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21 December 1753

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for a family in Distress (Cross). Tickets to be had at the Sword-Blade Coffee House, Birchin Lane, Lombard St.; Prince of Orange Coffee House in the Haymarket; Joe's Coffee House, Mitre Court, Fleet St.; Smyrna Coffee House, Pall Mall; the Swan Tavern, Grafton St.; Warwick-St. Coffee House near Golden Square; the Feather's Tavern, opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand; and of Mr Varney at the stage door. Receipts: #212 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?udl The Conscious Lovers. As 16 Nov. *a?udl The Lying Valet. As 8 Sept. *d?udl II: <i>New Dutch Dance</i>, as 17 Nov.; V: <i>Gipsey Tambourine</i>, as 12 Oct. *c?udl Benefit for a family in Distress ($Cross=). Tickets to be had at the <i>Sword-Blade Coffee House</i>, <i>Birchin Lane</i>, <i>Lombard St.</i>; <i>Prince of Orange Coffee House</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>; <i>Joe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Mitre Court</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Smyrna Coffee House</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>; the <i>Swan Tavern</i>, <i>Grafton St.</i>; <i>Warwick-St. Coffee House</i> near <i>Golden Square</i>; the <i>Feather's Tavern</i>, opposite <i>St Clement's Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i>; and of $Mr Varney= at the stage door. Receipts: #212 (Cross).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1753 12 21 dl The Conscious Lovers. ^As17531116^.*a1753 12 21 dl The Lying Valet. ^As17530908^.*d1753 12 21 dl II: <i>New Dutch Dance</i>, ^as17531117^; V: <i>Gipsey Tambourine</i>, ^as17531012^.*c1753 12 21 dl Benefit for a family in Distress ($Cross=). Tickets to be had at the <i>Sword-Blade Coffee House</i>, <i>Birchin Lane</i>, <i>Lombard St.</i>; <i>Prince of Orange Coffee House</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>; <i>Joe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Mitre Court</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Smyrna Coffee House</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>; the <i>Swan Tavern</i>, <i>Grafton St.</i>; <i>Warwick-St. Coffee House</i> near <i>Golden Square</i>; the <i>Feather's Tavern</i>, opposite <i>St Clement's Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i>; and of $Mr Varney= at the stage door. Receipts: #212 (Cross).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 26812 | 17531221 | dl | Benefit for a family in Distress ($Cross=). Tickets to be had at the <i>Sword-Blade Coffee House</i>, <i>Birchin Lane</i>, <i>Lombard St.</i>; <i>Prince of Orange Coffee House</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>; <i>Joe's Coffee House</i>, <i>Mitre Court</i>, <i>Fleet St.</i>; <i>Smyrna Coffee House</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>; the <i>Swan Tavern</i>, <i>Grafton St.</i>; <i>Warwick-St. Coffee House</i> near <i>Golden Square</i>; the <i>Feather's Tavern</i>, opposite <i>St Clement's Church</i> in the <i>Strand</i>; and of $Mr Varney= at the stage door. Receipts: #212 (Cross)
    Performance: 53964 | 26812 | p | The Conscious Lovers | As17531116.
    AsSeeDate: 53964 | dl | p | As | 17531116
    Cast:
    383901 | 53964 | Lucinda | Mrs Cowper.
    383902 | 53964 | Young Bevil | Ross
    383903 | 53964 | Sir John Bevil | Burton
    383904 | 53964 | Sealand | Berry
    383905 | 53964 | Myrtle | Palmer
    383906 | 53964 | Cimberton | Taswell
    383907 | 53964 | Tom | Woodward
    383908 | 53964 | Humphrey | Blakes
    383909 | 53964 | Daniel | Vaughan
    383910 | 53964 | Phillis | Mrs Clive
    383911 | 53964 | Mrs Sealand | Mrs Cross
    383912 | 53964 | Isabella | Mrs Bennet
    383913 | 53964 | Indiana | Mrs Cibber
    383914 | 53964 | In Act II Singing | Beard.
    Performance: 53965 | 26812 | a | The Lying Valet | As17530908.
    AsSeeDate: 53965 | dl | a | As | 17530908
    Cast:
    383915 | 53965 | Sharp | Yates
    383916 | 53965 | Gayless | Blakes
    383917 | 53965 | Melissa | Mrs Bennet
    383918 | 53965 | Kitty Pry | Miss Minors.
    Performance: 53966 | 26812 | d | II: <i>New Dutch Dance</i>, as17531117; V: <i>Gipsey Tambourine</i>, as17531012
    AsSeeDate: 53966 | dl | d | As | 17531117

Mainpiece

Title: The Conscious Lovers
Comments:
As17531116.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1722
Baptism: 1672
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The Lying Valet
Comments:
As17530908.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: II: New Dutch Dance, as17531117; V: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

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