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17 November 1768

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Comedy from Moliere and Cibber. Hopkins Diary: This comedy [Hypocrite] is the Non Juror altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by Mr Bickerstaffe. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 18-21.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Hypocrite. [Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington.% Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (<i>London Evening Post</i>. 21 Nov.). *a??dl The Lyar. Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries. *c??dl Comedy from $Moliere= and $Cibber=. <i>Hopkins Diary</i>: This comedy [<i>Hypocrite</i>] is the <i>Non Juror</i> altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by $Mr Bickerstaffe=. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, Nov. 18-21.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1768 11 17 dl The Hypocrite. Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (<i>London Evening Post</i>. 21 Nov.).*a1768 11 17 dl The Lyar. Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.*c1768 11 17 dl Comedy from $Moliere= and $Cibber=. <i>Hopkins Diary</i>: This comedy [<i>Hypocrite</i>] is the <i>Non Juror</i> altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by $Mr Bickerstaffe=. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, Nov. 18-21.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34447 | 17681117 | dl | Comedy from $Moliere= and $Cibber=. <i>Hopkins Diary</i>: This comedy [<i>Hypocrite</i>] is the <i>Non Juror</i> altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by $Mr Bickerstaffe=. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the <i>Lloyd's Evening Post</i>, Nov. 18-21.
    Performance: 70962 | 34447 | p | The Hypocrite | Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (<i>London Evening Post</i>. 21 Nov.).
    Cast:
    119394 | 70962 | Dr Cantwell | King
    119395 | 70962 | Sir John Lambert | Packer
    119396 | 70962 | Lambert | Jefferson
    119397 | 70962 | Darnley | Reddish
    119398 | 70962 | Charles | Cautherly
    119399 | 70962 | Mawworm | Weston
    119400 | 70962 | Old Lady Lambert | Mrs Bradshaw
    119401 | 70962 | Lady Lambert | Mrs W. Barry
    119402 | 70962 | Betty | Mrs Smith
    119403 | 70962 | Charlotte | Mrs Abington
    119404 | 70962 | Tipstaff | Strange
    119405 | 70962 | Servt | Watkins
    Performance: 70963 | 34447 | a | The Lyar | Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
    Cast:
    119406 | 70963 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    119407 | 70963 | Old Wilding | Bannister
    119408 | 70963 | Elliot | Strange
    119409 | 70963 | Papilion | Weston
    119410 | 70963 | Miss Godfrey | Miss Platt
    119411 | 70963 | Kitty | Mrs Millidge
    119412 | 70963 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Jeffries.

Mainpiece

Title: The Hypocrite
Comments:
Parts by: King, Reddish, Packer, Jefferson, Cautherly, Strange, Weston, Mrs W. Barry, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Smith, Mrs Abington. Dr Cantwell-King; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Darnley-Reddish; Charles-Cautherly; Mawworm-Weston; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry; Betty-Mrs Smith; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Tipstaff-Strange; Servt-Watkins (London Evening Post. 21 Nov.).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Hypocrite
Publish Date:
Birth: 1640
Death: 1692
Work Title: The Hypocrite
Publish Date: 1769
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Work Title: Tartuffe
Publish Date:
Author: Moli�re

Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Elliot-Strange; Papilion-Weston; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Work Title: The Lyar
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777
Work Title: Le Menteur
Publish Date:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 17 November 1768 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=34447.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 17 November 1768 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=34447. Accessed 31 March 2025.