30 March 1778

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. [Public Advertiser, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by Garrick of his epilogue to Alfred.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by J Hough]: The Music composed by William? Bates. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at Thelwall's, Silk Mercer, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.)

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    *p dl Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer;Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite <i>Epilogue</i> (written by $D. Garrick=, Esq.) [with alterations spoken%-Miss Younge. *aSecond Thought is Best. [Principal Characters byVernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (<i>Murray and Greenlaw</i>, 1778):% Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley. *cBenefit for $Miss Younge=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by $Garrick= of his epilogue to <i>Alfred</i>.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $J Hough=]: The Music composed by $William? Bates=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Brothers</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at <i>Thelwall's</i>, Silk Mercer, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.).

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    *p1778 03 30 dl Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite <i>Epilogue</i> (written by $D. Garrick=, Esq.) with alterations spoken-Miss Younge.*a1778 03 30 dl Second Thought is Best. Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (<i>Murray and Greenlaw</i>, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.*c1778 03 30 dl Benefit for $Miss Younge=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by $Garrick= of his epilogue to <i>Alfred</i>.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $J Hough=]: The Music composed by $William? Bates=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Brothers</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at <i>Thelwall's</i>, Silk Mercer, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.).

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    Event: 39789 | 17780330 | dl | Benefit for $Miss Younge=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by $Garrick= of his epilogue to <i>Alfred</i>.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $J Hough=]: The Music composed by $William? Bates=. Tickets delivered for <i>The Brothers</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at <i>Thelwall's</i>, Silk Mercer, <i>King-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.)
    Performance: 84044 | 39789 | p | Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens | Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite <i>Epilogue</i> (written by $D. Garrick=, Esq.) with alterations spoken-Miss Younge.
    Cast:
    144126 | 84044 | Alexander | Smith
    144127 | 84044 | Cassander | Palmer
    144128 | 84044 | Lysimachus | Hurst
    144129 | 84044 | Hephestian | Davies
    144130 | 84044 | Polyperchon | Chambers
    144131 | 84044 | Thessalus | Wright
    144132 | 84044 | Perdiccas | Chaplin
    144133 | 84044 | Eumenes | Norris
    144134 | 84044 | Aristander | Wrighten
    144135 | 84044 | Slave | R. Palmer
    144136 | 84044 | Clytus | Bensley
    144137 | 84044 | Roxana | Miss Younge
    144138 | 84044 | Parisatis | Miss Hopkins
    144139 | 84044 | Sisigambis | Mrs Johnston
    144140 | 84044 | Statira | Mrs Yates
    144141 | 84044 | with alterations spoken | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 84045 | 39789 | a | Second Thought is Best | Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (<i>Murray and Greenlaw</i>, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.
    Cast:
    144142 | 84045 | Morley | Vernon
    144143 | 84045 | Jingle | Dodd
    144144 | 84045 | O'Donavan | Moody
    144145 | 84045 | Frankly | Aickin
    144146 | 84045 | Conrad | Baddeley
    144147 | 84045 | Woudbe | Bannister
    144148 | 84045 | Agnes | Mrs Wrighten
    144149 | 84045 | Matilda | Mrs Baddeley.

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens
Comments:
Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-R. Palmer; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Hopkins; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates; A favorite Epilogue (written by D. Garrick, Esq.) with alterations spoken-Miss Younge.
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Afterpiece

Title: Second Thought is Best
Comments:
Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (Murray and Greenlaw, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.
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