30 April 1754

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mr Pritchard--pretty well (Cross). Tickets at Pritchard's Warehouse. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from Sir Charles Sedley. [The Larpent MS 112 indicates additional parts in The Grumbler: Lovemore-$Jefferson; Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman; Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr; Shallow-$Vaughan; Victoria-$Mrs Simson; Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Much Ado about Nothing. As 30 March, but Dogberry-Taswell; Don John-Bransby; [<i>Antonio</i>,% Verges-_. *a??dl The Grumbler. Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley. *d??dl II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-. *c??dl Benefit for $Mr Pritchard=--pretty well ($Cross=). Tickets at <i>Pritchard's Warehouse</i>. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir Charles Sedley=. [The <i>Larpent MS 112</i> indicates additional parts in <i>The Grumbler</i>: <i>Lovemore</i>r-$Jefferson=; <i>Capt. Bellmount</i>r-$Ackman=; <i>Sir John Rightou'd</i>r-?; <i>Rigant</i>r-$Marr=; <i>Shallow</i>r-$Vaughan=; <i>Victoria</i>r-$Mrs Simson=; <i>Sersnet</i>r-Miss ?; <i>Footboy</i>r-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 04 30 dl Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17540330^ but Dogberry-Taswell; Don John-Bransby; <i>Antonio</i>, Verges-_.*a1754 04 30 dl The Grumbler. Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.*d1754 04 30 dl II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-.*c1754 04 30 dl Benefit for $Mr Pritchard=--pretty well ($Cross=). Tickets at <i>Pritchard's Warehouse</i>. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir Charles Sedley=. [The <i>Larpent MS 112</i> indicates additional parts in <i>The Grumbler</i>: <i>Lovemore-$Jefferson</i>; <i>Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman</i>; <i>Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr</i>; <i>Shallow-$Vaughan</i>; <i>Victoria-$Mrs Simson</i>; <i>Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27058 | 17540430 | dl | Benefit for $Mr Pritchard=--pretty well ($Cross=). Tickets at <i>Pritchard's Warehouse</i>. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir Charles Sedley=. [The <i>Larpent MS 112</i> indicates additional parts in <i>The Grumbler</i>: <i>Lovemore-$Jefferson</i>; <i>Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman</i>; <i>Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr</i>; <i>Shallow-$Vaughan</i>; <i>Victoria-$Mrs Simson</i>; <i>Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)
    Performance: 54453 | 27058 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17540330 but Dogberry-Taswell; Don John-Bransby; <i>Antonio</i>, Verges-_.
    AsSeeDate: 54453 | dl | p | As | 17540330
    Cast:
    89741 | 54453 | Dogberry | Taswell
    89742 | 54453 | Don John | Bransby
    386089 | 54453 | Verges | Vernon
    386090 | 54453 | <i>Don John | $Davies</i>
    386091 | 54453 | Benedick | Garrick
    386092 | 54453 | Friar | Burton
    386093 | 54453 | Margaret | Mrs Havard
    386094 | 54453 | Hero | Mrs Davies
    386095 | 54453 | Don Pedro | Havard
    386096 | 54453 | Balthasar | Beard
    386097 | 54453 | Leonato | Mozeen
    386098 | 54453 | Borachio | Blakes
    386099 | 54453 | Ursula | Miss Minors
    386100 | 54453 | Beatrice | Mrs Pritchard
    386101 | 54453 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the Play.
    Performance: 54454 | 27058 | a | The Grumbler | Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
    Cast:
    89743 | 54454 | Grumbler | Yates
    89744 | 54454 | Clever | Blakes
    89745 | 54454 | Worthy | Burton
    89746 | 54454 | Pedant | Taswell
    89747 | 54454 | Manage | Miss Minors
    89748 | 54454 | Angelica | Mrs Benett
    89749 | 54454 | Victoria | Miss Hippisley.
    Performance: 54455 | 27058 | d | II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i>-

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17540330 but Dogberry-Taswell; Don John-Bransby; Antonio, Verges-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Grumbler
Comments:
Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
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Comment: II: Masquerade Dance-

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