26 November 1785

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)

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    *p1785 11 26 dl The Way to Keep Him. Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]). Also The Quaker. As 17 Sept. COMMENT. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: �232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6).
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    *p1785 11 26 dl The Way to Keep Him. Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .hathi.*a1785 11 26 dl The Quaker. ^As17850917^.hathi.*c1785 11 26 dl [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6) .hathi.
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    Event: 44118 | 17851126 | dl | hathi | [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Mrs Lovemore was at Bath, 31 Oct. 1778. Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, announced on playbill of 25 Nov.] "[Mrs Siddons's] retort courteous, mimicry of laugh, and listless indifference of Lovemore were truly excellent . . . [Miss Farren's] descriptions of Ranelagh Ladies meeting, &c. were highly seasoned, and had an excellent counterpart in Smith's appendix" (Public Advertiser, 28 Nov.). Receipts: #232 2s. 6d. (219/3/0; 12/17/0; 0/2/6)
    Performance: 95353 | 44118 | p | The Way To Keep Him | Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
    Cast:
    166038 | 95353 | Lovemore | Smith
    166039 | 95353 | Sir Brilliant Fashion | Dodd
    166040 | 95353 | William | Baddeley
    166041 | 95353 | Sideboard | Burton
    166042 | 95353 | John | Phillimore
    166043 | 95353 | Sir Bashful Constant | King
    166044 | 95353 | Widow Belmour | Miss Farren
    166045 | 95353 | Muslin | Miss Pope
    166046 | 95353 | Lady Constant | Mrs Brereton
    166047 | 95353 | Mignionet | Miss Hale
    166048 | 95353 | Mrs Lovemore | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 95354 | 44118 | a | The Quaker | As17850917.
    AsSeeDate: 95354 | dl | a | As | 17850917
    Cast:
    598923 | 95354 | Steady | Bannister
    598924 | 95354 | Solomon | Parsons
    598925 | 95354 | Easy | Wrighten
    598926 | 95354 | Lubin | Suett
    598927 | 95354 | Gillian | Miss Field
    598928 | 95354 | Cicely | Mrs Love
    598929 | 95354 | Floretta | M rs Wrighten

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Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; Sideboard-Burton; John-Phillimore; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Widow Belmour (with a song in character)-Miss Farren; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Siddons(i st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
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Afterpiece

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As17850917.
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