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01 April 1775

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1774-1775
Volume: 4
Comments: Matilda deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but Mr Reddish came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman (Mrs Canning) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr. J. Johnston Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p4 1 dl The Fair Quaker. As 27 Dec. 1774, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge. *aHarlequin's Jacket. As 12 Jan. *dSlingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.] *c<i>Matilda</i> deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but $Mr Reddish= came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman ($Mrs Canning=) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr. J. Johnston= Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1775 04 01 dl The Fair Quaker. ^As17741227^, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.*a1775 04 01 dl Harlequin's Jacket. ^As17750112^.*d1775 04 01 dl Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.]*c1775 04 01 dl <i>Matilda</i> deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but $Mr Reddish= came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman ($Mrs Canning=) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr. J. Johnston= Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38133 | 17750401 | dl | <i>Matilda</i> deferr'd Reddish Ill. Matilda was advertis'd for this Night but $Mr Reddish= came Yesterday as Mad as a March Hare, Said he had all the Terrors of the Damn'd upon him, & that he had not had a Wink of Sleep all Night. Call'd the Great Gods & the dear Woman ($Mrs Canning=) that lay by his Side to Witness the Truth of this Assertion & behav'd like a Man in Despair (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= delicately omits reference to Mrs Canning.] Paid salary list 4 day #378 10s. 8d.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr. J. Johnston= Music bill #10 1s. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 79692 | 38133 | p | The Fair Quaker | As17741227, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.
    AsSeeDate: 79692 | dl | p | As | 17741227
    Cast:
    136084 | 79692 | Worthy | Jefferson
    136085 | 79692 | Advocate | Mrs Millidge.
    509209 | 79692 | Cockswain | Griffiths
    509210 | 79692 | Indent | Wrighten.
    509211 | 79692 | Coxswain | Wrighten.
    509212 | 79692 | Rovewell | Lamash
    509213 | 79692 | Commodore Flip | Moody
    509214 | 79692 | Mizen | Dodd
    509215 | 79692 | Sir Charles Pleasant | Brereton
    509216 | 79692 | Easy | Norris
    509217 | 79692 | Binnacle | Weston
    509218 | 79692 | Dorcas | Miss Pope
    509219 | 79692 | Purser | Griffith
    509220 | 79692 | Hatchway | Bannister
    509221 | 79692 | Arabella Zeal | Mrs Greville
    509222 | 79692 | Belinda | Miss Hopkins
    509223 | 79692 | Jiltup | Mrs Bradshaw
    509224 | 79692 | Jenny Private | Miss Platt
    509225 | 79692 | Bar Maid | Mrs Davies
    509226 | 79692 | Cribbidge | Davies
    509227 | 79692 | With a Grand Naval Review
    509228 | 79692 | in Which will be introduced a <i>Dance of Sailors< | Atkins, Mrs Sutton
    509229 | 79692 | and the Favourite Song <i>Rule Brittania</i> | Davies.
    Performance: 79693 | 38133 | a | Harlequin's Jacket | As17750112.
    AsSeeDate: 79693 | dl | a | As | 17750112
    Cast:
    509230 | 79693 | other characters | <i>Norris, +Keen.
    509231 | 79693 | Harlequin | Wright
    509232 | 79693 | Colombine | Mrs Sutton
    509233 | 79693 | <i>Dances</i> | Atkins, Mrs Sutton.
    Performance: 79694 | 38133 | d | Slingsby, Sga Hidou | [Title unspecified.]

Mainpiece

Title: The Fair Quaker
Comments:
As17741227, but Worthy-Jefferson; Advocate-Mrs Millidge.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin's Jacket
Comments:
As17750112.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Slingsby, Sga Hidou. [Title unspecified.

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 01 April 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=38133.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 01 April 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=38133. Accessed 3 April 2025.