05 May 1778

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Public Advertiser, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, Strand; of Burton, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)

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    *p dl A School for Fathers. As 8 Jan., but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character). *aThe Lyar. Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies. *dAs 4 May. *cBenefit for $Hurst= and $Burton=. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, <i>Strand</i>; of Burton, <i>Duke's-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.).

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    *p1778 05 05 dl A School for Fathers. ^As17780108^, but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character).*a1778 05 05 dl The Lyar. Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.*d1778 05 05 dl ^As17780504^.*c1778 05 05 dl Benefit for $Hurst= and $Burton=. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, <i>Strand</i>; of Burton, <i>Duke's-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.).

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    Event: 39854 | 17780505 | dl | Benefit for $Hurst= and $Burton=. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at his house, No. 374, <i>Strand</i>; of Burton, <i>Duke's-court</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #209 15s. (42.11.0: 11.16.6; 0.2.6; tickets: 155.5.0) (charge: #65 3s.)
    Performance: 84233 | 39854 | p | A School For Fathers | As17780108, but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 84233 | dl | p | As | 17780108
    Cast:
    144446 | 84233 | Sir John Flowerdale | Hurst
    531955 | 84233 | Lionel | Webster
    531956 | 84233 | Oldboy | Parsons
    531957 | 84233 | Jenkins | Bannister
    531958 | 84233 | Harman | Davies
    531959 | 84233 | Jessamy | Dodd
    531960 | 84233 | Diana | Mrs Wrighten
    531961 | 84233 | Lady Mary Oldboy | Mrs Hopkins
    531962 | 84233 | Jenny | Mrs Davies
    531963 | 84233 | Clarissa | Mrs Baddeley.
    Performance: 84234 | 39854 | a | The Lyar | Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
    Cast:
    144447 | 84234 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    144448 | 84234 | Old Wilding | Chambers
    144449 | 84234 | Sir James Elliot | Davies
    144450 | 84234 | Papillion | Burton
    144451 | 84234 | Miss Godfrey | Mrs Colles
    144452 | 84234 | Kitty | Mrs Johnston
    144453 | 84234 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Davies.
    Performance: 84235 | 39854 | d | As17780504
    AsSeeDate: 84235 | dl | d | As | 17780504

Mainpiece

Title: A School For Fathers
Comments:
As17780108, but Sir John Flowerdale-Hurst (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Chambers; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Colles; Kitty-Mrs Johnston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Davies.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Lyar
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777
Work Title: Le Menteur
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