London Stage Event: 26 January 1789 at Drury Lane Theatre

26 January 1789

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1788-1789

Volume: 5

Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by George Farquhar. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same (Knapp, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15)

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*p dl The Impostors. [Characters by Palmer,Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text ($C. Dilly=, 1789):% Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aRobinson Crusoe. As 22 Dec. 1788. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by $George Farquhar=. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same ($Knapp=, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15).
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*p1789 01 26 dl The Impostors. Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text ($C. Dilly=, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1789 01 26 dl Robinson Crusoe. ^As17881222^.*c1789 01 26 dl Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by $George Farquhar=. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same ($Knapp=, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15).
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Event: 45896 | 17890126 | dl | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Richard Cumberland=, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by $George Farquhar=. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same ($Knapp=, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15)

Performance: 99856 | 45896 | p | The Impostors | Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text ($C. Dilly=, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:
175943 | 99856 | Lord Janus | Palmer

175944 | 99856 | Sir Solomon Sapient | Baddeley

175945 | 99856 | Captain George Sapient | Aickin

175946 | 99856 | Sir Charles Freemantle | Barrymore

175947 | 99856 | Oliver | Suett

175948 | 99856 | Philibert | Lamash

175949 | 99856 | Polycarp | Wroughton

175950 | 99856 | Mrs Dorothy | Miss Pope

175951 | 99856 | Eleanor | Mrs Jordan

175952 | 99856 | Prologue | Palmer

175953 | 99856 | Epilogue | Mrs Jordan.

Performance: 99857 | 45896 | a | Robinson Crusoe | As17881222.
AsSeeDate: 99857 | dl | a | As | 17881222

Cast:
626908 | 99857 | Principal Characters | Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Mainpiece

Title: The Impostors

Comments:
Characters by Palmer, Baddeley, Aickin, Barrymore, Suett, Lamash, Wroughton, Miss Pope, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1789): Lord Janus-Palmer; Sir Solomon Sapient-Baddeley; Captain George Sapient-Aickin; Sir Charles Freemantle-Barrymore; Oliver-Suett; Philibert-Lamash; Polycarp-Wroughton; Mrs Dorothy-Miss Pope; Eleanor-Mrs Jordan; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

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