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23 April 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [In afterpiece Prologue by David Garrick.] Public Advertiser, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house in Bow-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (55.15.0; 26.3.6; 0.8.0; tickets: 50.10.0) (charge: #75 0s. 6d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge. *aA Christmas Tale. As 4 Dec. 1777, but The original <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer. *dAs 22 Apr. *cBenefit for $Palmer=.Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [In afterpiece <i>Prologue</i> by $David Garrick=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (55.15.0; 26.3.6; 0.8.0; tickets: 50.10.0) (charge: #75 0s. 6d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 04 23 dl All for Love; or, The World Well Lost. Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.*a1778 04 23 dl A Christm^as^Tale. ^As17771204^, but The original <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer.*d1778 04 23 dl ^As17780422^.*c1778 04 23 dl Benefit for $Palmer=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [In afterpiece <i>Prologue</i> by $David Garrick=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (55.15.0; 26.3.6; 0.8.0; tickets: 50.10.0) (charge: #75 0s. 6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39828 | 17780423 | dl | Benefit for $Palmer=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [In afterpiece <i>Prologue</i> by $David Garrick=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Palmer at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (55.15.0; 26.3.6; 0.8.0; tickets: 50.10.0) (charge: #75 0s. 6d.)
    Performance: 84155 | 39828 | p | All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost | Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
    Cast:
    144318 | 84155 | Marc Antony | Lacy
    144319 | 84155 | Dollabella | Brereton
    144320 | 84155 | Alexis | Farren
    144321 | 84155 | Serapion | Chambers
    144322 | 84155 | Romans | Chaplin, Norris
    144323 | 84155 | Ventidius | Palmer
    144324 | 84155 | Octavia | Mrs Robinson
    144325 | 84155 | Charmion | Mrs Johnston
    144326 | 84155 | Iras | Mrs Colles
    144327 | 84155 | Cleopatra | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 84156 | 39828 | a | A ChristmasTale | As17771204, but The original <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer.
    AsSeeDate: 84156 | dl | a | As | 17771204
    Cast:
    144328 | 84156 | The original <i>Prologue</i> | Palmer.
    531635 | 84156 | Floridor | Vernon
    531636 | 84156 | Bonoro | Bannister
    531637 | 84156 | Faladel | Burton
    531638 | 84156 | Nigromant | Legg
    531639 | 84156 | Tycho | Dodd
    531640 | 84156 | Robinette | Mrs Wrighten
    531641 | 84156 | Camilla | Miss Collett.
    Performance: 84157 | 39828 | d | As17780422
    AsSeeDate: 84157 | dl | d | As | 17780422

Mainpiece

Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost
Comments:
Marc Antony-Lacy (1st appearance in that character); Dollabella-Brereton; Alexis-Farren; Serapion-Chambers; Romans-Chaplin, Norris; Ventidius-Palmer; Octavia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character); Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Mrs Colles; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: John Dryden
Birth: 1631
Death: 1700
Publish Date:
Baptism: 1639
Death: 1701
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: A ChristmasTale
Comments:
As17771204, but The original Prologue-Palmer.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: As17780422

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 23 April 1778 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39828.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 23 April 1778 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39828. Accessed 2 April 2025.