30 October 1784

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: "Both these actresses [Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wells] possess a quality which no other actresses have on the English stage--they are always, whether speaking or not speaking, in their part" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #245 18s. (223/16; 21/8; 0/14)

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    *p1784 10 30 dl Isabella. As 12 Oct. Also The Irish Widow. As 21 Sept. comment. "Both these actresses [Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wells] possess a quality which no other actresses have on the English stage--they are always, whether speaking or not speaking, in their part" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: �245 18s. (223/16; 21/8; 0/14).

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    *p1784 10 30 dl Isabella. ^As17841012^.hathi.*a1784 10 30 dl The Irish Widow. ^As17840921^.hathi.*c1784 10 30 dl "Both these actresses [Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wells] possess a quality which no other actresses have on the English stage--they are always, whether speaking or not speaking, in their part" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #245 18s. (223/16; 21/8; 0/14) .hathi.

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    Event: 43485 | 17841030 | dl | hathi | "Both these actresses [Mrs Siddons and Mrs Wells] possess a quality which no other actresses have on the English stage--they are always, whether speaking or not speaking, in their part" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #245 18s. (223/16; 21/8; 0/14)
    Performance: 93750 | 43485 | p | Isabella | As17841012.
    AsSeeDate: 93750 | dl | p | As | 17841012
    Cast:
    590610 | 93750 | Biron | Smith
    590611 | 93750 | Count Baldwin | Packer
    590612 | 93750 | Carlos | Barrymore
    590613 | 93750 | Belford | R. Palmer
    590614 | 93750 | Sampson | Wrighten
    590615 | 93750 | Villeroy | Palmer
    590616 | 93750 | Nurse | Mrs Love
    590617 | 93750 | Isabella | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 93751 | 43485 | a | The Irish Widow | As17840921.
    AsSeeDate: 93751 | dl | a | As | 17840921
    Cast:
    590618 | 93751 | Whittle | Parsons
    590619 | 93751 | Sir Patrick O'Neale | Moody
    590620 | 93751 | Nephew | R. Palmer
    590621 | 93751 | Bates | Wrighten
    590622 | 93751 | Thomas | Burton
    590623 | 93751 | Kecksey | Dodd
    590624 | 93751 | Widow Brady | Mrs Wells

Mainpiece

Title: Isabella
Comments:
As17841012.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Irish Widow
Comments:
As17840921.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1772
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

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