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30 December 1782

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1782-1783
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken

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    *p1782 12 30 Hay The Fair Penitent. Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]). Also The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice. Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista. Also Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage). comment. By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1782 12 30 Hay The Fair Penitent. Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .hathi.*a1782 12 30 Hay The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice. Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .hathi.*a1782 12 30 Hay Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage) .hathi.*c1782 12 30 Hay By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 42456 | 17821230 | Hay | hathi | By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Gardner. Afterpiece: From The Devil upon Two Sticks, written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. [Mrs Mills is identified in Morning Chronicle, 1 Jan. 1783. For remarks on this night's performance, including references to Dunstan by Charles Lamb, see Theatre Notebook, VIII, 5.] Gardner having unavoidably been obliged to postpone his night from the 26th to the 30th, he thinks it his duty to inform his friends that tickets delivered for the 26th will be taken
    Performance: 91130 | 42456 | p | The Fair Penitent | Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
    Cast:
    157521 | 91130 | Lothario | A Gentleman
    157522 | 91130 | Sciolto | Gardner
    157523 | 91130 | Altamont | Wetherhead
    157524 | 91130 | Rossano | Spencer
    157525 | 91130 | Horatio | Usher
    157526 | 91130 | Lavinia | Miss King
    157527 | 91130 | Lucilla | Miss Painter
    157528 | 91130 | Calista | A Lady
    Performance: 91131 | 42456 | a | The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice | Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .
    Cast:
    157529 | 91131 | Antonio | Usher
    157530 | 91131 | Bassanio | The Gentleman who plays Lothario
    157531 | 91131 | Duke | Roberts
    157532 | 91131 | Gratiano | Wetherhead
    157533 | 91131 | Shylock | Gardner
    157534 | 91131 | Nerissa | Miss Painter
    157535 | 91131 | Portia | The Lady who plays Calista
    Performance: 91132 | 42456 | a | Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS | The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage) .
    Cast:
    157536 | 91132 | The Devil | Wetherhead
    157537 | 91132 | Secretary | Roberts
    157538 | 91132 | Dr Calomel | Cooke
    157539 | 91132 | Dr Camphire | Corne
    157540 | 91132 | Dr Last | Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat

Mainpiece

Title: The Fair Penitent
Comments:
Lothario-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Sciolto-Gardner; Altamont-Wetherhead; Rossano-Spencer; Horatio-Usher; Lavinia-Miss King; Lucilla-Miss Painter; Calista-A Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Mills]) .Mrs Mills]) .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1703
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: The Fourth Act of The Merchant of Venice
Comments:
Antonio-Usher; Bassanio-The Gentleman who plays Lothario; Duke-Roberts; Gratiano-Wetherhead; Shylock-Gardner; Nerissa-Miss Painter; Portia-The Lady who plays Calista .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Dr Lasts's Examination BEFORE THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Comments:
The Devil-Wetherhead; Secretary-Roberts; Dr Calomel-Cooke; Dr Camphire-Corne; Dr Last-Sir Jeffery Dunstan, the present Worthy Mayor of Garrat (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast:

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