26 March 1739

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at Mrs Holt's in Bow Street, cg. The play changed, by request, from The Relapse.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, Mr Boman, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, who had the Honour to perform several times before King Charles II. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pxZdl The Alchymist. As 20 March. *axZdl The Mock Doctor. As 31 Jan. but Dorcas-Mrs Clive. *dxZdl II: <i>Punch Dance</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: <i>Pierots</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: <i>Turkish Dance</i>-Muilment. *sxZdl I: <i>Advice to the Tatlers</i> (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: <i>Mary Scot</i>-Mrs Clive. *mxZdl Select Pieces-. *cxZdl Benefit $Cibber=. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Ben. Johnson=. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at $Mrs Holt's= in <i>Bow Street</i>, <i>cg</i>. The play changed, by request, from <i>The Relapse</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, $Mr Boman=, belonging to <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>, who had the Honour to perform several times before King <i>Charles II</i>. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1739 03 26 dl The Alchymist. ^As17390320^.*a1739 03 26 dl The Mock Doctor. ^As17390131^ but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.*d1739 03 26 dl II: <i>Punch Dance</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: <i>Pierots</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: <i>Turkish Dance</i>-Muilment.*s1739 03 26 dl I: <i>Advice to the Tatlers</i> (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: <i>Mary Scot</i>-Mrs Clive.*m1739 03 26 dl Select Pieces-.*c1739 03 26 dl Benefit $Cibber=. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Ben. Johnson=. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at $Mrs Holt's= in <i>Bow Street</i>, <i>cg</i>. The play changed, by request, from <i>The Relapse</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, $Mr Boman=, belonging to <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>, who had the Honour to perform several times before King <i>Charles II</i>. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19529 | 17390326 | dl | Benefit $Cibber=. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by $Ben. Johnson=. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at $Mrs Holt's= in <i>Bow Street</i>, <i>cg</i>. The play changed, by request, from <i>The Relapse</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, $Mr Boman=, belonging to <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>, who had the Honour to perform several times before King <i>Charles II</i>. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England
    Performance: 36868 | 19529 | p | The Alchymist | As17390320.
    AsSeeDate: 36868 | dl | p | As | 17390320
    Cast:
    307223 | 36868 | Subtle | Mills
    307224 | 36868 | Face | Macklin
    307225 | 36868 | Ananias | Johnson
    307226 | 36868 | Tribulation | Griffin
    307227 | 36868 | Sir Ep1cure | Shepard
    307228 | 36868 | Kastril | Woodward
    307229 | 36868 | Surly | Havard
    307230 | 36868 | Dapper | Leigh
    307231 | 36868 | Lovewit | Turbutt
    307232 | 36868 | Doll Common | Mrs Pritchard
    307233 | 36868 | Dame Pliant | Mrs Bennet
    307234 | 36868 | Abel | Cibber.
    Performance: 36869 | 19529 | a | The Mock Doctor | As17390131 but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
    AsSeeDate: 36869 | dl | a | As | 17390131
    Cast:
    56902 | 36869 | Dorcas | Mrs Clive.
    307235 | 36869 | Doctor | Cibber Jr
    307236 | 36869 | Leander | Beard
    Performance: 36870 | 19529 | d | II: <i>Punch Dance</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: <i>Pierots</i>-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: <i>Turkish Dance</i>-Muilment
    Performance: 36871 | 19529 | s | I: <i>Advice to the Tatlers</i> (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: <i>Mary Scot</i>-Mrs Clive
    Performance: 36872 | 19529 | m | Select Pieces-

Mainpiece

Title: The Alchymist
Comments:
As17390320.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Alchymist
Publish Date:
Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Doctor
Comments:
As17390131 but Dorcas-Mrs Clive.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song

Comment: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music

Comment: Select Pieces-

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