12 May 1775

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1774-1775
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by Mr Waldron-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Wegg's rent half year to Lady Day last #57; Duke of Bedford ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; Mr Moody for Mr Philips #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p12 dl All for Love. Antony-Smith[, first time%; Ventidius-Palmer[, first time%; Dolabella-Brereton[, first time%; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville[, first time%; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt. *aThe Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan. Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies. *cBenefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to <i>Lady Day</i> last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; <i>St Martin's Charity School</i>, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [<i>The Westminster Magazine</i> for May gives the following cast for the farce: <i>Reuben</i>r-$Waldron=; <i>Blunt</i>r-$Moody=; <i>Sharp</i>r-$Dodd=; <i>Flimsy</i>r-$LeMash=; <i>Joseph</i>r-$Burton=; <i>Mrs Reuben</i>r-$Mrs Davies=; <i>Betty</i>r-$Miss Platt=. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."]
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    *p1775 05 12 dl All for Love. Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.*a1775 05 12 dl The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan. Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.*c1775 05 12 dl Benefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to <i>Lady Day</i> last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; <i>St Martin's Charity School</i>, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [<i>The Westminster Magazine</i> for May gives the following cast for the farce: <i>Reuben-$Waldron</i>; <i>Blunt-$Moody</i>; <i>Sharp-$Dodd</i>; <i>Flimsy-$LeMash</i>; <i>Joseph-$Burton</i>; <i>Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies</i>; <i>Betty-$Miss Platt</i>. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."]
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    Event: 38205 | 17750512 | dl | Benefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to <i>Lady Day</i> last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; <i>St Martin's Charity School</i>, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [<i>The Westminster Magazine</i> for May gives the following cast for the farce: <i>Reuben-$Waldron</i>; <i>Blunt-$Moody</i>; <i>Sharp-$Dodd</i>; <i>Flimsy-$LeMash</i>; <i>Joseph-$Burton</i>; <i>Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies</i>; <i>Betty-$Miss Platt</i>. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."
    Performance: 79887 | 38205 | p | All For Love | Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
    Cast:
    136404 | 79887 | Antony | Smith, first time
    136405 | 79887 | Ventidius | Palmer, first time
    136406 | 79887 | Dolabella | Brereton, first time
    136407 | 79887 | Alexas | Wheeler
    136408 | 79887 | Mysis | Keen
    136409 | 79887 | Serapion | Bransby
    136410 | 79887 | Romans | Griffiths, Norris
    136411 | 79887 | Cleopatra | Miss Younge
    136412 | 79887 | Octavia | Mrs Greville, first time
    136413 | 79887 | Charmion | Mrs Johnston
    136414 | 79887 | Iris | Miss Platt.
    Performance: 79888 | 38205 | a | The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan | Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
    Cast:
    136415 | 79888 | Sharp | Dodd
    136416 | 79888 | Blunt | Moody
    136417 | 79888 | others | Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
Cast:

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