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12 February 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act
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  • Original Data

    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1785 02 12 hay A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades (as performed for Wilson's Benefit last Season, at the above Theatre [on 10 Aug. 1784]). Weston-Decastro. Also The Miser. The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd. Also Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle. Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Farmer, Dick; Farmer's Wife, Nan.] Also The Quaker. In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]). singing. 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson. monologue. Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off. comment. By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1785 02 12 hay A Trip to Elysium; or, Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades (as performed for Wilson's Benefit last Season, at the above Theatre [on 10 Aug. 1784]). Weston-Decastro .hathi.*a1785 02 12 hay The Miser. The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd .hathi.*a1785 02 12 hay Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle. Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Farmer, Dick; Farmer's Wife, Nan.] hathi.*a1785 02 12 hay The Quaker. In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .hathi.*s1785 02 12 hay 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson .hathi.*c1785 02 12 hay By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act .hathi.*u1785 02 12 hay 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43683 | 17850212 | hay | hathi | By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [In 1st piece the cast is not listed; for Decastro's performance in it see his Memoirs, 1824, p. 38.] 3rd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 690; not published]: A Commutation Act
    Performance: 94216 | 43683 | p | A Trip To Elysium; Or, Foote, Weston, And Shuter In The Shades (as Performed For Wilson's Benefit Last Season, At The Above Theatre [on 10 Aug | 1784]). Weston-Decastro .
    Cast:
    163404 | 94216 | . Weston | Decastro
    Performance: 94217 | 43683 | a | The Miser | The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd .
    Cast:
    163405 | 94217 | The Miser | Wilson
    163406 | 94217 | Clerimont | L'Estrange
    163407 | 94217 | Frederick | A Young Gentleman
    163408 | 94217 | James | Follett
    163409 | 94217 | Taylor | Decastro
    163410 | 94217 | Ramilee | Benson
    163411 | 94217 | Mariana | Mrs Bolton
    163412 | 94217 | Harriet | A Young Lady
    163413 | 94217 | Wheedle | Mrs Benson
    163414 | 94217 | Lappet | Mrs Lloyd
    Performance: 94218 | 43683 | a | Twistings and Twinings; or, Tea's the Twaddle | Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Farmer, Dick; Farmer's Wife, Nan.] hathi.
    Performance: 94219 | 43683 | a | The Quaker | In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
    Cast:
    163415 | 94219 | ; Solomon | Decastro
    163416 | 94219 | the Quaker | Dighton
    163417 | 94219 | Floretta | Mrs Benson
    163418 | 94219 | Gillian | A Young Lady
    Performance: 94220 | 43683 | s | 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson | hathi.
    Performance: 94221 | 43683 | u | 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson | imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off .

Afterpiece

Comments:
The Miser-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Clerimont-L'Estrange; Frederick-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); James-Follett; Taylor-Decastro; Ramilee-Benson; Mariana-Mrs Bolton; Harriet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Wheedle-Mrs Benson; Lappet (1st time)-Mrs Lloyd .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Farmer, Dick; Farmer's Wife, Nan.] hathi.
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Comments:
In which Meadows (from the Theatre Royal [Crow Street], Dublin) will make his 1st appearance in this Kingdom [he probably acted Lubin (see CG, 24 May 1786)]; Solomon-Decastro; the Quaker-Dighton (1st appearance in that character); Floretta-Mrs Benson; Gillian-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast:

Song

Comment: 3rd piece to conclude with Tippee against Twaddle by Wilson

Monologue

Comment: 1785 02 12 Following the Singing Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson. imitations. End of Act I of 4th piece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by way of Dialogue. A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]) will take off the Speakers, and Decastro will take off the Singers, with a Dying Scene. After which, Plank, the carpenter, will take them both off

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