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14 April 1780

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by William Augustus Miles]: The music entirely new, composed by Michael Arne. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr. 1780: This Day is published The Artifice (1s.). Receipts: #119 8s. 6d. (71.12.0; 47.1.6; 0.15.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Runaway. As 17 Nov. 1779. *aThe Artifice. [Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780):% Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft [are unassigned%. *cAfterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $William Augustus Miles=]: The music entirely new, composed by $Michael Arne=. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Opera to be had atthe Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr. 1780: This Day is published <i>The Artifice</i> (1s.). Receipts: #119 8s. 6d. (71.12.0; 47.1.6; 0.15.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 04 14 dl The Runaway. ^As17791117^.*a1780 04 14 dl The Artifice. Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned.*c1780 04 14 dl Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $William Augustus Miles=]: The music entirely new, composed by $Michael Arne=. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr. 1780: This Day is published <i>The Artifice</i> (1s.). Receipts: #119 8s. 6d. (71.12.0; 47.1.6; 0.15.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40914 | 17800414 | dl | Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $William Augustus Miles=]: The music entirely new, composed by $Michael Arne=. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr. 1780: This Day is published <i>The Artifice</i> (1s.). Receipts: #119 8s. 6d. (71.12.0; 47.1.6; 0.15.0)
    Performance: 87049 | 40914 | p | The Runaway | As17791117.
    AsSeeDate: 87049 | dl | p | As | 17791117
    Cast:
    548513 | 87049 | George Hargrave | Smith
    548514 | 87049 | Drummond | Bensley
    548515 | 87049 | Justice | Parsons
    548516 | 87049 | Sir Charles Seymour | Brereton
    548517 | 87049 | Jarvis | Lamash
    548518 | 87049 | Mr Morley | Aickin
    548519 | 87049 | Mr Hargrave | Moody
    548520 | 87049 | Lady Dinah | Mrs Hopkins
    548521 | 87049 | Emily | Mrs Robinson
    548522 | 87049 | Susan | Mrs Wrighten
    548523 | 87049 | Harriet | Mrs Brereton
    548524 | 87049 | Bella | Miss Farren
    Performance: 87050 | 40914 | a | The Artifice | Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned. Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned.
    Cast:
    149875 | 87050 | Principal Characters | Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text
    149876 | 87050 | Bevil | Vernon
    149877 | 87050 | Bowling | Bannister
    149878 | 87050 | Ralph | Davies
    149879 | 87050 | Charles | Lamash
    149880 | 87050 | Vellum | Burton
    149881 | 87050 | Crosjack | Wrighten
    149882 | 87050 | Sir Benjamin Brief | Parsons
    149883 | 87050 | Mrs Bobbin | Mrs Hopkins
    149884 | 87050 | Eliza | Miss Wright
    149885 | 87050 | Margaritta | Mrs Wrighten

Mainpiece

Title: The Runaway
Comments:
As17791117.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Runaway
Publish Date: 1776
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Birth: 1743
Death: 1809

Afterpiece

Title: The Artifice
Comments:
Principal Characters-Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Lamash, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Holcroft, Parsons, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780): Bevil-Vernon; Bowling-Bannister; Ralph-Davies; Charles-Lamash; Vellum-Burton; Crosjack-Wrighten; Sir Benjamin Brief-Parsons; Mrs Bobbin-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Miss Wright; Margaritta-Mrs Wrighten; Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned. Fawcett, Holcroft are unassigned.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Artifice
Publish Date: 1723
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723
Work Title: The Artifice
Publish Date: 1780
Birth: 1753/4
Death: 1817
Author: Michael Arne

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 14 April 1780 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40914.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 14 April 1780 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40914. Accessed 4 April 2025.