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04 May 1744

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1743-1744
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Shepard. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on Mill Bank, and of Hobson at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the Rose Tavern, the Corner of Bridges St. at five o'clock

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington[, 1st time%; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. *a?dl The Devil to Pay. As 28 April, but Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Lettice-_; Butler-_. *s?dl The Usual Masons' Songs-. *c?dl Benefit $Shepard=. For the Entertainment of the <i>Grand Master</i> and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on <i>Mill Bank</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the <i>Rose Tavern</i>, the Corner of <i>Bridges St.</i> at five o'clock.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1744 05 04 dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.*a1744 05 04 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17440428^ but Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Lettice-_; Butler-_.*s1744 05 04 dl The Usual Masons' Songs-.*c1744 05 04 dl Benefit $Shepard=. For the Entertainment of the <i>Grand Master</i> and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on <i>Mill Bank</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the <i>Rose Tavern</i>, the Corner of <i>Bridges St.</i> at five o'clock.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 22240 | 17440504 | dl | Benefit $Shepard=. For the Entertainment of the <i>Grand Master</i> and the rest of the Fraternity of the Ancient and Honourable $Society of Free and Accepted Masons=. None to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by Box tickets, which are to be had of Shepherd at his house on <i>Mill Bank</i>, and of $Hobson= at the stage door. Those Brethren who intend to honour the Grand Master to the Play, are desir'd to meet his Lordship, cloth'd, at the <i>Rose Tavern</i>, the Corner of <i>Bridges St.</i> at five o'clock
    Performance: 43685 | 22240 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
    Cast:
    69756 | 43685 | Shylock | Shepard
    69757 | 43685 | Lorenzo | Cross
    69758 | 43685 | Launcelot | Neale
    69759 | 43685 | Portia | Mrs Woffington, 1st time
    69760 | 43685 | Merchant | Delane
    69761 | 43685 | Bassanio | Havard
    69762 | 43685 | Gratiano | Mills
    69763 | 43685 | Gobbo | Ray
    69764 | 43685 | Marochius | Woodburn
    69765 | 43685 | Nerissa | Mrs Bennet
    69766 | 43685 | Jessica | Mrs Ridout
    69767 | 43685 | Prologue to the Masons | Mills
    69768 | 43685 | Epilogue | Mrs Woffington.
    Performance: 43686 | 22240 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17440428 but Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Lettice-_; Butler-_.
    AsSeeDate: 43686 | dl | a | As | 17440428
    Cast:
    69769 | 43686 | Nell | Mrs Dunstall
    337562 | 43686 | Lettice | Miss Cole
    337563 | 43686 | Butler | Collins.
    337564 | 43686 | Jobson | Turbutt
    337565 | 43686 | Sir John Loverule | Morland
    337566 | 43686 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Bennet.
    Performance: 43687 | 22240 | s | The Usual Masons' Songs-

Mainpiece

Comments:
Shylock-Shepard; Lorenzo-Cross; Launcelot-Neale; Portia-Mrs Woffington, 1st time; Merchant-Delane; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Mills; Gobbo-Ray; Marochius-Woodburn; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Jessica-Mrs Ridout; Prologue to the Masons-Mills; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17440428 but Nell-Mrs Dunstall; Lettice-_; Butler-_.
Cast:

Song

Comment: The Usual Masons' Songs-

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