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28 May 1777

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Dickinson, 1st gallery office-keeper. Afterpiece [F 2, by Edward Thompson, 1st acted at Richmond, 1 Aug. 1776; not published; Prologue probably by the author]: Never performed there. Public Advertiser, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, Wild-court, Wild-street, near Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #276 17s. (21.14; 7.10; 0.0; tickets: 247.13) (charge: #84)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl The Provok'd Husband. As 20 Mar., but Manly (1st time)-Barrett. *a??dl St Helena; or, The Isle of Love. Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [$Mrs LeBlanc=] (<i>London Magazine</i>, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [<i>Larpent MS 412</i> lists the parts: <i>Capt. Haleyard</i>r, <i>Mr Trinket</i>r, <i>Ned Raymonde</i>r, <i>Sam Scupper</i>r, <i>Jack Jeers</i>r, <i>Mrs Trinket</i>r, <i>Leda</i>r, <i>Emma</i>r, <i>Priscilla</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Barrett (in the character of a <i>sailor</i>r). *d??dl End II: [a% <i>Hornpipe</i>, as 30 Apr. *c??dl Benefit for $Dickinson=, 1st gallery office-keeper. Afterpiece [F 2, by $Edward Thompson=, 1st acted at <i>Richmond</i>, 1 Aug. 1776; not published; Prologue probably by the author]: Never performed there. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, near <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>. Receipts: #276 17s. (21.14; 7.10; 0.0; tickets: 247.13) (charge: #84).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 05 28 dl The Provok'd Husband. ^As17770320^but Manly (1st time)-Barrett.*a1777 05 28 dl St Helena; or, The Isle of Love. Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [$Mrs LeBlanc=] (<i>London Magazine</i>, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [<i>Larpent MS 412</i> lists the parts: <i>Capt. Haleyard</i>r, <i>Mr Trinket</i>r, <i>Ned Raymonde</i>r, <i>Sam Scupper</i>r, <i>Jack Jeers</i>r, <i>Mrs Trinket</i>r, <i>Leda</i>r, <i>Emma</i>r, <i>Priscilla</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Barrett (in the character of a <i>sailor</i>r).*d1777 05 28 dl End II: a <i>Hornpipe</i>, ^as17770430^.*c1777 05 28 dl Benefit for $Dickinson=, 1st gallery office-keeper. Afterpiece [F 2, by $Edward Thompson=, 1st acted at <i>Richmond</i>, 1 Aug. 1776; not published; Prologue probably by the author]: Never performed there. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, near <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>. Receipts: #276 17s. (21.14; 7.10; 0.0; tickets: 247.13) (charge: #84).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39333 | 17770528 | dl | Benefit for $Dickinson=, 1st gallery office-keeper. Afterpiece [F 2, by $Edward Thompson=, 1st acted at <i>Richmond</i>, 1 Aug. 1776; not published; Prologue probably by the author]: Never performed there. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, near <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>. Receipts: #276 17s. (21.14; 7.10; 0.0; tickets: 247.13) (charge: #84)
    Performance: 82883 | 39333 | p | The Provok'd Husband | As17770320but Manly (1st time)-Barrett.
    AsSeeDate: 82883 | dl | p | As | 17770320
    Cast:
    141926 | 82883 | 770320but Manly | Barrett.
    525178 | 82883 | Lord Townly | Lacy
    525179 | 82883 | Manly | Palmer
    525180 | 82883 | Mrs Motherly | Mrs Bradshaw.
    525181 | 82883 | Sir Francis Wronghead | Yates
    525182 | 82883 | John Moody | Moody
    525183 | 82883 | Squire Richard | Burton
    525184 | 82883 | Count Basset | Dodd
    525185 | 82883 | Lady Grace | Miss Sherry
    525186 | 82883 | Lady Wronghead | Mrs Hopkins
    525187 | 82883 | Miss Jenny | Mrs Davies
    525188 | 82883 | Trusty | Mrs Johnston
    525189 | 82883 | Myrtilla | Miss Platt
    525190 | 82883 | Lady Townly | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 82884 | 39333 | a | St Helena; or, The Isle of Love | Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [$Mrs LeBlanc=] (<i>London Magazine</i>, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [<i>Larpent MS 412</i> lists the parts: <i>Capt. Haleyard</i>, <i>Mr Trinket</i>, <i>Ned Raymonde</i>, <i>Sam Scupper</i>, <i>Jack Jeers</i>, <i>Mrs Trinket</i>, <i>Leda</i>, <i>Emma</i>, <i>Priscilla</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Barrett (in the character of a <i>sailor</i>).
    Cast:
    141927 | 82884 | Principal Characters | Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady
    141928 | 82884 | <i>Prologue</i> | Barrett
    Performance: 82885 | 39333 | d | End II: a <i>Hornpipe</i>, as17770430
    AsSeeDate: 82885 | dl | d | As | 17770430

Mainpiece

Title: The Provok'd Husband
Comments:
As17770320but Manly (1st time)-Barrett.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: St Helena; or, The Isle of Love
Comments:
Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [Mrs LeBlanc] (London Magazine, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [Larpent MS 412 lists the parts: Capt. Haleyard, Mr Trinket, Ned Raymonde, Sam Scupper, Jack Jeers, Mrs Trinket, Leda, Emma, Priscilla.] Prologue-Barrett (in the character of a sailor).
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

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