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21 January 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: Mr D. Garrick's 3 Nights for the Christmas Tale, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At Isleworth, James Lacy, Esq.: one of the patentees of Drury Lane Theatre died (Gentleman's Magazine, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see Covent Garden Magazine (229-34).] Rec'd of Mr Burges, 1 yrs. rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. King's Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid Mr Cropley (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; Mr Scott (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs Lowe & Co. (glaziers) #18 6s.; Mr Burges (bricklayer) #65 8s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs Barrow & Co., oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs Hopkins & Co. (ironmongers) #30 11s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; Mr J. French's draft to Mr Wise #5 10s.; Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p21 dl The Wonder. As 13 Jan., but Don Pedro-Waldron; [To Conclude with a %<i>Country Dance</i>-. *aThe Lyar. As 6 Oct. 1773, but Papilion-Burton. *cMainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: $Mr D. Garrick='s 3 Nights for the <i>Christmas Tale</i>, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At <i>Isleworth</i>, $James Lacy, Esq.=: one of the patentees of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> died (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see <i>Covent Garden Magazine</i> (229-34).] Rec'd of $Mr Burges=, 1 yrs. rent to <i>Xmas</i> last (#4 4s. $King='s Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Cropley= (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; $Mr Scott= (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs <i>Lowe & Co.</i> (glaziers) #18 6s.; $Mr Burges= (bricklayer) #65 8s.; $Mr Waller= (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs <i>Barrow & Co.</i>, oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs <i>Hopkins & Co.</i> (ironmongers) #30 11s.; $Mrs Vaughan= (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; $Mr Hatsell= (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; $Mr J. French='s draft to $Mr Wise= #5 10s.; $Mr J. Johnston='s Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 01 21 dl The Wonder. ^As17740113^, but Don Pedro-Waldron; To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.*a1774 01 21 dl The Lyar. ^As17731006^, but Papilion-Burton.*c1774 01 21 dl Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: $Mr D. Garrick='s 3 Nights for the <i>Christmas Tale</i>, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At <i>Isleworth</i>, $James Lacy, Esq.=: one of the patentees of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> died (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see <i>Covent Garden Magazine</i> (229-34).] Rec'd of $Mr Burges=, 1 yrs. rent to <i>Xmas</i> last (#4 4s. $King='s Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Cropley= (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; $Mr Scott= (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs <i>Lowe & Co.</i> (glaziers) #18 6s.; $Mr Burges= (bricklayer) #65 8s.; $Mr Waller= (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs <i>Barrow & Co.</i>, oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs <i>Hopkins & Co.</i> (ironmongers) #30 11s.; $Mrs Vaughan= (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; $Mr Hatsell= (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; $Mr J. French='s draft to $Mr Wise= #5 10s.; $Mr J. Johnston='s Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37428 | 17740121 | dl | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Payments: $Mr D. Garrick='s 3 Nights for the <i>Christmas Tale</i>, 30 Dec., 4 & 11 Jan., #84 charges deducted each night--#371 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At <i>Isleworth</i>, $James Lacy, Esq.=: one of the patentees of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> died (<i>Gentleman's Magazine</i>, 44, p. 47). [For full account of Lacy, see <i>Covent Garden Magazine</i> (229-34).] Rec'd of $Mr Burges=, 1 yrs. rent to <i>Xmas</i> last (#4 4s. $King='s Tax deducted) #16 16s.; Paid $Mr Cropley= (linen draper) 2 Bills #66 10s. 6d.; $Mr Scott= (laceman) #66 1s.; Messrs <i>Lowe & Co.</i> (glaziers) #18 6s.; $Mr Burges= (bricklayer) #65 8s.; $Mr Waller= (hosier) #24 5s.; Messrs <i>Barrow & Co.</i>, oil, #53 7s. 6d.; Messrs <i>Hopkins & Co.</i> (ironmongers) #30 11s.; $Mrs Vaughan= (haberdasher) 2 bills, #14 10s. 6d.; $Mr Hatsell= (mercer) 3 bills, #120 11s.; $Mr J. French='s draft to $Mr Wise= #5 10s.; $Mr J. Johnston='s Music Bill #24 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #246 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77977 | 37428 | p | The Wonder | As17740113, but Don Pedro-Waldron; To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.
    AsSeeDate: 77977 | dl | p | As | 17740113
    Cast:
    133074 | 77977 | Don Pedro | Waldron
    133075 | 77977 | To Conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .
    499746 | 77977 | Don Felix | Garrick
    499747 | 77977 | Lissardo | King
    499748 | 77977 | Violante | Mrs Barry
    499749 | 77977 | Flora | Miss Pope
    499750 | 77977 | Isbella | Mrs Jefferson
    499751 | 77977 | Briton | Jefferson
    499752 | 77977 | Don Lopez | Baddeley
    499753 | 77977 | Gibby | Johnston
    499754 | 77977 | Inis | Mrs Bradshaw
    499755 | 77977 | Frederick | Packer.
    Performance: 77978 | 37428 | a | The Lyar | As17731006, but Papilion-Burton.
    AsSeeDate: 77978 | dl | a | As | 17731006
    Cast:
    133076 | 77978 | Papilion | Burton.
    499756 | 77978 | Old Wilding | Bannister
    499757 | 77978 | Sir James Eliot | J. Aickin
    499758 | 77978 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    499759 | 77978 | Miss Godfrey | Miss Platt
    499760 | 77978 | Kitty | Mrs Millidge
    499761 | 77978 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.

Mainpiece

Title: The Wonder
Comments:
As17740113, but Don Pedro-Waldron; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1714
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
As17731006, but Papilion-Burton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Work Title: The Lyar
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777
Work Title: Le Menteur
Publish Date:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 21 January 1774 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=37428.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 21 January 1774 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=37428. Accessed 31 March 2025.