03 October 1768

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: This comic opera of two acts [Padlock] was written by Mr Bickerstaffe and is a very compleat, pretty piece,--the music very striking.--Mrs Dorman was hissed at first, but the piece went off very well, and much applauded (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Dresses, Music and other Decorations. Doors opened at half past 4. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [A three column retelling of the plot of the padlock appeared in Lloyd's Evening Post, for Oct. 5-7.

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    *p??dl The Earl of Warwick. Earl of Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Reddish; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Lady Eliz Gray-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins. *a??dl The Padlock. [Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne.% Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). [Original casting (<i>Larpent MS 285</i>) suggested Mungo-$Moody=.% *c??dl This comic opera of two acts [<i>Padlock</i>] was written by $Mr Bickerstaffe= and is a very compleat, pretty piece,--the music very striking.--$Mrs Dorman= was hissed at first, but the piece went off very well, and much applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). New Scenes, Dresses, Music and other Decorations. Doors opened at half past 4. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [A three column retelling of the plot of the padlock appeared in <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, for Oct. 5-7.]
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    *p1768 10 03 dl The Earl of Warwick. Earl of Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Reddish; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Lady Eliz Gray-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins.*a1768 10 03 dl The Padlock. Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). Original casting (<i>Larpent MS 285</i>) suggested Mungo-$Moody=.*c1768 10 03 dl This comic opera of two acts [<i>Padlock</i>] was written by $Mr Bickerstaffe= and is a very compleat, pretty piece,--the music very striking.--$Mrs Dorman= was hissed at first, but the piece went off very well, and much applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). New Scenes, Dresses, Music and other Decorations. Doors opened at half past 4. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [A three column retelling of the plot of the padlock appeared in <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, for Oct. 5-7.]
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    Event: 34361 | 17681003 | dl | This comic opera of two acts [<i>Padlock</i>] was written by $Mr Bickerstaffe= and is a very compleat, pretty piece,--the music very striking.--$Mrs Dorman= was hissed at first, but the piece went off very well, and much applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). New Scenes, Dresses, Music and other Decorations. Doors opened at half past 4. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [A three column retelling of the plot of the padlock appeared in <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, for Oct. 5-7.
    Performance: 70760 | 34361 | p | The Earl Of Warwick | Earl of Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Reddish; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Lady Eliz Gray-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins.
    Cast:
    118808 | 70760 | Earl of Warwick | Holland
    118809 | 70760 | King Edward | Reddish
    118810 | 70760 | Earl of Suffolk | Packer
    118811 | 70760 | Earl of Pembroke | Aickin
    118812 | 70760 | Lady Eliz Gray | Mrs W. Barry
    118813 | 70760 | Lady Clifford | Mrs Reddish
    118814 | 70760 | Margaret of Anjou | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 70761 | 34361 | a | The Padlock | Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). Original casting (<i>Larpent MS 285</i>) suggested Mungo-$Moody=.
    Cast:
    118815 | 70761 | Mungo | Dibdin
    118816 | 70761 | Don Diego | Bannister
    118817 | 70761 | Leander | Vernon
    118818 | 70761 | Leonora | Mrs Arne
    118819 | 70761 | Ursula | Mrs Dorman
    118820 | 70761 | Scholars | Fawcett, J. Burton
    118821 | 70761 | suggested Mungo | $Moody=.

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Earl of Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Reddish; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Lady Eliz Gray-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins.
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Afterpiece

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Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). Original casting (Larpent MS 285) suggested Mungo-Moody.
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