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18 March 1771

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1770-1771
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Way of the World. Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins[, first time%; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope[, for that night only%; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; [In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced% a <i>French Song</i>[accompanied by two Guittars,%-Vernon, Mrs Abington. *aHigh Life below Stairs. As 21 Nov. 1770, but Kitty (with a song and mock <i>Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington[, first time on that stage in that character%. *dV: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as 25 Oct. 1770. *cBenefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1771 03 18 dl The Way of the World. Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a <i>French Song</i>accompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.*a1771 03 18 dl High Life below Stairs. ^As17701121^, but Kitty (with a song and mock <i>Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.*d1771 03 18 dl V: <i>Comic Dance</i>, ^as17701025^.*c1771 03 18 dl Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 35842 | 17710318 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 17 March 1768.] Pit and Boxes thrown together. Ladies are earnestly intreated to come early and prevent any difficulty and confusion in getting to their Seats
    Performance: 74120 | 35842 | p | The Way Of The World | Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a <i>French Song</i>accompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    125509 | 74120 | Mirabel | Jefferson
    125510 | 74120 | Fainall | Reddish
    125511 | 74120 | Witwou'd | King
    125512 | 74120 | Sir Wilful Witwou'd | Love
    125513 | 74120 | Petulant | Baddeley
    125514 | 74120 | Waitwell | Parsons
    125515 | 74120 | Millamant | Mrs Abington
    125516 | 74120 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Hopkins, first time
    125517 | 74120 | Mrs Marwood | Mrs Egerton
    125518 | 74120 | Flible | Miss Pope, for that night only
    125519 | 74120 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Reddish
    125520 | 74120 | In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced | Vernon, Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 74121 | 35842 | a | High Life below Stairs | As17701121, but Kitty (with a song and mock <i>Minuet</i>)-Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.
    AsSeeDate: 74121 | dl | a | As | 17701121
    Cast:
    125521 | 74121 | Kitty | Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.
    482105 | 74121 | Young Lovel | Cautherly
    482106 | 74121 | Freeman | Fawcett
    482107 | 74121 | Duke's Servant | Palmer
    482108 | 74121 | Sir Harry's Servant | Dodd
    482109 | 74121 | Phillip | Baddeley
    482110 | 74121 | Robert | Ackman
    Performance: 74122 | 35842 | d | V: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as17701025
    AsSeeDate: 74122 | dl | d | As | 17701025

Mainpiece

Comments:
Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17701121, but Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington, first time on that stage in that character.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

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