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06 February 1729

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1728-1729
Volume: 2
Comments: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pi&dl The Village Opera. [Edition of 1729 lists:% Sir Nicholas Wiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts. *ci&dl [BBy $Charles Johnson=.] Never Perform'd before. <i>Applebee's</i>, 15 Feb.: <i>The Village Opera</i> was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1729 02 06 dl The Village Opera. Edition of 1729 lists: Sir Nichol^as^Wiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.*c1729 02 06 dl [By $Charles Johnson=.] Never Perform'd before. <i>Applebee's</i>, 15 Feb.: <i>The Village Opera</i> was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 12550 | 17290206 | dl | [By $Charles Johnson=.] Never Perform'd before. <i>Applebee's</i>, 15 Feb.: <i>The Village Opera</i> was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word
    Performance: 21161 | 12550 | p | The Village Opera | Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
    Cast:
    28248 | 21161 | Sir NicholasWiseacre | Harper
    28249 | 21161 | Sir William Freeman | Griffin
    28250 | 21161 | Freeman | Williams
    28251 | 21161 | Lucas | Johnson
    28252 | 21161 | Brush | Miller
    28253 | 21161 | File | Oates
    28254 | 21161 | Hobinol | Berry
    28255 | 21161 | Cloddy | Ray
    28256 | 21161 | Lady Wiseacre | Mrs Shireburn
    28257 | 21161 | Rosella | Miss Raftor
    28258 | 21161 | Betty | Mrs Thurmond
    28259 | 21161 | Peggy | Mrs Grace
    28260 | 21161 | Dolly | Mrs Mills
    28261 | 21161 | Susan | Mrs Roberts.

Mainpiece

Title: The Village Opera
Comments:
Edition of 1729 lists: Sir NicholasWiseacre-Harper; Sir William Freeman-Griffin; Freeman-Williams; Lucas-Johnson; Brush-Miller; File-Oates; Hobinol-Berry; Cloddy-Ray; Lady Wiseacre-Mrs Shireburn; Rosella-Miss Raftor; Betty-Mrs Thurmond; Peggy-Mrs Grace; Dolly-Mrs Mills; Susan-Mrs Roberts.
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1729
Birth: 1679?
Death: 1748

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 06 February 1729 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=12550.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 06 February 1729 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=12550. Accessed 1 April 2025.