03 February 1776

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Wash &c. left out of the title (Winston MS). The farce went off very well till the second act when Capt. Roper and another Gentleman came into the boxes very Drunk hiss'd and kept a great Noise 'till at last the Pit and Gallery began to hiss them he struck at Somebody in the Pit--the Gentleman that came with Capt. Roper Jump'd out of the Stage Box upon the Stage immediately Several out of the Pit and Boxes follow'd and Some blows ensued and I thought they would have pull'd the House down this lasted about half and hour and then it all grew quiet and we finished the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list 5 days #520 5s. 5d.; Mrs Garrick for sundry stage trimmings #7 8s. 6d. Receipts: #197 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p3 dl Zara. As 25 Oct. 1775. *aThe Blackamoor. [As 1 Feb., but short bill;% Parts-King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten. *cWash &c. left out of the title (<i>Winston MS</i>). The farce went off very well till the second act when $Capt. Roper= and another Gentleman came into the boxes very Drunk hiss'd and kept a great Noise 'till at last the Pit and Gallery began to hiss them he struck at Somebody in the Pit--the Gentleman that came with Capt. Roper Jump'd out of the Stage Box upon the Stage immediately Several out of the Pit and Boxes follow'd and Some blows ensued and I thought they would have pull'd the House down this lasted about half and hour and then it all grew quiet and we finished the Farce (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid salary list 5 days #520 5s. 5d.; $Mrs Garrick= for sundry stage trimmings #7 8s. 6d. Receipts: #197 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 02 03 dl Zara. ^As17751025^.*a1776 02 03 dl The Blackamoor. ^As17760201^, but short bill; Parts-King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten.*c1776 02 03 dl Wash &c. left out of the title (<i>Winston MS</i>). The farce went off very well till the second act when $Capt. Roper= and another Gentleman came into the boxes very Drunk hiss'd and kept a great Noise 'till at last the Pit and Gallery began to hiss them he struck at Somebody in the Pit--the Gentleman that came with Capt. Roper Jump'd out of the Stage Box upon the Stage immediately Several out of the Pit and Boxes follow'd and Some blows ensued and I thought they would have pull'd the House down this lasted about half and hour and then it all grew quiet and we finished the Farce (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid salary list 5 days #520 5s. 5d.; $Mrs Garrick= for sundry stage trimmings #7 8s. 6d. Receipts: #197 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38551 | 17760203 | dl | Wash &c. left out of the title (<i>Winston MS</i>). The farce went off very well till the second act when $Capt. Roper= and another Gentleman came into the boxes very Drunk hiss'd and kept a great Noise 'till at last the Pit and Gallery began to hiss them he struck at Somebody in the Pit--the Gentleman that came with Capt. Roper Jump'd out of the Stage Box upon the Stage immediately Several out of the Pit and Boxes follow'd and Some blows ensued and I thought they would have pull'd the House down this lasted about half and hour and then it all grew quiet and we finished the Farce (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid salary list 5 days #520 5s. 5d.; $Mrs Garrick= for sundry stage trimmings #7 8s. 6d. Receipts: #197 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80801 | 38551 | p | Zara | As17751025.
    AsSeeDate: 80801 | dl | p | As | 17751025
    Cast:
    514508 | 80801 | Osman | Reddish
    514509 | 80801 | Lusignan | Garrick
    514510 | 80801 | Melidor | Norris
    514511 | 80801 | Nerestan | Brereton
    514512 | 80801 | Orasmin | Hurst
    514513 | 80801 | Chatilion | Aickin
    514514 | 80801 | Zara | Miss Younge
    514515 | 80801 | Selima | Miss Sherry.
    Performance: 80802 | 38551 | a | The Blackamoor | As17760201, but short bill; Parts-King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten.
    AsSeeDate: 80802 | dl | a | As | 17760201
    Cast:
    138358 | 80802 | Parts | King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten.
    514516 | 80802 | Jerry | King
    514517 | 80802 | Sir Oliver Oddfish | Parsons
    514518 | 80802 | Grenville | Davies
    514519 | 80802 | Robert | Burton
    514520 | 80802 | Frederick | Vernon
    514521 | 80802 | Julia | Mrs Siddons
    514522 | 80802 | Dame Dowset | Mrs Bradshaw
    514523 | 80802 | Lady Oddfish | Mrs Wrightn
    514524 | 80802 | Servants | Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Garland

Mainpiece

Title: Zara
Comments:
As17751025.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17760201, but short bill; Parts-King, Parsons, Davies, Vernon, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast:

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