01 May 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Farren and Miss Sherry. Tickets delivered by Bidwell, Mrs Pulley, and for The Way of the World will be taken. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, Catherine Street, Strand; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Way of the World. As 19 Oct. 1778, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character). *aComus. As 15 Dec. 1778, but TheLady (1st time)-Mrs Brereton. *sEnd IV: <i>Tally ho!</i>, as 13 Apr.; In afterpiece: <i>Sweet Echo</i>, as 13 Apr. *cBenefit for $Farren= and $Miss Sherry=. Tickets delivered by $Bidwell=, $Mrs Pulley=, and for <i>The Way of the World</i> will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, <i>Catherine Street</i>, <i>Strand</i>; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.).

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    *p1779 05 01 dl The Way of the World. ^As17781019^, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).*a1779 05 01 dl Comus. ^As17781215^, but The Lady (1st time)-Mrs Brereton.*s1779 05 01 dl End IV: <i>Tally ho!</i>, ^as17790413^; In afterpiece: <i>Sweet Echo</i>, ^as17790413^.*c1779 05 01 dl Benefit for $Farren= and $Miss Sherry=. Tickets delivered by $Bidwell=, $Mrs Pulley=, and for <i>The Way of the World</i> will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, <i>Catherine Street</i>, <i>Strand</i>; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.).

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    Event: 40407 | 17790501 | dl | Benefit for $Farren= and $Miss Sherry=. Tickets delivered by $Bidwell=, $Mrs Pulley=, and for <i>The Way of the World</i> will be taken. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 14, <i>Catherine Street</i>, <i>Strand</i>; of Miss Sherry, No. 2, <i>Little Russel-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #214 13s. (39.8.0; 15.17.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 158.15.0) (charge: #69 3s.)
    Performance: 85730 | 40407 | p | The Way Of The World | As17781019, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
    AsSeeDate: 85730 | dl | p | As | 17781019
    Cast:
    147274 | 85730 | Fainall | Farren
    147275 | 85730 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Davies
    147276 | 85730 | Millamant | Miss Farren
    540232 | 85730 | Mirabell | Smith
    540233 | 85730 | Sir Wilful Witwou'd | Yates
    540234 | 85730 | Petulant | Baddeley
    540235 | 85730 | Waitwell | Parsons
    540236 | 85730 | Witwou'd | King
    540237 | 85730 | Lady Wishfor't | Mrs Hopkins
    540238 | 85730 | Marwood | Miss Sherry
    540239 | 85730 | Foible | Miss Pope
    540240 | 85730 | Mincing | Miss Collett
    540241 | 85730 | Millimant | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 85731 | 40407 | a | Comus | As17781215, but The Lady (1st time)-Mrs Brereton.
    AsSeeDate: 85731 | dl | a | As | 17781215
    Cast:
    147277 | 85731 | The Lady | Mrs Brereton.
    540242 | 85731 | Principal Bacchant | Mrs Wrighten
    540243 | 85731 | Euphrosyne | Mrs Wrighten.
    540244 | 85731 | Comus | Webster
    540245 | 85731 | 1st Spirit | Aickin
    540246 | 85731 | Brothers | Farren, Lamash
    540247 | 85731 | Principal Bacchanals | Bannister, Gaudry
    540248 | 85731 | Pastoral Nymph | Miss Collett
    540249 | 85731 | Sabrina | Miss Field
    Performance: 85732 | 40407 | s | End IV: <i>Tally ho | </i>, as17790413; In afterpiece: <i>Sweet Echo</i>, as17790413.
    AsSeeDate: 85732 | dl | s | As | 17790413
    Cast:
    540250 | 85732 | /i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540251 | 85732 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540252 | 85732 | accompanied | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
As17781019, but Fainall-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; Millamant-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17781215, but The Lady (1st time)-Mrs Brereton.
Cast:

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Song

Comment: End IV: Tally ho!, as17790413; In afterpiece: Sweet Echo, as17790413

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