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12 November 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1781-1782
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based on Le Dissipateur, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue, and speaker of Epilogue, unknown]: Written by the late Samuel Foote Esq. [The attribution to Foote is dubious.] Afterpiece [1st time in London; MF-2. See CG, 28 Mar. 1778]: Now acting in Dublin with applause; written by [i.e. altered from, by T. A. Lloyd] the author of Love in a Village, &c. &c

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    *p1781 11 12 hay The Spendthrift; or, The Female Conspiracy. Principal Characters by Reilly, Dutton, Moss, Horwell, Lloyd, Mendez, Swords; Miss Villiers, Miss Blaney, Miss Wood, Miss Carne, Mrs Read, Mrs Hyam. [Text, in The Comic Theatre, Vol. I (Dryden Leach, 1762), lists the parts: Cleon, Moneylove, The Baron, Count Raveline, The Marquis, Justice Florid, Picquet, Pasquin; Julia, Belinda, Arsinoe, Araminta, Belisa, Finesse.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis and a Lady in the character of Taste. New Epilogue. Also The Romp. Priscilla Tomboy (the Romp)-Mrs Cox; the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy. singing. End of Acts II and in of mainpiece two favourite airs by Mrs Cox (1st appearance.) monologue. End of Act IV of mainpiece Shuter's Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton. comment. By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based on Le Dissipateur, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue, and speaker of Epilogue, unknown]: Written by the late Samuel Foote Esq. [The attribution to Foote is dubious.] Afterpiece [1st time in London; MF-2. See CG, 28 Mar. 1778]: Now acting in Dublin with applause; written by [i.e. altered from, by T. A. Lloyd] the author of Love in a Village, &c. &c.

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    *p1781 11 12 hay The Spendthrift; or, The Female Conspiracy. Principal Characters by Reilly, Dutton, Moss, Horwell, Lloyd, Mendez, Swords; Miss Villiers, Miss Blaney, Miss Wood, Miss Carne, Mrs Read, Mrs Hyam. [Text, in The Comic Theatre, Vol. I (Dryden Leach, 1762), lists the parts: Cleon, Moneylove, The Baron, Count Raveline, The Marquis, Justice Florid, Picquet, Pasquin; Julia, Belinda, Arsinoe, Araminta, Belisa, Finesse.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis and a Lady in the character of Taste. New Epilogue .hathi.*a1781 11 12 hay The Romp. Priscilla Tomboy (the Romp)-Mrs Cox; the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy .hathi.*s1781 11 12 hay End of Acts II and in of mainpiece two favourite airs by Mrs Cox (1st appearance.) hathi.*c1781 11 12 hay By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based on Le Dissipateur, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue, and speaker of Epilogue, unknown]: Written by the late Samuel Foote Esq. [The attribution to Foote is dubious.] Afterpiece [1st time in London; MF-2. See CG, 28 Mar. 1778]: Now acting in Dublin with applause; written by [i.e. altered from, by T. A. Lloyd] the author of Love in a Village, &c. &c .hathi.*u1781 11 12 hay 1781 11 12 End of Act IV of mainpiece Shuter's Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton .hathi.

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    Event: 41766 | 17811112 | hay | hathi | By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, based on Le Dissipateur, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue, and speaker of Epilogue, unknown]: Written by the late Samuel Foote Esq. [The attribution to Foote is dubious.] Afterpiece [1st time in London; MF-2. See CG, 28 Mar. 1778]: Now acting in Dublin with applause; written by [i.e. altered from, by T. A. Lloyd] the author of Love in a Village, &c. &c
    Performance: 89327 | 41766 | p | The Spendthrift; Or, The Female Conspiracy | Principal Characters by Reilly, Dutton, Moss, Horwell, Lloyd, Mendez, Swords; Miss Villiers, Miss Blaney, Miss Wood, Miss Carne, Mrs Read, Mrs Hyam. [Text, in The Comic Theatre, Vol. I (Dryden Leach, 1762), lists the parts: Cleon, Moneylove, The Baron, Count Raveline, The Marquis, Justice Florid, Picquet, Pasquin; Julia, Belinda, Arsinoe, Araminta, Belisa, Finesse.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis and a Lady in the character of Taste. New Epilogue .
    Performance: 89328 | 41766 | a | The Romp | Priscilla Tomboy (the Romp)-Mrs Cox; the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy . the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy .
    Cast:
    154494 | 89328 | Priscilla Tomboy | Mrs Cox
    Performance: 89329 | 41766 | s | End of Acts II and in of mainpiece two favourite airs by Mrs Cox (1st appearance | ) hathi.
    Performance: 89330 | 41766 | u | 1781 11 12 End of Act IV of mainpiece Shuter's Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Spendthrift; Or, The Female Conspiracy
Comments:
Principal Characters by Reilly, Dutton, Moss, Horwell, Lloyd, Mendez, Swords; Miss Villiers, Miss Blaney, Miss Wood, Miss Carne, Mrs Read, Mrs Hyam. [Text, in The Comic Theatre, Vol. I (Dryden Leach, 1762), lists the parts: Cleon, Moneylove, The Baron, Count Raveline, The Marquis, Justice Florid, Picquet, Pasquin; Julia, Belinda, Arsinoe, Araminta, Belisa, Finesse.] Occasional Prologue spoken by Davis and a Lady in the character of Taste. New Epilogue .
Cast:
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Publish Date: 1731

Afterpiece

Title: The Romp
Comments:
Priscilla Tomboy (the Romp)-Mrs Cox; the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy . the other Characters by those who perform in the Comedy .
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Romp
Publish Date: 1786
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: T.A. Lloyd

Song

Comment: End of Acts II and in of mainpiece two favourite airs by Mrs Cox (1st appearance.)

Monologue

Comment: 1781 11 12 End of Act IV of mainpiece Shuter's Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris by Dutton

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