London Stage Event: 01 May 1770 at Drury Lane Theatre

01 May 1770

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1769-1770

Volume: 4

Comments: For the House. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Sometime after May, and during 1770 was published Paul Hiffernan's Dramatic Genius in Five Books, dedicated to Garrick (with a 2nd edn., 1772). Book I, delineates a plan for a permanent Temple to be erected to the memory of Shakespeare, in classical taste; Book II, details the invention of the drama, its rise to perfection, and gives a "candid disquisition of the rules laid down by the critics"; Book III, a treatise on the art of acting; Book IV, requisites for dramatic genius, in composition, and in acting; Book V, an essay on Architecture, Painting and the other arts as they relate to theatrical representation. Contains flattering comments on theatrical managers.

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*p?dl Zenobia. As 26 March. *a?dl The Jubilee. As 18 April. *c?dl For the House. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Sometime after May, and during 1770 was published $Paul Hiffernan='s Dramatic Genius in Five Books, dedicated to $Garrick= (with a 2nd edn., 1772). Book I, delineates a plan for a permanent Temple to be erected to the memory of $Shakespeare=, in classical taste; Book II, details the invention of the drama, its rise to perfection, and gives a "candid disquisition of the rules laid down by the critics"; Book III, a treatise on the art of acting; Book IV, requisites for dramatic genius, in composition, and in acting; Book V, an essay on Architecture, Painting and the other arts as they relate to theatrical representation. Contains flattering comments on theatrical managers.]
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*p1770 05 01 dl Zenobia. ^As17700326^.*a1770 05 01 dl The Jubilee. ^As17700418^.*c1770 05 01 dl For the House. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Sometime after May, and during 1770 was published $Paul Hiffernan='s Dramatic Genius in Five Books, dedicated to $Garrick= (with a 2nd edn., 1772). Book I, delineates a plan for a permanent Temple to be erected to the memory of $Shakespeare=, in classical taste; Book II, details the invention of the drama, its rise to perfection, and gives a "candid disquisition of the rules laid down by the critics"; Book III, a treatise on the art of acting; Book IV, requisites for dramatic genius, in composition, and in acting; Book V, an essay on Architecture, Painting and the other arts as they relate to theatrical representation. Contains flattering comments on theatrical managers.]
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Event: 35305 | 17700501 | dl | For the House. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Sometime after May, and during 1770 was published $Paul Hiffernan='s Dramatic Genius in Five Books, dedicated to $Garrick= (with a 2nd edn., 1772). Book I, delineates a plan for a permanent Temple to be erected to the memory of $Shakespeare=, in classical taste; Book II, details the invention of the drama, its rise to perfection, and gives a "candid disquisition of the rules laid down by the critics"; Book III, a treatise on the art of acting; Book IV, requisites for dramatic genius, in composition, and in acting; Book V, an essay on Architecture, Painting and the other arts as they relate to theatrical representation. Contains flattering comments on theatrical managers.

Performance: 72929 | 35305 | p | Zenobia | As17700326.
AsSeeDate: 72929 | dl | p | As | 17700326

Cast:
476430 | 72929 | Rhadamistus | Barry

476431 | 72929 | Pharasmanes | Aickin

476432 | 72929 | Megistus | Jefferson

476433 | 72929 | Zopiron | Packer

476434 | 72929 | Tigranes | Hurst

476435 | 72929 | Teribazus | Palmer, first time

476436 | 72929 | Zenobia | Mrs Barry

476437 | 72929 | Zelmira | Mrs W. Barry

476438 | 72929 | Attendants | Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.

Performance: 72930 | 35305 | a | The Jubilee | As17700418.
AsSeeDate: 72930 | dl | a | As | 17700418

Cast:
476439 | 72930 | The Vocal Parts | _Vernon.

476440 | 72930 | Ostler | J. Burton.

476441 | 72930 | to be spoken for the last time | King.

476442 | 72930 | additions | .

476443 | 72930 | 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

476444 | 72930 | The Vocal Parts | Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley

476445 | 72930 | The Dances | Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers

476446 | 72930 | In which will be introduced The Pageant as | Upon-Avon

476447 | 72930 | Upon | Avon

476448 | 72930 | Ralph | King

476449 | 72930 | Irishman | Moody

476450 | 72930 | Ballad Singer | Vernon

476451 | 72930 | Country Girls | Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley

476452 | 72930 | Margery Jervis | Mrs Love

476453 | 72930 | Female Ballad Singer | Dibdin

476454 | 72930 | Benedict | Garrick

476455 | 72930 | Beatrice | Miss Pope

476456 | 72930 | Touchstone | King

476457 | 72930 | Richard III | Holland

476458 | 72930 | Romeo | Brereton

476459 | 72930 | Hamlet | Cautherly

476460 | 72930 | Falstaff | Love

476461 | 72930 | Lear | Reddish

476462 | 72930 | Antony | Aikin

476463 | 72930 | Portia | Mrs W. Barry

476464 | 72930 | Apollo | Vernon

476465 | 72930 | Tragic Muse | Mrs Barry

476466 | 72930 | Comic Muse | Mrs Abington

476467 | 72930 | Dancing

476468 | 72930 | Singing | New Dresses, Scenes