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17 December 1751

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mr Norton Amber, formerly a Patentee, & Banker, now Pit Doorkeeper (Cross), late of the Strand (Winston MS 7). Tickets to be had at Mr Pierce's at the Castle Tavern, Corner of Henrietta Street, in Bedford Street, Covent Garden; Mr Frye's a Hosier, the Corner of James Street, Long Acre; King Street Coffee House, near Guild Hall; Batson's Coffee House, Cornhill; and at the Theatre. Places will be taken at the Stage Door of the theatre. This Day publish'd, Young Scarron, at 2s. 6d. sew'd, 3s. bound. Dedicated to the managers of both theatres. "The Stage reproves the follies of the age. For once we'll laugh at Follies of the Stage." Anon. Printed for T. Tyre, near Gray's Inn Holborn and W. Reeve in Fleet St. (General Advertiser). A comical and satirical account of summer strolling players: "When the time draws near that the Theatres Royal disband their troops, or rather grant their furloses till the next Campaign, each private Man becomes an Officer; and they who for nine months before submitted to Monarchical Government, now form themselves into several republicks for the remaining three. Then each Hero takes the path of his own ambition...The various whimsical disputes that arise from this kind of Emulation, are, in part the subject of the following sheets" (173 pp. Written by Thomas Mozeen, Biographia Dramatica). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?qdl The Revenge. As 10 Oct. *a?qdl Lethe. As 5 Dec. *d?qdl <i>HHornpipe</i>-Matthews, the Little Swiss; [With Entertainments as will be express'd in the Great Bills.% *s?qdl I: <i>Song</i>-Beard. *c?qdl Benefit for $Mr Norton Amber=, formerly a Patentee, & Banker, now Pit Doorkeeper (Cross), late of the <i>Strand</i> (<i>Winston MS 7</i>). Tickets to be had at Mr <i>Pierce's</i> at the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, Corner of <i>Henrietta Street</i>, in <i>Bedford Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Frye's</i> a Hosier, the Corner of <i>James Street</i>, <i>Long Acre</i>; <i>King Street Coffee House</i>, near <i>Guild Hall</i>; <i>Batson's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Theatre. Places will be taken at the Stage Door of the theatre. This Day publish'd, <i>Young Scarron</i>, at 2s. 6d. sew'd, 3s. bound. Dedicated to the managers of both theatres. "The Stage reproves the follies of the age. For once we'll laugh at Follies of the Stage." Anon. Printed for $T. Tyre=, near <i>Gray's Inn</i> <i>Holborn</i> and $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). A comical and satirical account of summer strolling players: "When the time draws near that the Theatres Royal disband their troops, or rather grant their furloses till the next Campaign, each private Man becomes an Officer; and they who for nine months before submitted to Monarchical Government, now form themselves into several republicks for the remaining three. Then each Hero takes the path of his own ambition...The various whimsical disputes that arise from this kind of Emulation, are, in part the subject of the following sheets" (173 pp. Written by $Thomas Mozeen=, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Receipts: #220 ($Cross=).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1751 12 17 dl The Revenge. ^As17511010^.*a1751 12 17 dl Lethe. ^As17511205^.*d1751 12 17 dl <i>HHornpipe</i>-Matthews, the Little Swiss; With Entertainments as will be express'd in the Great Bills.*s1751 12 17 dl I: <i>Song</i>-Beard.*c1751 12 17 dl Benefit for $Mr Norton Amber=, formerly a Patentee, & Banker, now Pit Doorkeeper (Cross), late of the <i>Strand</i> (<i>Winston MS 7</i>). Tickets to be had at Mr <i>Pierce's</i> at the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, Corner of <i>Henrietta Street</i>, in <i>Bedford Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Frye's</i> a Hosier, the Corner of <i>James Street</i>, <i>Long Acre</i>; <i>King Street Coffee House</i>, near <i>Guild Hall</i>; <i>Batson's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Theatre. Places will be taken at the Stage Door of the theatre. This Day publish'd, <i>Young Scarron</i>, at 2s. 6d. sew'd, 3s. bound. Dedicated to the managers of both theatres. "The Stage reproves the follies of the age. For once we'll laugh at Follies of the Stage." Anon. Printed for $T. Tyre=, near <i>Gray's Inn</i> <i>Holborn</i> and $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). A comical and satirical account of summer strolling players: "When the time draws near that the Theatres Royal disband their troops, or rather grant their furloses till the next Campaign, each private Man becomes an Officer; and they who for nine months before submitted to Monarchical Government, now form themselves into several republicks for the remaining three. Then each Hero takes the path of his own ambition...The various whimsical disputes that arise from this kind of Emulation, are, in part the subject of the following sheets" (173 pp. Written by $Thomas Mozeen=, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Receipts: #220 ($Cross=).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25880 | 17511217 | dl | Benefit for $Mr Norton Amber=, formerly a Patentee, & Banker, now Pit Doorkeeper (Cross), late of the <i>Strand</i> (<i>Winston MS 7</i>). Tickets to be had at Mr <i>Pierce's</i> at the <i>Castle Tavern</i>, Corner of <i>Henrietta Street</i>, in <i>Bedford Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Frye's</i> a Hosier, the Corner of <i>James Street</i>, <i>Long Acre</i>; <i>King Street Coffee House</i>, near <i>Guild Hall</i>; <i>Batson's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>; and at the Theatre. Places will be taken at the Stage Door of the theatre. This Day publish'd, <i>Young Scarron</i>, at 2s. 6d. sew'd, 3s. bound. Dedicated to the managers of both theatres. "The Stage reproves the follies of the age. For once we'll laugh at Follies of the Stage." Anon. Printed for $T. Tyre=, near <i>Gray's Inn</i> <i>Holborn</i> and $W. Reeve= in <i>Fleet St.</i> (<i>General Advertiser</i>). A comical and satirical account of summer strolling players: "When the time draws near that the Theatres Royal disband their troops, or rather grant their furloses till the next Campaign, each private Man becomes an Officer; and they who for nine months before submitted to Monarchical Government, now form themselves into several republicks for the remaining three. Then each Hero takes the path of his own ambition...The various whimsical disputes that arise from this kind of Emulation, are, in part the subject of the following sheets" (173 pp. Written by $Thomas Mozeen=, <i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Receipts: #220 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 51864 | 25880 | p | The Revenge | As17511010.
    AsSeeDate: 51864 | dl | p | As | 17511010
    Cast:
    374528 | 51864 | Zanga | Mossop
    374529 | 51864 | Alonzo | Havard
    374530 | 51864 | Carlos | Ross
    374531 | 51864 | Leonora | Miss Bellamy
    374532 | 51864 | Don Alvarez | Burton
    374533 | 51864 | Don Manuel | Mozeen
    374534 | 51864 | Isabella | Mrs Mills.*a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.*c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. $Mr Mossop=
    Performance: 51865 | 25880 | a | Lethe | As17511205.
    AsSeeDate: 51865 | dl | a | As | 17511205
    Cast:
    374535 | 51865 | only Fine Gentleman | Woodward
    374536 | 51865 | Frenchman | Blakes
    374537 | 51865 | Drunken Man | Yates
    374538 | 51865 | Fine Lady | Mrs Clive.
    Performance: 51866 | 25880 | d | <i>HHornpipe</i>-Matthews, the Little Swiss; With Entertainments as will be express'd in the Great Bills
    Performance: 51867 | 25880 | s | I: <i>Song</i>-Beard

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17511010.

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
As17511205.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: HHornpipe-Matthews, the Little Swiss; With Entertainments as will be express'd in the Great Bills

Song

Comment: I: Song-Beard

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