18 March 1775

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1774-1775
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. Bon Ton is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for Mr King gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr Carter in full for Music for Rival Candidates #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of Bon Ton in Westminster Magazine for March. Ascribes it to Burgoyne, with touches form Garrick.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p18 dl Measure for Measure. Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates. *aBon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs. [Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington,% <i>Prologue</i>-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of <i>Riffle</i>r and <i>Whisp</i>r removed after 1st performance) ($Genest=, V, 449). *cBenefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. <i>Bon Ton</i> is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for $Mr King= gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr Carter= in full for Music for <i>Rival Candidates</i> #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of <i>Bon Ton</i> in <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March. Ascribes it to $Burgoyne=, with touches form $Garrick=.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1775 03 18 dl Measure for Measure. Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.*a1775 03 18 dl Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs. Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, <i>Prologue</i>-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of <i>Riffle</i>r and <i>Whisp</i>r removed after 1st performance) ($Genest=, V, 449).*c1775 03 18 dl Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. <i>Bon Ton</i> is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for $Mr King= gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr Carter= in full for Music for <i>Rival Candidates</i> #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of <i>Bon Ton</i> in <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March. Ascribes it to $Burgoyne=, with touches form $Garrick=.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book).

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    Event: 38102 | 17750318 | dl | Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. <i>Bon Ton</i> is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for $Mr King= gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; $J. French= on acct #5 5s.; $Mr Carter= in full for Music for <i>Rival Candidates</i> #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of <i>Bon Ton</i> in <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March. Ascribes it to $Burgoyne=, with touches form $Garrick=.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 79616 | 38102 | p | Measure For Measure | Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
    Cast:
    135920 | 79616 | Duke | Smith
    135921 | 79616 | Claudio | Reddish
    135922 | 79616 | Angelo | Palmer
    135923 | 79616 | Escalus | J. Aickin
    135924 | 79616 | Clown | Parsons
    135925 | 79616 | Provost | Davies
    135926 | 79616 | Friar Peter | Usher
    135927 | 79616 | Elbow | Wright
    135928 | 79616 | Barnardine | Keen
    135929 | 79616 | Abhorson | Carpenter
    135930 | 79616 | Lucio | King
    135931 | 79616 | Mariana | Miss Hopkins
    135932 | 79616 | Juliet | Miss Platt
    135933 | 79616 | Mistress Overdone | Mrs Bradshaw
    135934 | 79616 | Francisca | Mrs Johnson
    135935 | 79616 | Isabella | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 79617 | 38102 | a | Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs | Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, <i>Prologue</i>-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of <i>Riffle</i> and <i>Whisp</i> removed after 1st performance) ($Genest=, V, 449).
    Cast:
    135936 | 79617 | <i>Prologue</i> | King
    135937 | 79617 | Sir John Trotley | King
    135938 | 79617 | Lord Minikin | Dodd
    135939 | 79617 | Davy | Parsons
    135940 | 79617 | Tivy | Brereton
    135941 | 79617 | Jessamy | Lamash
    135942 | 79617 | Mignon | Burton
    135943 | 79617 | Lady Minikin | Miss Pope
    135944 | 79617 | Gymp | Miss Platt
    135945 | 79617 | Miss Titup | Mrs Abington
    135946 | 79617 | Riffle | Baddeley
    135947 | 79617 | Whisp | Wheeler

Mainpiece

Title: Measure For Measure
Comments:
Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs
Comments:
Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, Prologue-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of Riffle and Whisp removed after 1st performance) (Genest, V, 449).
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