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22 January 1752

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: A little hissing at ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Publish'd, Miscellaneous Observations on Hamlet, &c. 1s. [Contains a thoroughly Neo-Classical Preface and twenty-seven notes on passages in the play. Concerning the Gravedigger's Scene: This incoherent absurdity will forever remain an indelible blot in the character of our poet; and warn us no more to expect perfection in the work of a mortal, than sincerity in the breast of a female.] Receipts: #110 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Twelfth Night. As 6 Jan., Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes. *a??dl Taste. As 11 Jan. *d??dl Madam Auretti. *c??dl A little hissing at ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Publish'd, <i>Miscellaneous Observations on Hamlet</i>, &c. 1s. [Contains a thoroughly Neo-Classical Preface and twenty-seven notes on passages in the play. Concerning the Gravedigger's Scene: This incoherent absurdity will forever remain an indelible blot in the character of our poet; and warn us no more to expect perfection in the work of a mortal, than sincerity in the breast of a female.] Receipts: #110 ($Cross=).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1752 01 22 dl Twelfth Night. ^As17520106^, Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.*a1752 01 22 dl Taste. ^As17520111^.*d1752 01 22 dl Madam Auretti.*c1752 01 22 dl A little hissing at ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Publish'd, <i>Miscellaneous Observations on Hamlet</i>, &c. 1s. [Contains a thoroughly Neo-Classical Preface and twenty-seven notes on passages in the play. Concerning the Gravedigger's Scene: This incoherent absurdity will forever remain an indelible blot in the character of our poet; and warn us no more to expect perfection in the work of a mortal, than sincerity in the breast of a female.] Receipts: #110 ($Cross=).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25948 | 17520122 | dl | A little hissing at ye farce (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Publish'd, <i>Miscellaneous Observations on Hamlet</i>, &c. 1s. [Contains a thoroughly Neo-Classical Preface and twenty-seven notes on passages in the play. Concerning the Gravedigger's Scene: This incoherent absurdity will forever remain an indelible blot in the character of our poet; and warn us no more to expect perfection in the work of a mortal, than sincerity in the breast of a female.] Receipts: #110 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 52013 | 25948 | p | Twelfth Night | As17520106, Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
    AsSeeDate: 52013 | dl | p | As | 17520106
    Cast:
    85693 | 52013 | Antonio | Burton
    85694 | 52013 | Fabian | Winstone
    85695 | 52013 | Captain | Blakes.
    375653 | 52013 | Olivia | Mrs Clive
    375654 | 52013 | Sebastian | Havard
    375655 | 52013 | Orsino | Sowdon
    375656 | 52013 | Sir Toby | Berry
    375657 | 52013 | Sir Andrew | Woodward
    375658 | 52013 | Clown | Shuter
    375659 | 52013 | Maria | Miss Minors
    375660 | 52013 | Viola | Mrs Pritchard
    375661 | 52013 | Malvolio | Yates.
    Performance: 52014 | 25948 | a | Taste | As17520111.
    AsSeeDate: 52014 | dl | a | As | 17520111
    Cast:
    375662 | 52014 | Carmine | Palmer
    375663 | 52014 | Puff | Yates
    375664 | 52014 | Lord Dupe | Shuter
    375665 | 52014 | Alderman Pentweazel | Taswell
    375666 | 52014 | Caleb | Costollo
    375667 | 52014 | Brush | Cross
    375668 | 52014 | Novice | Blakes
    375669 | 52014 | Lady Pentweazel | Worsdale
    375670 | 52014 | Boy | Master Cross
    Performance: 52015 | 25948 | d | Madam Auretti

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17520106, Antonio-Burton; Fabian-Winstone; Captain-Blakes.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Taste
Comments:
As17520111.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: Madam Auretti

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 22 January 1752 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25948.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 22 January 1752 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=25948. Accessed 3 April 2025.