03 May 1783

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1782-1783
Volume: 5
Comments: "Mrs Siddons, in most of the Parts she plays, is the best Actress we ever saw. Miss Kemble, in all the Parts she plays, is the very worst Actress we ever saw" {Public Advertiser, 5 May). [Afterpiece in place of The Adventures of a Night, announced on playbill of 2 May.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #263 5s. 6d. (253/11/0; 8/9/6; 1/5/0)

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    *p1783 05 03 dl Jane Shore. As 6 Jan. Also Too Civil by Half. As 7 Nov. 1782, but omitted: Prologue. comment. "Mrs Siddons, in most of the Parts she plays, is the best Actress we ever saw. Miss Kemble, in all the Parts she plays, is the very worst Actress we ever saw" {Public Advertiser, 5 May). [Afterpiece in place of The Adventures of a Night, announced on playbill of 2 May.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: �263 5s. 6d. (253/11/0; 8/9/6; 1/5/0).

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    *p1783 05 03 dl Jane Shore. ^As17830106^.hathi.*a1783 05 03 dl Too Civil by Half. ^As17821107^, but omitted: Prologue .hathi.*c1783 05 03 dl "Mrs Siddons, in most of the Parts she plays, is the best Actress we ever saw. Miss Kemble, in all the Parts she plays, is the very worst Actress we ever saw" {Public Advertiser, 5 May). [Afterpiece in place of The Adventures of a Night, announced on playbill of 2 May.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #263 5s. 6d. (253/11/0; 8/9/6; 1/5/0) .hathi.

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    Event: 42693 | 17830503 | dl | hathi | "Mrs Siddons, in most of the Parts she plays, is the best Actress we ever saw. Miss Kemble, in all the Parts she plays, is the very worst Actress we ever saw" {Public Advertiser, 5 May). [Afterpiece in place of The Adventures of a Night, announced on playbill of 2 May.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #263 5s. 6d. (253/11/0; 8/9/6; 1/5/0)
    Performance: 91672 | 42693 | p | Jane Shore | As17830106.
    AsSeeDate: 91672 | dl | p | As | 17830106
    Cast:
    578990 | 91672 | Alicia | Miss Kemble
    578991 | 91672 | Hastings | Smith
    578992 | 91672 | Glostcr | Aickin
    578993 | 91672 | Bellmour | Packer
    578994 | 91672 | Ratcliff | R. Palmer
    578995 | 91672 | Catesby | Phillimore
    578996 | 91672 | Derby | Chaplin
    578997 | 91672 | Shore | Bensley
    578998 | 91672 | Jane Shore | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 91673 | 42693 | a | Too Civil by Half | As17821107, but omitted: Prologue .
    AsSeeDate: 91673 | dl | a | As | 17821107
    Cast:
    578999 | 91673 | : Captain Freeman | Palmer
    579000 | 91673 | Butler | Baddeley
    579001 | 91673 | Bustle | Wrighten
    579002 | 91673 | Pestle | Waldron
    579003 | 91673 | Mortar | Burton
    579004 | 91673 | Lieutenant Bumper | Chapman
    579005 | 91673 | Sir Toby Treacle | Parsons
    579006 | 91673 | Lady Treacle | Mrs Hopkins
    579007 | 91673 | Bridget | Miss Collett
    579008 | 91673 | Nancy | Miss Phillips.

Mainpiece

Title: Jane Shore
Comments:
As17830106.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1714
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: Too Civil by Half
Comments:
As17821107, but omitted: Prologue .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1783
Author: John Dent

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