02 March 1772

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Paid Mr Chapman for horsekeeping [for Jubilee] #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). [Published this month A Letter to David Garrick, Esq. on his conduct as Principal Manager and Actor at Drury Lane. Printed for S. Bladon. Accuses Garrick of controlling the press, save for two papers, and thus getting more favourbale treatment than his position and actions deserve. "You are a mere actor. You affect to feel where you do not, and imitate tones, looks and gestures, while your heart is at ease. This should heighten our opinion of you as an artist, whatever we might think of you as a man. I believe you are not generally judged of in this manner. It is not difficult to impose on the world." The author (David Williams?) deprecates Garrick's supposed handling of the actors of his company, and desires to see more Shakespeare. Suggests Garricks' acting perfection lies in the extreme, in exaggerated gesture, and sudden bursts of passion." Suggests he is getting old and should try his hand at Shylock.] Receipts: #271 (Treasurer's Book)

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    *p dl The Grecian Daughter. As 29 Feb. *aWit'sLast Stake. As 17 Feb. *cPaid $Mr Chapman= for horsekeeping [for <i>Jubilee</i>] #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). [Published this month <i>A Letter to David Garrick</i>, Esq. on his conduct as Principal Manager and Actor at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $S. Bladon=. Accuses $Garrick= of controlling the press, save for two papers, and thus getting more favourbale treatment than his position and actions deserve. "You are a mere actor. You affect to feel where you do not, and imitate tones, looks and gestures, while your heart is at ease. This should heighten our opinion of you as an artist, whatever we might think of you as a man. I believe you are not generally judged of in this manner. It is not difficult to impose on the world." The author ($David Williams?=) deprecates Garrick's supposed handling of the actors of his company, and desires to see more $Shakespeare=. Suggests Garricks' acting perfection lies in the extreme, in exaggerated gesture, and sudden bursts of passion." Suggests he is getting old and should try his hand at <i>Shylock</i>r.] Receipts: #271 (Treasurer's Book).
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    *p1772 03 02 dl The Grecian Daughter. ^As17720229^.*a1772 03 02 dl Wit's Last Stake. ^As17720217^.*c1772 03 02 dl Paid $Mr Chapman= for horsekeeping [for <i>Jubilee</i>] #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). [Published this month <i>A Letter to David Garrick</i>, Esq. on his conduct as Principal Manager and Actor at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $S. Bladon=. Accuses $Garrick= of controlling the press, save for two papers, and thus getting more favourbale treatment than his position and actions deserve. "You are a mere actor. You affect to feel where you do not, and imitate tones, looks and gestures, while your heart is at ease. This should heighten our opinion of you as an artist, whatever we might think of you as a man. I believe you are not generally judged of in this manner. It is not difficult to impose on the world." The author ($David Williams?=) deprecates Garrick's supposed handling of the actors of his company, and desires to see more $Shakespeare=. Suggests Garricks' acting perfection lies in the extreme, in exaggerated gesture, and sudden bursts of passion." Suggests he is getting old and should try his hand at <i>Shylock</i>r.] Receipts: #271 (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 36379 | 17720302 | dl | Paid $Mr Chapman= for horsekeeping [for <i>Jubilee</i>] #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). [Published this month <i>A Letter to David Garrick</i>, Esq. on his conduct as Principal Manager and Actor at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $S. Bladon=. Accuses $Garrick= of controlling the press, save for two papers, and thus getting more favourbale treatment than his position and actions deserve. "You are a mere actor. You affect to feel where you do not, and imitate tones, looks and gestures, while your heart is at ease. This should heighten our opinion of you as an artist, whatever we might think of you as a man. I believe you are not generally judged of in this manner. It is not difficult to impose on the world." The author ($David Williams?=) deprecates Garrick's supposed handling of the actors of his company, and desires to see more $Shakespeare=. Suggests Garricks' acting perfection lies in the extreme, in exaggerated gesture, and sudden bursts of passion." Suggests he is getting old and should try his hand at <i>Shylock</i>.] Receipts: #271 (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 75415 | 36379 | p | The Grecian Daughter | As17720229.
    AsSeeDate: 75415 | dl | p | As | 17720229
    Cast:
    488195 | 75415 | Officers | _Wheeler.
    488196 | 75415 | Evander | Barry
    488197 | 75415 | Dionysius | Palmer
    488198 | 75415 | Philotus | Reddish
    488199 | 75415 | Melanthon | Aickin
    488200 | 75415 | Phocion | J. Aickin
    488201 | 75415 | Euphrasia | Mrs Barry
    488202 | 75415 | Greek Herald | Packer
    488203 | 75415 | Arcas | Hurst
    488204 | 75415 | Greek Soldier | Davies
    488205 | 75415 | Calippus | Inchbald
    488206 | 75415 | Erixene | Miss Platt
    Performance: 75416 | 36379 | a | Wit's Last Stake | As17720217.
    AsSeeDate: 75416 | dl | a | As | 17720217
    Cast:
    488207 | 75416 | Saville | J. Aickin
    488208 | 75416 | Mrs Watchly | Mrs Cross
    488209 | 75416 | Martin | King
    488210 | 75416 | Linger | Parsons
    488211 | 75416 | Caveat | Hartry
    488212 | 75416 | Item | Wright
    488213 | 75416 | Myra | Miss Platt
    488214 | 75416 | Lucetta | Miss Pope.

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