29 March 1757

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: By Particular desire. This day publish'd The Theatrical Examiner, an inquiry into the merits and demerits of the principal English performers in general...with a consideration of Douglas. [Gives advice to young actors, and some remarks on productions, praises Douglas, gives a diatribe against Garrick: "All young actors start, jump, and Garrickize, which is the true reason there is none of them tolerable." (98 pp.)] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?]dl The Mourning Bride. As 9 Feb., but Zara-Mrs Pritchard. *a?]dl Mercury Harlequin. As 27 Dec. 1756. *c?]dl By Particular desire. This day publish'd <i>The Theatrical Examiner</i>, an inquiry into the merits and demerits of the principal English performers in general...with a consideration of <i>Douglas</i>. [Gives advice to young actors, and some remarks on productions, praises <i>Douglas</i>, gives a diatribe against $Garrick=: "All young actors start, jump, and Garrickize, which is the true reason there is none of them tolerable." (98 pp.)] Receipts: #150 ($Cross=).

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    *p1757 03 29 dl The Mourning Bride. ^As17570209^, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard.*a1757 03 29 dl Mercury Harlequin. ^As17561227^.*c1757 03 29 dl By Particular desire. This day publish'd <i>The Theatrical Examiner</i>, an inquiry into the merits and demerits of the principal English performers in general...with a consideration of <i>Douglas</i>. [Gives advice to young actors, and some remarks on productions, praises <i>Douglas</i>, gives a diatribe against $Garrick=: "All young actors start, jump, and Garrickize, which is the true reason there is none of them tolerable." (98 pp.)] Receipts: #150 ($Cross=).

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    Event: 28464 | 17570329 | dl | By Particular desire. This day publish'd <i>The Theatrical Examiner</i>, an inquiry into the merits and demerits of the principal English performers in general...with a consideration of <i>Douglas</i>. [Gives advice to young actors, and some remarks on productions, praises <i>Douglas</i>, gives a diatribe against $Garrick=: "All young actors start, jump, and Garrickize, which is the true reason there is none of them tolerable." (98 pp.)] Receipts: #150 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 57501 | 28464 | p | The Mourning Bride | As17570209, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard.
    AsSeeDate: 57501 | dl | p | As | 17570209
    Cast:
    95259 | 57501 | Zara | Mrs Pritchard.
    398664 | 57501 | Selim | Walker.
    398665 | 57501 | Perez | Mozeen.
    398666 | 57501 | Osmyn | Mossop, 1st time
    398667 | 57501 | Almeria | Miss Macklin
    398668 | 57501 | Garcia | Usher
    398669 | 57501 | King | Berry
    398670 | 57501 | Gonzales | Havard
    398671 | 57501 | Heli | Blakes
    398672 | 57501 | Alonzo | Burton
    398673 | 57501 | Leonora | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 57502 | 28464 | a | Mercury Harlequin | As17561227.
    AsSeeDate: 57502 | dl | a | As | 17561227
    Cast:
    398674 | 57502 | The Principal Characters | Woodward, Blakes, Beard, Bransby, Ackman, Walker, Atkins, Clough, Miss Barton, Miss Haughton, Mrs Vernon.

Mainpiece

Title: The Mourning Bride
Comments:
As17570209, but Zara-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Mercury Harlequin
Comments:
As17561227.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1714
Death: 1777

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