September 1768

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. King of Denmark. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark.--Richard by Mr Garrick, for the first time these six years-Beyond discription fine, -his voice clear to the last (Hopkins Diary). No money taken at stage door. None returned after curtain is up. The doors (by particular desire) will be opened at half an Hour after Five. To Begin at Seven. Neville MS Diary: Hearing about 7 o'clock that Garrick did Richard III, one of his very capital characters which he has not done these 7 or 8 years, resolved (if I could get in to see him) to bear the abhorred sight of that woman-like painted puppy, the King of Denmark. After one unsuccessful attempt got into the Pit with the greatest difficulty after the third act. Garrick is inimitably great in Richard & very different from the other Richards I have seen; his expression of the dying agony of that wretch is beyond description. Some actors speak with as strong & loud voice in that scene as if they had received no wound & were not dying. One Lloyd, who waits on Garrick sometimes, observed that he himself says he never acted better in his life, modestly observing that something must be allowed to the improvement of his judgment. During the dance (for there was no farce) I was within a yard of the Danish tyrant

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl King Richard III. Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. *d??dl End: [A Comic Dance call'd% <i>The Wake</i>-Giorgi, Mrs King. *c??dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--Richard by Mr Garrick, for the first time these six years-Beyond discription fine, -his voice clear to the last (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). No money taken at stage door. None returned after curtain is up. The doors (by particular desire) will be opened at half an Hour after Five. To Begin at Seven. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Hearing about 7 o'clock that Garrick did <i>Richard III</i>, one of his very capital characters which he has not done these 7 or 8 years, resolved (if I could get in to see him) to bear the abhorred sight of that woman-like painted puppy, the King of Denmark. After one unsuccessful attempt got into the Pit with the greatest difficulty after the third act. Garrick is inimitably great in Richard & very different from the other Richards I have seen; his expression of the dying agony of that wretch is beyond description. Some actors speak with as strong & loud voice in that scene as if they had received no wound & were not dying. One $Lloyd=, who waits on Garrick sometimes, observed that he himself says he never acted better in his life, modestly observing that something must be allowed to the improvement of his judgment. During the dance (for there was no farce) I was within a yard of the $Danish= tyrant.
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    *p1768 09 29 dl King Richard III. Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.*d1768 09 29 dl End: A Comic Dance call'd <i>The Wake</i>-Giorgi, Mrs King.*c1768 09 29 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--Richard by Mr Garrick, for the first time these six years-Beyond discription fine, -his voice clear to the last (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). No money taken at stage door. None returned after curtain is up. The doors (by particular desire) will be opened at half an Hour after Five. To Begin at Seven. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Hearing about 7 o'clock that Garrick did <i>Richard III</i>, one of his very capital characters which he has not done these 7 or 8 years, resolved (if I could get in to see him) to bear the abhorred sight of that woman-like painted puppy, the King of Denmark. After one unsuccessful attempt got into the Pit with the greatest difficulty after the third act. Garrick is inimitably great in Richard & very different from the other Richards I have seen; his expression of the dying agony of that wretch is beyond description. Some actors speak with as strong & loud voice in that scene as if they had received no wound & were not dying. One $Lloyd=, who waits on Garrick sometimes, observed that he himself says he never acted better in his life, modestly observing that something must be allowed to the improvement of his judgment. During the dance (for there was no farce) I was within a yard of the $Danish= tyrant.
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    Event: 34355 | 17680929 | dl | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--Richard by Mr Garrick, for the first time these six years-Beyond discription fine, -his voice clear to the last (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). No money taken at stage door. None returned after curtain is up. The doors (by particular desire) will be opened at half an Hour after Five. To Begin at Seven. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Hearing about 7 o'clock that Garrick did <i>Richard III</i>, one of his very capital characters which he has not done these 7 or 8 years, resolved (if I could get in to see him) to bear the abhorred sight of that woman-like painted puppy, the King of Denmark. After one unsuccessful attempt got into the Pit with the greatest difficulty after the third act. Garrick is inimitably great in Richard & very different from the other Richards I have seen; his expression of the dying agony of that wretch is beyond description. Some actors speak with as strong & loud voice in that scene as if they had received no wound & were not dying. One $Lloyd=, who waits on Garrick sometimes, observed that he himself says he never acted better in his life, modestly observing that something must be allowed to the improvement of his judgment. During the dance (for there was no farce) I was within a yard of the $Danish= tyrant
    Performance: 70745 | 34355 | p | King Richard Iii | Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
    Cast:
    118739 | 70745 | Richard | Garrick
    118740 | 70745 | King Henry | Havard
    118741 | 70745 | Richmond | Aickin
    118742 | 70745 | Prince Edward | Miss Rogers
    118743 | 70745 | Duke of York | Miss Collet
    118744 | 70745 | Buckingham | Jefferson
    118745 | 70745 | Tressel | Cautherley
    118746 | 70745 | Norfolk | Burton
    118747 | 70745 | Stanley | Bransby
    118748 | 70745 | Lord Mayor | Baddeley
    118749 | 70745 | Caresby | Packer
    118750 | 70745 | Ratcliffe | Strange
    118751 | 70745 | Lieut. | Moody
    118752 | 70745 | Lady Anne | Mrs W. Barry
    118753 | 70745 | Duchess of York | Mrs Johnston
    118754 | 70745 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 70746 | 34355 | d | End: A Comic Dance call'd <i>The Wake</i>-Giorgi, Mrs King

Mainpiece

Comments:
Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Havard; Richmond-Aickin; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Duke of York-Miss Collet; Buckingham-Jefferson; Tressel-Cautherley; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Caresby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Lady Anne-Mrs W. Barry; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
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Dance

Comment: End: A Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

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