26 May 1779

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Dickinson, pit office-keeper, and Carleton Jun., box lobby door-keeper. [Afterpiece in place of The Irish Widow, announced on playbill of 25 May.] Morning Chronicle, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, Wild-court, Wild-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields [Carleton not listed]. Receipts: #280 3s. 6d. (26.1.0; 6.9.0; 0.18.6; tickets: 246.5.0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Chances. As 31 Oct. 1778, but First Constantia-Mrs Sharp. *aThe Lyar. As 3 Oct. 1778. *dEnd: <i>Hornpipe</i>, as 21 May. *cBenefit for $Dickinson=, pit office-keeper, and $Carleton Jun.=, box lobby door-keeper. [Afterpiece in place of <i>The Irish Widow</i>, announced on playbill of 25 May.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i> [Carleton not listed]. Receipts: #280 3s. 6d. (26.1.0; 6.9.0; 0.18.6; tickets: 246.5.0) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 05 26 dl The Chances. ^As17781031^, but First Constantia-Mrs Sharp.*a1779 05 26 dl The Lyar. ^As17781003^.*d1779 05 26 dl End: <i>Hornpipe</i>, ^as17790521^.*c1779 05 26 dl Benefit for $Dickinson=, pit office-keeper, and $Carleton Jun.=, box lobby door-keeper. [Afterpiece in place of <i>The Irish Widow</i>, announced on playbill of 25 May.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i> [Carleton not listed]. Receipts: #280 3s. 6d. (26.1.0; 6.9.0; 0.18.6; tickets: 246.5.0) (charge: #105).

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    Event: 40457 | 17790526 | dl | Benefit for $Dickinson=, pit office-keeper, and $Carleton Jun.=, box lobby door-keeper. [Afterpiece in place of <i>The Irish Widow</i>, announced on playbill of 25 May.] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, <i>Wild-court</i>, <i>Wild-street</i>, <i>Lincoln's-Inn-Fields</i> [Carleton not listed]. Receipts: #280 3s. 6d. (26.1.0; 6.9.0; 0.18.6; tickets: 246.5.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 85893 | 40457 | p | The Chances | As17781031, but First Constantia-Mrs Sharp.
    AsSeeDate: 85893 | dl | p | As | 17781031
    Cast:
    147510 | 85893 | First Constantia | Mrs Sharp.
    541284 | 85893 | Don John | Henderson
    541285 | 85893 | Duke | Packer
    541286 | 85893 | Petruchio | Aickin
    541287 | 85893 | Antonio | Parsons
    541288 | 85893 | Peter | Burton
    541289 | 85893 | Antony | Waldron
    541290 | 85893 | Francisco | Wright
    541291 | 85893 | Surgeon | Wrighten
    541292 | 85893 | Frederick | Brereton
    541293 | 85893 | 1st Constantia | Mrs Baddeley
    541294 | 85893 | Mother | Mrs Hopkins
    541295 | 85893 | Landlady | Mrs Bradshaw
    541296 | 85893 | Nurse | Mrs Love
    541297 | 85893 | Niece | Miss Kirby
    541298 | 85893 | 2nd Constantia | Miss Farren
    Performance: 85894 | 40457 | a | The Lyar | As17781003.
    AsSeeDate: 85894 | dl | a | As | 17781003
    Cast:
    541299 | 85894 | Young Wilding | Palmer
    541300 | 85894 | Old Wilding | Chambers
    541301 | 85894 | Sir James Elliot | Davies
    541302 | 85894 | Papillion | Burton
    541303 | 85894 | Miss Godfrey | Mrs Colles
    541304 | 85894 | Kitty | Mrs Johnston
    541305 | 85894 | Miss Grantham | Mrs Davies.
    Performance: 85895 | 40457 | d | End: <i>Hornpipe</i>, as17790521
    AsSeeDate: 85895 | dl | d | As | 17790521

Mainpiece

Title: The Chances
Comments:
As17781031, but First Constantia-Mrs Sharp.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
As17781003.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: End: Hornpipe, as17790521

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