09 March 1786

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar. 1786: This Day is published The Captives (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #222 1s. (204/17; 14/16; 2/8)

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    *p1786 03 09 dl The Captives. Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Barrymore, Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer, Kemble; Miss Kemble, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Erragon-Smith; Hidallan-Bensley; Connal-Barrymore; Everallin-Kemble; Minla-Miss Kemble; Virgin-Miss Tidswell; Malvina-Mrs Siddons. Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons. Also The Humourist. As 22 Sept. 1785. singing. In Act II of mainpiece an Ode (composed by Dr Cooke). Vocal Parts by Dignum, Danby, Wilson, Phillimore, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Burnett, Miss J. Stageldoir, Mrs Forster. COMMENT. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar. 1786: This Day is published The Captives (1s. 6d.). Receipts: �222 1s. (204/17; 14/16; 2/8).

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    *p1786 03 09 dl The Captives. Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Barrymore, Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer, Kemble; Miss Kemble, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Erragon-Smith; Hidallan-Bensley; Connal-Barrymore; Everallin-Kemble; Minla-Miss Kemble; Virgin-Miss Tidswell; Malvina-Mrs Siddons. Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .hathi.*a1786 03 09 dl The Humourist. ^As17850922^ .hathi.*s1786 03 09 dl In Act II of mainpiece an Ode (composed by Dr Cooke). Vocal Parts by Dignum, Danby, Wilson, Phillimore, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Burnett, Miss J. Stageldoir, Mrs Forster .hathi.*c1786 03 09 dl Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar. 1786: This Day is published The Captives (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #222 1s. (204/17; 14/16; 2/8) .hathi.

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    Event: 44302 | 17860309 | dl | hathi | Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap. Prologue and Epilogue by Thomas Vaughan (see text)]. Morning Chronicle, 22 Mar. 1786: This Day is published The Captives (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #222 1s. (204/17; 14/16; 2/8)
    Performance: 95783 | 44302 | p | The Captives | Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Barrymore, Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer, Kemble; Miss Kemble, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Erragon-Smith; Hidallan-Bensley; Connal-Barrymore; Everallin-Kemble; Minla-Miss Kemble; Virgin-Miss Tidswell; Malvina-Mrs Siddons. Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
    Cast:
    166815 | 95783 | : Erragon | Smith
    166816 | 95783 | Hidallan | Bensley
    166817 | 95783 | Connal | Barrymore
    166818 | 95783 | Everallin | Kemble
    166819 | 95783 | Minla | Miss Kemble
    166820 | 95783 | Virgin | Miss Tidswell
    166821 | 95783 | Malvina | Mrs Siddons. Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer are unassigned.
    Performance: 95784 | 44302 | a | The Humourist | As17850922 .
    AsSeeDate: 95784 | dl | a | As | 17850922
    Cast:
    602063 | 95784 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Parsons
    602064 | 95784 | Frolick | Baddeley
    602065 | 95784 | Beaumont | Williames
    602066 | 95784 | Blunt | Alfred
    602067 | 95784 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    602068 | 95784 | Diana | Mrs Ward
    602069 | 95784 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Wilson
    602070 | 95784 | Jenny | Miss Tidswell
    602071 | 95784 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Hopkins. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun
    Performance: 95785 | 44302 | s | In Act II of mainpiece an Ode (composed by Dr Cooke) | Vocal Parts by Dignum, Danby, Wilson, Phillimore, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Burnett, Miss J. Stageldoir, Mrs Forster .

Mainpiece

Title: The Captives
Comments:
Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Barrymore, Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer, Kemble; Miss Kemble, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1786): Erragon-Smith; Hidallan-Bensley; Connal-Barrymore; Everallin-Kemble; Minla-Miss Kemble; Virgin-Miss Tidswell; Malvina-Mrs Siddons. Fawcett, Chaplin, Spencer are unassigned.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Siddons .
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Captives
Publish Date: 1724
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732
Work Title: The Captives
Publish Date: 1786
Author: John Delap
Birth: 1724/5
Death: 1812

Afterpiece

Title: The Humourist
Comments:
As17850922 .
Cast:

Song

Comment: In Act II of mainpiece an Ode (composed by Dr Cooke). Vocal Parts by Dignum, Danby, Wilson, Phillimore, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Burnett, Miss J. Stageldoir, Mrs Forster

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