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20 January 1776

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the Queen to See Mr G. in Sir Anthony Bramble which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; Westminster Charity Subscription #5 5s.; Griffith 3 weeks 15s.; Mrs Greville for cloaths in Irish Widow, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p20 dl The Discovery. Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Lord Medway-Bensley; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington; Mrs Knightly-Mrs King; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Miss Hopkins; Lousia Medway-Miss P. Hopkins. *aThe Lottery. As 25 Nov. 1775. *dII: <i>The Gardeners</i>, as 16 Jan. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the $Queen= to See $Mr G.= in <i>Sir Anthony Bramble</i>r which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; <i>Westminster Charity</i> Subscription #5 5s.; $Griffith= 3 weeks 15s.; $Mrs Greville= for cloaths in <i>Irish Widow</i>, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 01 20 dl The Discovery. Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Lord Medway-Bensley; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington; Mrs Knightly-Mrs King; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Miss Hopkins; Lousia Medway-Miss P. Hopkins.*a1776 01 20 dl The Lottery. ^As17751125^.*d1776 01 20 dl II: <i>The Gardeners</i>, ^as17760116^.*c1776 01 20 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the $Queen= to See $Mr G.= in <i>Sir Anthony Bramble</i>r which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; <i>Westminster Charity</i> Subscription #5 5s.; $Griffith= 3 weeks 15s.; $Mrs Greville= for cloaths in <i>Irish Widow</i>, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38525 | 17760120 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 26 April 1763.] This Comedy is reviv'd for the $Queen= to See $Mr G.= in <i>Sir Anthony Bramble</i> which he perfkrmed inimitably--he wrote and spoke a New Address to the Ladies in the Character of Sr. Anto. which was receiv'd with very great Applause. The Play is long and heavy (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid salary list #624 6s. 6d.; <i>Westminster Charity</i> Subscription #5 5s.; $Griffith= 3 weeks 15s.; $Mrs Greville= for cloaths in <i>Irish Widow</i>, #5 9s. Receipts: #273 1s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80746 | 38525 | p | The Discovery | Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Lord Medway-Bensley; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington; Mrs Knightly-Mrs King; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Miss Hopkins; Lousia Medway-Miss P. Hopkins.
    Cast:
    138293 | 80746 | Sir Anthony Branville | Garrick
    138294 | 80746 | Lord Medway | Bensley
    138295 | 80746 | Sir Harry Flutter | Dodd
    138296 | 80746 | Medway | Brereton
    138297 | 80746 | Lady Flutter | Mrs Abington
    138298 | 80746 | Mrs Knightly | Mrs King
    138299 | 80746 | Lady Medway | Mrs Hopkins
    138300 | 80746 | Miss Richly | Miss Hopkins
    138301 | 80746 | Lousia Medway | Miss P. Hopkins.
    Performance: 80747 | 38525 | a | The Lottery | As17751125.
    AsSeeDate: 80747 | dl | a | As | 17751125
    Cast:
    514160 | 80747 | Jack Stocks | King
    514161 | 80747 | Mr Stocks | Parsons
    514162 | 80747 | Lovemore | Davies
    514163 | 80747 | Irishman | Wright
    514164 | 80747 | Whisk | Burton
    514165 | 80747 | Coachman | Griffiths
    514166 | 80747 | Jenny | Mrs Millidge
    514167 | 80747 | Chloe | Mrs Davies.
    Performance: 80748 | 38525 | d | II: <i>The Gardeners</i>, as17760116
    AsSeeDate: 80748 | dl | d | As | 17760116

Mainpiece

Title: The Discovery
Comments:
Sir Anthony Branville-Garrick; Lord Medway-Bensley; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Col. Medway-Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington; Mrs Knightly-Mrs King; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Miss Hopkins; Lousia Medway-Miss P. Hopkins.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Discovery
Publish Date: 1763
Birth: 1724
Death: 1766
Publish Date:
Author: Jane Pope
Birth: 1744
Death: 1818
Work Title: The Discovery
Publish Date:
Birth: 1724
Death: 1766

Afterpiece

Title: The Lottery
Comments:
As17751125.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: The Gardeners, as17760116

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