30 August 1777

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman elder, based on Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile, by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais; music by Samuel Arnold and, by attribution, Pierre Alexandre Monsigny. Prologue by the author (Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues, II, 209). Epilogue by David Garrick (Garrick's Poetical Works, II, 340). Larpent MS 436; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes

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    *p??hay The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution. [Principal Parts by Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 1 Sept.:% Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Jackson; Pall@Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren; <i>Prologue</i>-Parsons; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *a??hay Thomas and Sally. Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell. *d??hay End: <i>Dance</i>-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] *c??hay Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $George Colman elder=, based on <i>Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile</i>, by $Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais=; music by $Samuel Arnold= and, by attribution, $Pierre Alexandre Monsigny=. Prologue by the author (<i>Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues</i>, II, 209). Epilogue by $David Garrick= (<i>Garrick's Poetical Works</i>, II, 340). <i>Larpent MS 436</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes.

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    *p1777 08 30 hay The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution. Principal Parts by Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 1 Sept.: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Jackson; Pall@Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren; <i>Prologue</i>-Parsons; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1777 08 30 hay Thom^as^and Sally. Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.*d1777 08 30 hay End: <i>Dance</i>-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.]*c1777 08 30 hay Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $George Colman elder=, based on <i>Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile</i>, by $Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais=; music by $Samuel Arnold= and, by attribution, $Pierre Alexandre Monsigny=. Prologue by the author (<i>Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues</i>, II, 209). Epilogue by $David Garrick= (<i>Garrick's Poetical Works</i>, II, 340). <i>Larpent MS 436</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes.

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    Event: 39427 | 17770830 | hay | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by $George Colman elder=, based on <i>Le Barbier de Seville; ou, La Precaution Inutile</i>, by $Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais=; music by $Samuel Arnold= and, by attribution, $Pierre Alexandre Monsigny=. Prologue by the author (<i>Collection...of English Prologues and Epilogues</i>, II, 209). Epilogue by $David Garrick= (<i>Garrick's Poetical Works</i>, II, 340). <i>Larpent MS 436</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Magazine</i>, Sept. 1777, pp. 467-69]: With New Dresses and Scenes
    Performance: 83109 | 39427 | p | The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution | Principal Parts by Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 1 Sept.: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Jackson; Pall@Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren; <i>Prologue</i>-Parsons; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    142463 | 83109 | Count Almaviva | Palmer
    142464 | 83109 | Dr Bartholo | Parsons
    142465 | 83109 | Basil | Blissett
    142466 | 83109 | Argus | Jackson
    142467 | 83109 | Pall@Boy | R. Palmer
    142468 | 83109 | Alcade | Egan
    142469 | 83109 | Notary | Stevens
    142470 | 83109 | Lazarillo | Edwin
    142471 | 83109 | Rosina | Miss Farren
    142472 | 83109 | <i>Prologue</i> | Parsons
    142473 | 83109 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 83110 | 39427 | a | Thomasand Sally | Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
    Cast:
    142474 | 83110 | Thomas | Bannister
    142475 | 83110 | The Squire | DuBellamy
    142476 | 83110 | Dorcas | Mrs Love
    142477 | 83110 | Sally | Mrs Jewell.
    Performance: 83111 | 39427 | d | End: <i>Dance</i>- | [This was included in all subsequent performances.]

Mainpiece

Title: The Spanish Barber; Or, The Fruitless Precaution
Comments:
Principal Parts by Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren. [Cast from London Chronicle, 1 Sept.: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Parsons; Basil-Blissett; Argus-Jackson; Pall@Boy-R. Palmer; Alcade-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina-Miss Farren; Prologue-Parsons; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Thomasand Sally
Comments:
Thomas-Bannister; The Squire-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: Dance-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

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