18 May 1778

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Altered from [The Artful Wife, by William? Taverner. [1st time; C 3, by George Colman elder. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 20 May. Public Advertiser, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in Suffolk-street by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, Baddeley's name is in the playbills at both dl and hay.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Female Chevalier. [PrincipalCharacters by Palmer, Aickin, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester, Parsons, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Miss Walton, Mrs Greville. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May:% Sir Harry Freelove-Palmer; Ned Winworth-Aickin; Servants-Baddeley, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester; Young Upstart-R. Palmer; Mr Stockwell-Parsons; Mrs Upstart-Miss Sherry; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Belinda-Mrs Greville; [The occasional% <i>Prologue</i> [on Opening the Theatre, with Alterations,%-Palmer. *aPiety in Pattens. Butler-Parsons; The Squire-Lamash;Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell. *dEnd I: <i>The Merry Lasses</i>-(see29 May); End: <i>Provencalle Dance</i>-Master and Miss Byrn. *cMainpiece: Altered from [<i>The Artful Wife</i>, by $William? Taverner=. [1st time; C 3, by $George Colman elder=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in <i>Suffolk-street</i> by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the18th, $Baddeley='s name is in the playbills at both <i>dl</i> and <i>hay</i>.]
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    *p1778 05 18 hay The Female Chevalier. Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester, Parsons, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Miss Walton, Mrs Greville. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May: Sir Harry Freelove-Palmer; Ned Winworth-Aickin; Servants-Baddeley, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester; Young Upstart-R. Palmer; Mr Stockwell-Parsons; Mrs Upstart-Miss Sherry; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Belinda-Mrs Greville; The occasional <i>Prologue</i> on Opening the Theatre, with Alterations,-Palmer.*a1778 05 18 hay Piety in Pattens. Butler-Parsons; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.*d1778 05 18 hay End I: <i>The Merry Lasses</i>-(^see17780529^); End: <i>Provencalle Dance</i>-Master and Miss Byrn.*c1778 05 18 hay Mainpiece: Altered from [<i>The Artful Wife</i>, by $William? Taverner=. [1st time; C 3, by $George Colman elder=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in <i>Suffolk-street</i> by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, $Baddeley='s name is in the playbills at both <i>dl</i> and <i>hay</i>.]
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    Event: 39882 | 17780518 | hay | Mainpiece: Altered from [<i>The Artful Wife</i>, by $William? Taverner=. [1st time; C 3, by $George Colman elder=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 May, notes that the Prologue was the same as that spoken on 15 May 1777. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Servants to keep Places are to be at the door in <i>Suffolk-street</i> by Five o'clock. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. On account of the Performers employed at other Theatres the second Night of Representation cannot be till Thursday, the 21st inst. [On this night, the 18th, $Baddeley='s name is in the playbills at both <i>dl</i> and <i>hay</i>.
    Performance: 84324 | 39882 | p | The Female Chevalier | Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester, Parsons, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Miss Walton, Mrs Greville. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 May: Sir Harry Freelove-Palmer; Ned Winworth-Aickin; Servants-Baddeley, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester; Young Upstart-R. Palmer; Mr Stockwell-Parsons; Mrs Upstart-Miss Sherry; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Belinda-Mrs Greville; The occasional <i>Prologue</i> on Opening the Theatre, with Alterations,-Palmer.
    Cast:
    144573 | 84324 | Sir Harry Freelove | Palmer
    144574 | 84324 | Ned Winworth | Aickin
    144575 | 84324 | Servants | Baddeley, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester
    144576 | 84324 | Young Upstart | R. Palmer
    144577 | 84324 | Mr Stockwell | Parsons
    144578 | 84324 | Mrs Upstart | Miss Sherry
    144579 | 84324 | Landlady | Mrs Love
    144580 | 84324 | Mademoiselle | Miss Walton
    144581 | 84324 | Belinda | Mrs Greville
    144582 | 84324 | with Alterations, | Palmer.
    Performance: 84325 | 39882 | a | Piety in Pattens | Butler-Parsons; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
    Cast:
    144583 | 84325 | Butler | Parsons
    144584 | 84325 | The Squire | Lamash
    144585 | 84325 | Mrs Candy | Mrs Love
    144586 | 84325 | Polly Pattens | Mrs Jewell.
    Performance: 84326 | 39882 | d | End I: <i>The Merry Lasses</i>-(see17780529); End: <i>Provencalle Dance</i>-Master and Miss Byrn

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester, Parsons, Miss Sherry, Mrs Love, Miss Walton, Mrs Greville. Cast from London Chronicle, 20 May: Sir Harry Freelove-Palmer; Ned Winworth-Aickin; Servants-Baddeley, Massey, Davis, Kenny, Silvester; Young Upstart-R. Palmer; Mr Stockwell-Parsons; Mrs Upstart-Miss Sherry; Landlady-Mrs Love; Mademoiselle-Miss Walton; Belinda-Mrs Greville; The occasional Prologue on Opening the Theatre, with Alterations,-Palmer.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Butler-Parsons; The Squire-Lamash; Mrs Candy-Mrs Love; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End I: The Merry Lasses-(see17780529); End: Provencalle Dance-Master and Miss Byrn

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