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08 January 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (see G. W. Williams in Studies in Philology, XLVII, 1950, 619-28). Synopsis of action (W. Randall, 1779) lists no parts]: The Overture and Music entirely new. With new Scenes, Machines, Dresses and Decorations. All the Scenery, Machinery, &c. designed by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [For a discussion of this pantomime see Theatre Survey, II, 54-66.] Public Advertiser, 24 Feb. 1779: This Day is published an Account of The Wonders of Derbyshire and the Songs (6d.). Receipts: #225 19s. (223.18.0; 2.1.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Merope. As 19 Dec. 1778. *aThe Wonders of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak. Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, MissG. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett. *cAfterpiece [1st time; P 2, attributed to $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (see $G. W. Williams= in <i>Studies in Philology</i>, XLVII, 1950, 619-28). Synopsis of action ($W. Randall=, 1779) lists no parts]: The Overture and Music entirely new.With new Scenes, Machines, Dresses and Decorations. All the Scenery, Machinery, &c. designed by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [For a discussion of this pantomime see <i>Theatre Survey</i>, II, 54-66.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Feb. 1779: This Day is published an Account of <i>The Wonders of Derbyshire</i> and the Songs (6d.). Receipts: #225 19s. (223.18.0; 2.1.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 01 08 dl Merope. ^As17781219^.*a1779 01 08 dl The Wonders of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak. Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.*c1779 01 08 dl Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, attributed to $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (see $G. W. Williams= in <i>Studies in Philology</i>, XLVII, 1950, 619-28). Synopsis of action ($W. Randall=, 1779) lists no parts]: The Overture and Music entirely new. With new Scenes, Machines, Dresses and Decorations. All the Scenery, Machinery, &c. designed by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [For a discussion of this pantomime see <i>Theatre Survey</i>, II, 54-66.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Feb. 1779: This Day is published an Account of <i>The Wonders of Derbyshire</i> and the Songs (6d.). Receipts: #225 19s. (223.18.0; 2.1.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40196 | 17790108 | dl | Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, attributed to $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (see $G. W. Williams= in <i>Studies in Philology</i>, XLVII, 1950, 619-28). Synopsis of action ($W. Randall=, 1779) lists no parts]: The Overture and Music entirely new. With new Scenes, Machines, Dresses and Decorations. All the Scenery, Machinery, &c. designed by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. [For a discussion of this pantomime see <i>Theatre Survey</i>, II, 54-66.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Feb. 1779: This Day is published an Account of <i>The Wonders of Derbyshire</i> and the Songs (6d.). Receipts: #225 19s. (223.18.0; 2.1.0)
    Performance: 85189 | 40196 | p | Merope | As17781219.
    AsSeeDate: 85189 | dl | p | As | 17781219
    Cast:
    536944 | 85189 | Dorilas | Bannister Jun.
    536945 | 85189 | Narbas | Packer
    536946 | 85189 | Euricles | Aickin
    536947 | 85189 | Erox | Hurst
    536948 | 85189 | High Priest | Chambers
    536949 | 85189 | Poliphontes | Palmer
    536950 | 85189 | Ismene | Mrs Sharp
    536951 | 85189 | Merope | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 85190 | 40196 | a | The Wonders of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak | Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.
    Cast:
    146476 | 85190 | Principal Characters | Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

Mainpiece

Title: Merope
Comments:
As17781219.
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Afterpiece

Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak
Comments:
Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.
Cast:

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