22 October 1751

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on Dexter, see Genest, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did Oroonoko , a Gent of Ireland--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices, written by Ben Johnson, Chapman, and Marston, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of Oroonoko appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

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    *p?6dl Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes. *a?6dl The Anatomist. As 10 Sept. *c?6dl Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on $Dexter=, see $Genest=, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did <i>Oroonoko</i>r , a Gent of <i>Ireland</i>--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd <i>Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices</i>, written by $Ben Johnson=, $Chapman=, and $Marston=, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of <i>Oroonoko</i> appeared in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 ($Cross=).

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    *p1751 10 22 dl Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.*a1751 10 22 dl The Anatomist. ^As17510910^.*c1751 10 22 dl Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on $Dexter=, see $Genest=, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did <i>Oroonoko</i>r , a Gent of <i>Ireland</i>--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd <i>Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices</i>, written by $Ben Johnson=, $Chapman=, and $Marston=, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of <i>Oroonoko</i> appeared in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 ($Cross=).

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    Event: 25782 | 17511022 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 11 Dec. 1744. For further comment on $Dexter=, see $Genest=, IV, p. 341.] One Mr Dexter did <i>Oroonoko</i> , a Gent of <i>Ireland</i>--who never appear'd upon a Stage before--he had ye Greatest applause ever heard & indeed deservedly a Sweet Voice, great feeling--his name was not in ye Bills--only by a Gent (Cross). We hear that a Comedy call'd <i>Eastward Hoe; or, The Prentices</i>, written by $Ben Johnson=, $Chapman=, and $Marston=, is now reviving at the Theatre Royal in <i>Drury Lane</i>, and will be acted the 29th. [A four page double column account of the text of <i>Oroonoko</i> appeared in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 1752, pp. 163-67.] Receipts: #130 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51641 | 25782 | p | Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave | Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
    Cast:
    85082 | 51641 | Oroonoko | Dexter
    85083 | 51641 | Aboan | Lee
    85084 | 51641 | Blandford | Palmer
    85085 | 51641 | Daniel | Shuter
    85086 | 51641 | Imonida | Miss Bellamy
    85087 | 51641 | Widow | Mrs James
    85088 | 51641 | Charlot Weldon | Mrs Willoughby
    85089 | 51641 | Lucy | Miss Minors
    85090 | 51641 | Governor | Burton
    85091 | 51641 | Driver | Taswell
    85092 | 51641 | Stanmore | Winstone
    85093 | 51641 | Jack Stanmore | Mozeen
    85094 | 51641 | Hotman | Blakes.
    Performance: 51642 | 25782 | a | The Anatomist | As17510910.
    AsSeeDate: 51642 | dl | a | As | 17510910
    Cast:
    372991 | 51642 | Le Medicin | Blakes
    372992 | 51642 | Old Gerald | Shuter
    372993 | 51642 | Beatrice | Mrs Bennet
    372994 | 51642 | Crispin | Yates.

Mainpiece

Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave
Comments:
Oroonoko-Dexter (first appearance on any stage); Aboan-Lee; Blandford-Palmer; Daniel-Shuter; Imonida-Miss Bellamy; Widow-Mrs James; Charlot Weldon-Mrs Willoughby; Lucy-Miss Minors; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Taswell; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Blakes.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Anatomist
Comments:
As17510910.
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