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06 October 1773

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece by Command. Mrs Jefferson made her first appearance upon this Stage in Miss Grantham a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Masque of Alfred oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid Mr Nicoll for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p6 dl Every Man in His Humour. As 2 Oct. *aThe Lyar. Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson[, first appearance on this stage%. *dEnd: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, as 30 Sept. *cMainpiece by Command. $Mrs Jefferson= made her first appearance upon this Stage in <i>Miss Grantham</i>r a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] <i>Masque of Alfred</i> oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid $Mr Nicoll= for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 10 06 dl Every Man in His Humour. ^As17731002^.*a1773 10 06 dl The Lyar. Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.*d1773 10 06 dl End: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, ^as17730930^.*c1773 10 06 dl Mainpiece by Command. $Mrs Jefferson= made her first appearance upon this Stage in <i>Miss Grantham</i>r a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] <i>Masque of Alfred</i> oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid $Mr Nicoll= for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37227 | 17731006 | dl | Mainpiece by Command. $Mrs Jefferson= made her first appearance upon this Stage in <i>Miss Grantham</i> a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] <i>Masque of Alfred</i> oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid $Mr Nicoll= for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77521 | 37227 | p | Every Man In His Humour | As17731002.
    AsSeeDate: 77521 | dl | p | As | 17731002
    Cast:
    497026 | 77521 | Kitely | Garrick
    497027 | 77521 | Young Knowell | J. Aickin
    497028 | 77521 | Wellbred | Jefferson
    497029 | 77521 | Cash | Brereton, first time
    497030 | 77521 | Bridget | Mrs Davies
    497031 | 77521 | Bobadil | King
    497032 | 77521 | Justice Clement | Hartry
    497033 | 77521 | Cob | Moody
    497034 | 77521 | Mrs Kitely | Miss Younge
    497035 | 77521 | Brainworm | Baddeley
    497036 | 77521 | Downright | Bransby
    497037 | 77521 | Tib | Mrs Bradshaw
    497038 | 77521 | Mr Stephen | Weston
    497039 | 77521 | Mr Matthew | W. Palmer
    497040 | 77521 | Old Knowell | Hurst.
    Performance: 77522 | 37227 | a | The Lyar | Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
    Cast:
    132067 | 77522 | Old Wilding | Bannister
    132068 | 77522 | Papilion | Parsons
    132069 | 77522 | Sir James Eliot | J. Aickin
    132070 | 77522 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    132071 | 77522 | Miss Godfrey | Miss Platt
    132072 | 77522 | Kitty | Mrs Millidge
    132073 | 77522 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
    Performance: 77523 | 37227 | d | End: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, as17730930
    AsSeeDate: 77523 | dl | d | As | 17730930

Mainpiece

Title: Every Man In His Humour
Comments:
As17731002.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1616
Author: Ben Jonson
Birth: 1572
Death: 1637

Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
Old Wilding-Bannister; Papilion-Parsons; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge; Miss Grantham-Mrs Jefferson, first appearance on this stage.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Work Title: The Lyar
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777
Work Title: Le Menteur
Publish Date:

Dance

Comment: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

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