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For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th

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For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th

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Title
For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th
Additional title: Theater pass
Names
Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822 (Dedicatee)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Subjects

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1747
Place: London
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFD Gar E 1
Topics
Ballet -- England -- 18th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Possibly engraved by William Hogarth.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: Engraving, 11.5 x 18 cm.
Signed lower right: Violette. Red seal affixed by name.
Description
A ticket with engraved ornamental frame for the 1747 benefit performance of Eva Maria Viegal, Viennese ballerina and future wife of actor and dramatist David Garrick. For her benefit performance, Mademoiselle Violette danced in Colley Cibber's 1704 comedy The careless husband.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737064852-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12149075
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2f869cf0-fb29-0132-817a-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1724: Creator Born
  • 1747: Issued
  • 1822: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1747. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c975c600-fb29-0132-c883-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c975c600-fb29-0132-c883-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1747). For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c975c600-fb29-0132-c883-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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For the benefit of Mademoiselle Violette at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, Wednesday February the 11th