11 October 1768

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Doors opened at 6 o'clock. To Begin (By Particular Desire) exactly at Seven. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. King of Denmark. Lusignan-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark.--At a Quarter after seven, an Apology was made by Mr Holland--viz.--"The King, being detained longer than he expected, sent word to desire the play might begin as he would not by any means make the publick wait, and he would come as soon as he possibly could,--and he [Holland] desired to know the audience's pleasure whether it should begin before he came."--A great clap and cry'd "No,"--not begin till he comes"--At thirty-five minutes after seven he came, and the play began (Hopkins Diary)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Zara. Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry. *a??dl Queen Mab. Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King. *c??dl Doors opened at 6 o'clock. To Begin (By Particular Desire) exactly at Seven. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. <i>Lusignan</i>-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--At a Quarter after seven, an Apology was made by $Mr Holland=--viz.--"The King, being detained longer than he expected, sent word to desire the play might begin as he would not by any means make the publick wait, and he would come as soon as he possibly could,--and he [Holland] desired to know the audience's pleasure whether it should begin before he came."--A great clap and cry'd "No,"--not begin till he comes"--At thirty-five minutes after seven he came, and the play began (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1768 10 11 dl Zara. Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.*a1768 10 11 dl Queen Mab. Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.*c1768 10 11 dl Doors opened at 6 o'clock. To Begin (By Particular Desire) exactly at Seven. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. <i>Lusignan</i>-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--At a Quarter after seven, an Apology was made by $Mr Holland=--viz.--"The King, being detained longer than he expected, sent word to desire the play might begin as he would not by any means make the publick wait, and he would come as soon as he possibly could,--and he [Holland] desired to know the audience's pleasure whether it should begin before he came."--A great clap and cry'd "No,"--not begin till he comes"--At thirty-five minutes after seven he came, and the play began (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34376 | 17681011 | dl | Doors opened at 6 o'clock. To Begin (By Particular Desire) exactly at Seven. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. $King of Denmark=. <i>Lusignan</i>-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). For the King of Denmark.--At a Quarter after seven, an Apology was made by $Mr Holland=--viz.--"The King, being detained longer than he expected, sent word to desire the play might begin as he would not by any means make the publick wait, and he would come as soon as he possibly could,--and he [Holland] desired to know the audience's pleasure whether it should begin before he came."--A great clap and cry'd "No,"--not begin till he comes"--At thirty-five minutes after seven he came, and the play began (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>)
    Performance: 70795 | 34376 | p | Zara | Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
    Cast:
    118994 | 70795 | Lusignan | Garrick
    118995 | 70795 | Osman | Holland
    118996 | 70795 | Nerestan | Packer
    118997 | 70795 | Chatilion | Burton
    118998 | 70795 | Melidor | Strange
    118999 | 70795 | Orasmin | Hurst
    119000 | 70795 | Selima | Mrs Reddish
    119001 | 70795 | Zara | Mrs Barry.
    Performance: 70796 | 34376 | a | Queen Mab | Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
    Cast:
    119002 | 70796 | Harlequin | Rooker
    119003 | 70796 | Pantaloon | Grimaldi
    119004 | 70796 | Silvio | Baddeley
    119005 | 70796 | Clod | Ackman
    119006 | 70796 | Watchman | Moody
    119007 | 70796 | Fairy | Miss Rogers
    119008 | 70796 | Maigre | Keen
    119009 | 70796 | Puck | Master West
    119010 | 70796 | Cook | Johnston
    119011 | 70796 | Maid | Mrs Bradshaw
    119012 | 70796 | Queen Mab | Miss Collett
    119013 | 70796 | Colombine | Mrs King.

Mainpiece

Title: Zara
Comments:
Lusignan-Garrick; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Burton; Melidor-Strange; Orasmin-Hurst; Selima-Mrs Reddish; Zara-Mrs Barry.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast:

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