31 December 1781

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1781-1782
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Sir Benjamin Backbite, but he "being taken suddenly ill Yesterday Evening, his character in The School for Scandal was obliged to be supplied by Burton" (Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1782).] Receipts: #217 15s. (187/8; 30/7; 0/0)

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    *p1781 12 31 dl The School For Scandal. As 27 Sept., but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton. Also Robinson Crusoe. As 4 Oct. comment. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Sir Benjamin Backbite, but he "being taken suddenly ill Yesterday Evening, his character in The School for Scandal was obliged to be supplied by Burton" (Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1782).] Receipts: �217 15s. (187/8; 30/7; 0/0).

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    *p1781 12 31 dl The School For Scandal. ^As17810927^, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .hathi.*a1781 12 31 dl Robinson Crusoe. ^As17811004^.hathi.*c1781 12 31 dl [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Sir Benjamin Backbite, but he "being taken suddenly ill Yesterday Evening, his character in The School for Scandal was obliged to be supplied by Burton" (Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1782).] Receipts: #217 15s. (187/8; 30/7; 0/0) .hathi.

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    Event: 41860 | 17811231 | dl | hathi | [In mainpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Sir Benjamin Backbite, but he "being taken suddenly ill Yesterday Evening, his character in The School for Scandal was obliged to be supplied by Burton" (Public Advertiser, 1 Jan. 1782).] Receipts: #217 15s. (187/8; 30/7; 0/0)
    Performance: 89556 | 41860 | p | The School For Scandal | As17810927, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .
    AsSeeDate: 89556 | dl | p | As | 17810927
    Cast:
    154789 | 89556 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Burton
    566187 | 89556 | Sir Peter Teazle | King
    566188 | 89556 | Sir Oliver Surface | Yates
    566189 | 89556 | Joseph Surface | Palmer
    566190 | 89556 | Crabtrce | Parsons
    566191 | 89556 | Rowley | Aickin
    566192 | 89556 | Moses | Baddeley
    566193 | 89556 | Snake | Packer
    566194 | 89556 | Careless | Farren
    566195 | 89556 | Trip | Lamash
    566196 | 89556 | Charles | Smith
    566197 | 89556 | Mrs Candour | Miss Pope
    566198 | 89556 | Maria | Mrs Brereton
    566199 | 89556 | Lady Sneerwell | Miss Sherry
    566200 | 89556 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Abington
    Performance: 89557 | 41860 | a | Robinson Crusoe | As17811004.
    AsSeeDate: 89557 | dl | a | As | 17811004
    Cast:
    566201 | 89557 | : Harlequin | Wright
    566202 | 89557 | Colombine | Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Scandal
Comments:
As17810927, but Sir Benjamin Backbite-Burton .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Robinson Crusoe
Comments:
As17811004.
Cast:

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