22 March 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Eleventh and Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Othello and The Irish Widow, to have been performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice (playbill). Mr Barry being Ill his Benefit which was to have been this Night is oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins Diary). [So, according to Hopkins, the profits went to the house.] Receipts: #171 19s. 6d. To the Public Advertiser: Sir, I spent an agreeable evening lately with a Country Friend at the Primitive Puppet Show, and was not displeased at the ridicule pointed at the dull, spiritless stuff, which composes modern Sentimental Comedy. I was entertained too with the manner in which some of the Actors were taken off; But I cannot think mimicry worthy to furnish an Evening Entertainment for a Polite British Audience, or suited to the happy ridicule and pointed wit of Aristophanes. The old Roman comedy, as it was called, was designed for nobler purposes: it was directed to improve the head and mend the heart. The keen manly satire of that Comedy was pointed at Upstart, Braggart, Vice, and to expose the dangerous unfeeling craft of innocent Villainy, or to use the words of Mr Pope--Brand the bold front of shameless, guilty man. Such was, and such ought to be, the salutary Direction of Wit, and Satire by exhibiting characters in their genuine colours, when the mask, which disguises and conceals them from the eyes of the Weak the Credulous, and the Ignorant, is drawn off. The words of Horace are--Detrabere et pellam, mitidus qua quisque per ora Cederet, introrsum turpis. Yours, Dramaticus. Poetry for the Public Advertiser. Epigram on the New Tragedy Alonzo. @No wonder that each female voice@Resounds Alonzo's praise;@A sure foundation of Applause,@The crafty Author lays.@ @Against the Virtue of his Wife@A Husband, if he's wise@According to the Gallant HOME,@Should not believe his eyes.

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    *p dl Alonzo. As 27 Feb. *aTheWedding Ring. As 4 March. *cEleventh and Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. <i>Othello</i> and <i>The Irish Widow</i>, to have been performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice (playbill). $Mr Barry= being Ill his Benefit which was to have been this Night is oblig'd to be deferr'd (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [So, according to Hopkins, the profits went to the house.] Receipts: #171 19s. 6d. To the<i>Public Advertiser</i>: Sir, I spent an agreeable evening lately with a Country Friend at the Primitive Puppet Show, and was not displeased at the ridicule pointed at the dull, spiritless stuff, which composes modern Sentimental Comedy. I was entertained too with the manner in which some of the Actors were taken off; But I cannot think mimicry worthy to furnish an Evening Entertainment for a Polite<i>British Audience</i>, or suited to the happy ridicule and pointed wit of $Aristophanes=. The old <i>Roman comedy</i>, as it was called, was designed for nobler purposes: it was directed to improve the head and mend the heart. The keen manly satire of that Comedy was pointed at Upstart, Braggart, Vice, and to expose the dangerous unfeeling craft of innocent Villainy, or to use the words of $Mr Pope=--Brand the bold front of shameless, guilty man. Such was, and such ought to be, the salutary Direction of Wit, and Satire by exhibiting characters in their genuine colours, when the mask, which disguises and conceals them from the eyes of the Weak the Credulous, and the Ignorant, is drawn off. The words of $Horace= are--Detrabere et pellam, mitidus qua quisque per ora Cederet, introrsum turpis. Yours, $Dramaticus=. Poetry for the <i>Public Advertiser</i>. Epigram on the New Tragedy <i>Alonzo</i>. @No wonder that each female voice@Resounds Alonzo's praise;@A sure foundation of Applause,@The crafty Author lays.@ @Against the Virtue of his Wife@A Husband, if he's wise@According to the Gallant HOME,@Should not believe his eyes.@
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    *p1773 03 22 dl Alonzo. ^As17730227^.*a1773 03 22 dl The Wedding Ring. ^As17730304^.*c1773 03 22 dl Eleventh and Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. <i>Othello</i> and <i>The Irish Widow</i>, to have been performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice (playbill). $Mr Barry= being Ill his Benefit which was to have been this Night is oblig'd to be deferr'd (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [So, according to Hopkins, the profits went to the house.] Receipts: #171 19s. 6d. To the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: Sir, I spent an agreeable evening lately with a Country Friend at the Primitive Puppet Show, and was not displeased at the ridicule pointed at the dull, spiritless stuff, which composes modern Sentimental Comedy. I was entertained too with the manner in which some of the Actors were taken off; But I cannot think mimicry worthy to furnish an Evening Entertainment for a Polite <i>British Audience</i>, or suited to the happy ridicule and pointed wit of $Aristophanes=. The old <i>Roman comedy</i>, as it was called, was designed for nobler purposes: it was directed to improve the head and mend the heart. The keen manly satire of that Comedy was pointed at Upstart, Braggart, Vice, and to expose the dangerous unfeeling craft of innocent Villainy, or to use the words of $Mr Pope=--Brand the bold front of shameless, guilty man. Such was, and such ought to be, the salutary Direction of Wit, and Satire by exhibiting characters in their genuine colours, when the mask, which disguises and conceals them from the eyes of the Weak the Credulous, and the Ignorant, is drawn off. The words of $Horace= are--Detrabere et pellam, mitidus qua quisque per ora Cederet, introrsum turpis. Yours, $Dramaticus=. Poetry for the <i>Public Advertiser</i>. Epigram on the New Tragedy <i>Alonzo</i>. @No wonder that each female voice@Resounds Alonzo's praise;@A sure foundation of Applause,@The crafty Author lays.@ @Against the Virtue of his Wife@A Husband, if he's wise@According to the Gallant HOME,@Should not believe his eyes.@
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    Event: 36972 | 17730322 | dl | Eleventh and Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. <i>Othello</i> and <i>The Irish Widow</i>, to have been performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, oblig'd to be deferr'd till further notice (playbill). $Mr Barry= being Ill his Benefit which was to have been this Night is oblig'd to be deferr'd (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [So, according to Hopkins, the profits went to the house.] Receipts: #171 19s. 6d. To the <i>Public Advertiser</i>: Sir, I spent an agreeable evening lately with a Country Friend at the Primitive Puppet Show, and was not displeased at the ridicule pointed at the dull, spiritless stuff, which composes modern Sentimental Comedy. I was entertained too with the manner in which some of the Actors were taken off; But I cannot think mimicry worthy to furnish an Evening Entertainment for a Polite <i>British Audience</i>, or suited to the happy ridicule and pointed wit of $Aristophanes=. The old <i>Roman comedy</i>, as it was called, was designed for nobler purposes: it was directed to improve the head and mend the heart. The keen manly satire of that Comedy was pointed at Upstart, Braggart, Vice, and to expose the dangerous unfeeling craft of innocent Villainy, or to use the words of $Mr Pope=--Brand the bold front of shameless, guilty man. Such was, and such ought to be, the salutary Direction of Wit, and Satire by exhibiting characters in their genuine colours, when the mask, which disguises and conceals them from the eyes of the Weak the Credulous, and the Ignorant, is drawn off. The words of $Horace= are--Detrabere et pellam, mitidus qua quisque per ora Cederet, introrsum turpis. Yours, $Dramaticus=. Poetry for the <i>Public Advertiser</i>. Epigram on the New Tragedy <i>Alonzo</i>. @No wonder that each female voice@Resounds Alonzo's praise;@A sure foundation of Applause,@The crafty Author lays.@ @Against the Virtue of his Wife@A Husband, if he's wise@According to the Gallant HOME,@Should not believe his eyes.
    Performance: 76873 | 36972 | p | Alonzo | As17730227.
    AsSeeDate: 76873 | dl | p | As | 17730227
    Cast:
    494624 | 76873 | Alonzo | Reddish
    494625 | 76873 | Alberto | Clinch
    494626 | 76873 | King of Asturia | Aickin
    494627 | 76873 | Costolo | J. Aickin
    494628 | 76873 | Velasco | Jefferson
    494629 | 76873 | Sebastian | Palmer
    494630 | 76873 | Messenger | J. Bannister
    494631 | 76873 | Orisminda | Mrs Barry
    494632 | 76873 | Teresa | Miss Mansell
    494633 | 76873 | Hamet | Wright
    Performance: 76874 | 36972 | a | The Wedding Ring | As17730304.
    AsSeeDate: 76874 | dl | a | As | 17730304
    Cast:
    494634 | 76874 | Pandolpho | Dibdin.
    494635 | 76874 | Zerbino | Vernon
    494636 | 76874 | Pandolfo | Bannister
    494637 | 76874 | Henrico | Davies
    494638 | 76874 | Lisetta | Mrs Wrighten
    494639 | 76874 | Felicia | Mrs Smith

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Title: Alonzo
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As17730227.
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As17730304.
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