07 May 1787

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Alicia was at York, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises Romeo and Juliet, by Kemble and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Jane Shore. Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in <i>London</i>], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons. *aBon Ton. As 12 Oct. 1786. *cBenefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Alicia</i>r was at <i>York</i>, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by $Kemble= and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 05 07 dl Jane Shore. Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in <i>London</i>], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.*a1787 05 07 dl Bon Ton. ^As17861012^.*c1787 05 07 dl Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Alicia</i>r was at <i>York</i>, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by $Kemble= and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.).

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    Event: 44963 | 17870507 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Alicia</i> was at <i>York</i>, 26 Apr. 1777]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>. [In the interim she changed the play. The Announcement of 27 Apr. advertises <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, by $Kemble= and Mrs Siddons, in which play she did not appear until May 1789.] Receipts: #337 16s. 6d. (146.1.0; 8.7.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 182.14.0) (charge: #105 16s.)
    Performance: 97428 | 44963 | p | Jane Shore | Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in <i>London</i>], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.
    Cast:
    170321 | 97428 | Hastings | Smith
    170322 | 97428 | Gloster | Aickin
    170323 | 97428 | Belmour | Packer
    170324 | 97428 | Ratcliff | R. Palmer
    170325 | 97428 | Catesby | Phillimore
    170326 | 97428 | Derby | Chaplin
    170327 | 97428 | Shore | Bensley
    170328 | 97428 | Jane Shore | Mrs Ward
    170329 | 97428 | Alicia | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 97429 | 44963 | a | Bon Ton | As17861012.
    AsSeeDate: 97429 | dl | a | As | 17861012
    Cast:
    611597 | 97429 | Sir John Trotley | King
    611598 | 97429 | Colonel Tivy | Barrymore
    611599 | 97429 | Davy | Parsons
    611600 | 97429 | Jessamy | Burton
    611601 | 97429 | Lord Minikin | Dodd
    611602 | 97429 | Lady Minikin | Miss Pope
    611603 | 97429 | Gymp | Miss Tidswell
    611604 | 97429 | Miss Tittup | Miss Farren.

Mainpiece

Title: Jane Shore
Comments:
Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Jane Shore-Mrs Ward; Alicia (1st time [in London], and for that night only)-Mrs Siddons.
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1714
Author: Nicholas Rowe
Birth: 1674
Death: 1718

Afterpiece

Title: Bon Ton
Comments:
As17861012.
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