14 October 1769

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1769-1770
Volume: 4
Comments: The Jubilee consists of Dialogue Singing & Dancing. This Entertainment was written & compil'd by Mr G.-and it was receiv'd with bursts of Applause the Procession of Shakespear's Characters &c. is the most Superb that ever was Exhibited or I believe ever will. There never was an Entertainment produc'd that gave so much pleasure to all Degrees Boxes pit and Gallery (Hopkins Diary). The Music by Dibdin. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [On all subsequent bills, though some are shortened, the PAGEANT is advertised in large capitals. Larpent MS 298, includes descriptive notes and stage directions, p. 24: "Here follows the Pageant, with Bells ringing, Fifes playing, Drums beating, and Cannons firing. In The Procession every scene in the different plays represents some capital part of it in action...The last Scene is a magnificent Transparent one in which the Capital characters of Shakespeare are exhibited at full length with Shakespeare's Statue in the middle crowned by Tragedy and Comedy, fairies and Cupids surrounding him and all the banners waving at the upper end. Then enter the dancers." The Pageant appeared at the top of the stage and came forward, Reviewed in Freeholder's Magazine, Oct.

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    *p?.dl The School for Rakes. As 26 Sept., but Willis-Dodd. *a?.dl The Jubilee. [Parts-King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe.% The <i>Vocal Parts</i>-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; <i>The Dances</i>-Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; [In which will be introduced <i>The Pageant</i> as it was intended for <i>Stratford-Upon-Avon</i>;% Ralph-King; Irishman-Moody; Ballad Singer-Vernon; Ostler-Parsons; Country Girls-Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley; Margery Jervis-Mrs Love; Female Ballad Singer-Dibdin; <i>Prologue</i>-King;[ Characters in the pageant:% Benedict-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Holland; Romeo-Brereton; Hamlet-Cautherly; Falstaff-Love; Lear-Reddish; Antony-Aikin; Portia-Mrs W. Barry; Apollo-Vernon; Tragic Muse-Mrs Barry; Comic Muse-Mrs Abington;[ Also:% Hurst, Wheeler, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Clough, Hartry, Messink, Booth, J. Burton, Master Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Dancing-; Singing-[ New Dresses, Scenes; Music by $Dibdin= ($Genest=, V, 256, and <i>Winston MS 10</i>). See <i>Three Plays by David Garrick</i>, $Elisabeth P. Stein= ($New York=, 1926)%. *c?.dl The <i>Jubilee</i> consists of Dialogue Singing & Dancing. This Entertainment was written & compil'd by $Mr G.=-and it was receiv'd with bursts of Applause the Procession of Shakespear's Characters &c. is the most Superb that ever was Exhibited or I believe ever will. There never was an Entertainment produc'd that gave so much pleasure to all Degrees Boxes pit and Gallery (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). The Music by $Dibdin=. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [On all subsequent bills, though some are shortened, the PAGEANT is advertised in large capitals. <i>Larpent MS 298</i>, includes descriptive notes and stage directions, p. 24: "Here follows the Pageant, with Bells ringing, Fifes playing, Drums beating, and Cannons firing. In The Procession every scene in the different plays represents some capital part of it in action...The last Scene is a magnificent Transparent one in which the Capital characters of $Shakespeare= are exhibited at full length with Shakespeare's Statue in the middle crowned by Tragedy and Comedy, fairies and Cupids surrounding him and all the banners waving at the upper end. Then enter the dancers." The Pageant appeared at the top of the stage and came forward, Reviewed in <i>Freeholder's Magazine</i>, Oct.]
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    *p1769 10 14 dl The School for Rakes. ^As17690926^, but Willis-Dodd.*a1769 10 14 dl The Jubilee. Parts-King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The <i>Vocal Parts</i>-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; <i>The Dances</i>-Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; In which will be introduced <i>The Pageant</i> as it was intended for <i>Stratford-Upon-Avon</i>; Ralph-King; Irishman-Moody; Ballad Singer-Vernon; Ostler-Parsons; Country Girls-Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley; Margery Jervis-Mrs Love; Female Ballad Singer-Dibdin; <i>Prologue</i>-King; Characters in the pageant: Benedict-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Holland; Romeo-Brereton; Hamlet-Cautherly; Falstaff-Love; Lear-Reddish; Antony-Aikin; Portia-Mrs W. Barry; Apollo-Vernon; Tragic Muse-Mrs Barry; Comic Muse-Mrs Abington; Also: Hurst, Wheeler, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Clough, Hartry, Messink, Booth, J. Burton, Master Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Dancing-; Singing- New Dresses, Scenes; Music by $Dibdin= ($Genest=, V, 256, and <i>Winston MS 10</i>). See <i>Three Plays by David Garrick</i>, $Elisabeth P. Stein= ($New York=, 1926).*c1769 10 14 dl The <i>Jubilee</i> consists of Dialogue Singing & Dancing. This Entertainment was written & compil'd by $Mr G.=-and it was receiv'd with bursts of Applause the Procession of Shakespear's Characters &c. is the most Superb that ever was Exhibited or I believe ever will. There never was an Entertainment produc'd that gave so much pleasure to all Degrees Boxes pit and Gallery (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). The Music by $Dibdin=. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [On all subsequent bills, though some are shortened, the PAGEANT is advertised in large capitals. <i>Larpent MS 298</i>, includes descriptive notes and stage directions, p. 24: "Here follows the Pageant, with Bells ringing, Fifes playing, Drums beating, and Cannons firing. In The Procession every scene in the different plays represents some capital part of it in action...The last Scene is a magnificent Transparent one in which the Capital characters of $Shakespeare= are exhibited at full length with Shakespeare's Statue in the middle crowned by Tragedy and Comedy, fairies and Cupids surrounding him and all the banners waving at the upper end. Then enter the dancers." The Pageant appeared at the top of the stage and came forward, Reviewed in <i>Freeholder's Magazine</i>, Oct.]
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    Event: 34923 | 17691014 | dl | The <i>Jubilee</i> consists of Dialogue Singing & Dancing. This Entertainment was written & compil'd by $Mr G.=-and it was receiv'd with bursts of Applause the Procession of Shakespear's Characters &c. is the most Superb that ever was Exhibited or I believe ever will. There never was an Entertainment produc'd that gave so much pleasure to all Degrees Boxes pit and Gallery (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). The Music by $Dibdin=. With New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [On all subsequent bills, though some are shortened, the PAGEANT is advertised in large capitals. <i>Larpent MS 298</i>, includes descriptive notes and stage directions, p. 24: "Here follows the Pageant, with Bells ringing, Fifes playing, Drums beating, and Cannons firing. In The Procession every scene in the different plays represents some capital part of it in action...The last Scene is a magnificent Transparent one in which the Capital characters of $Shakespeare= are exhibited at full length with Shakespeare's Statue in the middle crowned by Tragedy and Comedy, fairies and Cupids surrounding him and all the banners waving at the upper end. Then enter the dancers." The Pageant appeared at the top of the stage and came forward, Reviewed in <i>Freeholder's Magazine</i>, Oct.
    Performance: 72078 | 34923 | p | The School For Rakes | As17690926, but Willis-Dodd.
    AsSeeDate: 72078 | dl | p | As | 17690926
    Cast:
    121430 | 72078 | Willis | Dodd.
    469916 | 72078 | Sir William Evans | Holland
    469917 | 72078 | Loyd | King
    469918 | 72078 | Frampton | Reddish
    469919 | 72078 | Lord Eustace | Cautherly
    469920 | 72078 | Evans | Palmer
    469921 | 72078 | Robert | Baddeley
    469922 | 72078 | Mrs Winifred | Mrs Hopkins
    469923 | 72078 | Harriet | Mrs Baddeley.
    Performance: 72079 | 34923 | a | The Jubilee | Parts-King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The <i>Vocal Parts</i>-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; <i>The Dances</i>-Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; In which will be introduced <i>The Pageant</i> as it was intended for <i>Stratford-Upon-Avon</i>; Ralph-King; Irishman-Moody; Ballad Singer-Vernon; Ostler-Parsons; Country Girls-Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley; Margery Jervis-Mrs Love; Female Ballad Singer-Dibdin; <i>Prologue</i>-King; Characters in the pageant: Benedict-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Holland; Romeo-Brereton; Hamlet-Cautherly; Falstaff-Love; Lear-Reddish; Antony-Aikin; Portia-Mrs W. Barry; Apollo-Vernon; Tragic Muse-Mrs Barry; Comic Muse-Mrs Abington; Also: Hurst, Wheeler, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Clough, Hartry, Messink, Booth, J. Burton, Master Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Dancing-; Singing- New Dresses, Scenes; Music by $Dibdin= ($Genest=, V, 256, and <i>Winston MS 10</i>). See <i>Three Plays by David Garrick</i>, $Elisabeth P. Stein= ($New York=, 1926). Music by $Dibdin= ($Genest=, V, 256, and <i>Winston MS 10</i>). See <i>Three Plays by David Garrick</i>, $Elisabeth P. Stein= ($New York=, 1926).
    Cast:
    121431 | 72079 | Parts | King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The <i>Vocal Parts</i>-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
    121432 | 72079 | The <i>Vocal Parts</i> | Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
    121433 | 72079 | <i>The Dances</i> | Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
    121434 | 72079 | In which will be introduced <i>The Pageant</i> as | Upon-Avon</i>
    121435 | 72079 | Upon | Avon</i>
    121436 | 72079 | Ralph | King
    121437 | 72079 | Irishman | Moody
    121438 | 72079 | Ballad Singer | Vernon
    121439 | 72079 | Ostler | Parsons
    121440 | 72079 | Country Girls | Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
    121441 | 72079 | Margery Jervis | Mrs Love
    121442 | 72079 | Female Ballad Singer | Dibdin
    121443 | 72079 | <i>Prologue</i> | King
    121444 | 72079 | Benedict | Garrick
    121445 | 72079 | Beatrice | Miss Pope
    121446 | 72079 | Touchstone | King
    121447 | 72079 | Richard III | Holland
    121448 | 72079 | Romeo | Brereton
    121449 | 72079 | Hamlet | Cautherly
    121450 | 72079 | Falstaff | Love
    121451 | 72079 | Lear | Reddish
    121452 | 72079 | Antony | Aikin
    121453 | 72079 | Portia | Mrs W. Barry
    121454 | 72079 | Apollo | Vernon
    121455 | 72079 | Tragic Muse | Mrs Barry
    121456 | 72079 | Comic Muse | Mrs Abington
    121457 | 72079 | Dancing
    121458 | 72079 | Singing | New Dresses, Scenes

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Parts-King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley; The Dances-Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers; In which will be introduced The Pageant as it was intended for Stratford-Upon-Avon; Ralph-King; Irishman-Moody; Ballad Singer-Vernon; Ostler-Parsons; Country Girls-Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley; Margery Jervis-Mrs Love; Female Ballad Singer-Dibdin; Prologue-King; Characters in the pageant: Benedict-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Touchstone-King; Richard III-Holland; Romeo-Brereton; Hamlet-Cautherly; Falstaff-Love; Lear-Reddish; Antony-Aikin; Portia-Mrs W. Barry; Apollo-Vernon; Tragic Muse-Mrs Barry; Comic Muse-Mrs Abington; Also: Hurst, Wheeler, Castle, Waldron, Wright, Keen, Clough, Hartry, Messink, Booth, J. Burton, Master Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Dancing-; Singing- New Dresses, Scenes; Music by Dibdin (Genest, V, 256, and Winston MS 10). See Three Plays by David Garrick, Elisabeth P. Stein (New York, 1926). Music by Dibdin (Genest, V, 256, and Winston MS 10). See Three Plays by David Garrick, Elisabeth P. Stein (New York, 1926).

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