08 February 1772

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: About Ten o'clock this Morning Orders came from the Lord Chamberlain to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales (Winston MS 10). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; Mr Weston's note to Mr Holman, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been Sailor's Revels of 8 Oct. 1771.

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    *p dl The Fashionable Lover?. *aThe Witches?. *cAbout Ten o'clock this Morning Orders camefrom the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of thePrincess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales= (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; $Mrs Abington='s Cloaths acct, #2; $Mr S. French=, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Holman=, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been <i>Sailor's Revels</i> of 8 Oct. 1771.]

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    *p1772 02 08 dl The Fashionable Lover?.*a1772 02 08 dl The Witches?.*c1772 02 08 dl About Ten o'clock this Morning Orders came from the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales= (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; $Mrs Abington='s Cloaths acct, #2; $Mr S. French=, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Holman=, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been <i>Sailor's Revels</i> of 8 Oct. 1771.]

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    Event: 36347 | 17720208 | dl | About Ten o'clock this Morning Orders came from the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i> to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for $Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales= (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; $Mrs Abington='s Cloaths acct, #2; $Mr S. French=, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Holman=, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been <i>Sailor's Revels</i> of 8 Oct. 1771.
    Performance: 75351 | 36347 | p | The Fashionable Lover | .
    Performance: 75352 | 36347 | a | The Witches | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Fashionable Lover
Comments:
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Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

Publish Date: 1772
Birth: 1732
Death: 1811

Afterpiece

Title: The Witches
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Cast:
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