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01 March 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Mrs Barry was not in Spirits--not much applause (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry Failed greatly tonight from what she did the first night (MacMillan). Rec'd Mr Condill's 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20; Mr Burges one yrs rent to Xmas last with #4 4s. King's tax deducted, #16 16s.; Paid Mr Burges, Bricklayer #53 14s. 6d; Barrow & Co. for Oil #96 1s.; Mr Lawrence, paperhanger, #24 4s. 6d.; Mrs Lowe and Co., glaziers, #13 2s. 6d.; Mr Cropley, linen draper, #17 18s.; Mr Hatsell, mercer, #112 17s.; Hewetson & Co., lacemen, #28 19s. 6d.; Mr Scott, copper laceman, #37 6s. 6d.; Spermacetti Candles' Bill #286 8s.; Mr R. Johnston's Bill #124 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine this month printed a counterblast to the flattering Picture of Garrick given 1 Feb. This article damned him as a manager, and quoted Smollett from Roderick Random, II, 260.] Receipts: #176 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dlAlonzo. As 27 Feb. *aMiss in Her Teens. As 3 Nov. 1772. *c$Mrs Barry= was not in Spirits--not much applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mrs Barry Failed greatly tonight from what she did the first night ($MacMillan=). Rec'd $Mr Condill='s 2ndpayment for Fruit Office #20; $Mr Burges= one yrs rent to <i>Xmas</i> last with #4 4s. $King='s tax deducted, #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Burges=, Bricklayer #53 14s. 6d; <i>Barrow & Co.</i> for Oil #96 1s.; $Mr Lawrence=, paperhanger, #24 4s. 6d.; $Mrs Lowe and Co.=, glaziers, #13 2s. 6d.; $Mr Cropley=, linen draper, #17 18s.; $Mr Hatsell=, mercer, #112 17s.; <i>Hewetson & Co.</i>, lacemen, #28 19s. 6d.; $Mr Scott=, copper laceman, #37 6s. 6d.; Spermacetti Candles' Bill #286 8s.; $Mr R. Johnston='s Bill #124 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month printed a counterblast to the flattering Picture of $Garrick= given 1 Feb. This article damned him as a manager, and quoted $Smollett= from <i>Roderick Random</i>, II,260.] Receipts: #176 18s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 03 01 dl Alonzo. ^As17730227^.*a1773 03 01 dl Miss in Her Teens. ^As17721103^.*c1773 03 01 dl $Mrs Barry= was not in Spirits--not much applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mrs Barry Failed greatly tonight from what she did the first night ($MacMillan=). Rec'd $Mr Condill='s 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20; $Mr Burges= one yrs rent to <i>Xmas</i> last with #4 4s. $King='s tax deducted, #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Burges=, Bricklayer #53 14s. 6d; <i>Barrow & Co.</i> for Oil #96 1s.; $Mr Lawrence=, paperhanger, #24 4s. 6d.; $Mrs Lowe and Co.=, glaziers, #13 2s. 6d.; $Mr Cropley=, linen draper, #17 18s.; $Mr Hatsell=, mercer, #112 17s.; <i>Hewetson & Co.</i>, lacemen, #28 19s. 6d.; $Mr Scott=, copper laceman, #37 6s. 6d.; Spermacetti Candles' Bill #286 8s.; $Mr R. Johnston='s Bill #124 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month printed a counterblast to the flattering Picture of $Garrick= given 1 Feb. This article damned him as a manager, and quoted $Smollett= from <i>Roderick Random</i>, II, 260.] Receipts: #176 18s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36923 | 17730301 | dl | $Mrs Barry= was not in Spirits--not much applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mrs Barry Failed greatly tonight from what she did the first night ($MacMillan=). Rec'd $Mr Condill='s 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20; $Mr Burges= one yrs rent to <i>Xmas</i> last with #4 4s. $King='s tax deducted, #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Burges=, Bricklayer #53 14s. 6d; <i>Barrow & Co.</i> for Oil #96 1s.; $Mr Lawrence=, paperhanger, #24 4s. 6d.; $Mrs Lowe and Co.=, glaziers, #13 2s. 6d.; $Mr Cropley=, linen draper, #17 18s.; $Mr Hatsell=, mercer, #112 17s.; <i>Hewetson & Co.</i>, lacemen, #28 19s. 6d.; $Mr Scott=, copper laceman, #37 6s. 6d.; Spermacetti Candles' Bill #286 8s.; $Mr R. Johnston='s Bill #124 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> this month printed a counterblast to the flattering Picture of $Garrick= given 1 Feb. This article damned him as a manager, and quoted $Smollett= from <i>Roderick Random</i>, II, 260.] Receipts: #176 18s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 76772 | 36923 | p | Alonzo | As17730227.
    AsSeeDate: 76772 | dl | p | As | 17730227
    Cast:
    494187 | 76772 | Alonzo | Reddish
    494188 | 76772 | Alberto | Clinch
    494189 | 76772 | King of Asturia | Aickin
    494190 | 76772 | Costolo | J. Aickin
    494191 | 76772 | Velasco | Jefferson
    494192 | 76772 | Sebastian | Palmer
    494193 | 76772 | Messenger | J. Bannister
    494194 | 76772 | Orisminda | Mrs Barry
    494195 | 76772 | Teresa | Miss Mansell
    494196 | 76772 | Hamet | Wright
    Performance: 76773 | 36923 | a | Miss in Her Teens | As17721103.
    AsSeeDate: 76773 | dl | a | As | 17721103
    Cast:
    494197 | 76773 | Loveit | Davies
    494198 | 76773 | Miss Biddy | a young Gentlewoman
    494199 | 76773 | Fribble | Dodd
    494200 | 76773 | Flash | Palmer
    494201 | 76773 | Puff | Moody
    494202 | 76773 | Jasper | Ackman
    494203 | 76773 | Tag | Mrs Love.

Mainpiece

Title: Alonzo
Comments:
As17730227.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Alonzo
Publish Date: 1773
Author: John Home

Afterpiece

Title: Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17721103.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1747
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 01 March 1773 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36923.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 01 March 1773 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=36923. Accessed 31 March 2025.