30 April 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Robinson. Morning Chronicle, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at Parviso's, No. 114, Long acre. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Mary Robinson. Larpent MS 447; not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for King Lear will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Macbeth. As 5 Jan., but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance inthat character). *aThe Lucky Escape. [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]):% Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten. *sAs 31 Mar. *cBenefit for $Mrs Robinson=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at <i>Parviso's</i>, No. 114, <i>Long acre</i>. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Mary Robinson=. <i>Larpent MS 447</i>;not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for <i>King Lear</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.).

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    *p1778 04 30 dl Macbeth. ^As17780105^, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).*a1778 04 30 dl The Lucky Escape. [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.*s1778 04 30 dl ^As17780331^ .*c1778 04 30 dl Benefit for $Mrs Robinson=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at <i>Parviso's</i>, No. 114, <i>Long acre</i>. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Mary Robinson=. <i>Larpent MS 447</i>; not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for <i>King Lear</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.).

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    Event: 39843 | 17780430 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Robinson=. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Robinson, at <i>Parviso's</i>, No. 114, <i>Long acre</i>. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Mary Robinson=. <i>Larpent MS 447</i>; not published]: The Music chiefly compiled. Tickets delivered for <i>King Lear</i> will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #153 17s. 6d. (57.8.0; 21.3.6; 0.10.0: tickets: 74.16.0) (charge: #78 11s. 6d.)
    Performance: 84199 | 39843 | p | Macbeth | As17780105, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 84199 | dl | p | As | 17780105
    Cast:
    144395 | 84199 | Lady Macbeth | Mrs Robinson
    531811 | 84199 | Macbeth | Smith
    531812 | 84199 | Macduff | Brereton
    531813 | 84199 | Duncan | Chambers
    531814 | 84199 | Ross | Aickin
    531815 | 84199 | Malcolm | Davies
    531816 | 84199 | Banquo | Packer
    531817 | 84199 | Lenox | Norris
    531818 | 84199 | Donalbain | R. Palmer
    531819 | 84199 | Angus | Chaplin
    531820 | 84199 | Seward | Hurst
    531821 | 84199 | Doctor | Wright
    531822 | 84199 | Captain | Farren
    531823 | 84199 | Hecate | Bannister
    531824 | 84199 | Witches | Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
    531825 | 84199 | Lady Macduff | Miss Sherry
    Performance: 84200 | 39843 | a | The Lucky Escape | [Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
    Cast:
    144396 | 84200 | Edwin | Vernon
    144397 | 84200 | Sir Toby Stedfast | Waldron
    144398 | 84200 | Venture | Dodd
    144399 | 84200 | Maria | Miss Collett
    144400 | 84200 | Letitia | Mrs Wrighten.
    Performance: 84201 | 39843 | s | As17780331
    AsSeeDate: 84201 | dl | s | As | 17780331

Mainpiece

Title: Macbeth
Comments:
As17780105, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Lucky Escape
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Vernon, Waldron, Dodd, Miss Collett, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from Songs (Printed for the Author [1778]): Edwin-Vernon; Sir Toby Stedfast-Waldron; Venture-Dodd; Maria-Miss Collett; Letitia-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1778
Author: Mary Robinson
Birth: 1756/1758?
Death: 1800

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Comment: As17780331

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