26 May 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for raising a Fund for the relief of those, who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Pit and Boxes laid together. Come as early as possible. No Admittance to persons but with tickets. House opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at half past 6. [The only house charges for a Fund Benefit seem to have been the incidental expenses as follows]: Renters #8; Supernumeraries & Kettledrums #1 3s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #304 11s. 6d. Charges #17 12s. 6d. Profits to Fund #286 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl King Lear. As 17 Feb., but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge[, first time%. *aThe Wedding Ring. As 14 April. *dV: <i>The Irish Fair</i>, as 23 Oct. 1772. *cBenefit for raising a Fund for the relief of those, who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Pit and Boxes laid together. Come as earlyas possible. No Admittance to persons but with tickets. House opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at half past 6. [The only house charges for a Fund Benefit seem to have been the incidental expenses as follows]: Renters #8; Supernumeraries & Kettledrums #1 3s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #30411s. 6d. Charges #17 12s. 6d. Profits to Fund #286 19s. (Treasurer's Book).

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    *p1773 05 26 dl King Lear. ^As17730217^, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.*a1773 05 26 dl The Wedding Ring. ^As17730414^.*d1773 05 26 dl V: <i>The Irish Fair</i>, ^as17721023^.*c1773 05 26 dl Benefit for raising a Fund for the relief of those, who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Pit and Boxes laid together. Come as early as possible. No Admittance to persons but with tickets. House opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at half past 6. [The only house charges for a Fund Benefit seem to have been the incidental expenses as follows]: Renters #8; Supernumeraries & Kettledrums #1 3s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #304 11s. 6d. Charges #17 12s. 6d. Profits to Fund #286 19s. (Treasurer's Book).

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    Event: 37107 | 17730526 | dl | Benefit for raising a Fund for the relief of those, who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage (playbill). Pit and Boxes laid together. Come as early as possible. No Admittance to persons but with tickets. House opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at half past 6. [The only house charges for a Fund Benefit seem to have been the incidental expenses as follows]: Renters #8; Supernumeraries & Kettledrums #1 3s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra Constables #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #304 11s. 6d. Charges #17 12s. 6d. Profits to Fund #286 19s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77238 | 37107 | p | King Lear | As17730217, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.
    AsSeeDate: 77238 | dl | p | As | 17730217
    Cast:
    131467 | 77238 | Captain of Guards | Griffith
    131468 | 77238 | Cordelia | Miss Younge, first time.
    495935 | 77238 | Lear | Garrick
    495936 | 77238 | Gentleman Usher | Burton
    495937 | 77238 | The <i>Bell Edition</i> 1773 adds Doctor | Wright
    495938 | 77238 | Old Man | Hartry
    495939 | 77238 | Cornwall's Servant | Keen
    495940 | 77238 | Arante | Miss Platt.
    495941 | 77238 | Edgar | Reddish
    495942 | 77238 | Gloucester | J. Aickin
    495943 | 77238 | Kent | Bransby
    495944 | 77238 | Bastard | Palmer
    495945 | 77238 | Burgundy | Yates
    495946 | 77238 | Albany | Packer
    495947 | 77238 | Cornwall | Hurst
    495948 | 77238 | of Guards | Ackman
    495949 | 77238 | Curan | Fawcett
    495950 | 77238 | Regan | Mrs Egerton
    495951 | 77238 | Goneril | Miss Sherry.
    Performance: 77239 | 37107 | a | The Wedding Ring | As17730414.
    AsSeeDate: 77239 | dl | a | As | 17730414
    Cast:
    495952 | 77239 | Pandolfo | Bannister.
    495953 | 77239 | Pandolpho | Dibdin.
    495954 | 77239 | Zerbino | Vernon
    495955 | 77239 | Henrico | Davies
    495956 | 77239 | Lisetta | Mrs Wrighten
    495957 | 77239 | Felicia | Mrs Smith
    Performance: 77240 | 37107 | d | V: <i>The Irish Fair</i>, as17721023
    AsSeeDate: 77240 | dl | d | As | 17721023

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17730217, but Captain of Guards-Griffith; Cordelia-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Wedding Ring
Comments:
As17730414.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: V: The Irish Fair, as17721023

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