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05 April 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Pope. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb, based on La Fausse Suivante; ou, Le Fourbe Puni, by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. Prologue by the author (Knapp, 117). Larpent MS 476; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the hay as The Female Captain]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Spanish Fryar. As 22 Dec. 1778. *aThe Contract; or, The Female Captain. Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [<i>LarpentMS 476</i> lists the parts: <i>Dorimant</i>r, <i>Sir David Dupe</i>r, <i>Gregory</i>r, <i>Skip</i>r, <i>Gypsey</i>r, <i>Lady D'Orville</i>r, <i>Lydia Freeland</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer. *cBenefit for $Miss Pope=. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=, based on <i>La Fausse Suivante</i>; ou, <i>Le Fourbe Puni</i>, by $Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux=.Prologue by the author ($Knapp=, 117). <i>Larpent MS 476</i>; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the <i>hay</i> as <i>The Female Captain</i>]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 04 05 dl The Spanish Fryar. ^As17781222^.*a1779 04 05 dl The Contract; or, The Female Captain. Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [<i>Larpent MS 476</i> lists the parts: <i>Dorimant</i>r, <i>Sir David Dupe</i>r, <i>Gregory</i>r, <i>Skip</i>r, <i>Gypsey</i>r, <i>Lady D'Orville</i>r, <i>Lydia Freeland</i>r.] <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer.*c1779 04 05 dl Benefit for $Miss Pope=. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=, based on <i>La Fausse Suivante</i>; ou, <i>Le Fourbe Puni</i>, by $Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux=. Prologue by the author ($Knapp=, 117). <i>Larpent MS 476</i>; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the <i>hay</i> as <i>The Female Captain</i>]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40352 | 17790405 | dl | Benefit for $Miss Pope=. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=, based on <i>La Fausse Suivante</i>; ou, <i>Le Fourbe Puni</i>, by $Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux=. Prologue by the author ($Knapp=, 117). <i>Larpent MS 476</i>; not published. In 1780 this was acted at the <i>hay</i> as <i>The Female Captain</i>]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #202 10s. (54.14; 17.6; 1.12; tickets: 128.18) (charge: #65 17s. 2d.)
    Performance: 85567 | 40352 | p | The Spanish Fryar | As17781222.
    AsSeeDate: 85567 | dl | p | As | 17781222
    Cast:
    539154 | 85567 | Father Dominick | Henderson
    539155 | 85567 | Lorenzo | Palmer
    539156 | 85567 | Torrismond | Brereton
    539157 | 85567 | Raymond | Aickin
    539158 | 85567 | Bertran | Farren
    539159 | 85567 | Alphonso | Packer
    539160 | 85567 | Pedro | Hurst
    539161 | 85567 | Officers | Philimore, Norris
    539162 | 85567 | Gomez | Yates
    539163 | 85567 | Leonora | Mrs Farren
    539164 | 85567 | Teresa | Miss Kirby
    539165 | 85567 | Elvira | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 85568 | 40352 | a | The Contract; or, The Female Captain | Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [<i>Larpent MS 476</i> lists the parts: <i>Dorimant</i>, <i>Sir David Dupe</i>, <i>Gregory</i>, <i>Skip</i>, <i>Gypsey</i>, <i>Lady D'Orville</i>, <i>Lydia Freeland</i>.] <i>Prologue</i>-Palmer.
    Cast:
    147018 | 85568 | Principal Characters | Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope
    147019 | 85568 | <i>Prologue</i> | Palmer.

Mainpiece

Title: The Spanish Fryar
Comments:
As17781222.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Author: John Dryden
Birth: 1631
Death: 1700

Afterpiece

Title: The Contract; or, The Female Captain
Comments:
Principal Characters-Palmer, Farren, Waldron, Burton, Parsons, Miss Walpole, Miss Pope; [Larpent MS 476 lists the parts: Dorimant, Sir David Dupe, Gregory, Skip, Gypsey, Lady D'Orville, Lydia Freeland.] Prologue-Palmer.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Contract
Publish Date: 1776
Birth: 1721
Death: 1784

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