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17 March 1740

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1739-1740
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Mrs Clive.--At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [The Stage] will be properly inclos'd, and form'd into Boxes, to prevent the Ladies taking Cold. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, Cecil Street, the Strand.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *py?dl The Way of the World. Millamant-Mrs Clive[, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by $Mr Congreve=, and new set to Musick by $Mr Handel=%; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter. *ay?dl The Devil to Pay. As 9 Oct. 1739, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor. *dy?dl I: <i>Le Tambourine</i>-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: <i>Ballet</i>-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf. *sy?dl III: <i>Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air</i> (<i>Comus</i>)-Miss Edwards. *cy?dl Benefit $Mrs Clive=.--At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. [The Stage] will be properly inclos'd, and form'd into Boxes, to prevent the Ladies taking Cold. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, <i>Cecil Street</i>, <i>the Strand</i>.]

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    *p1740 03 17 dl The Way of the World. Millamant-Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by $Mr Congreve=, and new set to Musick by $Mr Handel=; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter.*a1740 03 17 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17391009^, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor.*d1740 03 17 dl I: <i>Le Tambourine</i>-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: <i>Ballet</i>-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf.*s1740 03 17 dl III: <i>Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air</i> (<i>Comus</i>)-Miss Edwards.*c1740 03 17 dl Benefit $Mrs Clive=.--At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. [The Stage] will be properly inclos'd, and form'd into Boxes, to prevent the Ladies taking Cold. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, <i>Cecil Street</i>, <i>the Strand</i>.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19968 | 17400317 | dl | Benefit $Mrs Clive=.--At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late $Mr Congreve=. [The Stage] will be properly inclos'd, and form'd into Boxes, to prevent the Ladies taking Cold. [Tickets at Mrs Clive's House, <i>Cecil Street</i>, <i>the Strand</i>.
    Performance: 38058 | 19968 | p | The Way Of The World | Millamant-Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by $Mr Congreve=, and new set to Musick by $Mr Handel=; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
    Cast:
    59461 | 38058 | Millamant | Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by $Mr Congreve=, and new set to Musick by $Mr Handel=
    59462 | 38058 | Mirabel | Milward
    59463 | 38058 | Fainall | Mills
    59464 | 38058 | Sir Wilful | Turbutt
    59465 | 38058 | Witwoud | Chapman
    59466 | 38058 | Petulant | Macklin
    59467 | 38058 | Waitwell | Shepard
    59468 | 38058 | Marwood | Mrs Butler
    59469 | 38058 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Macklin
    59470 | 38058 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Pritchard
    59471 | 38058 | Foible | Miss Bennet
    59472 | 38058 | Mincing | Mrs Walter.
    Performance: 38059 | 19968 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17391009, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor.
    AsSeeDate: 38059 | dl | a | As | 17391009
    Cast:
    59473 | 38059 | Sir John | Stoppelaer
    59474 | 38059 | Butler | Raftor.
    312465 | 38059 | Nell | Mrs Clive
    312466 | 38059 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Pritchard
    312467 | 38059 | Jobson | Berry.
    Performance: 38060 | 19968 | d | I: <i>Le Tambourine</i>-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: <i>Ballet</i>-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf
    Performance: 38061 | 19968 | s | III: <i>Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air</i> (<i>Comus</i>)-Miss Edwards

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
Millamant-Mrs Clive, in which Character will be produced the Original Song, the Words by Mr Congreve, and new set to Musick by Mr Handel; Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Sir Wilful-Turbutt; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Bennet; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17391009, but Sir John-Stoppelaer; Butler-Raftor.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; In IV: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song

Comment: III: Would You Taste the Noon@Tide Air (Comus)-Miss Edwards

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