30 September 1775

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Mrs Jewel from the Haymarket Theatre made her first appearance upon this stage in Lucinda and was receiv'd with great applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; Mr French #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; Heath andWife #2; Roye #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the Public Advertiser (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of Drury Lane Theatre resulting from the remodeling by the Adams@brothers. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from Brydges St. toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p30 dl Love in a Village. Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten[, frist time%; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell[, first appearance on this stage%; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; [in I, a% <i>Country Dance</i> [incident to the piece%-. *aThe Theatrical Candidates. As 23 Sept. *aA Trip to Scotland. Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; [With a% <i>Postillion Dance</i> [incidental to the piece,%-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; [To conclude with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-. *c$Mrs Jewel= from the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i> made her first appearance upon this stage in <i>Lucinda</i>r and was receiv'd with great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; $Mr French= #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; $Heath andWife= #2; $Roye= #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the <i>Public Advertiser</i> (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> resulting from the remodeling by the $Adams@brothers=. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from <i>Brydges St.</i> toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1775 09 30 dl Love in a Village. Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten, frist time; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; in I, a <i>Country Dance</i> incident to the piece-.*a1775 09 30 dl The Theatrical Candidates. ^As17750923^.*a1775 09 30 dl A Trip to Scotland. Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With a <i>Postillion Dance</i> incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.*c1775 09 30 dl $Mrs Jewel= from the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i> made her first appearance upon this stage in <i>Lucinda</i>r and was receiv'd with great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; $Mr French= #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; $Heath andWife= #2; $Roye= #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the <i>Public Advertiser</i> (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> resulting from the remodeling by the $Adams@brothers=. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from <i>Brydges St.</i> toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 38320 | 17750930 | dl | $Mrs Jewel= from the <i>Haymarket Theatre</i> made her first appearance upon this stage in <i>Lucinda</i> and was receiv'd with great applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Paid 3 days salary list #134 15s. 6d.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickets #3 12s.; Handbills 8s.; Candlemen Bill #2 15s. 6d.; Taylor's Bill #13 16s. 3d.; Mantua Maker's Bill #8 12s.; $Mr French= #12 12s.; Painter's Bill #3 6s.; $Heath andWife= #2; $Roye= #4 1Os. (Treasurer's Book). [The following items among those listed in the Treasurer's Book were constant weekly expenditures. Their averages and totals appear in the following table and will not again be mentioned]: @Week's Average Total expense for season@Lampmen #4 5s. #171@Billstickers #2 14s. #92 12s.@Handbills 12s. #22 16s.@Tailors #8 10s. #323@Mant. Makers #2 5s. #85 2s.@Candlemen #12 #456@Mr French #10 10s. #388@Painters #7 #266@Mr Heath and Wife #2 #76 [A spectator writes to the <i>Public Advertiser</i> (to inform the country readers) about the changes in the interior of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i> resulting from the remodeling by the $Adams@brothers=. They had managed to give the impression of greater magnitude to the house. They removed the old heavy square pillars at the side of the stage, raised the sounding board on the side next to the stage, greatly improving the sound of the music and the actors' voices. Much new decoration went into the boxes making them more light and gay. Much panel glass, ornamentation, and ceiling decoration, giving it the effect of a dome. The author believes the crimson drapery over the stage is too dark for the objects around it, and the gold fringe lacks the brilliant effect. The lobby behind the front boxes was remodeled and kept clear of servants, by means of an adjoining room prepared for the servants. New arches lead into the entrance from <i>Brydges St.</i> toward the boxes.] Receipts: #235 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80224 | 38320 | p | Love In A Village | Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten, frist time; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; in I, a <i>Country Dance</i> incident to the piece-.
    Cast:
    137019 | 80224 | Hawthorne | Vernon
    137020 | 80224 | Justice Woodcock | Parsons
    137021 | 80224 | Sir William | Aickin
    137022 | 80224 | Eustace | Davies
    137023 | 80224 | Young Meadows | Dodd
    137024 | 80224 | Hodge | King
    137025 | 80224 | Margery | Mrs Wrighten, frist time
    137026 | 80224 | Lucinda | Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage
    137027 | 80224 | Rosetta | Mrs Smith
    137028 | 80224 | Deborah | Mrs Love
    137029 | 80224 | a <i>Country Dance</i> incident to the piece | .
    Performance: 80225 | 38320 | a | The Theatrical Candidates | As17750923.
    AsSeeDate: 80225 | dl | a | As | 17750923
    Cast:
    511263 | 80225 | Mercury | Vernon
    511264 | 80225 | Harlequin | Dodd
    511265 | 80225 | Tragedy | Mrs Smith
    511266 | 80225 | Comedy | Mrs Wrighten.
    511267 | 80225 | King | J. Aickin
    511268 | 80225 | Miller | Moody.
    Performance: 80226 | 38320 | a | A Trip to Scotland | Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With a <i>Postillion Dance</i> incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i>-.
    Cast:
    137030 | 80226 | Griskin | Parsons
    137031 | 80226 | Jemmy Twinkle | Whitfield
    137032 | 80226 | Sotherton | Lamash
    137033 | 80226 | Cupid | Mas. Blanchard
    137034 | 80226 | Landlady | Mrs Love
    137035 | 80226 | Miss Griskin | Miss Jarratt
    137036 | 80226 | Chamberlain | Burton
    137037 | 80226 | Filagree | Mrs Bradshaw
    137038 | 80226 | Miss Flack | Mrs Davies
    137039 | 80226 | Chambermaid | Miss Platt
    137040 | 80226 | With a <i>Postillion Dance</i> incidental to the p | Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton
    137041 | 80226 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .

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Comments:
Hawthorne-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William-Aickin; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Dodd; Hodge-King; Margery-Mrs Wrighten, frist time; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage; Rosetta-Mrs Smith; Deborah-Mrs Love; in I, a Country Dance incident to the piece-.
Cast:

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As17750923.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Griskin-Parsons; Jemmy Twinkle-Whitfield; Sotherton-Lamash; Cupid (with song)-Mas. Blanchard; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Griskin-Miss Jarratt; Chamberlain-Burton; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Flack-Mrs Davies; Chambermaid-Miss Platt; With a Postillion Dance incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

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