15 May 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at Nichol's, baker, Bridge Street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Love, No. 36, Gerrard Street, Soho; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer;Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character). *aThe Quaker. As 6 Oct. 1778, but Gillian (1st time)-Miss Simson. *sAs 3 May. *cBenefit for $Mrs Bradshaw=, $Mrs Love= & $Mrs Johnston=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at <i>Nichol's</i>, baker, <i>Bridge Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Mrs Love, No. 36, <i>Gerrard Street</i>, <i>Soho</i>; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near <i>Craven Buildings</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.).

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    *p1779 05 15 dl The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).*a1779 05 15 dl The Quaker. ^As17781006^, but Gillian (1st time)-Miss Simson.*s1779 05 15 dl ^As17790503^.*c1779 05 15 dl Benefit for $Mrs Bradshaw=, $Mrs Love= & $Mrs Johnston=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at <i>Nichol's</i>, baker, <i>Bridge Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Mrs Love, No. 36, <i>Gerrard Street</i>, <i>Soho</i>; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near <i>Craven Buildings</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.).

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    Event: 40437 | 17790515 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Bradshaw=, $Mrs Love= & $Mrs Johnston=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, at <i>Nichol's</i>, baker, <i>Bridge Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; of Mrs Love, No. 36, <i>Gerrard Street</i>, <i>Soho</i>; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near <i>Craven Buildings</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #120 1s. 6d. (31.10.0; 20.13.0; 0.7.6; tickets: 67.11.0) (charge: #66 7s.)
    Performance: 85835 | 40437 | p | The Plain Dealer | The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    147412 | 85835 | The Plain Dealer | Bensley
    147413 | 85835 | Lord Plausible | Parsons
    147414 | 85835 | Major Oldfox | Moody
    147415 | 85835 | Freeman | Palmer
    147416 | 85835 | Vernish | Packer
    147417 | 85835 | Jerry Blackacre | Yates
    147418 | 85835 | Quillet | Baddeley
    147419 | 85835 | Oakam | Wright
    147420 | 85835 | Novel | King
    147421 | 85835 | Widow Blackacre | Mrs Hopkins
    147422 | 85835 | Olivia | Miss Pope
    147423 | 85835 | Eliza | Mrs Johnston
    147424 | 85835 | Lettice | Mrs Bradshaw
    147425 | 85835 | Fidelia | Mrs Robinson
    Performance: 85836 | 40437 | a | The Quaker | As17781006, but Gillian (1st time)-Miss Simson.
    AsSeeDate: 85836 | dl | a | As | 17781006
    Cast:
    147426 | 85836 | Gillian | Miss Simson.
    540907 | 85836 | Lubin | Vernon
    540908 | 85836 | Solomon | Parsons
    540909 | 85836 | Easy | Wrighten
    540910 | 85836 | Steady | Bannister
    540911 | 85836 | Cicely | Mrs Love
    540912 | 85836 | Floretta | Mrs Wrighten.
    Performance: 85837 | 40437 | s | As17790503
    AsSeeDate: 85837 | dl | s | As | 17790503
    Cast:
    540913 | 85837 | /i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540914 | 85837 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Wrighten
    540915 | 85837 | accompanied | Parke.

Mainpiece

Title: The Plain Dealer
Comments:
The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Couns. Quillet-Baddeley; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Johnston; Lettice-Mrs Bradshaw; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Quaker
Comments:
As17781006, but Gillian (1st time)-Miss Simson.
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