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19 February 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: [a tragedy by Alexander Dow]: Never acted before. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This Play was receiv'd with very great Applause Mrs Barry Play'd finely & the Scenes were applauded (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Stopages #4 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d. Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #238 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p19 dl Sethona. [Principal parts by Barry, Reddish, J. Aickin, Davies, Wheeler, Aickin, Packer, Wright, Keen, Mrs Barry.% <i>Prologue</i>-Reddish; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Barry; Serapis-Barry; Menes-Reddish; Amasis-Aickin; Orus-J. Aickin; Otanes-Packer; Myrtaeus-Davies; Officers-Wright, Wheeler, Keen; Sethona-Mrs Barry ($Genest= V, 403). *aThe Mayor of Garratt. As 21 Dec. 1773, but Sneak-Weston. *cMainpiece: [a tragedy by $Alexander Dow=]: Never acted before. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This Play was receiv'd with very great Applause $Mrs Barry= Play'd finely & the Scenes were applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Rec'd Stopages #4 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d. Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #238 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 02 19 dl Sethona. Principal parts by Barry, Reddish, J. Aickin, Davies, Wheeler, Aickin, Packer, Wright, Keen, Mrs Barry. <i>Prologue</i>-Reddish; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Barry; Serapis-Barry; Menes-Reddish; Amasis-Aickin; Orus-J. Aickin; Otanes-Packer; Myrtaeus-Davies; Officers-Wright, Wheeler, Keen; Sethona-Mrs Barry ($Genest= V, 403).*a1774 02 19 dl The Mayor of Garratt. ^As17731221^, but Sneak-Weston.*c1774 02 19 dl Mainpiece: [a tragedy by $Alexander Dow=]: Never acted before. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This Play was receiv'd with very great Applause $Mrs Barry= Play'd finely & the Scenes were applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Rec'd Stopages #4 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d. Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #238 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37485 | 17740219 | dl | Mainpiece: [a tragedy by $Alexander Dow=]: Never acted before. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This Play was receiv'd with very great Applause $Mrs Barry= Play'd finely & the Scenes were applauded (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Rec'd Stopages #4 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d. Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #238 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 78097 | 37485 | p | Sethona | Principal parts by Barry, Reddish, J. Aickin, Davies, Wheeler, Aickin, Packer, Wright, Keen, Mrs Barry. <i>Prologue</i>-Reddish; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Barry; Serapis-Barry; Menes-Reddish; Amasis-Aickin; Orus-J. Aickin; Otanes-Packer; Myrtaeus-Davies; Officers-Wright, Wheeler, Keen; Sethona-Mrs Barry ($Genest= V, 403).
    Cast:
    133297 | 78097 | <i>Prologue</i> | Reddish
    133298 | 78097 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Barry
    133299 | 78097 | Serapis | Barry
    133300 | 78097 | Menes | Reddish
    133301 | 78097 | Amasis | Aickin
    133302 | 78097 | Orus | J. Aickin
    133303 | 78097 | Otanes | Packer
    133304 | 78097 | Myrtaeus | Davies
    133305 | 78097 | Officers | Wright, Wheeler, Keen
    133306 | 78097 | Sethona | Mrs Barry
    Performance: 78098 | 37485 | a | The Mayor of Garratt | As17731221, but Sneak-Weston.
    AsSeeDate: 78098 | dl | a | As | 17731221
    Cast:
    133307 | 78098 | Sneak | Weston.
    500586 | 78098 | Major Sturgeon | Bannister
    500587 | 78098 | Jerry Sneak | Weston
    500588 | 78098 | Bruin | Wright
    500589 | 78098 | Lint | Castle
    500590 | 78098 | Heel@Tap | Bransby
    500591 | 78098 | Sir Jacob Jollup | Waldron
    500592 | 78098 | Mrs Bruin | Miss Platt
    500593 | 78098 | Mrs Sneak | Miss Pope.

Mainpiece

Title: Sethona
Comments:
Principal parts by Barry, Reddish, J. Aickin, Davies, Wheeler, Aickin, Packer, Wright, Keen, Mrs Barry. Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Serapis-Barry; Menes-Reddish; Amasis-Aickin; Orus-J. Aickin; Otanes-Packer; Myrtaeus-Davies; Officers-Wright, Wheeler, Keen; Sethona-Mrs Barry (Genest V, 403).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Sethona
Publish Date: 1774
Author: Alexander Dow
Birth: 17356
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: The Mayor of Garratt
Comments:
As17731221, but Sneak-Weston.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

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