10 November 1775

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to Duke of Bedford to Mich. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to Mr Wegg to ditto #57; Mrs Scott (laceman) #99 7s.; Mrs Chitty for coals #92 10s.; Mrs Sutton for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play Mr Garrick acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (Cumberland's Letters; Hampden, Journal)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p10 dl Much Ado about Nothing. As 8 Nov., but Verges-Carpenter (playbill) [$Burton= in <i>The Public Advertiser</i>%. *aMay Day. As 6 Nov. *dIII: <i>The Merry Peasants</i>, as 18 Oct. *cMainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to $Duke of Bedford= to <i>Mich</i>. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to $Mr Wegg= to ditto #57; $Mrs Scott= (laceman) #99 7s.; $Mrs Chitty= for coals #92 10s.; $Mrs Sutton= for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play $Mr Garrick= acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (<i>Cumberland's Letters</i>; <i>Hampden, Journal</i>).

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    *p1775 11 10 dl Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17751108^, but Verges-Carpenter (playbill) $Burton= in <i>The Public Advertiser</i>.*a1775 11 10 dl May Day. ^As17751106^.*d1775 11 10 dl III: <i>The Merry Peasants</i>, ^as17751018^.*c1775 11 10 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to $Duke of Bedford= to <i>Mich</i>. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to $Mr Wegg= to ditto #57; $Mrs Scott= (laceman) #99 7s.; $Mrs Chitty= for coals #92 10s.; $Mrs Sutton= for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play $Mr Garrick= acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (<i>Cumberland's Letters</i>; <i>Hampden, Journal</i>).

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    Event: 38385 | 17751110 | dl | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid half a years rent to $Duke of Bedford= to <i>Mich</i>. Last #164 2s. 10d.; Ditto to $Mr Wegg= to ditto #57; $Mrs Scott= (laceman) #99 7s.; $Mrs Chitty= for coals #92 10s.; $Mrs Sutton= for women's cloathes #12; Tabor and Pipe 7 nights #3 13s. 6d.; Two additional flutes #3. Receipts: #272 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). At the Play $Mr Garrick= acted and the house was so full you could not have thrust your little finger in, not withstanding the plague sweeps us away by dozens (<i>Cumberland's Letters</i>; <i>Hampden, Journal</i>)
    Performance: 80396 | 38385 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17751108, but Verges-Carpenter (playbill) $Burton= in <i>The Public Advertiser</i>.
    AsSeeDate: 80396 | dl | p | As | 17751108
    Cast:
    137721 | 80396 | Verges | Carpenter
    512065 | 80396 | Don John | Aickin
    512066 | 80396 | Benedict | Garrick
    512067 | 80396 | Dogberry | Waldron
    512068 | 80396 | Conrade | Griffiths
    512069 | 80396 | Messenger | Lamash
    512070 | 80396 | Sexton | Wrighten
    512071 | 80396 | Don Pedro | Packer
    512072 | 80396 | Balthazar | Vernon
    512073 | 80396 | Town Clerk | Baddeley
    512074 | 80396 | Leonato | Jefferson
    512075 | 80396 | Hero | Miss Hopkins
    512076 | 80396 | Beatrice | Mrs Abington
    512077 | 80396 | Antonio | Hurst
    512078 | 80396 | Borachio | Usher
    512079 | 80396 | Friar | Wright
    512080 | 80396 | Margaret | Mrs Bradshaw
    512081 | 80396 | Ursula | Mrs Millidge
    512082 | 80396 | Claudio | Brereton
    512083 | 80396 | a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>
    512084 | 80396 | to conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .
    Performance: 80397 | 38385 | a | May Day | As17751106.
    AsSeeDate: 80397 | dl | a | As | 17751106
    Cast:
    512085 | 80397 | Furrow | Parsons.
    512086 | 80397 | Farmer Furrow | Waldron
    512087 | 80397 | Dozey | Wrighten.
    512088 | 80397 | William | Vernon
    512089 | 80397 | Clod | Bannister
    512090 | 80397 | Cryer | Wrighten
    512091 | 80397 | Dolly | Mrs Wrighten
    512092 | 80397 | Little Gipsy | Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
    512093 | 80397 | Country lads | Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
    512094 | 80397 | Country lasses | Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt
    Performance: 80398 | 38385 | d | III: <i>The Merry Peasants</i>, as17751018
    AsSeeDate: 80398 | dl | d | As | 17751018

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17751108, but Verges-Carpenter (playbill) Burton in The Public Advertiser.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: May Day
Comments:
As17751106.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: III: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

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