01 October 1763

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: MMiss Cheney made her first appearance this Night, in Miss Prue, a Pretty Figure, play'd with Spirit, very Aukward, & Speaks too much at the top of her Voice (Hopkins). Miss Prue by a young Gentlewoman. Great Applause (Cross Diary). This night Miss Cheney made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Miss Prue--play'd with spirit,--a very pretty, genteel Figure, but very raw and aukward--got great applause. Think there is materials in her composition with care and application to make an actress.--Mr Yates in the speech where he says 'the more she cries, the less she'll p--' happened to speak the words a little too plain, and was justly hissed by the Audience--his song was encored,--he sung it again,--a Hiss and a Clap when he went off (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #187 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?!dl Love for Love. Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney[, first appearance% [she was afterwards $Mrs Gardner=]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet. *a?!dl Fortunatus. As 22 Sept. *c?!dl $MMiss Cheney= made her first appearance this Night, in <i>Miss Prue</i>r, a Pretty Figure, play'd with Spirit, very Aukward, & Speaks too much at the top of her Voice ($Hopkins=). Miss Prue by a young Gentlewoman. Great Applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night Miss Cheney made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Miss Prue--play'd with spirit,--a very pretty, genteel Figure, but very raw and aukward--got great applause. Think there is materials in her composition with care and application to make an actress.--$Mr Yates= in the speech where he says 'the more she cries, the less she'll p--' happened to speak the words a little too plain, and was justly hissed by the Audience--his song was encored,--he sung it again,--a Hiss and a Clap when he went off (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>--$MacMillan=). Receipts: #187 16s. 6d. (MacMillan).
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    *p1763 10 01 dl Love for Love. Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards $Mrs Gardner=]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.*a1763 10 01 dl Fortunatus. ^As17630922^.*c1763 10 01 dl $MMiss Cheney= made her first appearance this Night, in <i>Miss Prue</i>r, a Pretty Figure, play'd with Spirit, very Aukward, & Speaks too much at the top of her Voice ($Hopkins=). Miss Prue by a young Gentlewoman. Great Applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night Miss Cheney made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Miss Prue--play'd with spirit,--a very pretty, genteel Figure, but very raw and aukward--got great applause. Think there is materials in her composition with care and application to make an actress.--$Mr Yates= in the speech where he says 'the more she cries, the less she'll p--' happened to speak the words a little too plain, and was justly hissed by the Audience--his song was encored,--he sung it again,--a Hiss and a Clap when he went off (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>--$MacMillan=). Receipts: #187 16s. 6d. (MacMillan).
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    Event: 31837 | 17631001 | dl | $MMiss Cheney= made her first appearance this Night, in <i>Miss Prue</i>, a Pretty Figure, play'd with Spirit, very Aukward, & Speaks too much at the top of her Voice ($Hopkins=). Miss Prue by a young Gentlewoman. Great Applause (<i>Cross Diary</i>). This night Miss Cheney made her first appearance on the stage in the character of Miss Prue--play'd with spirit,--a very pretty, genteel Figure, but very raw and aukward--got great applause. Think there is materials in her composition with care and application to make an actress.--$Mr Yates= in the speech where he says 'the more she cries, the less she'll p--' happened to speak the words a little too plain, and was justly hissed by the Audience--his song was encored,--he sung it again,--a Hiss and a Clap when he went off (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>--$MacMillan=). Receipts: #187 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)
    Performance: 64800 | 31837 | p | Love For Love | Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards $Mrs Gardner=]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
    Cast:
    107572 | 64800 | Valentine | Havard
    107573 | 64800 | Tattle | Obrien
    107574 | 64800 | Ben | Yates
    107575 | 64800 | Foresight | Weston
    107576 | 64800 | Sir Sampson Legend | Burton
    107577 | 64800 | Scandal | Palmer
    107578 | 64800 | Jeremy | King
    107579 | 64800 | Angelica | Miss Haughton
    107580 | 64800 | Mrs Frail | Mrs Clive
    107581 | 64800 | Miss Prue | Miss Cheney, first appearance
    107582 | 64800 | Trapland | Vaughan
    107583 | 64800 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw
    107584 | 64800 | Mrs Foresight | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 64801 | 31837 | a | Fortunatus | As17630922.
    AsSeeDate: 64801 | dl | a | As | 17630922
    Cast:
    432910 | 64801 | Harlequin | Rooker
    432911 | 64801 | Others | Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson
    432912 | 64801 | To conclude with a <i>Comic Dance</i> call'd the < | .

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Comments:
Valentine-Havard; Tattle-Obrien; Ben (with song)-Yates; Foresight-Weston; Sir Sampson Legend-Burton; Scandal-Palmer; Jeremy-King; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Miss Prue-Miss Cheney, first appearance [she was afterwards Mrs Gardner]; Trapland-Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet.
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As17630922.

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