17 September 1778

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Digges. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Barry had acted King Lear at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and Ross on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay King Lear. King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the $Theatre-Royal, Bath=); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey. *aThe Gentle Shepherd. Bauldy-Blissett; Sir William Worthy-Mitchell; Jenny-A Young Lady (4th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peggy-Mrs Hitchcock. *mAfterpiece: [With the% Scots Musick [incidental to the Piece%-. *cBy Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Digges=. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [$Barry= had acted <i>King Lear</i>r at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and $Ross= on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts.

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    *p1778 09 17 hay King Lear. King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the $Theatre-Royal, Bath=); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.*a1778 09 17 hay The Gentle Shepherd. Bauldy-Blissett; Sir William Worthy-Mitchell; Jenny-A Young Lady (4th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peggy-Mrs Hitchcock.*m1778 09 17 hay Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-.*c1778 09 17 hay By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Digges=. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [$Barry= had acted <i>King Lear</i>r at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and $Ross= on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40016 | 17780917 | hay | By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Digges=. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [$Barry= had acted <i>King Lear</i> at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and $Ross= on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts
    Performance: 84712 | 40016 | p | King Lear | King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the $Theatre-Royal, Bath=); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.
    Cast:
    145239 | 84712 | King Lear | Digges
    145240 | 84712 | Bastard | West
    145241 | 84712 | Kent | Gardner
    145242 | 84712 | Gloster | Mitchell
    145243 | 84712 | Gentleman Usher | Blissett
    145244 | 84712 | Albany | Taylor
    145245 | 84712 | Burgundy | Turner
    145246 | 84712 | Cornwall | Davis
    145247 | 84712 | Edgar | Dimond
    145248 | 84712 | Theatre | Royal, Bath=)
    145249 | 84712 | Goneril | Mrs Lefevre
    145250 | 84712 | Regan | Mrs West
    145251 | 84712 | Cordelia | Mrs Massey.
    Performance: 84713 | 40016 | a | The Gentle Shepherd | Bauldy-Blissett; Sir William Worthy-Mitchell; Jenny-A Young Lady (4th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peggy-Mrs Hitchcock.
    Cast:
    145252 | 84713 | Bauldy | Blissett
    145253 | 84713 | Sir William Worthy | Mitchell
    145254 | 84713 | Jenny | A Young Lady
    145255 | 84713 | Peggy | Mrs Hitchcock.
    Performance: 84714 | 40016 | m | Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the Theatre-Royal, Bath); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Gentle Shepherd
Comments:
Bauldy-Blissett; Sir William Worthy-Mitchell; Jenny-A Young Lady (4th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Peggy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast:

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Music

Comment: Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

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