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17 March 1770

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1769-1770
Volume: 4
Comments: Last time of performing the afterpiece before the Benefits. A duel with pistols between George? Garrick and Baddeley on account of G. Garrick remon[stratin]g with Baddeley on [receiving] his wife's salary. Baddeley fir'd then G. G. fir'd in the air, and a reconciliation took place (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's News Clippings). [See full and humorous acct Town and Country Magazine, March, pp. 157-58 with woodcut of duel.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Othello. As 20 Dec. 1769, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins. *a??dl The Jubilee. As 3 Feb. *c??dl Last time of performing the afterpiece before the Benefits. A duel with pistols between $George? Garrick= and $Baddeley= on account of G. Garrick remon[stratin]g with Baddeley on [receiving] his wife's salary. Baddeley fir'd then G. G. fir'd in the air, and a reconciliation took place (<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $Dr Burney='s <i>News Clippings</i>). [See full and humorous acct <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, March, pp. 157-58 with woodcut of duel.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1770 03 17 dl Othello. ^As17691220^, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.*a1770 03 17 dl The Jubilee. ^As17700203^.*c1770 03 17 dl Last time of performing the afterpiece before the Benefits. A duel with pistols between $George? Garrick= and $Baddeley= on account of G. Garrick remon[stratin]g with Baddeley on [receiving] his wife's salary. Baddeley fir'd then G. G. fir'd in the air, and a reconciliation took place (<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $Dr Burney='s <i>News Clippings</i>). [See full and humorous acct <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, March, pp. 157-58 with woodcut of duel.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 35223 | 17700317 | dl | Last time of performing the afterpiece before the Benefits. A duel with pistols between $George? Garrick= and $Baddeley= on account of G. Garrick remon[stratin]g with Baddeley on [receiving] his wife's salary. Baddeley fir'd then G. G. fir'd in the air, and a reconciliation took place (<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $Dr Burney='s <i>News Clippings</i>). [See full and humorous acct <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, March, pp. 157-58 with woodcut of duel.
    Performance: 72724 | 35223 | p | Othello | As17691220, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.
    AsSeeDate: 72724 | dl | p | As | 17691220
    Cast:
    122685 | 72724 | Emilia | Mrs Hopkins.
    475629 | 72724 | Iago | Reddish, first time
    475630 | 72724 | Roderigo | Dodd.
    475631 | 72724 | Othello | Barry
    475632 | 72724 | Cassio | Palmer
    475633 | 72724 | Montano | J. Aickin
    475634 | 72724 | Brabantio | Burton
    475635 | 72724 | Duke | Bransby
    475636 | 72724 | Lodovico | Packer
    475637 | 72724 | Gratiano | Hurst
    475638 | 72724 | Emelia | Mrs Hopkins
    475639 | 72724 | Desdemona | Mrs Barry.
    Performance: 72725 | 35223 | a | The Jubilee | As17700203.
    AsSeeDate: 72725 | dl | a | As | 17700203
    Cast:
    475640 | 72725 | Ostler | J. Burton.
    475641 | 72725 | to be spoken for the last time | King.
    475642 | 72725 | The Vocal Parts | Mrs <i>Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
    475643 | 72725 | additions | .
    475644 | 72725 | Parts | King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The <i>Vocal Parts</i>-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
    475645 | 72725 | The <i>Vocal Parts</i> | Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
    475646 | 72725 | <i>The Dances</i> | Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
    475647 | 72725 | In which will be introduced <i>The Pageant</i> as | Upon-Avon</i>
    475648 | 72725 | Upon | Avon</i>
    475649 | 72725 | Ralph | King
    475650 | 72725 | Irishman | Moody
    475651 | 72725 | Ballad Singer | Vernon
    475652 | 72725 | Country Girls | Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
    475653 | 72725 | Margery Jervis | Mrs Love
    475654 | 72725 | Female Ballad Singer | Dibdin
    475655 | 72725 | Benedict | Garrick
    475656 | 72725 | Beatrice | Miss Pope
    475657 | 72725 | Touchstone | King
    475658 | 72725 | Richard III | Holland
    475659 | 72725 | Romeo | Brereton
    475660 | 72725 | Hamlet | Cautherly
    475661 | 72725 | Falstaff | Love
    475662 | 72725 | Lear | Reddish
    475663 | 72725 | Antony | Aikin
    475664 | 72725 | Portia | Mrs W. Barry
    475665 | 72725 | Apollo | Vernon
    475666 | 72725 | Tragic Muse | Mrs Barry
    475667 | 72725 | Comic Muse | Mrs Abington
    475668 | 72725 | Dancing
    475669 | 72725 | Singing | New Dresses, Scenes

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
As17691220, but Emilia-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Othello
Publish Date: 1622
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: The Jubilee
Comments:
As17700203.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Jubilee
Publish Date: 1773
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 17 March 1770 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35223.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 17 March 1770 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35223. Accessed 31 March 2025.