22 March 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Henderson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 8 June 1776]. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, Buckingham-street, York Buildings. [Henderson's 1st appearance as King Lear was at Bath, 20 Feb. 1773.] Receipts: #259 9s. (162.9.0; 16.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 79.14.0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl King Lear. King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in thatcharacter [in <i>London</i>]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge. *aHigh Life below Stairs. As 7Jan. *cBenefit for $Henderson=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 8 June 1776]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, <i>Buckingham-street</i>, <i>York Buildings</i>. [Henderson's 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i>r wasat <i>Bath</i>, 20 Feb. 1773.] Receipts: #259 9s. (162.9.0; 16.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 79.14.0) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 03 22 dl King Lear. King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.*a1779 03 22 dl High Life below Stairs. ^As17790107^.*c1779 03 22 dl Benefit for $Henderson=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 8 June 1776]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, <i>Buckingham-street</i>, <i>York Buildings</i>. [Henderson's 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i>r was at <i>Bath</i>, 20 Feb. 1773.] Receipts: #259 9s. (162.9.0; 16.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 79.14.0) (charge: #105).

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    Event: 40337 | 17790322 | dl | Benefit for $Henderson=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 8 June 1776]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson, <i>Buckingham-street</i>, <i>York Buildings</i>. [Henderson's 1st appearance as <i>King Lear</i> was at <i>Bath</i>, 20 Feb. 1773.] Receipts: #259 9s. (162.9.0; 16.12.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 79.14.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 85528 | 40337 | p | King Lear | King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
    Cast:
    146937 | 85528 | King Lear | Henderson
    146938 | 85528 | Gloster | Aickin
    146939 | 85528 | Bastard | Palmer
    146940 | 85528 | Kent | Hurst
    146941 | 85528 | Albany | Packer
    146942 | 85528 | Cornwall | Wrighten
    146943 | 85528 | Burgundy | Norris
    146944 | 85528 | Gentleman Usher | Burton
    146945 | 85528 | Physician | Wright
    146946 | 85528 | Old Peasant | Waldron
    146947 | 85528 | Servant to Cornwall | R. Palmer
    146948 | 85528 | Curan | Fawcett
    146949 | 85528 | Captain of the Guards | Chaplin
    146950 | 85528 | Edgar | Webster
    146951 | 85528 | Goneril | Miss Sherry
    146952 | 85528 | Regan | Mrs Colles
    146953 | 85528 | Arante | Miss Kirby
    146954 | 85528 | Cordelia | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 85529 | 40337 | a | High Life below Stairs | As17790107.
    AsSeeDate: 85529 | dl | a | As | 17790107
    Cast:
    538981 | 85529 | Lovel | Lamash
    538982 | 85529 | Sir Harry's Servant | Dodd
    538983 | 85529 | Duke's Servant | Palmer
    538984 | 85529 | Philip | Baddeley
    538985 | 85529 | Freeman | Fawcett
    538986 | 85529 | Lady Charlotte | Mrs Davies
    538987 | 85529 | Lady Bab | Mrs Johnston
    538988 | 85529 | Kitty | Miss Pope.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
King Lear-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gloster-Aickin; Bastard-Palmer; Kent (1st time)-Hurst; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Wrighten; Burgundy-Norris; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Physician-Wright; Old Peasant-Waldron; Servant to Cornwall-R. Palmer; Curan-Fawcett; Captain of the Guards-Chaplin; Edgar-Webster; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Regan-Mrs Colles; Arante-Miss Kirby; Cordelia-Miss Younge.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: High Life below Stairs
Comments:
As17790107.
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