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16 May 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from Dryden. [Both Kemble and Moss were from the Edinburgh theatre. Address by George Colman elder (European Magazine, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin. London Chronicle, 17 May, refers to it as "from the French"]: The Musick composed by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser. 7 July: This Day is published Harvest Home (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Spanish Friar. Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Elvira-Mrs Brooks (1st appearance in that character). *aHarvest Home. [Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. [Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1787):% Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see 21 May). *e[<i>Monologue</i>% End: <i>Occasional Address</i> (in character)-Young Sestini (<i>European Magazine</i>, July 1787, p. 63). *cMainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from $Dryden=. [Both $Kemble= and $Moss= were from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i>. Address by $George Colman elder= (<i>European Magazine</i>, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. <i>London Chronicle</i>, 17 May, refers to it as "from the <i>French</i>"]: The Musick composed by $Dibdin=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>. 7 July: This Day is published <i>Harvest Home</i> (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00[same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 05 16 hay The Spanish Friar. Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Elvira-Mrs Brooks (1st appearance in that character).*a1787 05 16 hay Harvest Home. Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (^see17870521^).*e1787 05 16 hay <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Occasional Address</i> (in character)-Young Sestini (<i>European Magazine</i>, July 1787, p. 63).*c1787 05 16 hay Mainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from $Dryden=. [Both $Kemble= and $Moss= were from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i>. Address by $George Colman elder= (<i>European Magazine</i>, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. <i>London Chronicle</i>, 17 May, refers to it as "from the <i>French</i>"]: The Musick composed by $Dibdin=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>. 7 July: This Day is published <i>Harvest Home</i> (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44984 | 17870516 | hay | Mainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from $Dryden=. [Both $Kemble= and $Moss= were from the <i>Edinburgh theatre</i>. Address by $George Colman elder= (<i>European Magazine</i>, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Charles Dibdin=. <i>London Chronicle</i>, 17 May, refers to it as "from the <i>French</i>"]: The Musick composed by $Dibdin=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>. 7 July: This Day is published <i>Harvest Home</i> (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Rice=, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s
    Performance: 97488 | 44984 | p | The Spanish Friar | Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Elvira-Mrs Brooks (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    170408 | 97488 | Dominick | Kemble
    170409 | 97488 | Gomez | Moss
    170410 | 97488 | Alphonso | Johnson
    170411 | 97488 | Pedro | Chapman
    170412 | 97488 | Lorenzo | Williamson
    170413 | 97488 | Elvira | Mrs Brooks
    Performance: 97489 | 44984 | a | Harvest Home | Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (<i>Harrison and Co.</i>, 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see17870521).
    Cast:
    170414 | 97489 | Glanville | Meadows
    170415 | 97489 | Trim | Chapman
    170416 | 97489 | Scandaroon | Usher
    170417 | 97489 | Muzzy | Mathews
    170418 | 97489 | Congo | Johnson
    170419 | 97489 | Pickle | Young Sestini
    170420 | 97489 | Cleora | Mrs Bannister
    170421 | 97489 | Goody Muzzy | Mrs Edwards
    170422 | 97489 | Unah | Miss George
    170423 | 97489 | Signora Estella | Mrs Poussin
    Performance: 97490 | 44984 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End: <i>Occasional Address</i> (in character)-Young Sestini (<i>European Magazine</i>, July 1787, p | 63).

Mainpiece

Comments:
Dominick-Kemble; Gomez-Moss (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Alphonso-Johnson; Pedro-Chapman; Lorenzo-Williamson; Elvira-Mrs Brooks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see17870521).
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End: Occasional Address (in character)-Young Sestini (European Magazine, July 1787, p. 63)

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