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23 February 1788

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 2s. (128.10.0; 21.7.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 19.18.0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Fate of Sparta. As 31 Jan. *aThe Humourist. As 30 Oct. 1787. *cBenefit for the Author[of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 2s. (128.10.0; 21.7.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 19.18.0) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 02 23 dl The Fate of Sparta. ^As17880131^.*a1788 02 23 dl The Humourist. ^As17871030^.*c1788 02 23 dl Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 2s. (128.10.0; 21.7.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 19.18.0) (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45393 | 17880223 | dl | Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 2s. (128.10.0; 21.7.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 19.18.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 98523 | 45393 | p | The Fate Of Sparta | As17880131.
    AsSeeDate: 98523 | dl | p | As | 17880131
    Cast:
    618489 | 98523 | Cleombrotus | Kemble
    618490 | 98523 | Leonidas | Bensley
    618491 | 98523 | Amphares | Barrymore
    618492 | 98523 | Nicrates | Whitfield
    618493 | 98523 | Corex | Staunton
    618494 | 98523 | Mezentius | Williames
    618495 | 98523 | Officer | Bates
    618496 | 98523 | Sarpedon | Phillimore
    618497 | 98523 | High Priest | Chaplin
    618498 | 98523 | Priest | Wilson
    618499 | 98523 | Attalus | Benson
    618500 | 98523 | Child | Miss Gaudry
    618501 | 98523 | Chelonice | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 98524 | 45393 | a | The Humourist | As17871030.
    AsSeeDate: 98524 | dl | a | As | 17871030
    Cast:
    618502 | 98524 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    618503 | 98524 | Frolick | Baddeley
    618504 | 98524 | Beaumont | Williames
    618505 | 98524 | Blunt | Alfred
    618506 | 98524 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett
    618507 | 98524 | Diana | Mrs Ward
    618508 | 98524 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Wilson
    618509 | 98524 | Jenny | Miss Tidswell
    618510 | 98524 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Hopkins.

Mainpiece

Title: The Fate Of Sparta
Comments:
As17880131.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Humourist
Comments:
As17871030.
Cast:

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 23 February 1788 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45393.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 23 February 1788 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=45393. Accessed 4 April 2025.