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12 May 1763

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1762-1763
Volume: 4
Comments: [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the Winston MS probably is this one.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl King Lear. As 31 Dec. 1762, but Cornwall-Jackson. *a??dl Polly Honeycomb. As 12 March, but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet. *c??dl [MMainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the <i>Winston MS</i> probably is this one.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1763 05 12 dl King Lear. ^As17621231^, but Cornwall-Jackson.*a1763 05 12 dl Polly Honeycomb. ^As17630312^ but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.*c1763 05 12 dl [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the <i>Winston MS</i> probably is this one.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 31745 | 17630512 | dl | [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the <i>Winston MS</i> probably is this one.
    Performance: 64568 | 31745 | p | King Lear | As17621231, but Cornwall-Jackson.
    AsSeeDate: 64568 | dl | p | As | 17621231
    Cast:
    107172 | 64568 | Cornwall | Jackson.
    432028 | 64568 | Bastard | Lee
    432029 | 64568 | King Lear | Garrick
    432030 | 64568 | Gloster | Burton
    432031 | 64568 | Edgar | Havard
    432032 | 64568 | Kent | Bransby
    432033 | 64568 | Steward | Castle
    432034 | 64568 | Albany | Packer
    432035 | 64568 | Burgundy | Fox
    432036 | 64568 | Aranti | Mrs Hippisley
    432037 | 64568 | Goneril | Mrs Bennet
    432038 | 64568 | Regan | Miss Haughton
    432039 | 64568 | Cordelia | Mrs Cibber.
    Performance: 64569 | 31745 | a | Polly Honeycomb | As17630312 but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.
    AsSeeDate: 64569 | dl | a | As | 17630312
    Cast:
    107173 | 64569 | Mrs Honeycomb | Mrs Bennet.
    432040 | 64569 | Mrs Honeycombe | Mrs Parsons.
    432041 | 64569 | Honeycombe | Yates
    432042 | 64569 | Scribble | King
    432043 | 64569 | Polly | Miss Pope
    432044 | 64569 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw
    432045 | 64569 | Ledger | Bransby.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17621231, but Cornwall-Jackson.
Cast:

Related Works

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Publish Date: 1608
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
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Birth: 1652
Death: 1715
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Afterpiece

Title: Polly Honeycomb
Comments:
As17630312 but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1760
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 12 May 1763 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=31745.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 12 May 1763 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=31745. Accessed 1 April 2025.