21 April 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Command of their Majesties. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by Mr G. by particular desire of the Queen. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (Hopkins Diary). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Chances. Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; [Edition of 1774 adds% Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton. *aA Trip to Scotland. As 6Oct. 1772. *cMainpiece: By Command of $their Majesties=. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by $Mr G.= by particular desire of <i>the Queen</i>. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Doorsopen half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book).

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    *p1773 04 21 dl The Chances. Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.*a1773 04 21 dl A Trip to Scotland. ^As17721006^.*c1773 04 21 dl Mainpiece: By Command of $their Majesties=. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by $Mr G.= by particular desire of <i>the Queen</i>. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book).

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    Event: 37028 | 17730421 | dl | Mainpiece: By Command of $their Majesties=. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by $Mr G.= by particular desire of <i>the Queen</i>. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77014 | 37028 | p | The Chances | Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
    Cast:
    131004 | 77014 | Don John | Garrick
    131005 | 77014 | Don Frederick | Jefferson
    131006 | 77014 | Antonio | Parsons
    131007 | 77014 | Petruchio | J. Aickin
    131008 | 77014 | 1st Constantia | Miss Younge
    131009 | 77014 | 2nd Constantia | Mrs Abington
    131010 | 77014 | Mother | Mrs Hopkins
    131011 | 77014 | Landlady | Mrs Bradshaw
    131012 | 77014 | Kinswoman | Miss Platt
    131013 | 77014 | Nurse | Mrs Love
    131014 | 77014 | Francisco | Wright
    131015 | 77014 | Surgeon | Wrighten
    131016 | 77014 | Peter | W. Palmer
    131017 | 77014 | Duke | Packer
    131018 | 77014 | Antony | Wheeler
    131019 | 77014 | Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party | J. Bannister, Yates
    131020 | 77014 | Petruchio's Party | Fawcett, Griffith
    131021 | 77014 | Attorney | Burton.
    Performance: 77015 | 37028 | a | A Trip to Scotland | As17721006.
    AsSeeDate: 77015 | dl | a | As | 17721006
    Cast:
    495051 | 77015 | Griskin | Parsons
    495052 | 77015 | Twinkle | Brereton
    495053 | 77015 | Cupid | Miss Hopkins
    495054 | 77015 | Sotherton | Keen
    495055 | 77015 | Chamberlain | W. Palmer
    495056 | 77015 | Mrs Filagree | Mrs Bradshaw
    495057 | 77015 | Landlady | Mrs Love
    495058 | 77015 | Miss Flack | Miss Ambrose
    495059 | 77015 | Chambermaid | Miss Platt
    495060 | 77015 | Miss Griskin | Miss Pope
    495061 | 77015 | With <i>Postillion Dance</i> incidental to the Pie | Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini
    495062 | 77015 | To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .

Mainpiece

Title: The Chances
Comments:
Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: A Trip to Scotland
Comments:
As17721006.
Cast:

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