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05 May 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Grimaldi, ballet-master, and Lamash. The Rivals [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Dodd's sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by Kenny, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, Holbourn; of Lamash, No. 3, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Much Ado about Nothing. As 4 Nov. 1778, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of <i>cg</i>). *aComus. As 1 May. *dIn: <i>Grand Dance</i>, as 2 Nov. 1778, but _Henry, <i>Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi. *sAs 13 Apr. *cBenefit for $Grimaldi</i>,ballet-master, and $Lamash=. <i>The Rivals</i> [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Dodd='s sudden Illness. Tickets deliveredby $Kenny=, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, <i>Holbourn</i>; of Lamash, No. 3, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 05 05 dl Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17781104^, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of <i>cg</i>).*a1779 05 05 dl Comus. ^As17790501^.*d1779 05 05 dl In: <i>Grand Dance</i>, ^as17781102^, but _Henry, <i>Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi.*s1779 05 05 dl ^As17790413^.*c1779 05 05 dl Benefit for $Grimaldi=, ballet-master, and $Lamash=. <i>The Rivals</i> [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Dodd='s sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by $Kenny=, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, <i>Holbourn</i>; of Lamash, No. 3, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40415 | 17790505 | dl | Benefit for $Grimaldi=, ballet-master, and $Lamash=. <i>The Rivals</i> [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Dodd='s sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by $Kenny=, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, <i>Holbourn</i>; of Lamash, No. 3, <i>Air-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.)
    Performance: 85758 | 40415 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17781104, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of <i>cg</i>).
    AsSeeDate: 85758 | dl | p | As | 17781104
    Cast:
    147306 | 85758 | Hero | Mrs Lessingham
    540478 | 85758 | Benedick | Henderson
    540479 | 85758 | Claudio | Brereton
    540480 | 85758 | Don Pedro | Packer
    540481 | 85758 | Don John | Aickin
    540482 | 85758 | Balthazer | Vernon
    540483 | 85758 | Antonio | Hurst
    540484 | 85758 | Borachio | Lamash
    540485 | 85758 | Verges | Carpenter
    540486 | 85758 | Conrade | Griffiths
    540487 | 85758 | Dogberry | Parsons
    540488 | 85758 | Town@Clerk | Baddeley
    540489 | 85758 | Sexton | Wrighten
    540490 | 85758 | Fryar | Wright
    540491 | 85758 | Watchmen | Burton, Holcroft
    540492 | 85758 | Leonato | Bensley
    540493 | 85758 | Margaret | Mrs Bradshaw
    540494 | 85758 | Ursula | Mrs Colles
    540495 | 85758 | Beatrice | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 85759 | 40415 | a | Comus | As17790501.
    AsSeeDate: 85759 | dl | a | As | 17790501
    Cast:
    540496 | 85759 | The Lady | Mrs Brereton.
    540497 | 85759 | Principal Bacchant | Mrs Wrighten
    540498 | 85759 | Euphrosyne | Mrs Wrighten.
    540499 | 85759 | Comus | Webster
    540500 | 85759 | 1st Spirit | Aickin
    540501 | 85759 | Brothers | Farren, Lamash
    540502 | 85759 | Principal Bacchanals | Bannister, Gaudry
    540503 | 85759 | Pastoral Nymph | Miss Collett
    540504 | 85759 | Sabrina | Miss Field
    Performance: 85760 | 40415 | d | In: <i>Grand Dance</i>, as17781102, but _Henry, <i>Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi
    AsSeeDate: 85760 | dl | d | As | 17781102
    Cast:
    540505 | 85760 | <i>Grand Dance</i> | Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi.
    Performance: 85761 | 40415 | s | As17790413
    AsSeeDate: 85761 | dl | s | As | 17790413
    Cast:
    540506 | 85761 | /i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540507 | 85761 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540508 | 85761 | accompanied | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17781104, but Hero-Mrs Lessingham (of cg).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17790501.
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Dance

Comment: In: Grand Dance, as17781102, but _Henry, Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi

Song

Comment: As17790413

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