01 February 1788

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: By Command of Their Majesties. The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of Selima and Azor, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by James Cobb.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Merchant of Venice. As 5 Jan., but Bassanio-Kemble. *aThe Humourist. As 30 Oct. 1787, but the original <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun. *dEnd III: As 20 Sept. 1787; End IV: [a Scotch dance,% <i>The Lucky Return</i>-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir. *cBy Command of $Their Majesties=. <i>The Heiress</i> [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of <i>Selima and Azor</i>, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by $James Cobb=.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 02 01 dl The Merchant of Venice. ^As17880105^, but Bassanio-Kemble.*a1788 02 01 dl The Humourist. ^As17871030^, but the original <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun.*d1788 02 01 dl End III: ^As17870920^; End IV: a Scotch dance, <i>The Lucky Return</i>-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir.*c1788 02 01 dl By Command of $Their Majesties=. <i>The Heiress</i> [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of <i>Selima and Azor</i>, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by $James Cobb=.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6).

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    Event: 45353 | 17880201 | dl | By Command of $Their Majesties=. <i>The Heiress</i> [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of <i>Selima and Azor</i>, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by $James Cobb=.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6)
    Performance: 98428 | 45353 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17880105, but Bassanio-Kemble.
    AsSeeDate: 98428 | dl | p | As | 17880105
    Cast:
    172789 | 98428 | Bassanio | Kemble.
    617859 | 98428 | Gratiano | Dodd
    617860 | 98428 | Gobbo | Hollingsworth
    617861 | 98428 | Nerissa | Mrs Wilson.
    617862 | 98428 | Shylock | King
    617863 | 98428 | Launcelot | Suett
    617864 | 98428 | Duke | Packer
    617865 | 98428 | Lorenzo | Williames
    617866 | 98428 | Salanio | Fawcett
    617867 | 98428 | Solarino | Phillimore
    617868 | 98428 | Tubal | Waldron
    617869 | 98428 | Antonio | Bensley
    617870 | 98428 | Jessica | Mrs Forster
    617871 | 98428 | Portia | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 98429 | 45353 | a | The Humourist | As17871030, but the original <i>Prologue</i>-Bannister Jun.
    AsSeeDate: 98429 | dl | a | As | 17871030
    Cast:
    172790 | 98429 | the original <i>Prologue</i> | Bannister Jun.
    617872 | 98429 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    617873 | 98429 | Frolick | Baddeley
    617874 | 98429 | Beaumont | Williames
    617875 | 98429 | Blunt | Alfred
    617876 | 98429 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett
    617877 | 98429 | Diana | Mrs Ward
    617878 | 98429 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Wilson
    617879 | 98429 | Jenny | Miss Tidswell
    617880 | 98429 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Hopkins.
    Performance: 98430 | 45353 | d | End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, <i>The Lucky Return</i>-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J | Stageldoir.
    AsSeeDate: 98430 | dl | d | As | 17870920

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17880105, but Bassanio-Kemble.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Humourist
Comments:
As17871030, but the original Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

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