17 January 1789

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: "In the interview with Tubal [Kemble] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (Public Advertiser, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Wroughton; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo-Williames;<i>songs</i>-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Forster; <i>song</i>-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons. *aSelima and Azor. As 3 Jan. *dEnd III: <i>Jamie's Return</i>-[see 7 Jan.]; End IV: <i>Minuet de la Cour and Gavot</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. *c"In the interview with <i>Tubal</i>r [$Kemble=] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 01 17 dl The Merchant of Venice. Shylock-Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Wroughton; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo-Williames; <i>songs</i>-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Forster; <i>song</i>-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons.*a1789 01 17 dl Selima and Azor. ^As17890103^.*d1789 01 17 dl End III: <i>Jamie's Return</i>-[^see17890107^]; End IV: <i>Minuet de la Cour and Gavot</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.*c1789 01 17 dl "In the interview with <i>Tubal</i>r [$Kemble=] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45879 | 17890117 | dl | "In the interview with <i>Tubal</i> [$Kemble=] would have proved successful in marking the rapid transitions between his joy and grief...had not his voice somewhat failed him, being exhausted by the great exertion immediately preceding" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Jan.). Receipts: #156 5s. 6d. (131.1.0; 24.11.0; 0.13.6)
    Performance: 99817 | 45879 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | Shylock-Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Wroughton; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo-Williames; <i>songs</i>-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Forster; <i>song</i>-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
    Cast:
    175881 | 99817 | Shylock | Kemble
    175882 | 99817 | Gratiano | R. Palmer
    175883 | 99817 | Bassanio | Wroughton
    175884 | 99817 | Launcelot | Suett
    175885 | 99817 | Duke | Packer
    175886 | 99817 | Lorenzo | Williames
    175887 | 99817 | <i>songs</i> | Williames
    175888 | 99817 | Salanio | Fawcett
    175889 | 99817 | Solarino | Phillimore
    175890 | 99817 | Tubal | Waldron
    175891 | 99817 | Gobbo | Jones
    175892 | 99817 | Antonio | Bensley
    175893 | 99817 | Jessica | Mrs Forster
    175894 | 99817 | <i>song</i> | Mrs Forster
    175895 | 99817 | Nerissa | Mrs Wilson
    175896 | 99817 | Portia | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 99818 | 45879 | a | Selima and Azor | As17890103.
    AsSeeDate: 99818 | dl | a | As | 17890103
    Cast:
    626638 | 99818 | Scander | Sedgwick
    626639 | 99818 | Ali | Hollingsworth.
    626640 | 99818 | Lesbia | Mrs Forster.
    626641 | 99818 | Azor | Kelly
    626642 | 99818 | Fatima | Miss Romanzini
    626643 | 99818 | Selima | Mrs Crouch.
    Performance: 99819 | 45879 | d | End III: <i>Jamie's Return</i>-[see17890107]; End IV: <i>Minuet de la Cour and Gavot</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-Kemble; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Wroughton; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo-Williames; songs-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica-Mrs Forster; song-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Selima and Azor
Comments:
As17890103.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1784

Dance

Comment: End III: Jamie's Return-[see17890107]; End IV: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

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