27 November 1781

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1781-1782
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6)

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    *p1781 11 27 dl The Fair Circassian. Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] Also The Apprentice. As 22 Oct. music. In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see 29 Nov.]. comment. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: �149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6).

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    *p1781 11 27 dl The Fair Circassian. Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.*a1781 11 27 dl The Apprentice. ^As17811022^.hathi.*m1781 11 27 dl In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but ^see17811129^] .hathi.*c1781 11 27 dl Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6) .hathi.

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    Event: 41794 | 17811127 | dl | hathi | Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Samuel Jackson Pratt. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue attributed to the Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick (Crouch, 1, 125), and to Richard Brinsley Sheridan (I. A. Williams in The London Mercury, Aug. 1924, pp. 412-15)]: With New Scenes (see 29 Nov.), Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1781: This Day is published The Fair Circassian (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #149 19s. (126/19/0; 22/17/6; 0/2/6)
    Performance: 89399 | 41794 | p | The Fair Circassian | Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
    Cast:
    154583 | 89399 | : Hamet | Smith
    154584 | 89399 | Omar | Bensley
    154585 | 89399 | Caled | Farren
    154586 | 89399 | Ali | Packer
    154587 | 89399 | Osmyn | R. Palmer
    154588 | 89399 | Principal Iman | Wrighten
    154589 | 89399 | Almoran | Palmer
    154590 | 89399 | Crisanthe | Miss Simson
    154591 | 89399 | Almeida | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 89400 | 41794 | a | The Apprentice | As17811022.
    AsSeeDate: 89400 | dl | a | As | 17811022
    Cast:
    565145 | 89400 | Simon | Suett
    565146 | 89400 | Watchman | Burton
    565147 | 89400 | Dick | Bannister Jun.
    565148 | 89400 | Gargle | Wrighten
    565149 | 89400 | Spouters | R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
    565150 | 89400 | Wingate | Baddeley
    565151 | 89400 | Charlotte | Miss Simson
    Performance: 89401 | 41794 | m | In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129] | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: The Fair Circassian
Comments:
Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Farren, Packer, R. Palmer, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Simson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (R. Baldwin [1781]): Hamet-Smith; Omar-Bensley; Caled-Farren; Ali-Packer; Osmyn-R. Palmer; Principal Iman-Wrighten; Almoran-Palmer; Crisanthe-Miss Simson; Almeida-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
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Publish Date: 1781
Birth: 1749
Death: 1814

Afterpiece

Title: The Apprentice
Comments:
As17811022.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Apprentice
Publish Date: 1756
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Music

Comment: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

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