25 November 1786

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley, based on The Lucky Chance, by Aphra Behn. Prologue and Epilogue by James Cobb (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published A School for Grey-Beards (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride. [Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.[Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1786):% Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aThe Englishman in Paris. Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Stageldoir. *dIn afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir. *sIII: <i>song</i> (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=, based on <i>The Lucky Chance</i>, by $Aphra Behn=. Prologue and Epilogue by $James Cobb= (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published <i>A School for Grey-Beards</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 11 25 dl A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride. Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1786 11 25 dl The Englishman in Paris. Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Stageldoir.*d1786 11 25 dl In afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir.*s1786 11 25 dl III: <i>song</i> (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]*c1786 11 25 dl Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=, based on <i>The Lucky Chance</i>, by $Aphra Behn=. Prologue and Epilogue by $James Cobb= (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published <i>A School for Grey-Beards</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44661 | 17861125 | dl | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=, based on <i>The Lucky Chance</i>, by $Aphra Behn=. Prologue and Epilogue by $James Cobb= (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published <i>A School for Grey-Beards</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10)
    Performance: 96711 | 44661 | p | A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride | Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    169007 | 96711 | Principal Characters | King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
    169008 | 96711 | Don Alexis | King
    169009 | 96711 | Don Henry | Kemble
    169010 | 96711 | Don Gasper | Parsons
    169011 | 96711 | Don Sebastian | Bannister Jun.
    169012 | 96711 | Don Octavio | Palmer
    169013 | 96711 | Donna Antonia | Mrs Crouch
    169014 | 96711 | Rachel | Mrs Wrighten
    169015 | 96711 | Donna Viola | Mrs Brereton
    169016 | 96711 | Donna Clara | Mrs Cuyler
    169017 | 96711 | Cartola | Mrs Wilson
    169018 | 96711 | Donna Seraphina | Miss Farren
    169019 | 96711 | unassigned | Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes
    169020 | 96711 | <i>Prologue</i> | Bannister Jun
    169021 | 96711 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 96712 | 44661 | a | The Englishman in Paris | Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Stageldoir.
    Cast:
    169022 | 96712 | Buck | Palmer
    169023 | 96712 | Classic | Packer
    169024 | 96712 | Subtle | Waldron
    169025 | 96712 | Sir John Buck | Staunton
    169026 | 96712 | Marquis | Burton
    169027 | 96712 | Kitteau | R. Palmer
    169028 | 96712 | Gamut | Fawcett
    169029 | 96712 | Robert | Chaplin
    169030 | 96712 | Mrs Subtle | Mrs Love
    169031 | 96712 | Lucinda | Miss Stageldoir.
    Performance: 96713 | 44661 | d | In afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir
    Performance: 96714 | 44661 | s | III: <i>song</i> (in character)-Mrs Crouch | [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786): Don Alexis-King; Don Henry-Kemble; Don Gasper-Parsons; Don Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Don Octavio-Palmer; Donna Antonia-Mrs Crouch; Rachel-Mrs Wrighten; Donna Viola-Mrs Brereton; Donna Clara-Mrs Cuyler; Cartola-Mrs Wilson; Donna Seraphina-Miss Farren; unassigned-Benson, Wilson, Jones, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes; Prologue-Bannister Jun; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece

Comments:
Buck-Palmer; Classic-Packer; Subtle-Waldron; Sir John Buck-Staunton; Marquis-Burton; Kitteau-R. Palmer; Gamut-Fawcett; Robert-Chaplin; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Love; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song

Comment: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

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