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20 January 1749

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: [P$Potter reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was William Nicholls, and directed letters to be left for him at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the Prince of Wales on their performing Cato at Leicester House, printed in the General Advertiser.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon Lethe. All Three! All three! Gay. Sold by W. Reeve in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd, at the Peacock opposite St. Clements Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). [This day published] Lethe, A Dramatick Satire, by David Garrick as it is perform'd at Drury Lane. Printed for P. Vaillant, facing Southampton Street in the Strand. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #144 17s. 6d. (Powel)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Foundling. Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber. *a?dl The Virgin Unmask'd. As 23 Nov. 1748. *m?dl I: [By Desire,% a piece of Music-the Child. *d?dl II: <i>Savoyards</i>, as 20 Sept. 1748; V: <i>New Scotch Dance</i>, as 18 Jan. *c?dl [$P$Potter= reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was $William Nicholls=, and directed letters to be left for him at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the $Prince of Wales= on their performing <i>Cato</i> at <i>Leicester House</i>, printed in the <i>General Advertiser</i>.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon <i>Lethe</i>. <i>All Three! All three!</i> Gay. Sold by $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i>; and $A. Dodd=, at the <i>Peacock</i> opposite <i>St. Clements Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This day published] <i>Lethe, A Dramatick Satire</i>, by $David Garrick= as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $P. Vaillant=, facing <i>Southampton Street</i> in the Strand. Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #144 17s. 6d. ($Powel=).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 01 20 dl The Foundling. Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.*a1749 01 20 dl The Virgin Unmask'd. ^As17481123^.*m1749 01 20 dl I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child.*d1749 01 20 dl II: <i>Savoyards</i>, ^as17480920^; V: <i>New Scotch Dance</i>, ^as17490118^.*c1749 01 20 dl [$P$Potter= reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was $William Nicholls=, and directed letters to be left for him at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the $Prince of Wales= on their performing <i>Cato</i> at <i>Leicester House</i>, printed in the <i>General Advertiser</i>.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon <i>Lethe</i>. <i>All Three! All three!</i> Gay. Sold by $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i>; and $A. Dodd=, at the <i>Peacock</i> opposite <i>St. Clements Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This day published] <i>Lethe, A Dramatick Satire</i>, by $David Garrick= as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $P. Vaillant=, facing <i>Southampton Street</i> in the Strand. Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #144 17s. 6d. ($Powel=).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24554 | 17490120 | dl | [$P$Potter= reprinted his letter of 18 Jan., and added the footnote: "The person who took the House was a man of genteel appearance, said his name was $William Nicholls=, and directed letters to be left for him at the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>."] [The Prologue and Epilogue spoken by the children of the $Prince of Wales= on their performing <i>Cato</i> at <i>Leicester House</i>, printed in the <i>General Advertiser</i>.] [This day published] A Letter to Mr G-k, relative to his treble Capacity of Manager, Actor, and Author; with some remarks upon <i>Lethe</i>. <i>All Three! All three!</i> Gay. Sold by $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i>; and $A. Dodd=, at the <i>Peacock</i> opposite <i>St. Clements Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). [This day published] <i>Lethe, A Dramatick Satire</i>, by $David Garrick= as it is perform'd at <i>Drury Lane</i>. Printed for $P. Vaillant=, facing <i>Southampton Street</i> in the Strand. Receipts: #140 ($Cross=); #144 17s. 6d. ($Powel=)
    Performance: 48959 | 24554 | p | The Foundling | Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.
    Cast:
    80279 | 48959 | Young Belmont | Garrick
    80280 | 48959 | Sir Charles | Barry
    80281 | 48959 | Faddle | Woodward
    80282 | 48959 | Raymond | Havard
    80283 | 48959 | Sir Roger | Yates
    80284 | 48959 | Villiard | Winstone
    80285 | 48959 | Rosetta | Mrs Pritchard
    80286 | 48959 | Fidelia | Mrs Cibber.
    Performance: 48960 | 24554 | a | The Virgin Unmask'd | As17481123.
    AsSeeDate: 48960 | dl | a | As | 17481123
    Cast:
    358843 | 48960 | Coupee | Yates
    358844 | 48960 | Blister | Bridges
    358845 | 48960 | Goodwill | Taswell
    358846 | 48960 | Quaver | Beard
    358847 | 48960 | Lucy | Mrs Clive.
    Performance: 48961 | 24554 | m | I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child
    Performance: 48962 | 24554 | d | II: <i>Savoyards</i>, as17480920; V: <i>New Scotch Dance</i>, as17490118
    AsSeeDate: 48962 | dl | d | As | 17480920

Mainpiece

Comments:
Young Belmont-Garrick; Sir Charles-Barry; Faddle-Woodward; Col. Raymond-Havard; Sir Roger-Yates; Villiard-Winstone; Rosetta-Mrs Pritchard; Fidelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17481123.
Cast:

Music

Comment: I: By Desire, a piece of Music-the Child

Dance

Comment: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

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