London Stage Event: 21 April 1779 at Drury Lane Theatre

21 April 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1778-1779

Volume: 5

Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Robinson, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

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*p dl The Law of Lombardy. As9 Feb., but Alinda-Miss Farren. *aA Monody. As 11 Mar. *aWho's the Dupe? As10 Apr. *dAs 17 Apr. *c[In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Robinson=, but"A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6).
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*p1779 04 21 dl The Law of Lombardy. ^As17790209^, but Alinda-Miss Farren.*a1779 04 21 dl A Monody. ^As17790311^ .*a1779 04 21 dl Who's the Dupe? ^As17790410^.*d1779 04 21 dl ^As17790417^.*c1779 04 21 dl [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Robinson=, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6).
Parsed Data

Event: 40386 | 17790421 | dl | [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Mrs Robinson=, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

Performance: 85662 | 40386 | p | The Law Of Lombardy | As17790209, but Alinda-Miss Farren.
AsSeeDate: 85662 | dl | p | As | 17790209

Cast:
147145 | 85662 | Alinda | Miss Farren.

539893 | 85662 | Officers | R. Palmer.

539894 | 85662 | Paladore | Smith

539895 | 85662 | King | Bensley

539896 | 85662 | Lucio | Farren

539897 | 85662 | Rinaldo | Packer

539898 | 85662 | Ascanio | Hurst

539899 | 85662 | Shepherd | Wright

539900 | 85662 | Senator | Chambers

539901 | 85662 | Foresters | Wrighten, Fawcett

539902 | 85662 | Squire to Paladore | Philimore

539903 | 85662 | Officer | Burghall

539904 | 85662 | Bireno | Henderson

539905 | 85662 | Princess | Miss Younge

Performance: 85663 | 40386 | a | A Monody | As17790311 .
AsSeeDate: 85663 | dl | a | As | 17790311

Cast:
539906 | 85663 | Principal Vocal Parts | Webster, Gaudry, A Young Lady

539907 | 85663 | Mr Honeycomb | Parsons

539908 | 85663 | Scribble | Dodd

539909 | 85663 | Ledger | Wrighten

539910 | 85663 | Mrs Honeycomb | Mrs Johnston

539911 | 85663 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw

539912 | 85663 | Polly Honeycomb | Miss Pope.

Performance: 85664 | 40386 | a | Who's the Dupe | As17790410.
AsSeeDate: 85664 | dl | a | As | 17790410

Cast:
539913 | 85664 | Principal Vocal Parts | Webster, Gaudry, A Young Lady

539914 | 85664 | Mr Honeycomb | Parsons

539915 | 85664 | Scribble | Dodd

539916 | 85664 | Ledger | Wrighten

539917 | 85664 | Mrs Honeycomb | Mrs Johnston

539918 | 85664 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw

539919 | 85664 | Polly Honeycomb | Miss Pope.

539920 | 85664 | Gradus | King

539921 | 85664 | Doiley | Parsons

539922 | 85664 | Sandford | Aickin

539923 | 85664 | Granger | Palmer

539924 | 85664 | Elizabeth | Mrs Brereton

539925 | 85664 | Charlotte | Mrs Wrighten.

Performance: 85665 | 40386 | d | As17790417
AsSeeDate: 85665 | dl | d | As | 17790417