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23 March 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Vernon. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [Miss Pinto was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at Mahon's, the corner of Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Cymon. As 23 Dec. 1778, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character). *aA Peep behind the Curtain. As 21 Dec. 1778, but Carpenter-Fawcett; other parts-_Fawcett. *d<i>Dance of Cupids</i>, as 23 Dec. 1778; <i>Dance of Daemons</i>, as 23 Dec. 1778. *cBenefit for $Vernon=. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [$Miss Pinto= was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at $Mahon='s, the corner of <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets:73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 03 23 dl Cymon. ^As17781223^, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).*a1779 03 23 dl A Peep behind the Curtain. ^As17781221^, but Carpenter-Fawcett; other parts-_Fawcett.*d1779 03 23 dl <i>Dance of Cupids</i>, ^as17781223^; <i>Dance of Daemons</i>, ^as17781223^.*c1779 03 23 dl Benefit for $Vernon=. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [$Miss Pinto= was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at $Mahon='s, the corner of <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40339 | 17790323 | dl | Benefit for $Vernon=. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession, as 23 Dec. 1778. [$Miss Pinto= was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Vernon at $Mahon='s, the corner of <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #217 1s. 6d. (121.8.0; 21.11.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 73.3.0) (charge: #73 3s. 6d.)
    Performance: 85532 | 40339 | p | Cymon | As17781223, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 85532 | dl | p | As | 17781223
    Cast:
    146973 | 85532 | Urganda | Miss Pinto
    146974 | 85532 | Sylvia | Miss Walpole
    538989 | 85532 | Cymon | Vernon
    538990 | 85532 | Merlin | Bannister
    538991 | 85532 | Dorus | Parsons
    538992 | 85532 | Daemon of Revenge | Gaudry
    538993 | 85532 | Linco | Dodd
    538994 | 85532 | Fatima | Mrs Wrighten
    538995 | 85532 | Cupid | Miss Field
    538996 | 85532 | Dorcas | Mrs Bradshaw
    538997 | 85532 | Shepherdesses | Miss Collett, Mrs Davies
    Performance: 85533 | 40339 | a | A Peep behind the Curtain | As17781221, but Carpenter-Fawcett; other parts-_Fawcett.
    AsSeeDate: 85533 | dl | a | As | 17781221
    Cast:
    146975 | 85533 | Carpenter | Fawcett
    146976 | 85533 | other parts | _Fawcett.
    538998 | 85533 | Glib | King
    538999 | 85533 | Old Shepherd | Dodd
    539000 | 85533 | Sir Macaroni Virtu | Lamash
    539001 | 85533 | Patent | Packer
    539002 | 85533 | Sir Toby Fuz | Hurst
    539003 | 85533 | Wilson | R. Palmer
    539004 | 85533 | Mirvan | Norris
    539005 | 85533 | Prompter | Wright
    539006 | 85533 | Orpheus | Vernon
    539007 | 85533 | Rhodope | Mrs Wrighten
    539008 | 85533 | Miss Fuz | Mrs Davies
    539009 | 85533 | Lady Fuz | Mrs Hopkins
    Performance: 85534 | 40339 | d | <i>Dance of Cupids</i>, as17781223; <i>Dance of Daemons</i>, as17781223
    AsSeeDate: 85534 | dl | d | As | 17781223
    Cast:
    539010 | 85534 | <i>Grand Dance</i> | Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi.

Mainpiece

Title: Cymon
Comments:
As17781223, but Urganda-Miss Pinto (1st appearance on the English stage); Sylvia-Miss Walpole (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date: 1767
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Author: Michael Arne
Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date: 1792
Birth: 1762
Death: 1796
Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date:
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: A Peep behind the Curtain
Comments:
As17781221, but Carpenter-Fawcett; other parts-_Fawcett.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1767
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: Dance of Cupids, as17781223; Dance of Daemons, as17781223

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