02 May 1757

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl A Bold Stroke for a Wife. Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin[, 1st time%; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan. *a??dl The Tamer Tam'd. As 30 April. *s??dl I: Miss Young. *d??dl II: A <i>Comic Dance</i> [dancers unspecified]-; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Harrison; IV: A <i>New Comic Dance</i>-. *c??dl Benefit for $Burton= and $Philips=. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by $Mr Hayes= will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published <i>An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays</i> (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published <i>A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=).

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    *p1757 05 02 dl A Bold Stroke for a Wife. Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.*a1757 05 02 dl The Tamer Tam'd. ^As17570430^.*s1757 05 02 dl I: Miss Young.*d1757 05 02 dl II: A <i>Comic Dance</i> [dancers unspecified]-; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Harrison; IV: A <i>New Comic Dance</i>-.*c1757 05 02 dl Benefit for $Burton= and $Philips=. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by $Mr Hayes= will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published <i>An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays</i> (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published <i>A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=).

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    Event: 28518 | 17570502 | dl | Benefit for $Burton= and $Philips=. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by $Mr Hayes= will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published <i>An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays</i> (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published <i>A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 57627 | 28518 | p | A Bold Stroke For A Wife | Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
    Cast:
    95382 | 57627 | Feignwell | Woodward
    95383 | 57627 | Obediah Prim | Taswell
    95384 | 57627 | Freeman | Palmer
    95385 | 57627 | Anne Lovely | Miss Macklin, 1st time
    95386 | 57627 | Mrs Prim | Mrs Macklin
    95387 | 57627 | Periwinkle | Philips
    95388 | 57627 | Sackbut | Bransby
    95389 | 57627 | Aminadab | Master Simson
    95390 | 57627 | Betty | Miss Minors
    95391 | 57627 | Modelove | Blakes
    95392 | 57627 | Tradelove | Burton
    95393 | 57627 | Simon Pure | Vaughan.
    Performance: 57628 | 28518 | a | The Tamer Tam'd | As17570430.
    AsSeeDate: 57628 | dl | a | As | 17570430
    Performance: 57629 | 28518 | s | I: Miss Young
    Performance: 57630 | 28518 | d | II: A <i>Comic Dance</i> [dancers unspecified]-; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Harrison; IV: A <i>New Comic Dance</i>-

Mainpiece

Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife
Comments:
Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
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Publish Date: 1718
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

Afterpiece

Title: The Tamer Tam'd
Comments:
As17570430.
Cast:
None Listed

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Song

Comment: I: Miss Young

Dance

Comment: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

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