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07 March 1776

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire and advertised as Garrick's last time of performing the character of Lusignan. This Farce of Two Acts was written by Mr Colman -the first Act was receiv'd with great Applause the second Act a little heavy -and not so much Applause as the first (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Park 1 chorus 4 nights (Jubilee) #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for March tells the plot of the afterpiece, and concludes: "The wit and dialogue of this piece will hardly keep it long in esteem with the public. They are sometimes lively, but generally pert and affected."] Receipts: #272 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p7 dl Zara. As 25 Oct. 1775, but Chatillion-Wrighten. *aThe Spleen; or, Islington Spa. [Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King.% <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King ($Genest=, V, 491). *dV: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, as 20 Dec. 1775. *cMainpiece: By Particular Desire and advertised as $Garrick='s last time of performing the character of <i>Lusignan</i>r. This Farce of Two Acts was written by $Mr Colman= -the first Act was receiv'd with great Applause the second Act a little heavy -and not so much Applause as the first (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid $Mr Park= 1 chorus 4 nights (<i>Jubilee</i>) #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March tells the plot of the afterpiece, and concludes: "The wit and dialogue of this piece will hardly keep it long in esteem with the public. They are sometimes lively, but generally pert and affected."] Receipts: #272 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 03 07 dl Zara. ^As17751025^, but Chatillion-Wrighten.*a1776 03 07 dl The Spleen; or, Islington Spa. Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King ($Genest=, V, 491).*d1776 03 07 dl V: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, ^as17751220^.*c1776 03 07 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire and advertised as $Garrick='s last time of performing the character of <i>Lusignan</i>r. This Farce of Two Acts was written by $Mr Colman= -the first Act was receiv'd with great Applause the second Act a little heavy -and not so much Applause as the first (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid $Mr Park= 1 chorus 4 nights (<i>Jubilee</i>) #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March tells the plot of the afterpiece, and concludes: "The wit and dialogue of this piece will hardly keep it long in esteem with the public. They are sometimes lively, but generally pert and affected."] Receipts: #272 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38619 | 17760307 | dl | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire and advertised as $Garrick='s last time of performing the character of <i>Lusignan</i>. This Farce of Two Acts was written by $Mr Colman= -the first Act was receiv'd with great Applause the second Act a little heavy -and not so much Applause as the first (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid $Mr Park= 1 chorus 4 nights (<i>Jubilee</i>) #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March tells the plot of the afterpiece, and concludes: "The wit and dialogue of this piece will hardly keep it long in esteem with the public. They are sometimes lively, but generally pert and affected."] Receipts: #272 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80961 | 38619 | p | Zara | As17751025, but Chatillion-Wrighten.
    AsSeeDate: 80961 | dl | p | As | 17751025
    Cast:
    138553 | 80961 | Chatillion | Wrighten.
    515365 | 80961 | Osman | Reddish
    515366 | 80961 | Lusignan | Garrick
    515367 | 80961 | Melidor | Norris
    515368 | 80961 | Nerestan | Brereton
    515369 | 80961 | Orasmin | Hurst
    515370 | 80961 | Chatilion | Aickin
    515371 | 80961 | Zara | Miss Younge
    515372 | 80961 | Selima | Miss Sherry.
    Performance: 80962 | 38619 | a | The Spleen; or, Islington Spa | Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. <i>Prologue</i>-King; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King ($Genest=, V, 491).
    Cast:
    138554 | 80962 | <i>Prologue</i> | King
    138555 | 80962 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs King
    138556 | 80962 | Rubrick | King
    138557 | 80962 | Jack Rubrick | Palmer
    138558 | 80962 | Machoof | Moody
    138559 | 80962 | Merton | Brereton
    138560 | 80962 | Aspin | Baddeley
    138561 | 80962 | Merton's Servant | Lamash
    138562 | 80962 | Clerk | Whitfield
    138563 | 80962 | Folio | Wrighten
    138564 | 80962 | D'Oyley | Parsons
    138565 | 80962 | Servt? | Everard
    138566 | 80962 | Mrs Rubrick | Mrs Hopkins
    138567 | 80962 | Eliza | Miss P. Hopkins
    138568 | 80962 | Maid | Mrs Davies
    138569 | 80962 | Mrs Tabitha | Mrs Love
    138570 | 80962 | Laetitia | Mrs King
    Performance: 80963 | 38619 | d | V: <i>The Sailors Revels</i>, as17751220
    AsSeeDate: 80963 | dl | d | As | 17751220

Mainpiece

Title: Zara
Comments:
As17751025, but Chatillion-Wrighten.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Parts by: King, Palmer, Moody, Brereton, Baddeley, Lamash, Whitfield, Wrighten, Everard, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Davies; Mrs Love, Mrs King. Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs King; Rubrick-King; Jack Rubrick-Palmer; Machoof-Moody; Merton-Brereton; Aspin-Baddeley; Merton's Servant-Lamash; Clerk-Whitfield; Folio-Wrighten; D'Oyley-Parsons; Servt?-Everard; Mrs Rubrick-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss P. Hopkins; Maid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Tabitha-Mrs Love; Laetitia-Mrs King (Genest, V, 491).
Cast:

Dance

Comment: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

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