18 July 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [The Winter's Tale, by] Shakespeare [altered by George Colman elder]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [A Midsummer-Night's Dream, by] Shakespeare. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. Michael Arne, Dibdin, Dr Burney, Hook, Theodore Smith, Dr Arnold]. The Characters new dressed

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??hay The Sheep-Shearing. [Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. [Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777:% Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles. *a??hay The Fairy Tale. Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [$Master Edwin=]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians [see 15 May], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds:% Flute-Blissett; [and identifies:% Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a % <i>Fairy Epilogue</i>-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.] *d??hay [WWith a%<i>Pastoral Dance</i> (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As 7 July. *c??hay Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [<i>The Winter's Tale</i>, by] $Shakespeare= [altered by $George Colman elder=]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [<i>A Midsummer-Night's Dream</i>, by] $Shakespeare=. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. $Michael Arne=, $Dibdin=, $Dr Burney=, $Hook=, $Theodore Smith=, $Dr Arnold=]. The Characters new dressed.
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    *p1777 07 18 hay The Sheep-Shearing. Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.*a1777 07 18 hay The Fairy Tale. Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [$Master Edwin=]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians ^see17770515^], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a <i>Fairy Epilogue</i>-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]*d1777 07 18 hay With a<i>Pastoral Dance</i> (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: ^As17770707^.*c1777 07 18 hay Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [<i>The Winter's Tale</i>, by] $Shakespeare= [altered by $George Colman elder=]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [<i>A Midsummer-Night's Dream</i>, by] $Shakespeare=. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. $Michael Arne=, $Dibdin=, $Dr Burney=, $Hook=, $Theodore Smith=, $Dr Arnold=]. The Characters new dressed.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39392 | 17770718 | hay | Mainpiece [1st time; PAST 3]: Taken from [<i>The Winter's Tale</i>, by] $Shakespeare= [altered by $George Colman elder=]. Afterpiece: Likewise taken from [<i>A Midsummer-Night's Dream</i>, by] $Shakespeare=. Books of both pieces to be had at the Theatre. The Musick of both pieces by the most eminent Composers [i.e. $Michael Arne=, $Dibdin=, $Dr Burney=, $Hook=, $Theodore Smith=, $Dr Arnold=]. The Characters new dressed
    Performance: 83021 | 39392 | p | The Sheep-shearing | Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
    Cast:
    142252 | 83021 | Principal Parts by Du | Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text
    142253 | 83021 | Florizel | DuBellamy
    142254 | 83021 | Autolicus | Edwin
    142255 | 83021 | Leontes | Fearon
    142256 | 83021 | Polixenes | Egan
    142257 | 83021 | Clown | Jackson
    142258 | 83021 | Old Shepherd | Massey
    142259 | 83021 | Cleomenes | T. Davis
    142260 | 83021 | Camillo | Griffiths
    142261 | 83021 | Servant | Bannister
    142262 | 83021 | Gentleman | Stevens
    142263 | 83021 | Mopsa | Mrs Hitchcock
    142264 | 83021 | Dorcas | Miss Hale
    142265 | 83021 | Paulina | Mrs Poussin
    142266 | 83021 | Perdita | Mrs Colles.
    Performance: 83022 | 39392 | a | The Fairy Tale | Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [$Master Edwin=]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a <i>Fairy Epilogue</i>-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    142267 | 83022 | Bottom | Parsons
    142268 | 83022 | Quince | Edwin
    142269 | 83022 | Snout | Kenny
    142270 | 83022 | Starveling | Peirce
    142271 | 83022 | Snug | Bannister
    142272 | 83022 | Puck | The Admiral of Lilliput
    142273 | 83022 | Fairies | The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515
    142274 | 83022 | Flute | Blissett
    142275 | 83022 | Oberon | Miss Morris
    142276 | 83022 | Fairies | Master Harrison, Miss Twist
    142277 | 83022 | Titania | Miss P. Farren
    142278 | 83022 | With a <i>Fairy Epilogue</i> | .
    Performance: 83023 | 39392 | d | With a<i>Pastoral Dance</i> (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707
    AsSeeDate: 83023 | hay | d | As | 17770707

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Bottom-Parsons; Quince-Edwin; Snout-Kenny; Starveling-Peirce; Snug-Bannister; Puck-The Admiral of Lilliput [Master Edwin]; Fairies-The rest of the Lilliputians see17770515], Miss Morris, Master Harrison, Miss Twist; [Edition of 1777 (G. Kearsly) adds: Flute-Blissett; [and identifies: Oberon-Miss Morris; Fairies-Master Harrison, Miss Twist; Titania-Miss P. Farren; [and The Admiral of Lilliput. With a Fairy Epilogue-. [This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

Dance

Comment: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

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