07 May 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Harwood, Thompson & Miss Wright [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at Mrs Powel's, New Nelson-street; of Thompson, No.7, Great Marlborough-street; of Miss Wright, No. 136, Drury-lane. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Clandestine Marriage. As 21 Oct. 1778, but Fanny-Mrs Brereton. *aThe Padlock. As 29 Sept. 1778, but Mungo-Holcroft; Leonora-Miss Wright (1st appearance in any character).*sAs 3 May. *eEnd: <i>Imitations</i>-Bannister Jun. *cBenefit for $Harwood=, $Thompson= & $Miss Wright= [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at $Mrs Powel's=, <i>New Nelson-street</i>; of Thompson, No.7, <i>Great Marlborough-street</i>; of Miss Wright, No. 136, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season].

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 05 07 dl The Clandestine Marriage. ^As17781021^, but Fanny-Mrs Brereton.*a1779 05 07 dl The Padlock. ^As17780929^, but Mungo-Holcroft; Leonora-Miss Wright (1st appearance in any character).*s1779 05 07 dl ^As17790503^.*e1779 05 07 dl End: <i>Imitations</i>-Bannister Jun.*c1779 05 07 dl Benefit for $Harwood=, $Thompson= & $Miss Wright= [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at $Mrs Powel's=, <i>New Nelson-street</i>; of Thompson, No.7, <i>Great Marlborough-street</i>; of Miss Wright, No. 136, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season].

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    Event: 40419 | 17790507 | dl | Benefit for $Harwood=, $Thompson= & $Miss Wright= [who had 1st appeared as a singer in the oratorios, 19 Feb.]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Harwood at $Mrs Powel's=, <i>New Nelson-street</i>; of Thompson, No.7, <i>Great Marlborough-street</i>; of Miss Wright, No. 136, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #267 4s. (69.5.0; 19.2.6; 0.6.6; tickets: 178.10.0) (charge: #105). The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]
    Performance: 85771 | 40419 | p | The Clandestine Marriage | As17781021, but Fanny-Mrs Brereton.
    AsSeeDate: 85771 | dl | p | As | 17781021
    Cast:
    147337 | 85771 | Fanny | Mrs Brereton.
    540545 | 85771 | Lord Ogleby | King
    540546 | 85771 | Sterling | Parsons
    540547 | 85771 | Sir John Melvil | Bensley
    540548 | 85771 | Lovewell | Brereton
    540549 | 85771 | Serjeant Flower | Wrighten
    540550 | 85771 | Traverse | Hurst
    540551 | 85771 | Trueman | Norris
    540552 | 85771 | Canton | Baddeley
    540553 | 85771 | Brush | Palmer
    540554 | 85771 | Miss Sterling | Miss Pope
    540555 | 85771 | Chambermaid | Mrs Davies
    540556 | 85771 | Betty | Mrs Love
    540557 | 85771 | Mrs Heidelberg | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 85772 | 40419 | a | The Padlock | As17780929, but Mungo-Holcroft; Leonora-Miss Wright (1st appearance in any character).
    AsSeeDate: 85772 | dl | a | As | 17780929
    Cast:
    147338 | 85772 | Mungo | Holcroft
    147339 | 85772 | Leonora | Miss Wright
    540558 | 85772 | Leander | Vernon
    540559 | 85772 | Don Diego | Bannister
    540560 | 85772 | Ursula | Mrs Love
    Performance: 85773 | 40419 | s | As17790503
    AsSeeDate: 85773 | dl | s | As | 17790503
    Cast:
    540561 | 85773 | /i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540562 | 85773 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540563 | 85773 | accompanied | Parke.
    Performance: 85774 | 40419 | e | End: <i>Imitations</i>-Bannister Jun

Mainpiece

Title: The Clandestine Marriage
Comments:
As17781021, but Fanny-Mrs Brereton.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1766
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: The Padlock
Comments:
As17780929, but Mungo-Holcroft; Leonora-Miss Wright (1st appearance in any character).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Padlock
Publish Date: 1768
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Song

Comment: As17790503

Entertainment

Comment: End: Imitations-Bannister Jun

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