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14 February 1721

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1720-1721
Volume: 2
Comments: [Written by Colley Cibber.] Never Acted before. Whincop, p. 197: Mr Cibber's Enemies shew'd themselves very warmly at the Representation of this Piece, and I think without much Discretion; for they began to hiss it before they had heard it, and I remember very well, began their Uproar, on the first Night, as soon as he appeared to speak the Prologue

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p].dl The Refusal; or, The Lady's Philosophy. [Edition of 1721 lists:% Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-. *c].dl [Written by $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. $Whincop=, p. 197: Mr Cibber's Enemies shew'd themselves very warmly at the Representation of this Piece, and I think without much Discretion; for they began to hiss it before they had heard it, and I remember very well, began their Uproar, on the first Night, as soon as he appeared to speak the <i>Prologue</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1721 02 14 dl The Refusal; or, The Lady's Philosophy. Edition of 1721 lists: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-.*c1721 02 14 dl [Written by $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. $Whincop=, p. 197: Mr Cibber's Enemies shew'd themselves very warmly at the Representation of this Piece, and I think without much Discretion; for they began to hiss it before they had heard it, and I remember very well, began their Uproar, on the first Night, as soon as he appeared to speak the <i>Prologue</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 8596 | 17210214 | dl | [Written by $Colley Cibber=.] Never Acted before. $Whincop=, p. 197: Mr Cibber's Enemies shew'd themselves very warmly at the Representation of this Piece, and I think without much Discretion; for they began to hiss it before they had heard it, and I remember very well, began their Uproar, on the first Night, as soon as he appeared to speak the <i>Prologue</i>
    Performance: 13904 | 8596 | p | The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy | Edition of 1721 lists: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    17961 | 13904 | Sir Gilbert Wrangle | Penkethman
    17962 | 13904 | Granger | Booth
    17963 | 13904 | Frankly | Wilks
    17964 | 13904 | Witling | Cibber
    17965 | 13904 | Lady Wrangle | Mrs Bicknell
    17966 | 13904 | Sophronia | Mrs Oldfield
    17967 | 13904 | Charlotte | Mrs Booth
    17968 | 13904 | Prologue | Cibber
    17969 | 13904 | Epilogue | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy
Comments:
Edition of 1721 lists: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Penkethman; Granger-Booth; Frankly-Wilks; Witling-Cibber; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Bicknell; Sophronia-Mrs Oldfield; Charlotte-Mrs Booth; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 14 February 1721 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=8596.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 14 February 1721 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=8596. Accessed 29 March 2025.