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26 April 1755

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?zdl King Richard III. As 28 Dec. 1754, but King Henry-Scrase. *a?zdl Tom Thumb. As 25 April, but Bailif-_; Follower-_; Cleora-_; Mustacha-_. *s?zdl Miss Thomas. *c?zdl Benefit for $Scrase= and $Miss Thomas=. Tickets of $Scrase= at $Mr Cross='s in <i>Crown Court</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Miss Thomas at the <i>Ring and Pearl</i>, <i>Duke's Court</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1755 04 26 dl King Richard III. ^As17541228^, but King Henry-Scrase.*a1755 04 26 dl Tom Thumb. ^As17550425^ but Bailif-_; Follower-_; Cleora-_; Mustacha-_.*s1755 04 26 dl Miss Thomas.*c1755 04 26 dl Benefit for $Scrase= and $Miss Thomas=. Tickets of $Scrase= at $Mr Cross='s in <i>Crown Court</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Miss Thomas at the <i>Ring and Pearl</i>, <i>Duke's Court</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27581 | 17550426 | dl | Benefit for $Scrase= and $Miss Thomas=. Tickets of $Scrase= at $Mr Cross='s in <i>Crown Court</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Miss Thomas at the <i>Ring and Pearl</i>, <i>Duke's Court</i>, <i>Bow St.</i>, and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)
    Performance: 55542 | 27581 | p | King Richard Iii | As17541228, but King Henry-Scrase.
    AsSeeDate: 55542 | dl | p | As | 17541228
    Cast:
    91602 | 55542 | King Henry | Scrase.
    390025 | 55542 | Richard | Mossop
    390026 | 55542 | Catesby | Usher.
    390027 | 55542 | <i>Catesby | $Marr</i>
    390028 | 55542 | Richard III | Mossop
    390029 | 55542 | Duchess of York | Mrs Bennet
    390030 | 55542 | Buckingham | Palmer
    390031 | 55542 | Richmond | Havard
    390032 | 55542 | Stanley | Bransby
    390033 | 55542 | Lieut. | Mozeen
    390034 | 55542 | Edward V | Miss Minors
    390035 | 55542 | Duke of York | Master Simson
    390036 | 55542 | Tressel | Blakes
    390037 | 55542 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs Pritchard
    390038 | 55542 | Lady Anne | Mrs Davies.
    Performance: 55543 | 27581 | a | Tom Thumb | As17550425 but Bailif-_; Follower-_; Cleora-_; Mustacha-_.
    AsSeeDate: 55543 | dl | a | As | 17550425
    Cast:
    390039 | 55543 | Tom | Mas. Simson
    390040 | 55543 | King Arthur | Philips
    390041 | 55543 | Lord Grizzle | Burton
    390042 | 55543 | Noodle | Mozeen
    390043 | 55543 | Doodle | Walker
    390044 | 55543 | Bailif | Simson
    390045 | 55543 | Follower | Clough
    390046 | 55543 | Queen Dollallola | Mrs Bennet
    390047 | 55543 | Cleora | Mrs Hippisley
    390048 | 55543 | Mustacha | Mrs Simson
    390049 | 55543 | Huncamunca | Miss Bradshaw.
    Performance: 55544 | 27581 | s | Miss Thomas

Mainpiece

Title: King Richard Iii
Comments:
As17541228, but King Henry-Scrase.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757
Work Title: Richard III
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: Tom Thumb
Comments:
As17550425 but Bailif-_; Follower-_; Cleora-_; Mustacha-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Tom Thumb
Publish Date: 1730
Birth: 1707
Death: 1754
Work Title: Tom Thumb
Publish Date: 1805
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782
Author: J. Markordt

Song

Comment: Miss Thomas

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 26 April 1755 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27581.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 26 April 1755 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27581. Accessed 29 March 2025.