11 May 1742

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1741-1742
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Harper's Widow. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. Rylands MS.: Duke &c. [present]. Garrick Play'd. Daily Advertiser, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p} dl The Orphan. As 28 April, but Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Ernesto-Taswell. *a} dl The Devil to Pay. As 27 March, but Sir John Loverule-Beard. *c} dl Benefit <i>Harper's Widow</i>. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. <i>Rylands MS.</i>: $Duke= &c. [present]. $Garrick= Play'd. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1742 05 11 dl The Orphan. ^As17420428^ but Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Ernesto-Taswell.*a1742 05 11 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17420327^ but Sir John Loverule-Beard.*c1742 05 11 dl Benefit <i>Harper's Widow</i>. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. <i>Rylands MS.</i>: $Duke= &c. [present]. $Garrick= Play'd. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 21287 | 17420511 | dl | Benefit <i>Harper's Widow</i>. Six rows of the pit railed into the boxes. <i>Rylands MS.</i>: $Duke= &c. [present]. $Garrick= Play'd. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 7 May, stated that Mrs Harper's benefit on Saturday last because of the warm weather brought scarcely the charges of the theatre. Therefore Garrick made a voluntary offer to perform for her.] Receipts: #240
    Performance: 41427 | 21287 | p | The Orphan | As17420428 but Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Ernesto-Taswell.
    AsSeeDate: 41427 | dl | p | As | 17420428
    Cast:
    65750 | 41427 | Acasto | Berry
    65751 | 41427 | Chamont | Garrick
    65752 | 41427 | Ernesto | Taswell.
    327779 | 41427 | Castalio | Havard
    327780 | 41427 | Polydore | Mills
    327781 | 41427 | Chaplain | Raftor
    327782 | 41427 | Monimia | Mrs Mills
    327783 | 41427 | Serina | Mrs Ridout
    327784 | 41427 | Florella | Mrs Bennet
    327785 | 41427 | Cordelio | Miss Cibber.
    Performance: 41428 | 21287 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17420327 but Sir John Loverule-Beard.
    AsSeeDate: 41428 | dl | a | As | 17420327
    Cast:
    65753 | 41428 | Sir John Loverule | Beard.
    327786 | 41428 | Nell | Mrs Clive.
    327787 | 41428 | Sir John | Lowe
    327788 | 41428 | Jobson | Turbutt
    327789 | 41428 | Lady Lurewell | Mrs Bennet
    327790 | 41428 | Butler | Raftor.

Mainpiece

Title: The Orphan
Comments:
As17420428 but Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Ernesto-Taswell.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17420327 but Sir John Loverule-Beard.
Cast:

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