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02 May 1755

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Ackman and Dickenson. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performance List

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Merry Wives of Windsor. As 10 Jan., but Ford-Davies [first time%; Pistol-Ackman. *a??dl Miss in Her Teens. As 28 April. *s??dl III: The Song of <i>Robin Hood</i> [in character%-Mr Green [first appearance on any stage%. *c??dl Benefit for $Ackman= and $Dickenson=. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1755 05 02 dl The Merry Wives of Windsor. ^As17550110^, but Ford-Davies first time; Pistol-Ackman.*a1755 05 02 dl Miss in Her Teens. ^As17550428^.*s1755 05 02 dl III: The Song of <i>Robin Hood</i> in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage.*c1755 05 02 dl Benefit for $Ackman= and $Dickenson=. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27594 | 17550502 | dl | Benefit for $Ackman= and $Dickenson=. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire
    Performance: 55576 | 27594 | p | The Merry Wives Of Windsor | As17550110, but Ford-Davies first time; Pistol-Ackman.
    AsSeeDate: 55576 | dl | p | As | 17550110
    Cast:
    91629 | 55576 | Ford | Davies first time
    91630 | 55576 | Pistol | Ackman.
    390176 | 55576 | Sir Hugh | Yates.
    390177 | 55576 | Falstaff | Berry
    390178 | 55576 | Sir Hugh Evans | Clough
    390179 | 55576 | Shallow | Taswell
    390180 | 55576 | Dr Caius | Blakes
    390181 | 55576 | Page | Burton
    390182 | 55576 | Fenton | Scrase
    390183 | 55576 | Host | W. Vaughan
    390184 | 55576 | Slender | Woodward
    390185 | 55576 | Robin | Mas. Simson
    390186 | 55576 | Mrs Page | Mrs Mills
    390187 | 55576 | Ann Page | Miss Minors
    390188 | 55576 | Mrs Quickly | Mrs Macklin
    390189 | 55576 | Mrs Ford | Mrs Pritchard.
    Performance: 55577 | 27594 | a | Miss in Her Teens | As17550428.
    AsSeeDate: 55577 | dl | a | As | 17550428
    Cast:
    390190 | 55577 | By Children
    390191 | 55577 | Jasper | Mas. Cautherley
    390192 | 55577 | Fribble | Mas. Simson
    390193 | 55577 | Flash | Mas. Moore
    390194 | 55577 | Puff | Mas. Wallace
    390195 | 55577 | Miss Biddy | Miss Simson
    390196 | 55577 | Concluding with a <i>Country Dance</i> | characters.
    Performance: 55578 | 27594 | s | III: The Song of <i>Robin Hood</i> in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage

Mainpiece

Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Comments:
As17550110, but Ford-Davies first time; Pistol-Ackman.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1602
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1702
Author: John Dennis
Birth: 1658
Death: 1734

Afterpiece

Title: Miss in Her Teens
Comments:
As17550428.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1747
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Song

Comment: III: The Song of Robin Hood in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 02 May 1755 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27594.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 02 May 1755 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27594. Accessed 31 March 2025.