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07 December 1770

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1770-1771
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by Isaac Bickerstaffe] never acted before. This Piece was performed last Summer at Ranelagh; but though very much approved by the best judges of Musical Composition, by being performed in an Orchestra, lost the better part of its effect. It was thought it would please more in action upon the Theatre; and with the Addition of a New Scene, and Chorus and Ballet suitable to the subject; is now accordingly once more presented to the Public, with the necessary Advantages of Dresses and Decorations (Edition of 1770)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl 'Tis Well It's no Worse. As 5 Dec. *aThe RecruitingSerjeant. [Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten.% <i>Dance</i>-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten ($MacMillan=). *cAfterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by $Isaac Bickerstaffe=] never acted before. This Piece was performed last Summer at <i>Ranelagh</i>; but though very much approved by the best judgesof Musical Composition, by being performed in an Orchestra, lost the better part of its effect. It was thought it would please more in action upon the Theatre; and with the Addition of a New Scene, and Chorus and Ballet suitable to the subject; is now accordingly once more presented to the Public, with the necessary Advantages of Dresses and Decorations (Edition of 1770).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1770 12 07 dl 'Tis Well It's no Worse. ^As17701205^.*a1770 12 07 dl The Recruiting Serjeant. Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. <i>Dance</i>-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten ($MacMillan=).*c1770 12 07 dl Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by $Isaac Bickerstaffe=] never acted before. This Piece was performed last Summer at <i>Ranelagh</i>; but though very much approved by the best judges of Musical Composition, by being performed in an Orchestra, lost the better part of its effect. It was thought it would please more in action upon the Theatre; and with the Addition of a New Scene, and Chorus and Ballet suitable to the subject; is now accordingly once more presented to the Public, with the necessary Advantages of Dresses and Decorations (Edition of 1770).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 35633 | 17701207 | dl | Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by $Isaac Bickerstaffe=] never acted before. This Piece was performed last Summer at <i>Ranelagh</i>; but though very much approved by the best judges of Musical Composition, by being performed in an Orchestra, lost the better part of its effect. It was thought it would please more in action upon the Theatre; and with the Addition of a New Scene, and Chorus and Ballet suitable to the subject; is now accordingly once more presented to the Public, with the necessary Advantages of Dresses and Decorations (Edition of 1770)
    Performance: 73694 | 35633 | p | 'tis Well It's No Worse | As17701205.
    AsSeeDate: 73694 | dl | p | As | 17701205
    Cast:
    479449 | 73694 | Parts | King, Reddish, Parsons, Brereton, Baddeley, Davies, J. Aickin, W. Palmer, Keen, Booth, J. Burton, Wheeler, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Morland, Mrs Love, Mrs Abington
    479450 | 73694 | Servants | _Waldron, _Castle.
    479451 | 73694 | Aurora | Mrs Morland.
    479452 | 73694 | Muskato | King
    479453 | 73694 | Don Carlos | Reddish
    479454 | 73694 | Don Guzman | Parsons
    479455 | 73694 | Don Ferdinand | Brereton
    479456 | 73694 | Lazarillo | Baddeley
    479457 | 73694 | Don Pedro | Davies
    479458 | 73694 | Marcella | Mrs Jeffries
    479459 | 73694 | Leonarda | Mrs Love
    479460 | 73694 | Old Nun | Mrs Dorman
    479461 | 73694 | Beatrice | Mrs Abington
    479462 | 73694 | spoken | Moody
    Performance: 73695 | 35633 | a | The Recruiting Serjeant | Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. <i>Dance</i>-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten ($MacMillan=).
    Cast:
    124942 | 73695 | Parts | Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. <i>Dance</i>-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross
    124943 | 73695 | <i>Dance</i> | Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross
    124944 | 73695 | Serjeant | Bannister
    124945 | 73695 | Countryman | Dibdin
    124946 | 73695 | Mother | Mrs Dorman
    124947 | 73695 | Wife | Mrs Wrighten

Mainpiece

Title: 'tis Well It's No Worse
Comments:
As17701205.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1770
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Publish Date:
Author: Calderon

Afterpiece

Title: The Recruiting Serjeant
Comments:
Parts-Bannister, Dibdin, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Wrighten. Dance-Daiguville, Mrs King, Sga Daiguville, Miss Ross; Serjeant-Bannister; Countryman-Dibdin; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Wife-Mrs Wrighten (MacMillan).
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 07 December 1770 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35633.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 07 December 1770 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35633. Accessed 31 March 2025.