22 January 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Written by a Comedian [unidentified. not in Larpent MS; not published]. The above Pieces have been a long Time in Rehearsal, and as no Expense has been spared in procuring respectable Performers from capital Theatres, there is no doubt (as the Comedies have sterling Merit) of their giving Satisfaction to the Audience. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay A Wife to be Lett. Graspall-Barrett (of <i>hay</i>); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the $Theatre Royal, Edinburgh=); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson;Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the $Theatre Royal, Norwich=); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Hemet. *aThe Sharper's Last Shift. Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James,Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell. *sEnd I: <i>Stand to your Guns</i>-Digby. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End: <i>Bucks have at ye All</i>-Benson. *cBy Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated $Mrs Eliza Haywood=. Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Written by a Comedian [unidentified. not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. The above Pieces have been a long Time in Rehearsal, and as no Expense has been spared in procuring respectable Performers from capital Theatres, there is no doubt (as the Comedies have sterlingMerit) of their giving Satisfaction to the Audience. The Doors to be opened at5:15. To begin at 6:15.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 01 22 hay A Wife to be Lett. Graspall-Barrett (of <i>hay</i>); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the $Theatre Royal, Edinburgh=); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the $Theatre Royal, Norwich=); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Hemet.*a1781 01 22 hay The Sharper's Last Shift. Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.*s1781 01 22 hay End I: <i>Stand to your Guns</i>-Digby.*e1781 01 22 hay <i>Monologue</i>. End: <i>Bucks have at ye All</i>-Benson.*c1781 01 22 hay By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated $Mrs Eliza Haywood=. Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Written by a Comedian [unidentified. not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. The above Pieces have been a long Time in Rehearsal, and as no Expense has been spared in procuring respectable Performers from capital Theatres, there is no doubt (as the Comedies have sterling Merit) of their giving Satisfaction to the Audience. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41333 | 17810122 | hay | By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Mainpiece: Written by the celebrated $Mrs Eliza Haywood=. Not acted these 6 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?)]: Written by a Comedian [unidentified. not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. The above Pieces have been a long Time in Rehearsal, and as no Expense has been spared in procuring respectable Performers from capital Theatres, there is no doubt (as the Comedies have sterling Merit) of their giving Satisfaction to the Audience. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15
    Performance: 88145 | 41333 | p | A Wife To Be Lett | Graspall-Barrett (of <i>hay</i>); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the $Theatre Royal, Edinburgh=); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the $Theatre Royal, Norwich=); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Hemet.
    Cast:
    152313 | 88145 | Graspall | Barrett
    152314 | 88145 | Captain Gaylove | Turner
    152315 | 88145 | Fairman | Stannard
    152316 | 88145 | Sneaksby | Digby
    152317 | 88145 | Sir Harry Beaumont | Lyon
    152318 | 88145 | Shamble | Williams
    152319 | 88145 | Courtly | Johnson
    152320 | 88145 | Tim | Benson
    152321 | 88145 | Toywell | Russell
    152322 | 88145 | Mrs Graspall | Mrs Harley
    152323 | 88145 | Dogwood | Mrs Gardner
    152324 | 88145 | Marilla | Miss Green
    152325 | 88145 | Celemena | Miss Harrison
    152326 | 88145 | Widow Stately | Mrs Russell
    152327 | 88145 | Amadea | Miss Hemet.
    Performance: 88146 | 41333 | a | The Sharper's Last Shift | Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.
    Cast:
    152328 | 88146 | Principal Characters | Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.
    Performance: 88147 | 41333 | s | End I: <i>Stand to your Guns</i>-Digby
    Performance: 88148 | 41333 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: <i>Bucks have at ye All</i>-Benson.
    Cast:
    152329 | 88148 | <i>Bucks have at ye All</i> | Benson.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Graspall-Barrett (of hay); Captain Gaylove-Turner; Fairman-Stannard; Sneaksby-Digby; Sir Harry Beaumont-Lyon (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Shamble-Williams; Courtly-Johnson; Tim-Benson; Toywell-Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Mrs Graspall-Mrs Harley (1st appearance); Dogwood-Mrs Gardner; Marilla (with a song)-Miss Green (1st appearance); Celemena-Miss Harrison; Widow Stately-Mrs Russell (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); Amadea (with songs)-Miss Hemet.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-Barrett, Turner, Johnson, Benson, Holmes, James, Stannard, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Russell.

Song

Comment: End I: Stand to your Guns-Digby

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All-Benson

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