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15 October 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by Richard Tickell (London Chronicle, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by T. Lowndes, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [near Maidstone, Kent, where a military encampment had been in existence for several months], from a View taken by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Braganza. Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates. *aThe Camp. [Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter,Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole.% <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, excepton 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (see 9 Feb. 1779).] [Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.:% Corporal [later called <i>William</i>r]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>r]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler;Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole. *cAfterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by$Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by $Richard Tickell= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by$T. Lowndes=, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the <i>Grand Camp at Cox-Heath</i>v [near <i>Maidstone</i>, <i>Kent</i>, where a military encampment hadbeen in existence for several months], from a View taken by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by $Thomas Linley Sen=.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 10 15 dl Braganza. Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.*a1778 10 15 dl The Camp. Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter, Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole. <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, except on 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (^see17790209^).] [Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.: Corporal [later called <i>William</i>r]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>r]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole.*c1778 10 15 dl Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by $Richard Tickell= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by $T. Lowndes=, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the <i>Grand Camp at Cox-Heath</i>v [near <i>Maidstone</i>, <i>Kent</i>, where a military encampment had been in existence for several months], from a View taken by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by $Thomas Linley Sen=.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40041 | 17781015 | dl | Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by $Richard Tickell= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by $T. Lowndes=, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the <i>Grand Camp at Cox-Heath</i>v [near <i>Maidstone</i>, <i>Kent</i>, where a military encampment had been in existence for several months], from a View taken by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by $Thomas Linley Sen=.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6)
    Performance: 84792 | 40041 | p | Braganza | Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
    Cast:
    145668 | 84792 | Velasquez | Smith
    145669 | 84792 | Almada | Aickin
    145670 | 84792 | Ribiro | Palmer
    145671 | 84792 | Mendoza | Farren
    145672 | 84792 | Lemos | Chaplin
    145673 | 84792 | Corea | Hurst
    145674 | 84792 | Roderic | Wright
    145675 | 84792 | Mello | R. Palmer
    145676 | 84792 | Pizarro | Davies
    145677 | 84792 | Ramirez | Packer
    145678 | 84792 | Antonio | Wrighten
    145679 | 84792 | Ferdinand | Griffiths
    145680 | 84792 | Duke of Braganza | Brereton
    145681 | 84792 | Ines | Mrs Johnston
    145682 | 84792 | Dutchess of Braganza | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 84793 | 40041 | a | The Camp | Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter, Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole. <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, except on 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (see17790209).] [Cast from <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.: Corporal [later called <i>William</i>]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole.
    Cast:
    145683 | 84793 | <i>Prologue</i> | Palmer
    145684 | 84793 | later called <i>William</i>] | Webster
    145685 | 84793 | O'Daub | Moody
    145686 | 84793 | Gage | Parsons
    145687 | 84793 | Serjeant | Bannister
    145688 | 84793 | Mons Bluard | Baddeley
    145689 | 84793 | Recruits | Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin
    145690 | 84793 | Countrymen | Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
    145691 | 84793 | later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>] | Dodd
    145692 | 84793 | Commander@in@Chief at the Camp | Farren
    145693 | 84793 | Officers of Regiments | R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny
    145694 | 84793 | Lady Plume | Mrs Robinson
    145695 | 84793 | Lady Gorget | Mrs Cuyler
    145696 | 84793 | Lady Sash | Miss Farren
    145697 | 84793 | Countrywomen | Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
    145698 | 84793 | Nell | Mrs Wrighten
    145699 | 84793 | Nancy | Miss Walpole.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Velasquez-Smith; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Farren; Lemos-Chaplin; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Duke of Braganza-Brereton; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Carpenter, Wrighten, Burton, Fawcett, Dodd; Mrs Robinson, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Walpole. Prologue-Palmer; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the first 46 performances, except on 9, 10, 17, 18 Nov. (see17790209).] [Cast from Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.: Corporal [later called William]-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant-Bannister; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; Recruits-Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin; Countrymen-Wrighten, Burton, Waldron; Sir Charles Plume [later called Sir Harry Bouquet]-Dodd; Commander@in@Chief at the Camp-Farren; Officers of Regiments-R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny; Lady Plume-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Miss Farren; Countrywomen-Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; Nancy-Miss Walpole.

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 15 October 1778 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40041.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 15 October 1778 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40041. Accessed 31 March 2025.