London Stage Event: 23 November 1776 at Drury Lane Theatre

23 November 1776

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1776-1777

Volume: 5

Comments: Before the Play began, Reddish went on, and addressed the Audience as follows, which was drawn up by Mr Sheridan, "Ladies and Gentlemen, having in my Address to the Publick on Tuesday Night last accounted for my Omission in the Part of Vainlove in a manner which appeared to reflect highly on the Managers, I now beg Permission to ascribe it to the Confusion I was in from the Displeasure of the Audience, and, as the Managers are satisfied with my Assurance that this was the Case, I humbly hope for the Indulgence of the Publick, whom I never meant to offend, and whom I will ever study to please" (Hopkins Diary). Raceipts: #119 17s. 6d

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Source: London Stage Information Bank

*p??dl Jane Shore. As 24 Sept. *a??dl The Hotel. As 21 Nov. *c??dl Before the Play began, $Reddish= went on, and addressed the Audience as follows, which was drawn up by $Mr Sheridan=, "Ladies and Gentlemen, having in my Address to the Publick on Tuesday Night last accounted for my Omission in the Part of Vainlover in a manner which appeared to reflect highly on the Managers, I now beg Permission to ascribe it to the Confusion I was in from the Displeasure of the Audience, and, as the Managers are satisfied with my Assurance that this was the Case, I humbly hope for the Indulgence of the Publick, whom I never meant to offend, and whom I will ever study to please" (Hopkins Diary). Raceipts: #119 17s. 6d.
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*p1776 11 23 dl Jane Shore. ^As17760924^.*a1776 11 23 dl The Hotel. ^As17761121^.*c1776 11 23 dl Before the Play began, $Reddish= went on, and addressed the Audience as follows, which was drawn up by $Mr Sheridan=, "Ladies and Gentlemen, having in my Address to the Publick on Tuesday Night last accounted for my Omission in the Part of Vainlover in a manner which appeared to reflect highly on the Managers, I now beg Permission to ascribe it to the Confusion I was in from the Displeasure of the Audience, and, as the Managers are satisfied with my Assurance that this was the Case, I humbly hope for the Indulgence of the Publick, whom I never meant to offend, and whom I will ever study to please" (Hopkins Diary). Raceipts: #119 17s. 6d.
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Event: 38962 | 17761123 | dl | Before the Play began, $Reddish= went on, and addressed the Audience as follows, which was drawn up by $Mr Sheridan=, "Ladies and Gentlemen, having in my Address to the Publick on Tuesday Night last accounted for my Omission in the Part of Vainlove in a manner which appeared to reflect highly on the Managers, I now beg Permission to ascribe it to the Confusion I was in from the Displeasure of the Audience, and, as the Managers are satisfied with my Assurance that this was the Case, I humbly hope for the Indulgence of the Publick, whom I never meant to offend, and whom I will ever study to please" (Hopkins Diary). Raceipts: #119 17s. 6d

Performance: 81916 | 38962 | p | Jane Shore | As17760924.
AsSeeDate: 81916 | dl | p | As | 17760924

Cast:
519362 | 81916 | Sprightly | King

519363 | 81916 | Phelim | Moody

519364 | 81916 | Catcall | Palmer

519365 | 81916 | Sir Dulcimer Dunder | Parsons

519366 | 81916 | Sailor | Bannister

519367 | 81916 | Mezzetin | Baddeley

519368 | 81916 | Furrow | Wrighten

519369 | 81916 | Dripping | Griffiths

519370 | 81916 | Musician | Wright

519371 | 81916 | Frank Furrow | Burton

519372 | 81916 | Lad | R. Palmer

519373 | 81916 | Crotchet | Dodd

519374 | 81916 | Mrs Dripping | Mrs Bradshaw

519375 | 81916 | Mrs Furrow | Mrs Love

519376 | 81916 | Doxy | Miss Platt

519377 | 81916 | Miss Dripping | Miss Stageldoir

519378 | 81916 | Miss Quaver | Mrs Wrighten

519379 | 81916 | unassigned | Carpenter

519380 | 81916 | not listed on playbill, | King

Performance: 81917 | 38962 | a | The Hotel | As17761121.
AsSeeDate: 81917 | dl | a | As | 17761121

Cast:
519381 | 81917 | Trimwell | King

519382 | 81917 | Neville | Brereton

519383 | 81917 | Wentworth | Packer

519384 | 81917 | Sir John Seymour | Davies

519385 | 81917 | Robin | Burton

519386 | 81917 | Irish Chairman | Griffiths

519387 | 81917 | Sir Jacob Thrift | Parsons

519388 | 81917 | Clarissa | Miss P. Hopkins

519389 | 81917 | Flavia | Miss Jarratt

519390 | 81917 | Tabby | Mrs Wrighten