SEASONOF
1745-1746
-HE BACKWASH of the Jacobite rebellion interfered greatly
Cibber's The Non Juror, two anti-Catholic plays by Joltn Dennis, and Ford's
[erkin M/arbeck. Cliarles Macklin even whipped up a new play liastily, called
Henry f/ji ٠٢
The Popish Impostor, but tlie audience only lauglted at it.
Conditions were qtiite ،.insettled, and a good many announced performances
Were probably dismissed !,ecause of small attendance, l’roductions of the
opera had to be postponed, so that tlie operatic season extended to 24 June,
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late for fashionable society. Even so, the opera company was unable to
t: th
fifty performances promised to
subscribers, and losses were
eavy. Both Drury Lane and Covent Garden tried to recoup their losses of
:;ly Season l٠١y playing in the summer, not withnovices, bu^with Garrick,
ills, Mrs Horton, and tlie rest of their leading players. Covent Garden
again Went througlt a season witliotit offering a single new play. Two new
afterpieces and a new pantomime were brought out at Drury Lane.
S
I he Hallam tribe
a bad time of it indeed at the theatre in Jemon
:
Goodman’s Fields. They had started bravely, reviving a number of
٥٥ anti-Catholic plays, but attendance was sligltt, and tlaeir productions
Were given irregularly, so that tltey totalled no more than eighty-three
؛ekets alternated from IJ. 6d. to 21. night after niglit, with first gallery
؛ekets being Juggled in a similar way.
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