12 January 1769

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q. Richard-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Neville MS Diary: Garrick played Richard III. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, George etc. was there

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p? dl King Richard III. As 29 Sept. 1768, but King Henry VI-Reddish[, 1st time%. *a? dl The Padlock. As 3 Nov. 1768. *c? dl By Command of $their Majesties=. $K.= & $Q.= Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Garrick played <i>Richard III</i>. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, $George= etc. was there.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1769 01 12 dl King Richard III. ^As17680929^, but King Henry VI-Reddish, 1st time.*a1769 01 12 dl The Padlock. ^As17681103^.*c1769 01 12 dl By Command of $their Majesties=. $K.= & $Q.= Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Garrick played <i>Richard III</i>. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, $George= etc. was there.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34557 | 17690112 | dl | By Command of $their Majesties=. $K.= & $Q.= Richard-$Mr Garrick= (<i>Cross Diary</i>). <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: Garrick played <i>Richard III</i>. In attempting to get into the Pit was forced into the 2 shilling gallery Passage & after being squeezed abominably for an hour got into the street. Should not have received much pleasure if I had got in, as that calf headed son of a whore, $George= etc. was there
    Performance: 71199 | 34557 | p | King Richard Iii | As17680929, but King Henry VI-Reddish, 1st time.
    AsSeeDate: 71199 | dl | p | As | 17680929
    Cast:
    119721 | 71199 | King Henry VI | Reddish, 1st time.
    465559 | 71199 | Richard | Garrick
    465560 | 71199 | King Henry | Havard
    465561 | 71199 | Richmond | Aickin
    465562 | 71199 | Prince Edward | Miss Rogers
    465563 | 71199 | Duke of York | Miss Collet
    465564 | 71199 | Buckingham | Jefferson
    465565 | 71199 | Tressel | Cautherley
    465566 | 71199 | Norfolk | Burton
    465567 | 71199 | Stanley | Bransby
    465568 | 71199 | Lord Mayor | Baddeley
    465569 | 71199 | Caresby | Packer
    465570 | 71199 | Ratcliffe | Strange
    465571 | 71199 | Lieut. | Moody
    465572 | 71199 | Lady Anne | Mrs W. Barry
    465573 | 71199 | Duchess of York | Mrs Johnston
    465574 | 71199 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 71200 | 34557 | a | The Padlock | As17681103.
    AsSeeDate: 71200 | dl | a | As | 17681103
    Cast:
    465575 | 71200 | Leonora | Mrs Arne.
    465576 | 71200 | Mungo | Dibdin
    465577 | 71200 | Don Diego | Bannister
    465578 | 71200 | Leander | Vernon
    465579 | 71200 | Ursula | Mrs Dorman
    465580 | 71200 | Scholars | Fawcett, J. Burton
    465581 | 71200 | suggested Mungo | $Moody=.

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As17680929, but King Henry VI-Reddish, 1st time.
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Afterpiece

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As17681103.
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