17 December 1771

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit of the New Building of the City of London Lying In Hospital, in the City Road, Old Street. Paid Weston's note to Mr Curtis #5; Mrs Bolter for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extra Trumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published The Theatres; a poetical dissection by Sir Nicholas Nipclose (Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerial policy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl As You Like It. As 1 Oct., but Phoebe-Miss Ambrose. *aThomas and Sally. As 6 Dec., but Thomas-Bannister. *dI: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, as 8 Oct. *cBenefit of the New Building of the <i>City of London Lying In Hospital</i>, in the <i>City Road</i>, <i>Old Street</i>. Paid $Weston='s note to $Mr Curtis= #5; $Mrs Bolter= for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extraTrumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published <i>The Theatres</i>; a poetical dissection by $Sir Nicholas Nipclose= (<i>Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser</i>). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerialpolicy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1771 12 17 dl As You Like It. ^As17711001^, but Phoebe-Miss Ambrose.*a1771 12 17 dl Thom^as^and Sally. ^As17711206^, but Thomas-Bannister.*d1771 12 17 dl I: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, ^as17711008^.*c1771 12 17 dl Benefit of the New Building of the <i>City of London Lying In Hospital</i>, in the <i>City Road</i>, <i>Old Street</i>. Paid $Weston='s note to $Mr Curtis= #5; $Mrs Bolter= for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extra Trumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published <i>The Theatres</i>; a poetical dissection by $Sir Nicholas Nipclose= (<i>Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser</i>). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerial policy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 36248 | 17711217 | dl | Benefit of the New Building of the <i>City of London Lying In Hospital</i>, in the <i>City Road</i>, <i>Old Street</i>. Paid $Weston='s note to $Mr Curtis= #5; $Mrs Bolter= for 25 yds. white and silver silk, #28 15s.; 8 extra Trumpets 4 nights (13th inst. incl.) #12 (Treasurer's Book). This day published <i>The Theatres</i>; a poetical dissection by $Sir Nicholas Nipclose= (<i>Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser</i>). [It is packed with embittered comments on managerial policy and upon theatrical personalities.] Receipts: #228 18s. 6d. Charges: #84; Profit to Hospital #144 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 75130 | 36248 | p | As You Like It | As17711001, but Phoebe-Miss Ambrose.
    AsSeeDate: 75130 | dl | p | As | 17711001
    Cast:
    127849 | 75130 | Phoebe | Miss Ambrose.
    486193 | 75130 | Touchstone | King
    486194 | 75130 | Orlando | Brereton
    486195 | 75130 | Jaques | Love
    486196 | 75130 | Duke Sen | Hurst
    486197 | 75130 | Oliver | Packer
    486198 | 75130 | Amiens | Vernon
    486199 | 75130 | Adam | Moody
    486200 | 75130 | LeBeau | Ackman
    486201 | 75130 | Silvius | Wheeler
    486202 | 75130 | Charles | Keen
    486203 | 75130 | Jaques de Bois | Fawcett
    486204 | 75130 | Corin | Hartry
    486205 | 75130 | William | Messink
    486206 | 75130 | Audrey | Mrs Bradshaw
    486207 | 75130 | Celia | Miss Rogers
    486208 | 75130 | Rosalind | Mrs Barry.
    Performance: 75131 | 36248 | a | Thomasand Sally | As17711206, but Thomas-Bannister.
    AsSeeDate: 75131 | dl | a | As | 17711206
    Cast:
    127850 | 75131 | Thomas | Bannister.
    486209 | 75131 | Squire | Davies
    486210 | 75131 | Dorcas | Mrs Love
    486211 | 75131 | Sally | Mrs Scott
    486212 | 75131 | To conclude with a <i>dance</i> | incidental to the Piece.
    Performance: 75132 | 36248 | d | I: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, as17711008
    AsSeeDate: 75132 | dl | d | As | 17711008

Mainpiece

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As17711001, but Phoebe-Miss Ambrose.
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Afterpiece

Comments:
As17711206, but Thomas-Bannister.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

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