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27 November 1771

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Mr Moody Dr Cantwell 1st time--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Theatrical Review, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of Mr King's illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [Potter interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over Cibber's Non-Juror, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Hypocrite. Dr Cantwell-Moody[, 1st time%; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington. *aThe Institution of the Garter. See 26 Nov. *c$Mr Moody= <i>Dr Cantwell</i>r 1st time--very bad (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). <i>Theatrical Review</i>, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of $Mr King='s illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [$Potter= interpretsthe moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over $Cibber='s <i>Non-Juror</i>, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1771 11 27 dl The Hypocrite. Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.*a1771 11 27 dl The Institution of the Garter. ^See17711126^.*c1771 11 27 dl $Mr Moody= <i>Dr Cantwell</i>r 1st time--very bad (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). <i>Theatrical Review</i>, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of $Mr King='s illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [$Potter= interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over $Cibber='s <i>Non-Juror</i>, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36210 | 17711127 | dl | $Mr Moody= <i>Dr Cantwell</i> 1st time--very bad (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). <i>Theatrical Review</i>, 27 Nov.: Dr Cantwell was, this evening, played by Mr Moody on account of $Mr King='s illness, and, as we apprehend, it was undertaken on a short notice, we think he executed it with great propriety and justness. [$Potter= interprets the moral impact of the play considering it an improvement over $Cibber='s <i>Non-Juror</i>, its source.] Receipts: #108 14s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 75053 | 36210 | p | The Hypocrite | Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    127651 | 75053 | Dr Cantwell | Moody, 1st time
    127652 | 75053 | Maw@worm | Weston
    127653 | 75053 | Sir John Lambert | Packer
    127654 | 75053 | Darnley | Reddish
    127655 | 75053 | Seyward | Cautherly
    127656 | 75053 | Lambert | Jefferson
    127657 | 75053 | Lady Lambert | Miss Ambrose
    127658 | 75053 | Old Lady Lambert | Mrs Bradshaw
    127659 | 75053 | Charlotte | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 75054 | 36210 | a | The Institution of the Garter | See17711126.

Mainpiece

Title: The Hypocrite
Comments:
Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Hypocrite
Publish Date:
Birth: 1640
Death: 1692
Work Title: The Hypocrite
Publish Date: 1769
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Work Title: Tartuffe
Publish Date:
Author: Moli�re

Afterpiece

Title: The Institution of the Garter
Comments:
See17711126.
Cast:
None Listed

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 27 November 1771 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36210.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 27 November 1771 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36210. Accessed 31 March 2025.