11 May 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wright and Butler, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the Waterfallv, as it was originally performed. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, Bennet-street, Westminster; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Spanish Fryar. As 22 Dec. 1778. *aThe Elopement. Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams;Colombine-Miss Collett. *dEnd II: <i>Hornpipe</i>-Wright. *sAs 3 May. *cBenefit for $Wright= and $Butler=, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the <i>Waterfall</i>v, as it was originally performed. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, <i>Bennet-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.).

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    *p1779 05 11 dl The Spanish Fryar. ^As17781222^.*a1779 05 11 dl The Elopement. Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.*d1779 05 11 dl End II: <i>Hornpipe</i>-Wright.*s1779 05 11 dl ^As17790503^.*c1779 05 11 dl Benefit for $Wright= and $Butler=, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the <i>Waterfall</i>v, as it was originally performed. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, <i>Bennet-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.).

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    Event: 40427 | 17790511 | dl | Benefit for $Wright= and $Butler=, carpenter. Afterpiece: To conclude with the Scene of the <i>Waterfall</i>v, as it was originally performed. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Wright, No. 24, <i>Bennet-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of Butler, next door to the Theatre. Receipts: #267 9s. 6d. (37.11.0; 13.8.6; 0.4.0; tickets: 216.6.0) (charge: #74 14s.)
    Performance: 85804 | 40427 | p | The Spanish Fryar | As17781222.
    AsSeeDate: 85804 | dl | p | As | 17781222
    Cast:
    540692 | 85804 | Father Dominick | Henderson
    540693 | 85804 | Lorenzo | Palmer
    540694 | 85804 | Torrismond | Brereton
    540695 | 85804 | Raymond | Aickin
    540696 | 85804 | Bertran | Farren
    540697 | 85804 | Alphonso | Packer
    540698 | 85804 | Pedro | Hurst
    540699 | 85804 | Officers | Philimore, Norris
    540700 | 85804 | Gomez | Yates
    540701 | 85804 | Leonora | Mrs Farren
    540702 | 85804 | Teresa | Miss Kirby
    540703 | 85804 | Elvira | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 85805 | 40427 | a | The Elopement | Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
    Cast:
    147386 | 85805 | Harlequin | A Young Gentleman
    147387 | 85805 | Clown | Grimaldi
    147388 | 85805 | Pantaloon | Burn
    147389 | 85805 | Lover | Burton
    147390 | 85805 | Drunken Valet | Griffiths
    147391 | 85805 | Scaramouch | R. Palmer
    147392 | 85805 | Country Girls | Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams
    147393 | 85805 | Colombine | Miss Collett.
    Performance: 85806 | 40427 | d | End II: <i>Hornpipe</i>-Wright
    Performance: 85807 | 40427 | s | As17790503
    AsSeeDate: 85807 | dl | s | As | 17790503
    Cast:
    540704 | 85807 | /i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540705 | 85807 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540706 | 85807 | accompanied | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: The Spanish Fryar
Comments:
As17781222.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery
Associated Date?: 1681
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The Spanish fryar or, the double discovery
Author(s):Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Publication Date:1681
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Afterpiece

Title: The Elopement
Comments:
Harlequin (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Clown-Grimaldi (1st appearance in that character); Pantaloon-Burn; Lover-Burton; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Country Girls-Mrs Colles, Miss Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Elopement
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   William Havard (1710 - 1778)
Work Title: The Duenna; or, The Double Elopement
Associated Date?: 1794
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Richard B. Sheridan (1751 - 1816)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The duenna
Author(s):Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Publication Date:1794
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Dance

Comment: End II: Hornpipe-Wright

Song

Comment: As17790503

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