12 April 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. Public Advertiser, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (135.6.0; 21.4.0; 5.13.6; tickets: 52.19.0) (charge: #82 5s. 3d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Alexander the Great; or, The RivalQueens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates. *aThe Camp. As 15 Mar. *cBenefit for $Bensley=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v.<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, <i>Charlotte-street</i>,<i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (135.6.0; 21.4.0; 5.13.6; tickets: 52.19.0) (charge: #82 5s. 3d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 04 12 dl Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.*a1779 04 12 dl The Camp. ^As17790315^ .*c1779 04 12 dl Benefit for $Bensley=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (135.6.0; 21.4.0; 5.13.6; tickets: 52.19.0) (charge: #82 5s. 3d.).

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    Event: 40366 | 17790412 | dl | Benefit for $Bensley=. Mainpiece: With the <i>grand Triumphal Entry</i>v. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Bloomsbury</i>. Receipts: #215 2s. 6d. (135.6.0; 21.4.0; 5.13.6; tickets: 52.19.0) (charge: #82 5s. 3d.)
    Performance: 85608 | 40366 | p | Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens | Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
    Cast:
    147078 | 85608 | Alexander | Smith
    147079 | 85608 | Cassander | Palmer
    147080 | 85608 | Lysimachus | Brereton
    147081 | 85608 | Hephestian | Davies
    147082 | 85608 | Polyperchon | Chambers
    147083 | 85608 | Thessalus | Wright
    147084 | 85608 | Perdiccas | Chaplin
    147085 | 85608 | Eumenes | Norris
    147086 | 85608 | Aristander | Wrighten
    147087 | 85608 | Slave | Griffiths
    147088 | 85608 | Clytus | Bensley
    147089 | 85608 | Roxana | Miss Younge
    147090 | 85608 | Parisatis | Miss Collett
    147091 | 85608 | Sisigambis | Mrs Johnston
    147092 | 85608 | Statira | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 85609 | 40366 | a | The Camp | As17790315 .
    AsSeeDate: 85609 | dl | a | As | 17790315
    Cast:
    539460 | 85609 | Lady Plume | Miss Collett.
    539461 | 85609 | Lady Sash | Mrs Robinson.
    539462 | 85609 | later called <i>William</i>] | Webster
    539463 | 85609 | O'Daub | Moody
    539464 | 85609 | Gage | Parsons
    539465 | 85609 | Serjeant | Bannister
    539466 | 85609 | Mons Bluard | Baddeley
    539467 | 85609 | Recruits | Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin
    539468 | 85609 | Countrymen | Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
    539469 | 85609 | later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>] | Dodd
    539470 | 85609 | Commander@in@Chief at the Camp | Farren
    539471 | 85609 | Officers of Regiments | R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny
    539472 | 85609 | Lady Gorget | Mrs Cuyler
    539473 | 85609 | Countrywomen | Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
    539474 | 85609 | Nell | Mrs Wrighten
    539475 | 85609 | Nancy | Miss Walpole.

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens
Comments:
Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polyperchon-Chambers; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Slave-Griffiths; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Miss Younge; Parisatis-Miss Collett; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Yates.
Cast:

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Title: The Camp
Comments:
As17790315 .
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