29 December 1746

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1746-1747
Volume: 3
Comments: New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations for the dances. [No after money.] The New Grand Ballet, call'd the Turkish Pirate, and the Comic Entertainment of Dancing, the Laundress's Visiting Day were perform'd last Monday at Drury Lane, with uncommon applause. The Scenery was well contriv'd, the habits very elegant, and the dance in a taste particularly agreeable. The comic entertainment is a fine piece of low humour, the various characters were well represented and afforded a great deal of Mirth; Sig Salomon especially, in the character of the woman's taylor, show'd a great deal of a good comedian as well as an excellent dancer, and the whole was greatly approv'd of.--London Courant; or New Advertiser, 31 Dec

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    *p??dl Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion. Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Bransby; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington. *d??dl [AA New Grand Dance call'd% <i>The Turkish Pirate</i>[; or a <i>descent on the Grecian Coast</i>%-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sig Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son; [Also a New Entertainment call'd the% <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i>-Sg Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sga Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son. *c??dl New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations for the dances. [No after money.] The New Grand Ballet, call'd the <i>Turkish Pirate</i>, and the Comic Entertainment of Dancing, the <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i> were perform'd last Monday at <i>Drury Lane</i>, with uncommon applause. The Scenery was well contriv'd, the habits very elegant, and the dance in a taste particularly agreeable. The comic entertainment is a fine piece of low humour, the various characters were well represented and afforded a great deal of Mirth; $Sig Salomon= especially, in the character of the woman's taylor, show'd a great deal of a good comedian as well as an excellent dancer, and the whole was greatly approv'd of.--<i>London Courant</i>; or <i>New Advertiser</i>, 31 Dec.
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    *p1746 12 29 dl Love's Last Shift; or, The Fool in Fashion. Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Bransby; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.*d1746 12 29 dl New Grand Dance call'd <i>The Turkish Pirate</i>; or a <i>descent on the Grecian Coast</i>-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sig Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also a New Entertainment call'd the <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i>-Sg Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sga Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son.*c1746 12 29 dl New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations for the dances. [No after money.] The New Grand Ballet, call'd the <i>Turkish Pirate</i>, and the Comic Entertainment of Dancing, the <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i> were perform'd last Monday at <i>Drury Lane</i>, with uncommon applause. The Scenery was well contriv'd, the habits very elegant, and the dance in a taste particularly agreeable. The comic entertainment is a fine piece of low humour, the various characters were well represented and afforded a great deal of Mirth; $Sig Salomon= especially, in the character of the woman's taylor, show'd a great deal of a good comedian as well as an excellent dancer, and the whole was greatly approv'd of.--<i>London Courant</i>; or <i>New Advertiser</i>, 31 Dec.
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    Event: 23549 | 17461229 | dl | New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations for the dances. [No after money.] The New Grand Ballet, call'd the <i>Turkish Pirate</i>, and the Comic Entertainment of Dancing, the <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i> were perform'd last Monday at <i>Drury Lane</i>, with uncommon applause. The Scenery was well contriv'd, the habits very elegant, and the dance in a taste particularly agreeable. The comic entertainment is a fine piece of low humour, the various characters were well represented and afforded a great deal of Mirth; $Sig Salomon= especially, in the character of the woman's taylor, show'd a great deal of a good comedian as well as an excellent dancer, and the whole was greatly approv'd of.--<i>London Courant</i>; or <i>New Advertiser</i>, 31 Dec
    Performance: 46780 | 23549 | p | Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion | Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Bransby; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.
    Cast:
    76246 | 46780 | Sir Novelty | Cibber
    76247 | 46780 | Loveless | Giffard
    76248 | 46780 | Sir William | Taswell
    76249 | 46780 | Elder Worthy | Bridges
    76250 | 46780 | Young Worthy | Mills
    76251 | 46780 | Snap | Yates
    76252 | 46780 | Sly | Neale
    76253 | 46780 | Lawyer | Bransby
    76254 | 46780 | Amanda | Mrs Giffard
    76255 | 46780 | Hillaria | Mrs Mills
    76256 | 46780 | Flareit | Mrs Bennet
    76257 | 46780 | Narcissa | Mrs Woffington.
    Performance: 46781 | 23549 | d | New Grand Dance call'd <i>The Turkish Pirate</i>; or a <i>descent on the Grecian Coast</i>-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sig Padouana, M | Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also a New Entertainment call'd the <i>Laundress's Visiting Day</i>-Sg Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sga Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son.
    Cast:
    76258 | 46781 | Also a New Entertainment call'd the <i>Laundress's | Sg Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sga Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son.

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Comments:
Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Sir William-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Yates; Sly-Neale; Lawyer-Bransby; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: New Grand Dance call'd The Turkish Pirate; or a descent on the Grecian Coast-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sig Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also a New Entertainment call'd the Laundress's Visiting Day-Sg Salomon, Mlle Violette, Sga Padouana, M. Mechel, Salomon's Son

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