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16 February 1750

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1749-1750
Volume: 4
Comments: The Conscious Lovers was given out, & in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Barry being ill, Mr Garrick made an Apology & ye Audience took ye P; Wife in its stead. Mr Barry over night said he wou'd not play, so that his sickness was doubted--the Farce was ill receiv'd that in ye middle I went on & said--Gent: we must beg yr Indulgence in permitting this piece to be perform'd once more, for the benefit of Mr Arne who has taken great pains in composing the Music & it shall be play'd no more--Applause (Cross). Bill alter'd from the Conscious Lovers, Mr Barry saying he was ill (Treasurer's Book). No latter account. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #90 (Cross); #78 (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Provok'd Wife. [See 23 Oct. 1749?] *a??dl Don Saverio. As 15 Feb. *c??dl The Conscious Lovers was given out, & in the Bills for this Night, but $Mr Barry= being ill, $Mr Garrick= made an Apology & ye Audience took ye <i>P; Wife</i> in its stead. Mr Barry over night said he wou'd not play, so that his sickness was doubted--the Farce was ill receiv'd that in ye middle I went on & said--Gent: we must beg yr Indulgence in permitting this piece to be perform'd once more, for the benefit of $Mr Arne= who has taken great pains in composing the Music & it shall be play'd no more--Applause (Cross). Bill alter'd from the <i>Conscious Lovers</i>, Mr Barry saying he was ill (Treasurer's Book). No latter account. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #90 ($Cross=); #78 (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1750 02 16 dl The Provok'd Wife. [^See17491023^?] .*a1750 02 16 dl Don Saverio. ^As17500215^.*c1750 02 16 dl The Conscious Lovers was given out, & in the Bills for this Night, but $Mr Barry= being ill, $Mr Garrick= made an Apology & ye Audience took ye <i>P; Wife</i> in its stead. Mr Barry over night said he wou'd not play, so that his sickness was doubted--the Farce was ill receiv'd that in ye middle I went on & said--Gent: we must beg yr Indulgence in permitting this piece to be perform'd once more, for the benefit of $Mr Arne= who has taken great pains in composing the Music & it shall be play'd no more--Applause (Cross). Bill alter'd from the <i>Conscious Lovers</i>, Mr Barry saying he was ill (Treasurer's Book). No latter account. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #90 ($Cross=); #78 (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25140 | 17500216 | dl | The Conscious Lovers was given out, & in the Bills for this Night, but $Mr Barry= being ill, $Mr Garrick= made an Apology & ye Audience took ye <i>P; Wife</i> in its stead. Mr Barry over night said he wou'd not play, so that his sickness was doubted--the Farce was ill receiv'd that in ye middle I went on & said--Gent: we must beg yr Indulgence in permitting this piece to be perform'd once more, for the benefit of $Mr Arne= who has taken great pains in composing the Music & it shall be play'd no more--Applause (Cross). Bill alter'd from the <i>Conscious Lovers</i>, Mr Barry saying he was ill (Treasurer's Book). No latter account. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the theatre. Receipts: #90 ($Cross=); #78 (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 50214 | 25140 | p | The Provok'd Wife | [See17491023?] .
    Performance: 50215 | 25140 | a | Don Saverio | As17500215.
    AsSeeDate: 50215 | dl | a | As | 17500215
    Cast:
    365472 | 50215 | Don Saverio | Beard
    365473 | 50215 | Palmerio | Reinhold
    365474 | 50215 | Alonzo | Master Mattocks
    365475 | 50215 | Violante | Miss Norris
    365476 | 50215 | Julietta | Miss Cole
    365477 | 50215 | Clarice | Mrs Clive

Mainpiece

Comments:
[See17491023?] .
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17500215.
Cast:

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