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22 September 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1774-1775
Volume: 4
Comments: Mr Smith from Covent Garden Theatre made his first appearance upon this Stage in K. Richd the 3d & was receiv'd with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from cg 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at dl.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p22 dl King Richard III. Richard-Smith[, first appearance there%; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins. *aThe Meeting of the Company. As 17 Sept. *aMiss in Her Teens. Fribble (with <i>song</i>)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love. *c$Mr Smith= from <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> made his first appearance upon this Stage in <i>K. Richd the 3d</i>r & was receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from <i>cg</i> 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at <i>dl</i>.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 09 22 dl King Richard III. Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.*a1774 09 22 dl The Meeting of the Company. ^As17740917^.*a1774 09 22 dl Miss in Her Teens. Fribble (with <i>song</i>)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.*c1774 09 22 dl $Mr Smith= from <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> made his first appearance upon this Stage in <i>K. Richd the 3d</i>r & was receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from <i>cg</i> 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at <i>dl</i>.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37781 | 17740922 | dl | $Mr Smith= from <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i> made his first appearance upon this Stage in <i>K. Richd the 3d</i> & was receiv'd with great Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording. Kemble also refers to borrowing Smith from <i>cg</i> 29 May 1759, which was actually his first appearance at <i>dl</i>.] Paid a Tow Bill 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [This is the customary monthly charge for tow for wicks. It came to #4 10s. for the whole season. No further itemizing of it will be made.] Receipts: #239 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 78855 | 37781 | p | King Richard Iii | Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
    Cast:
    134397 | 78855 | Richard | Smith, first appearance there
    134398 | 78855 | King Henry VI | J. Aickin
    134399 | 78855 | Richmond | Palmer
    134400 | 78855 | Buckingham | Jefferson
    134401 | 78855 | Lord Mayor | Ackman
    134402 | 78855 | Prince Edward | Master Blanchard
    134403 | 78855 | Duke of York | Master Pulley
    134404 | 78855 | Tressel | Cautherly
    134405 | 78855 | Lord Stanly | Bransby
    134406 | 78855 | Norfolk | Hurst
    134407 | 78855 | Ratcliff | Wright
    134408 | 78855 | Lieutenant | Fawcett
    134409 | 78855 | Catesby | Packer
    134410 | 78855 | Lady Anne | Miss Younge
    134411 | 78855 | Duchess of York | Mrs Johnston
    134412 | 78855 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 78856 | 37781 | a | The Meeting of the Company | As17740917.
    AsSeeDate: 78856 | dl | a | As | 17740917
    Cast:
    503512 | 78856 | Parts | King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
    503513 | 78856 | Bayes | King
    503514 | 78856 | Weston | Weston
    503515 | 78856 | Parsons | Parsons
    503516 | 78856 | Patent | Aickin
    503517 | 78856 | Hurst= | Hurst
    503518 | 78856 | Prompter | Ackman
    503519 | 78856 | Phill | Wright
    503520 | 78856 | Miss Platt | Miss Platt
    503521 | 78856 | Whittle | Parsons
    503522 | 78856 | Kecksey | Dodd
    503523 | 78856 | Sir Patrick | Moody
    503524 | 78856 | Bates | Baddeley
    503525 | 78856 | Newphew | Cautherly
    503526 | 78856 | Thomas | Weston
    503527 | 78856 | Widow | Mrs Greville.
    Performance: 78857 | 37781 | a | Miss in Her Teens | Fribble (with <i>song</i>)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
    Cast:
    134413 | 78857 | Fribble | Dodd
    134414 | 78857 | Jasper | Ackman
    134415 | 78857 | Flash | Palmer
    134416 | 78857 | Captain Loveit | Davies
    134417 | 78857 | Puff | Moody
    134418 | 78857 | Biddy | Miss Jarratt
    134419 | 78857 | Tag | Mrs Love.

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Richard-Smith, first appearance there; King Henry VI-J. Aickin; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Jefferson; Lord Mayor-Ackman; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Tressel-Cautherly; Lord Stanly-Bransby; Norfolk-Hurst; Ratcliff-Wright; Lieutenant-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lady Anne-Miss Younge; Duchess of York-Mrs Johnston; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast:

Afterpiece

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As17740917.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Fribble (with song)-Dodd; Jasper-Ackman; Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Davies; Puff-Moody; Biddy-Miss Jarratt; Tag-Mrs Love.
Cast:

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