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26 October 1761

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1761-1762
Volume: 4
Comments: The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by Mr Stanley, with a Hunting Song (never perform'd before) by the late Mr Handel. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to their Majesties on their nuptials (Biographia Dramatica). MacMillan suggests parts for afterpiece: Dametas-$Champness; Damon-$Lowe; Priest-$Fawcett; Phebe, Delia-$Miss Young; Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?:dl Douglas. Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates. *a?:dl Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding. Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; [In which will be introduc'd% <i>Dancing</i>-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; [The whole to conclude with a% <i>Pastoral Procession</i>[to the Wedding of <i>Thyrsis</i>r%-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers. *c?:dl The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by $Mr Stanley=, with a <i>Hunting Song</i> (never perform'd before) by the late $Mr Handel=. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to $their Majesties= on their nuptials (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). $MacMillan= suggests parts for afterpiece: <i>Dametas</i>r-$Champness=; <i>Damon</i>r-$Lowe=; <i>Priest</i>r-$Fawcett=; <i>Phebe</i>r, <i>Delia</i>r-$Miss Young=; <i>Sylvia</i>r-$Mrs Vincent=.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1761 10 26 dl Douglas. Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.*a1761 10 26 dl Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding. Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd <i>Dancing</i>-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a <i>Pastoral Procession</i>to the Wedding of <i>Thyrsis</i>r-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.*c1761 10 26 dl The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by $Mr Stanley=, with a <i>Hunting Song</i> (never perform'd before) by the late $Mr Handel=. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to $their Majesties= on their nuptials (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). $MacMillan= suggests parts for afterpiece: <i>Dametas-$Champness</i>; <i>Damon-$Lowe</i>; <i>Priest-$Fawcett</i>; <i>Phebe</i>r, <i>Delia-$Miss Young</i>; <i>Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent</i>.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30865 | 17611026 | dl | The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by $Mr Stanley=, with a <i>Hunting Song</i> (never perform'd before) by the late $Mr Handel=. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to $their Majesties= on their nuptials (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). $MacMillan= suggests parts for afterpiece: <i>Dametas-$Champness</i>; <i>Damon-$Lowe</i>; <i>Priest-$Fawcett</i>; <i>Phebe</i>, <i>Delia-$Miss Young</i>; <i>Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent</i>.
    Performance: 62597 | 30865 | p | Douglas | Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
    Cast:
    104055 | 62597 | Douglas | Holland
    104056 | 62597 | Norval | Havard
    104057 | 62597 | Glenalvon | Davies
    104058 | 62597 | Lord Randolph | Burton
    104059 | 62597 | Anna | Mrs Bennet
    104060 | 62597 | Lady Randolph | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 62598 | 30865 | a | Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding | Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd <i>Dancing</i>-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a <i>Pastoral Procession</i>to the Wedding of <i>Thyrsis</i>-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
    Cast:
    104061 | 62598 | Principal characters | Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent
    104062 | 62598 | In which will be introduc'd <i>Dancing</i> | Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others
    104063 | 62598 | The whole to conclude with a <i>Pastoral Processio
    104064 | 62598 | The Arcadians | the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.

Mainpiece

Title: Douglas
Comments:
Douglas-Holland; Norval-Havard; Glenalvon-Davies; Lord Randolph-Burton; Anna-Mrs Bennet; Lady Randolph-Mrs Yates.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Douglas
Publish Date: 1757
Author: John Home

Afterpiece

Title: Arcadia; or, The Shepherd's Wedding
Comments:
Principal characters-Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; In which will be introduc'd Dancing-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, others; The whole to conclude with a Pastoral Processionto the Wedding of Thyrsis-; The Arcadians-the Comedians, Singers, Dancers.
Cast:

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