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19 December 1778

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a Procession and Sacrificev. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Sheridan. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by Sir John Vanburghi [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Merope. Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.*aAEsop. AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a <i>Procession and Sacrifice</i>v. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $Thomas Sheridan=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by $Sir John Vanburghi= [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 12 19 dl Merope. Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.*a1778 12 19 dl AEsop. AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.*c1778 12 19 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a <i>Procession and Sacrifice</i>v. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $Thomas Sheridan=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by $Sir John Vanburghi= [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40159 | 17781219 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With a <i>Procession and Sacrifice</i>v. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $Thomas Sheridan=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 21 Dec.]: Taken from the comedy of that name by $Sir John Vanburghi= [sic]. Receipts: #151 2s. 6d. (115.4.0; 35.16.0; 0.2.6)
    Performance: 85092 | 40159 | p | Merope | Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.
    Cast:
    146303 | 85092 | Dorilas | Bannister Jun.
    146304 | 85092 | Narbas | Packer
    146305 | 85092 | Euricles | Aickin
    146306 | 85092 | Erox | Hurst
    146307 | 85092 | High Priest | Chambers
    146308 | 85092 | Poliphontes | Palmer
    146309 | 85092 | Ismene | Mrs Sharp
    146310 | 85092 | Merope | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 85093 | 40159 | a | AEsop | AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.
    Cast:
    146311 | 85093 | AEsop | Henderson
    146312 | 85093 | Beau | Dodd
    146313 | 85093 | Roger | Moody
    146314 | 85093 | Learches | Parsons
    146315 | 85093 | Oronces | Farren
    146316 | 85093 | Sir Polidorus Hogstye | Yates
    146317 | 85093 | Euphronia | Mrs Brereton
    146318 | 85093 | Doris | Miss Pope.

Mainpiece

Title: Merope
Comments:
Dorilas-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Chambers; Poliphontes-Palmer; Ismene-Mrs Sharp; Merope-Miss Younge.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Merope
Publish Date: 1731
Birth: 1610
Death: 1685
Work Title: Meropé
Publish Date: 1749
Author: Aaron Hill
Birth: 1685
Death: 1750
Work Title: Merope
Publish Date:
Work Title: Merope
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Afterpiece

Title: AEsop
Comments:
AEsop-Henderson; Beau-Dodd; Roger-Moody; Learches-Parsons; Oronces-Farren; Sir Polidorus Hogstye-Yates; Euphronia-Mrs Brereton; Doris-Miss Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Aesop
Publish Date:
Author: John Vanbrugh
Birth: 1664
Death: 1726

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