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10 December 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: The New Comedy, The School for Wives, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. Reddish hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; Mr Smeltzer for men's cloaths #5; J. Stevens on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of Twelfth Night this season (namely for 4 Dec.) Antonio was to be done by Fawcett; Sir Toby by Love; and the Clown by Davies.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p10 dl Twelfth Night. Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with <i>Original Epilogue</i> song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with <i>Song</i>)-Mrs Abington (playbill). *aThe Genii. As 25 Nov. *cThe New Comedy, <i>The School for Wives</i>, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. $Reddish= hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; $Mr Smeltzer= for men's cloaths #5; $J. Stevens= on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of <i>Twelfth Night</i> this season (namely for 4 Dec.) <i>Antonio</i>r was to be done by $Fawcett=; <i>Sir Toby</i>r by $Love=; and the <i>Clown</i>r by $Davies=.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 12 10 dl Twelfth Night. Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with <i>Original Epilogue</i> song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with <i>Song</i>)-Mrs Abington (playbill).*a1773 12 10 dl The Genii. ^As17731125^.*c1773 12 10 dl The New Comedy, <i>The School for Wives</i>, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. $Reddish= hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; $Mr Smeltzer= for men's cloaths #5; $J. Stevens= on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of <i>Twelfth Night</i> this season (namely for 4 Dec.) <i>Antonio</i>r was to be done by $Fawcett=; <i>Sir Toby</i>r by $Love=; and the <i>Clown</i>r by $Davies=.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37347 | 17731210 | dl | The New Comedy, <i>The School for Wives</i>, (which was to have been performed this evening) oblig'd to be deferred till tomorrow. $Reddish= hoarse. Paid tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 19s. 11d.; $Mr Smeltzer= for men's cloaths #5; $J. Stevens= on note #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [In the bill for the first planned performance of <i>Twelfth Night</i> this season (namely for 4 Dec.) <i>Antonio</i> was to be done by $Fawcett=; <i>Sir Toby</i> by $Love=; and the <i>Clown</i> by $Davies=.] Receipts: #122 6s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 77800 | 37347 | p | Twelfth Night | Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with <i>Original Epilogue</i> song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with <i>Song</i>)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
    Cast:
    132803 | 77800 | Orsino | Jefferson
    132804 | 77800 | Antonio | Davies
    132805 | 77800 | Fabian | Waldron
    132806 | 77800 | Maria | Mrs Hopkins
    132807 | 77800 | Sir Toby | Palmer
    132808 | 77800 | Malvolio | King
    132809 | 77800 | Sir Andrew | Dodd
    132810 | 77800 | Sebastian | Cautherly
    132811 | 77800 | Clown | Vernon
    132812 | 77800 | Viola | Miss Younge
    132813 | 77800 | Maria | Mrs Hopkins
    132814 | 77800 | Olivia | Mrs Abington
    Performance: 77801 | 37347 | a | The Genii | As17731125.
    AsSeeDate: 77801 | dl | a | As | 17731125
    Cast:
    498646 | 77801 | Pantaloon | Grimaldi
    498647 | 77801 | Clown | Ackman
    498648 | 77801 | Fop | Messink
    498649 | 77801 | Colombine | Mrs Sutton
    498650 | 77801 | Harlequin | Rooker
    498651 | 77801 | Chief Genii | Mas. Blanchard
    498652 | 77801 | Other characters | Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt
    498653 | 77801 | To Conclude with a <i>Bacchanalian Jubilee</i> | Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Mainpiece

Title: Twelfth Night
Comments:
Orsino-Jefferson; Antonio-Davies; Fabian-Waldron; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Sir Toby-Palmer; Malvolio-King; Sir Andrew-Dodd; Sebastian-Cautherly; Clown (with Original Epilogue song)-Vernon; Viola-Miss Younge; Maria-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia (with Song)-Mrs Abington (playbill).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Twelfth Night
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1703
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Death: 1706

Afterpiece

Title: The Genii
Comments:
As17731125.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1714
Death: 1777

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