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22 February 1748

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: CCross: There was a report, that my Lord Hubbard had made a party this night to hiss The Foundling off Stage, that ye Reason was it ran too long, & they wanted variety of Entertainments. Mr Garrick was sent for, he met 'em, & so far prevail'd that they promis'd peace 'till after the 9th night. However there was an attempt made by one Catcall, & an apple Thrown at Macklin & some other Efforts made by a few but without effect--Greatly hiss'd wn given out I believe the main cause of this anger, in spite of their Excuses, was their being refus'd admittance behind the Scenes. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #184 1s. 6d. [Powel)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Foundling. As 15 Feb. *c??dl $CCross=: There was a report, that my $Lord Hubbard= had made a party this night to hiss <i>The Foundling</i> off Stage, that ye Reason was it ran too long, & they wanted variety of Entertainments. $Mr Garrick= was sent for, he met 'em, & so far prevail'd that they promis'd peace 'till after the 9th night. However there was an attempt made by one Catcall, & an apple Thrown at $Macklin= & some other Efforts made by a few but without effect--Greatly hiss'd wn given out I believe the main cause of this anger, in spite of their Excuses, was their being refus'd admittance behind the Scenes. Receipts: #170 ($Cross=); #184 1s. 6d. [$Powel=).
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    *p1748 02 22 dl The Foundling. ^As17480215^.*c1748 02 22 dl $CCross=: There was a report, that my $Lord Hubbard= had made a party this night to hiss <i>The Foundling</i> off Stage, that ye Reason was it ran too long, & they wanted variety of Entertainments. $Mr Garrick= was sent for, he met 'em, & so far prevail'd that they promis'd peace 'till after the 9th night. However there was an attempt made by one Catcall, & an apple Thrown at $Macklin= & some other Efforts made by a few but without effect--Greatly hiss'd wn given out I believe the main cause of this anger, in spite of their Excuses, was their being refus'd admittance behind the Scenes. Receipts: #170 ($Cross=); #184 1s. 6d. [$Powel=).
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    Event: 24102 | 17480222 | dl | $CCross=: There was a report, that my $Lord Hubbard= had made a party this night to hiss <i>The Foundling</i> off Stage, that ye Reason was it ran too long, & they wanted variety of Entertainments. $Mr Garrick= was sent for, he met 'em, & so far prevail'd that they promis'd peace 'till after the 9th night. However there was an attempt made by one Catcall, & an apple Thrown at $Macklin= & some other Efforts made by a few but without effect--Greatly hiss'd wn given out I believe the main cause of this anger, in spite of their Excuses, was their being refus'd admittance behind the Scenes. Receipts: #170 ($Cross=); #184 1s. 6d. [$Powel=)
    Performance: 47971 | 24102 | p | The Foundling | As17480215.
    AsSeeDate: 47971 | dl | p | As | 17480215
    Cast:
    354374 | 47971 | Young Belmont | Garrick
    354375 | 47971 | Sir Charles Raymond | Barry
    354376 | 47971 | Faddle | Macklin
    354377 | 47971 | Raymond | Havard
    354378 | 47971 | Sir Roger Belmont | Yates
    354379 | 47971 | Villiard | Sparks
    354380 | 47971 | Rosetta | Mrs Woffington
    354381 | 47971 | Fidelia | Mrs Cibber
    354382 | 47971 | Mr Brooke= | Mrs Pritchard
    354383 | 47971 | Garrick= | Mrs Cibber

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