05 May 1774

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Weston. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and Mr Garrick that the former shall be engag'd to him and Mr Lacy, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ Frances Abington, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (Folger Library, Garrickiana 962 MS [Cage, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    *p5 dl The Grecian Daughter. As 29 Oct. 1773, but Evander-Aickin; Euphrasia-Miss Younge[, first time%. *aThe Pantheonites. As 26 March, but Parts-_Dimond, Mas. _Blanchard; Anna-_. *eEnd II: <i>Imitations</i> [vocal and rhetorical%-Bannister; End III: <i>Hippisley's Drunken Man</i>-Weston; End V: (For that night only) <i>Judge Tycho's sentence</i>-Weston [riding on a rhinoceros%. *dAfter Judge Tycho's Sentence: <i>The Taylors</i>, as 28 April. *cBenefit for $Weston=. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and $Mr Garrick= that the former shall be engag'd to him and $Mr Lacy=, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ $Frances Abington=, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (<i>Folger Library</i>, <i>Garrickiana</i> 962 MS [$Cage=, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

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    *p1774 05 05 dl The Grecian Daughter. ^As17731029^, but Evander-Aickin; Euphrasia-Miss Younge, first time.*a1774 05 05 dl The Pantheonites. ^As17740326^ but Parts-_Dimond, Mas. _Blanchard; Anna-_.*e1774 05 05 dl End II: <i>Imitations</i> vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: <i>Hippisley's Drunken Man</i>-Weston; End V: (For that night only) <i>Judge Tycho's sentence</i>-Weston riding on a rhinoceros.*d1774 05 05 dl After Judge Tycho's Sentence: <i>The Taylors</i>, ^as17740428^.*c1774 05 05 dl Benefit for $Weston=. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and $Mr Garrick= that the former shall be engag'd to him and $Mr Lacy=, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ $Frances Abington=, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (<i>Folger Library</i>, <i>Garrickiana</i> 962 MS [$Cage=, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

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    Event: 37632 | 17740505 | dl | Benefit for $Weston=. Tickets delivered for 7 April taken. It is agreed this day between Mrs Abington and $Mr Garrick= that the former shall be engag'd to him and $Mr Lacy=, Patentees of the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, for three years from this date, or three acting seasons, at the sum of twelve pounds a week, with a Benefit, and sixty pounds for cloaths--the above agreement to be put into Articles according to the usual form. s@ $Frances Abington=, D. Garrick for himself and Mr Lacy (<i>Folger Library</i>, <i>Garrickiana</i> 962 MS [$Cage=, p. 154).] Receipts: #205 14s. 6d. Charges: #66 5s. Profits to Weston: #139 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 78475 | 37632 | p | The Grecian Daughter | As17731029, but Evander-Aickin; Euphrasia-Miss Younge, first time.
    AsSeeDate: 78475 | dl | p | As | 17731029
    Cast:
    133881 | 78475 | Evander | Aickin
    133882 | 78475 | Euphrasia | Miss Younge, first time.
    502152 | 78475 | Philotas | Reddish
    502153 | 78475 | Melanthon | Packer
    502154 | 78475 | Phocian | J. Aickin
    502155 | 78475 | Calippus | J. Bannister
    502156 | 78475 | Greek Officer | Davies
    502157 | 78475 | Dionysius | Palmer
    502158 | 78475 | Arcas | Hurst
    502159 | 78475 | Herald | Wright
    502160 | 78475 | Erixene | Miss Platt
    Performance: 78476 | 37632 | a | The Pantheonites | As17740326 but Parts-_Dimond, Mas. _Blanchard; Anna-_.
    AsSeeDate: 78476 | dl | a | As | 17740326
    Cast:
    133883 | 78476 | Parts | _Dimond, Mas. _Blanchard
    502161 | 78476 | Dan Drugger | Weston
    502162 | 78476 | Farmer Tilwell | Bannister
    502163 | 78476 | Anna | Miss Platt
    Performance: 78477 | 37632 | e | End II: <i>Imitations</i> vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: <i>Hippisley's Drunken Man</i>-Weston; End V: (For that night only) <i>Judge Tycho's sentence</i>-Weston riding on a rhinoceros
    Performance: 78478 | 37632 | d | After Judge Tycho's Sentence: <i>The Taylors</i>, as17740428
    AsSeeDate: 78478 | dl | d | As | 17740428

Mainpiece

Title: The Grecian Daughter
Comments:
As17731029, but Evander-Aickin; Euphrasia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1772
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Afterpiece

Title: The Pantheonites
Comments:
As17740326 but Parts-_Dimond, Mas. _Blanchard; Anna-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1773
Birth: 1728
Death: 1784

Entertainment

Comment: End II: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; End III: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston; End V: (For that night only) Judge Tycho's sentence-Weston riding on a rhinoceros

Dance

Comment: After Judge Tycho's Sentence: The Taylors, as17740428

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