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03 October 1772

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the Eruption of Mt Vesuviusv. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] Garrick has withdrawn his motion, King's Bench (Winston MS 10). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid Mrs Abington's cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs Baddeley, Jacobs, Lings & Mrs Egerton, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid Mr Weston's note to Mr Spencer #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Romeo and Juliet. As 1 Oct. *aThe Witches; or, A Trip to Naples. Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; [The% <i>Dances</i>-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.*cAfterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the <i>Eruption of Mt Vesuvius</i>v. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] $Garrick= has withdrawn his motion, <i>King's Bench</i> (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid $Mrs Abington='s cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs $Baddeley=, $Jacobs=, $Lings= & $Mrs Egerton=,salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Spencer= #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; $Mr S. French=, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1772 10 03 dl Romeo and Juliet. ^As17721001^.*a1772 10 03 dl The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples. Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The <i>Dances</i>-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.*c1772 10 03 dl Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the <i>Eruption of Mt Vesuvius</i>v. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] $Garrick= has withdrawn his motion, <i>King's Bench</i> (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid $Mrs Abington='s cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs $Baddeley=, $Jacobs=, $Lings= & $Mrs Egerton=, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Spencer= #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; $Mr S. French=, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36649 | 17721003 | dl | Afterpiece: With alterations and additions, particularly Two Views of the <i>Eruption of Mt Vesuvius</i>v. [See 26 Dec. 1771.] $Garrick= has withdrawn his motion, <i>King's Bench</i> (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). [See 2 July 1772.] Paid $Mrs Abington='s cloaths, 2 weeks, #2; Paid Messrs $Baddeley=, $Jacobs=, $Lings= & $Mrs Egerton=, salary short-paid last week, 18s. 6d.; Paid $Mr Weston='s note to $Mr Spencer= #10 10s. [Mrs Abington's contract seems to have included #60 for clothes which she provided for herself. The amount was paid to her in 26 weekly payments of #2 each and 10 payments of #1 each throughout the season. No further listing of this expenditure will be made.] Paid 3 days salary list at #80 16s. 1d. per diem, #242 8s. 3d.; $Mr S. French=, 6 days, #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 76129 | 36649 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17721001.
    AsSeeDate: 76129 | dl | p | As | 17721001
    Cast:
    490755 | 76129 | Romeo | Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage.
    490756 | 76129 | Mercutio | Dodd
    490757 | 76129 | Friar Lawrence | Packer
    490758 | 76129 | Benvolio | Davies
    490759 | 76129 | Capulet | Inchbald
    490760 | 76129 | Tybalt | J. Aickin
    490761 | 76129 | Peter | Burton
    490762 | 76129 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Johnston
    490763 | 76129 | Nurse | Mrs Cross
    490764 | 76129 | Juliet | Miss Mansell
    490765 | 76129 | Apothecary | Castle
    490766 | 76129 | Paris | Fawcett
    490767 | 76129 | Prince | Keen
    490768 | 76129 | Balthazar | Wheeler
    490769 | 76129 | With the Funeral Procession
    490770 | 76129 | the <i>Vocal Parts</i> | Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt
    490771 | 76129 | a <i>Masquerade</i>
    490772 | 76129 | a <i>Dance</i> | .
    Performance: 76130 | 36649 | a | The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples | Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The <i>Dances</i>-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
    Cast:
    129501 | 76130 | Harlequin | Rooker
    129502 | 76130 | Pantaloon | Grimaldi
    129503 | 76130 | Old Miser | Jacob
    129504 | 76130 | Colombine | Miss Watkins
    129505 | 76130 | Clown | Ackman
    129506 | 76130 | Miser's Servant | Messink
    129507 | 76130 | First Witch | Vernon
    129508 | 76130 | Second Witch | Johnston
    129509 | 76130 | Bridemaids | Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten
    129510 | 76130 | The <i>Dances</i> | Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17721001.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Miser-Jacob; Colombine-Miss Watkins; Clown-Ackman; Miser's Servant-Messink; First Witch-Vernon; Second Witch-Johnston; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 03 October 1772 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36649.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 03 October 1772 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36649. Accessed 31 March 2025.