London Stage Event: 12 May 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre

12 May 1775

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1774-1775

Volume: 4

Comments: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by Mr Waldron-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Wegg's rent half year to Lady Day last #57; Duke of Bedford ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; Mr Moody for Mr Philips #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

Event Downloads

JSON XML CSV

Data Phases

Original Data

Source: London Stage Information Bank

*p12 dl All for Love. Antony-Smith[, first time%; Ventidius-Palmer[, first time%; Dolabella-Brereton[, first time%; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville[, first time%; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt. *aThe Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan. Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies. *cBenefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to Lady Day last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reubenr-$Waldron=; Bluntr-$Moody=; Sharpr-$Dodd=; Flimsyr-$LeMash=; Josephr-$Burton=; Mrs Reubenr-$Mrs Davies=; Bettyr-$Miss Platt=. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."]
Cleaned Data

*p1775 05 12 dl All for Love. Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.*a1775 05 12 dl The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan. Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.*c1775 05 12 dl Benefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to Lady Day last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."]
Parsed Data

Event: 38205 | 17750512 | dl | Benefit for $Waldron= and $Mrs Greville=. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by $Mr Waldron=-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [$MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly in wording.] Paid $Mr Wegg='s rent half year to Lady Day last #57; $Duke of Bedford= ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; $Mr Moody= for $Mr Philips= #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

Performance: 79887 | 38205 | p | All For Love | Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.
Cast:
136404 | 79887 | Antony | Smith, first time

136405 | 79887 | Ventidius | Palmer, first time

136406 | 79887 | Dolabella | Brereton, first time

136407 | 79887 | Alexas | Wheeler

136408 | 79887 | Mysis | Keen

136409 | 79887 | Serapion | Bransby

136410 | 79887 | Romans | Griffiths, Norris

136411 | 79887 | Cleopatra | Miss Younge

136412 | 79887 | Octavia | Mrs Greville, first time

136413 | 79887 | Charmion | Mrs Johnston

136414 | 79887 | Iris | Miss Platt.

Performance: 79888 | 38205 | a | The Contrast; or, The Jew and Married Courtezan | Sharp-Dodd; Blunt-Moody; others-Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.
Cast:
136415 | 79888 | Sharp | Dodd

136416 | 79888 | Blunt | Moody

136417 | 79888 | others | Baddeley, Waldron, Lamash, Burton, Master Blanchard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Mainpiece

Title: All For Love

Comments:
Antony-Smith, first time; Ventidius-Palmer, first time; Dolabella-Brereton, first time; Alexas-Wheeler; Mysis-Keen; Serapion-Bransby; Romans-Griffiths, Norris; Cleopatra-Miss Younge; Octavia-Mrs Greville, first time; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iris-Miss Platt.

Cast: