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12 March 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The West Indian.Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Richmond=). *aThe Author. Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne. *sEnd: <i>This is the life of a frolicksome fellow</i>-the Gentleman [who performs <i>Young Dudley</i>r%; <i>Four@and@twenty fidlers</i>-Simpson. *eAfter Singing: <i>Theatrical Imitations</i>[, vocal and rhetorical,%-Weston (1st appearance on any stage). *cBy Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Griffiths=. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, <i>Southampton-buildings</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; at the <i>Royalty Coffee-house</i>, <i>Well Close Square</i>; <i>King's Arms</i>, <i>Leadenhall-street</i>; <i>Band Coffee-house</i>; <i>Sun-tavern</i>, <i>Foster-lane</i>; <i>Grotto</i>, Southampton-buildings; <i>Angel</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>; <i>Cock and Bottle</i>, <i>Upper Brook-street</i>; <i>Nag's Head</i>, <i>Carnaby-market</i>; <i>One Tun</i>, <i>St. James's Market</i>; <i>Fox's Coffee-house</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; <i>the Go, the Jump, and the Finish</i>; and of $Rice=, at the Theatre.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 03 12 hay The West Indian. Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Richmond=).*a1787 03 12 hay The Author. Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.*s1787 03 12 hay End: <i>This is the life of a frolicksome fellow</i>-the Gentleman who performs <i>Young Dudley</i>r; <i>Four@and@twenty fidlers</i>-Simpson.*e1787 03 12 hay After Singing: <i>Theatrical Imitations</i>, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage).*c1787 03 12 hay By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Griffiths=. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, <i>Southampton-buildings</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; at the <i>Royalty Coffee-house</i>, <i>Well Close Square</i>; <i>King's Arms</i>, <i>Leadenhall-street</i>; <i>Band Coffee-house</i>; <i>Sun-tavern</i>, <i>Foster-lane</i>; <i>Grotto</i>, Southampton-buildings; <i>Angel</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>; <i>Cock and Bottle</i>, <i>Upper Brook-street</i>; <i>Nag's Head</i>, <i>Carnaby-market</i>; <i>One Tun</i>, <i>St. James's Market</i>; <i>Fox's Coffee-house</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; <i>the Go, the Jump, and the Finish</i>; and of $Rice=, at the Theatre.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44861 | 17870312 | hay | By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for $Griffiths=. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, <i>Southampton-buildings</i>, <i>Holborn</i>; at the <i>Royalty Coffee-house</i>, <i>Well Close Square</i>; <i>King's Arms</i>, <i>Leadenhall-street</i>; <i>Band Coffee-house</i>; <i>Sun-tavern</i>, <i>Foster-lane</i>; <i>Grotto</i>, Southampton-buildings; <i>Angel</i>, <i>St. Giles's</i>; <i>Cock and Bottle</i>, <i>Upper Brook-street</i>; <i>Nag's Head</i>, <i>Carnaby-market</i>; <i>One Tun</i>, <i>St. James's Market</i>; <i>Fox's Coffee-house</i>, <i>Bow-street</i>; <i>the Go, the Jump, and the Finish</i>; and of $Rice=, at the Theatre
    Performance: 97170 | 44861 | p | The West Indian | Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Richmond=).
    Cast:
    169780 | 97170 | Belcour | Baker
    169781 | 97170 | Stockwell | Simpson
    169782 | 97170 | Young Dudley | A Young Gentleman
    169783 | 97170 | Captain Dudley | Lloyd
    169784 | 97170 | Fulmer | Jackson
    169785 | 97170 | Varland | Cooper
    169786 | 97170 | Stukeley | Smith
    169787 | 97170 | Major O'Flaherty | Griffiths
    169788 | 97170 | Louisa Dudley | Mrs Fox
    169789 | 97170 | Lady Rusport | Mrs Crisp
    169790 | 97170 | Mrs Fulmer | Mrs Waldron
    169791 | 97170 | Lucy | Miss Clerk
    169792 | 97170 | Charlotte Rusport | Miss Powell
    169793 | 97170 | Theatre | Royal, Richmond=).
    Performance: 97171 | 44861 | a | The Author | Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.
    Cast:
    169794 | 97171 | Cadwallader | Griffiths
    169795 | 97171 | Sprightly | Jackson
    169796 | 97171 | Mrs Cadwallader | Miss Shelbourne.
    Performance: 97172 | 44861 | s | End: <i>This is the life of a frolicksome fellow</i>-the Gentleman who performs <i>Young Dudley</i>; <i>Four@and@twenty fidlers</i>-Simpson
    Performance: 97173 | 44861 | e | After Singing: <i>Theatrical Imitations</i>, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

Mainpiece

Title: The West Indian
Comments:
Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1771
Birth: 1732
Death: 1811

Afterpiece

Title: The Author
Comments:
Cadwallader-Griffiths; Sprightly-Jackson; Mrs Cadwallader-Miss Shelbourne.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Author
Publish Date: 1758
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Song

Comment: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment

Comment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

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