London Stage Event: 01 January 1773 at Drury Lane Theatre

01 January 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1772-1773

Volume: 4

Comments: Paid Tallow Chandler's 4th Bill #41 6s. 5d.; Spermacetti Candles, #132 18s. Mr Tomlinson for Men's cloaths #11 11s.; Mr J. French on acct #20; Miss Hopkins, 15 nights (19th Dec. incl.) #3 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [The sixth edition of Wm. Law's Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Representations was published this year (1st. edn. 1726) This day was published the Preliminary Number of the Westminster Magazine, which, monthly, included a section called The English Theatre, which observed generally on the state of the Stage, and commented specifically on new plays. Its view of the stage in general was not as sanguine as had been that of the writer for the Town and Country Magazine (1 April 1772). "We are of opinion, that the English Theatre is now in its decline. Whether it is that the stores of Dramatic Subjects or of Dramatic Genius are exhausted, is not immediately obvious; but there is a fault somewhere....We have seen the Morning star of Wit--the Noon too is past; we have now arriv'd at its evening...There is in Arts, as in Empires, a progress which leads to Refinement; and this refinement leads to Ruin." According to the writer the meridian glory of the English stage was during the reign of Queen Anne. Reviewer damns the Irish Widow, refuses to discuss the Gamesters (revived), damns the Rose and praises the Garrick alteration of Hamlet. This year also appeard Granny's Prediction, a 53-page pamphlet attack on Mrs Barry, condemning her on moral grounds (polygamy) and on aesthetic grounds, commenting on each of her characters. By a spiteful female relative Elizabeth Franchetti.] Receipts: #142 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

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*p1773 1 1 dl The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Abel-Burton; First Committeeman-Hartry; Second Committeeman-Griffith; Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Love; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Ruth-Mrs Egerton. *aThe Pigmy Revels. As 26 Dec. 1772. *cPaid Tallow Chandler's 4th Bill #41 6s. 5d.; Spermacetti Candles, #132 18s. $Mr Tomlinson= for Men's cloaths #11 11s.; $Mr J. French= on acct #20; $Miss Hopkins=, 15 nights (19th Dec. incl.) #3 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [The sixth edition of $Wm. Law='s Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Representations was published this year (1st. edn. 1726) This day was published the Preliminary Number of the Westminster Magazine, which, monthly, included a section called The English Theatre, which observed generally on the state of the Stage, and commented specifically on new plays. Its view of the stage in general was not as sanguine as had been that of the writer for the Town and Country Magazine (1 April 1772). "We are of opinion, that the English Theatre is now in its decline. Whether it is that the stores of Dramatic Subjects or of Dramatic Genius are exhausted, is not immediately obvious; but there is a fault somewhere....We have seen the Morning star of Wit--the Noon too is past; we have now arriv'd at its evening...There is in Arts, as in Empires, a progress which leads to Refinement; and this refinement leads to Ruin." According to the writer the meridian glory of the English stage was during the reign of $Queen Anne=. Reviewerdamns the Irish Widow, refuses to discuss the Gamesters (revived), damns the Rose and praises the $Garrick= alteration of Hamlet. This year also appeard Granny's Prediction, a 53-page pamphlet attack on $Mrs Barry=, condemning her on moral grounds (polygamy) and on aesthetic grounds, commenting on each of her characters. By a spiteful female relative $Elizabeth Franchetti=.] Receipts: #142 10s. (Treasurer's Book).
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*p1773 01 01 dl The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman. Abel-Burton; First Committeeman-Hartry; Second Committeeman-Griffith; Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Love; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Ruth-Mrs Egerton.*a1773 01 01 dl The Pigmy Revels. ^As17721226^.*c1773 01 01 dl Paid Tallow Chandler's 4th Bill #41 6s. 5d.; Spermacetti Candles, #132 18s. $Mr Tomlinson= for Men's cloaths #11 11s.; $Mr J. French= on acct #20; $Miss Hopkins=, 15 nights (19th Dec. incl.) #3 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [The sixth edition of $Wm. Law='s Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Representations was published this year (1st. edn. 1726) This day was published the Preliminary Number of the Westminster Magazine, which, monthly, included a section called The English Theatre, which observed generally on the state of the Stage, and commented specifically on new plays. Its view of the stage in general was not as sanguine as had been that of the writer for the Town and Country Magazine (1 April 1772). "We are of opinion, that the English Theatre is now in its decline. Whether it is that the stores of Dramatic Subjects or of Dramatic Genius are exhausted, is not immediately obvious; but there is a fault somewhere....We have seen the Morning star of Wit--the Noon too is past; we have now arriv'd at its evening...There is in Arts, as in Empires, a progress which leads to Refinement; and this refinement leads to Ruin." According to the writer the meridian glory of the English stage was during the reign of $Queen Anne=. Reviewer damns the Irish Widow, refuses to discuss the Gamesters (revived), damns the Rose and praises the $Garrick= alteration of Hamlet. This year also appeard Granny's Prediction, a 53-page pamphlet attack on $Mrs Barry=, condemning her on moral grounds (polygamy) and on aesthetic grounds, commenting on each of her characters. By a spiteful female relative $Elizabeth Franchetti=.] Receipts: #142 10s. (Treasurer's Book).
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Event: 36806 | 17730101 | dl | Paid Tallow Chandler's 4th Bill #41 6s. 5d.; Spermacetti Candles, #132 18s. $Mr Tomlinson= for Men's cloaths #11 11s.; $Mr J. French= on acct #20; $Miss Hopkins=, 15 nights (19th Dec. incl.) #3 15s. (Treasurer's Book). [The sixth edition of $Wm. Law='s Absolute Unlawfulness of Stage Representations was published this year (1st. edn. 1726) This day was published the Preliminary Number of the Westminster Magazine, which, monthly, included a section called The English Theatre, which observed generally on the state of the Stage, and commented specifically on new plays. Its view of the stage in general was not as sanguine as had been that of the writer for the Town and Country Magazine (1 April 1772). "We are of opinion, that the English Theatre is now in its decline. Whether it is that the stores of Dramatic Subjects or of Dramatic Genius are exhausted, is not immediately obvious; but there is a fault somewhere....We have seen the Morning star of Wit--the Noon too is past; we have now arriv'd at its evening...There is in Arts, as in Empires, a progress which leads to Refinement; and this refinement leads to Ruin." According to the writer the meridian glory of the English stage was during the reign of $Queen Anne=. Reviewer damns the Irish Widow, refuses to discuss the Gamesters (revived), damns the Rose and praises the $Garrick= alteration of Hamlet. This year also appeard Granny's Prediction, a 53-page pamphlet attack on $Mrs Barry=, condemning her on moral grounds (polygamy) and on aesthetic grounds, commenting on each of her characters. By a spiteful female relative $Elizabeth Franchetti=.] Receipts: #142 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performance: 76511 | 36806 | p | The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman | Abel-Burton; First Committeeman-Hartry; Second Committeeman-Griffith; Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Love; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Ruth-Mrs Egerton.
Cast:
130376 | 76511 | Abel | Burton

130377 | 76511 | First Committeeman | Hartry

130378 | 76511 | Second Committeeman | Griffith

130379 | 76511 | Teague | Moody

130380 | 76511 | Careless | Jefferson

130381 | 76511 | Blunt | J. Aickin

130382 | 76511 | Lt Story | Fawcett

130383 | 76511 | Mr Day | Baddeley

130384 | 76511 | Obadiah | Love

130385 | 76511 | Arabella | Miss Ambrose

130386 | 76511 | Mrs Day | Mrs Bradshaw

130387 | 76511 | Ruth | Mrs Egerton.

Performance: 76512 | 36806 | a | The Pigmy Revels | As17721226.
AsSeeDate: 76512 | dl | a | As | 17721226

Cast:
492684 | 76512 | Harlequin | Rooker

492685 | 76512 | Colombine | Mrs Sutton

492686 | 76512 | Others | Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

492687 | 76512 | Dances | Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Comments:
Abel-Burton; First Committeeman-Hartry; Second Committeeman-Griffith; Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Love; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Ruth-Mrs Egerton.

Cast: