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01 February 1751

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1750-1751
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Oswald will be taken (General Advertiser). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [Queen Mab played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] A. Betson, Miscellaneous Dissertations: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, Gentleman's Magazine, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?!dl The Way of the World. As 2 Jan., but Foible-Mrs Cross; [in III, a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-the Little Swiss. *a?!dl Queen Mab. As 22 Jan. *c?!dl Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mr Oswald= will be taken (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [<i>Queen Mab</i> played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] $A. Betson=, <i>Miscellaneous Dissertations</i>: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 ($Cross=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1751 02 01 dl The Way of the World. ^As17510102^, but Foible-Mrs Cross; in III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-the Little Swiss.*a1751 02 01 dl Queen Mab. ^As17510122^.*c1751 02 01 dl Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mr Oswald= will be taken (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [<i>Queen Mab</i> played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] $A. Betson=, <i>Miscellaneous Dissertations</i>: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 ($Cross=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25554 | 17510201 | dl | Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mr Oswald= will be taken (<i>General Advertiser</i>). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [<i>Queen Mab</i> played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] $A. Betson=, <i>Miscellaneous Dissertations</i>: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51118 | 25554 | p | The Way Of The World | As17510102, but Foible-Mrs Cross; in III, a <i>Hornpipe</i>-the Little Swiss.
    AsSeeDate: 51118 | dl | p | As | 17510102
    Cast:
    84094 | 51118 | Foible | Mrs Cross
    84095 | 51118 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | the Little Swiss.
    370401 | 51118 | <i>Comic Dance</i> | Harvey, Mad Camargo replaces that of $McNeil= and Mad Camargo in Act IV.
    370402 | 51118 | Fainall | Bridges.
    370403 | 51118 | Mirabel | Palmer
    370404 | 51118 | Witwood | Woodward
    370405 | 51118 | Sir Wilful | Yates
    370406 | 51118 | Petulant | Shuter
    370407 | 51118 | Waitwell | Layfield
    370408 | 51118 | Mrs Marwood | Mrs Clive
    370409 | 51118 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs James
    370410 | 51118 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Willoughby
    370411 | 51118 | Mincing | Miss Minors
    370412 | 51118 | Millamant | Mrs Pritchard
    370413 | 51118 | a <i>Comic Dance</i> | McNeil, Mad Cupis Camargo.
    Performance: 51119 | 25554 | a | Queen Mab | As17510122.
    AsSeeDate: 51119 | dl | a | As | 17510122
    Cast:
    370414 | 51119 | others | Mrs _Pit, Mrs <i>Toogood.
    370415 | 51119 | Harlequin | Woodward

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
As17510102, but Foible-Mrs Cross; in III, a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Queen Mab
Comments:
As17510122.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Queen Mab
Publish Date:
Birth: 1714
Death: 1777
Author: James Oswald
Birth: 1710
Death: 1769

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 01 February 1751 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 18, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25554.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 01 February 1751 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25554. Accessed 18 April 2025.