19 February 1785

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

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    *p1785 02 19 dl Macbeth. As 7 Feb. Also Too Civil by Half. As 13 Nov. 1784. comment. "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: �279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6).

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    *p1785 02 19 dl Macbeth. ^As17850207^.hathi.*a1785 02 19 dl Too Civil by Half. ^As17841113^ .hathi.*c1785 02 19 dl "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6) .hathi.

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    Event: 43695 | 17850219 | dl | hathi | "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)
    Performance: 94248 | 43695 | p | Macbeth | As17850207.
    AsSeeDate: 94248 | dl | p | As | 17850207
    Cast:
    593547 | 94248 | Banquo | Bensley
    593548 | 94248 | Macbeth | Smith
    593549 | 94248 | Duncan | Packer
    593550 | 94248 | Ross | Aickin
    593551 | 94248 | Malcolm | R. Palmer
    593552 | 94248 | Macduff | Brereton
    593553 | 94248 | Hecate | Bannister
    593554 | 94248 | Witches | Parsons, Moody, Baddeley
    593555 | 94248 | Lady Macbeth | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 94249 | 43695 | a | Too Civil by Half | As17841113 .
    AsSeeDate: 94249 | dl | a | As | 17841113
    Cast:
    593556 | 94249 | Captain Freeman | Palmer
    593557 | 94249 | Butler | Baddeley
    593558 | 94249 | Bustle | Wrighten
    593559 | 94249 | Lieutenant Bumper | Chapman
    593560 | 94249 | Sir Toby Treacle | Parsons
    593561 | 94249 | Lady Treacle | Mrs Hopkins
    593562 | 94249 | Bridget | Mrs Wilson
    593563 | 94249 | Nancy | Miss Phillips

Mainpiece

Title: Macbeth
Comments:
As17850207.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Too Civil by Half
Comments:
As17841113 .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1783
Author: John Dent

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