21 January 1788

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. 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, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dlKing Lear. King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons. *aThe Deserter. As 1 Jan., but Margaret-Mrs Booth. *cBenefit for $Mrs Siddons=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. 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>, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 01 21 dl King Lear. King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.*a1788 01 21 dl The Deserter. ^As17880101^, but Margaret-Mrs Booth.*c1788 01 21 dl Benefit for $Mrs Siddons=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. 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>, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free).

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    Event: 45332 | 17880121 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Siddons=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. 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>, 10 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #343 12s. 6d. (189.9.0; 6.12.0; 0.11.6; tickets: 147.0.0) [charge: free)
    Performance: 98377 | 45332 | p | King Lear | King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
    Cast:
    172669 | 98377 | King Lear | Kemble
    172670 | 98377 | Gloster | Packer
    172671 | 98377 | Kent | Aickin
    172672 | 98377 | Bastard | Barrymore
    172673 | 98377 | Gentleman Usher | Lamash
    172674 | 98377 | Albany | Whitfield
    172675 | 98377 | Cornwall | Staunton
    172676 | 98377 | Burgundy | Benson
    172677 | 98377 | of the Guard | Phillimore
    172678 | 98377 | Old Man | Burton
    172679 | 98377 | Physician | Chaplin
    172680 | 98377 | Gentleman | Fawcett
    172681 | 98377 | Officer | Bates
    172682 | 98377 | Edgar | Wroughton
    172683 | 98377 | Regan | Mrs Ward
    172684 | 98377 | Goneril | Mrs Cuyler
    172685 | 98377 | Arante | Miss Tidswell
    172686 | 98377 | Cordelia | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 98378 | 45332 | a | The Deserter | As17880101, but Margaret-Mrs Booth.
    AsSeeDate: 98378 | dl | a | As | 17880101
    Cast:
    172687 | 98378 | Margaret | Mrs Booth.
    617506 | 98378 | Serjeant | Phillimore
    617507 | 98378 | Soldiers | Chaplin, Alfred.
    617508 | 98378 | Flint | Burton.
    617509 | 98378 | Henry | Kelly
    617510 | 98378 | Russet | Williames
    617511 | 98378 | Simkin | Suett
    617512 | 98378 | Skirmish | Bannister Jun.
    617513 | 98378 | Jenny | Miss Collett
    617514 | 98378 | Louisa | Mrs Crouch.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Deserter
Comments:
As17880101, but Margaret-Mrs Booth.
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