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Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Event Comment: By particular Desire. ["We have in Rehearsal a new Tragedy call'd Irene--Author, as yet, unknown."--Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, Theatre Notebook, XI (1957), pp. 138-39.] Receipts: #130 (Cross); #143 16s. 6d. (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

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Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

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Related Work: The Constant Couple; or, A Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: Sir Harry Wildair: Being the Sequel of the Trip to the Jubilee Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17481112, but Nell-Mrs Dunstall. The Early Horn not advertised.
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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. [Stage accommodated as of 7 March.] Tickets of Woodward at Mr Dove's Surgeon in James St., Covent Garden. This was in one speech, a bam, in mimickry upon Mr Foote given by Mr Woodward for his Own Benefit (Cross). [This afterpiece was advertised well in advance and elicited from Foote the outburst in the General Advertiser of 10 March. On 21 March the General Advertiser wrote: "Last Saturday the Stratagem with Tit for Tat were performed at Drury Lane for the Benefit of Mr Woodward, when there was the greatest audience that ever was seen there. And the Dish of Chocolate was receiv'd with uncommon applause."] Receipts: #286 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Chocolate

Performance Comment: By particular desire Woodward will present his very good friend the Auctioneer with Tit for Tat, or One Dish of his own Chocolate. Woodward.

Dance: IV: Savoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: At the Desire of the Loyal Regiment of Hungarian Volunteers, For the Benefit of a Brother Volunteer, M'Kenna, and Daniel. A concert, etc. Prices: 3s., 2s., 1s. (General Advertiser, 25 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

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Role: Sir George Airy Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Peace

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Mrs Cibber first did Ophelia (Cross). Afterpiece: By particular desire. Five rows of Pit laid into Boxes and stage as on 7 March. Tickets and places of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #275 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

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Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: Beard

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Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. [Stage arranged as on 7 March.] Tickets and places at Havard's House in Broad Court the upper end of Bow St., and of Hobson at the stage door. The manager of the Smock Alley theatre Dublin in order to support decayed players, has resolved to apply the whole receipts of one night every year towards raising a fund for the purpose, which is to be increased by the players allowing a small portion of their salaries to be deducted weekly. A scheme worthy the imitation of the managers and players of our theatres. -Gentleman's Magazine, March 1749, p. 238

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

Event Comment: Being the last time of acting the Mainpiece this season. Mrs Cibber Sick. Mrs Pritchard play'd Sullen (Cross). Receipts. #180 (Cross); #149 2s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat with Additions

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17481203; IV: Scotch Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

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Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys
Event Comment: Friday Next at Five O'Clock in the Afternoon will be publish'd Merope; or, The Princely Shepherd, a Tragedy as it is now acting at Drury Lane, with Universal Applause. Printed for A. Millar in the Strand. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #110 9s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Dance: By particular desire, Scotch Dance, as17490118

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Dance: As17490422

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Thanksgiving for ye Peace-a Jubilee at Renalaugh (Cross). Being the last time of performing the play [Merope] this season. It is oblig'd to be deferr'd till next season on account of the Benefits. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Dance: As17490422

Event Comment: Benefit for Will Hill. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of his friends. N.B. The Gentlemen are desired to meet Mr Hill after the Play at the Rose Tavern, Temple Bar. [He had advertised since 15 April that "Gentlemen and Ladies who intend to honour him with their presence," should take tickets at: the Thatched House, St. James's St; Jack Bridell's, the One Tun in the Strand; Half moon in Holborn; Rose, Temple Bar; King's Head, in the Poultry; Castle, Lombard St; Bell, East cheap; King's Head, Tower Hill, Rummer, Bishopsgate St; West India and Jerusalem Coffee Houses near the Royal Exchange; Chapman's, Swordcutler, in Exchange Alley; and at Will Hill's Lodgings, Mr Geves's in Abchurch Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Cooke, Madem Auretti

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #76 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

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Related Work: Merope Author(s): George Jeffreys

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth [Bowling Green?]. By particular desire...By the same Company that performed The Busy Body on Monday night (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, Southwark. Care will be taken to have the Performance conducted with the greatest decorum (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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Related Work: The Stratagem Author(s): George Farquhar

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Event Comment: At the Great Til'd Booth, Blackheath (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

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Related Work: The Recruiting Officer Author(s): George Farquhar