London Stage Event: 27 May 1776 at Drury Lane Theatre

27 May 1776

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1775-1776

Volume: 4

Comments: Ladies send servants by 5 to keep Places and prevent Confusion. Doors will be opened at half after five o'clock. To begin at half after 6 o'clock (playbill). Mr G. Voice and Spirits was never finer he never wanted Spirit or Voice thro' the whole part and Convinced the Audience that those Amazing powers he has always possess'd are now as brilliant as ever. Never was a part play'd with greater Propriety nor an Audience more lavish of their Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] [A full column letter for the Morning Chronicle this date from Theatricus to Garrick protested the fact that his announced benefit for the Theatrical Fund on the 30th of May would be all sold out to the highest bidders for tickets; that a nobleman offering ten Guineas for four box seats would get them in preference to the tradesmen who offered only a pound, the stated price of the tickets. Since charity was the cause this writer suggested that Garrick give a second benefit night to the Fund, with the hopes (1) that the Fund would be thereby vastly increased, and (2) that opportunity might be given for twice as many People to see a Garrick final performance. It was, perhaps, in response to this public request that Garrick gave a second Benefit night for the Fund on 10 June. The Morning Post, 29 May, noted: "The concourse of servants assembled yesterday morning at seven o'clock, at Drury Lane Stage Door, to take places for the approaching benefit, in which it is said Mr Garrick will again play Richard III , was astonishing, amounting to many hundreds, three fourths of which were not able to Succeed in their embassies' (Hampden, Journal).] Receipts: #307 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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*p27 dl King Richard III. As 12 Dec. 1775, but Richard-Garrick[, first time in 5 years%; Catesby-Packer; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Siddons[, first time%; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins. *aThe Devil to Pay. As 5 Dec. 1775, but Sir John Loverule-Vernon. *cLadies send servants by 5 to keep Places and prevent Confusion. Doors will be opened at half after five o'clock. To begin at half after 6 o'clock (playbill). Mr G. Voice and Spirits was never finer he never wanted Spirit or Voice thro' the whole part and Convinced the Audience that those Amazing powers he has always possess'd are now as brilliant as ever. Never was a part play'd with greater Propriety nor an Audience more lavish of their Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] [A full column letter for the Morning Chronicle this date from $Theatricus= to Garrick protested the fact that his announced benefit for the Theatrical Fund on the 30th of May would be all sold out to the highest bidders for tickets; that a nobleman offering ten Guineas for four box seats would get them in preference to the tradesmen who offered only a pound, the stated price of the tickets. Since charity was the cause this writer suggested that Garrick give a second benefit night to the Fund, with the hopes (1) that the Fund would be thereby vastly increased, and (2) that opportunity might be given for twice as many People to see a Garrick final performance. It was, perhaps, in response to this public request that Garrick gave a second Benefit night for the Fund on 10 June. The Morning Post, 29 May, noted: "The concourse of servants assembled yesterday morning at seven o'clock, at Drury Lane Stage Door, to take places for the approaching benefit, in which it is said $Mr Garrick= will again play Richard IIIr , was astonishing, amounting to many hundreds, three fourths of which were not able to Succeed in their embassies' (Hampden, Journal).] Receipts: #307 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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*p1776 05 27 dl King Richard III. ^As17751212^, but Richard-Garrick, first time in 5 years; Catesby-Packer; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Siddons, first time; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins.*a1776 05 27 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17751205^, but Sir John Loverule-Vernon.*c1776 05 27 dl Ladies send servants by 5 to keep Places and prevent Confusion. Doors will be opened at half after five o'clock. To begin at half after 6 o'clock (playbill). Mr G. Voice and Spirits was never finer he never wanted Spirit or Voice thro' the whole part and Convinced the Audience that those Amazing powers he has always possess'd are now as brilliant as ever. Never was a part play'd with greater Propriety nor an Audience more lavish of their Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] [A full column letter for the Morning Chronicle this date from $Theatricus= to Garrick protested the fact that his announced benefit for the Theatrical Fund on the 30th of May would be all sold out to the highest bidders for tickets; that a nobleman offering ten Guineas for four box seats would get them in preference to the tradesmen who offered only a pound, the stated price of the tickets. Since charity was the cause this writer suggested that Garrick give a second benefit night to the Fund, with the hopes (1) that the Fund would be thereby vastly increased, and (2) that opportunity might be given for twice as many People to see a Garrick final performance. It was, perhaps, in response to this public request that Garrick gave a second Benefit night for the Fund on 10 June. The Morning Post, 29 May, noted: "The concourse of servants assembled yesterday morning at seven o'clock, at Drury Lane Stage Door, to take places for the approaching benefit, in which it is said $Mr Garrick= will again play Richard IIIr , was astonishing, amounting to many hundreds, three fourths of which were not able to Succeed in their embassies' (Hampden, Journal).] Receipts: #307 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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Event: 38778 | 17760527 | dl | Ladies send servants by 5 to keep Places and prevent Confusion. Doors will be opened at half after five o'clock. To begin at half after 6 o'clock (playbill). Mr G. Voice and Spirits was never finer he never wanted Spirit or Voice thro' the whole part and Convinced the Audience that those Amazing powers he has always possess'd are now as brilliant as ever. Never was a part play'd with greater Propriety nor an Audience more lavish of their Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] [A full column letter for the Morning Chronicle this date from $Theatricus= to Garrick protested the fact that his announced benefit for the Theatrical Fund on the 30th of May would be all sold out to the highest bidders for tickets; that a nobleman offering ten Guineas for four box seats would get them in preference to the tradesmen who offered only a pound, the stated price of the tickets. Since charity was the cause this writer suggested that Garrick give a second benefit night to the Fund, with the hopes (1) that the Fund would be thereby vastly increased, and (2) that opportunity might be given for twice as many People to see a Garrick final performance. It was, perhaps, in response to this public request that Garrick gave a second Benefit night for the Fund on 10 June. The Morning Post, 29 May, noted: "The concourse of servants assembled yesterday morning at seven o'clock, at Drury Lane Stage Door, to take places for the approaching benefit, in which it is said $Mr Garrick= will again play Richard III , was astonishing, amounting to many hundreds, three fourths of which were not able to Succeed in their embassies' (Hampden, Journal).] Receipts: #307 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performance: 81398 | 38778 | p | King Richard Iii | As17751212, but Richard-Garrick, first time in 5 years; Catesby-Packer; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Siddons, first time; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins.
AsSeeDate: 81398 | dl | p | As | 17751212

Cast:
139325 | 81398 | Richard | Garrick, first time in 5 years

139326 | 81398 | Catesby | Packer

139327 | 81398 | King Henry | Reddish

139328 | 81398 | Lady Anne | Mrs Siddons, first time

139329 | 81398 | Prince Edward | Miss P. Hopkins.

517349 | 81398 | Kind Henry | Aickin

517350 | 81398 | Richard III | Smith

517351 | 81398 | Richmond | Palmer

517352 | 81398 | Buckingham | Jefferson

517353 | 81398 | Tressel | Davies

517354 | 81398 | Lord Stanley | Bransby

517355 | 81398 | Norfolk | Hurst

517356 | 81398 | Lord Mayor | Griffith

517357 | 81398 | Ratcliff | Wright

517358 | 81398 | Lieutenant | Fawcett

517359 | 81398 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins

517360 | 81398 | Duchess of York | Mrs Johnston

517361 | 81398 | Duke of York | Mas. Pulley.

Performance: 81399 | 38778 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17751205, but Sir John Loverule-Vernon.
AsSeeDate: 81399 | dl | a | As | 17751205

Cast:
139330 | 81399 | Sir John Loverule | Vernon.

517362 | 81399 | Sir John | Davies, first time

517363 | 81399 | Jobson | Moody

517364 | 81399 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Johnston

517365 | 81399 | Nell | Mrs Wrighten , first time.

Mainpiece

Title: King Richard Iii

Comments:
As17751212, but Richard-Garrick, first time in 5 years; Catesby-Packer; King Henry-Reddish; Lady Anne-Mrs Siddons, first time; Prince Edward-Miss P. Hopkins.

Cast: