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Event Comment: MMr Beard hoarse, Mr Garrick made Apology--but he sung very well--a little noise (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Event Comment: MMr Beard ill (Cross). Robin Hood Defer'd. Love's Last Shift deferr'd till Wednesday next. The Comedy of All's Well that Ends Well (written by Shakespear); and the Comedy of Every Man in his Humour (written by Ben Johnson) are now reviving at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane (General Advertiser). Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Finder Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II, V: Country Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by a Daughter of Mr Farquhar's in great distress, will be taken this night. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of Several persons of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: MMr Griffith had #25 of Tickets (Cross). Tickets deliver'd out for this play will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #60 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102

Event Comment: RRobin Hood was stop'd in ye Run by Mr Beard's Sickness (Cross). No admittance behind scene. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Publish d, The Theatrical Manager. A Dramatic Satire, London T. Lowns (Register of Books, Gentleman's Magazine, Jan. 1751, p. 48). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss; Comic Dance, as17501231

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fops Fortune

Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. The Play of the Revenge, mentioned in one of yesterday's papers to have been rehearsed on Saturday last in St Paul's School, was got up by some of the scholars during the late holiday, without the consent or knowledge of the Master, but will not be performed on Saturday (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: The play that was bespoke this night is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of some of the Performers. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard and Mr Havard continuing ill the plays which were lately bespoke and designed to be acted at Drury Lane are oblig'd to be deferr'd for some days. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: By Command of his Majesty. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Afterpiece: Shuter & Mrs Mariet hurt in ye Part (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Pss of Wales (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard, belonging to Drury Lane is recovering from her late indisposition, and it is hoped will be able to act in a few days. Mrs Ward, last Sunday Morning, belonging to Drury Lane, was aafely deliver'd of a son, at her lodgings in little Wild St., and is in a fair way of recovery (General Advertiser). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: A New Comedy call'd Gil Blas is now in rehearsal at Drury Lane, and will speedily be performed there. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: By desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: Devisse, Mad Auretti

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Oswald will be taken (General Advertiser). Mr Oswald ye Music had some Tickets (Cross). [Queen Mab played thirty-two times consecutively at full prices.] A. Betson, Miscellaneous Dissertations: Historical, Critical, and Moral, on the Origin and Antiquity of Masquerades, Plays, Poetry, and several other heathenish customs. Printed. (Register of Books, Gentleman's Magazine, Feb. 1751, p. 95). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: A New Comedy written by Mr Moor, author of ye Foundling--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the General Advertiser merely lists the actors and does not mention the Prologue or Epilogue.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Event Comment: Great applause--I believe the Author had many friends (Cross). This day at 2 o'clock will be publish'd at 6d. The Original Story from which the New Comedy of Gil Blas is taken. Printed for W. Owen, at Temple Bar. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author, went off very well (Cross). Tickets to be had of the Author at Mr Francklin's in Russel St., Covent Garden; or Mr Dodsley in Pall Mall, and at the stage Door. Receipts: #143 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Event Comment: A little Hissing when given out (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas