| Evidence: | 'I heard the greatest part of the Gamester read by Mr Garrick, before it was brought upon the stage. On the whole, I much liked it. I thought it a very affecting performance. There are faults in it; but I think it a moral and seasonable piece' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1753 and 31 Dec 1753 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | David Garrick |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 19 Feb 1717 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | actor, writer and theatre manager |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
Samuel Richardson |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Edward Moore |
| Title: | The Gamester |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Form of Text: | Unknown |
| Publication details: | play produced Feb 1753 at Drury Lane |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 6683 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Samuel Richardson | |
| Editor: | John Carroll | |
| Title: | Selected Letters of Samuel Richardson | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1964 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 224 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Samuel Richardson, John Carroll (ed.), Selected Letters of Samuel Richardson (Oxford, 1964), p. 224, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=6683, accessed: 24 April 2024 | |
| Letter from Richardson to Lady Bradshaigh, 1753 |
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