16 February 1789

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. 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. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by Robert Jephson.] Afterpiece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq. Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Law of Lombardy. Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer;The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Siddons. *aLethe; or, AEsop in the Shades. Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; <i>songs</i>-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody;Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with <i>song</i> in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons. *cBenefit for $Mrs Siddons=. 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. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by $Robert Jephson=.] Afterpiece: Written by $D. Garrick, Esq.= <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 02 16 dl The Law of Lombardy. Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Siddons.*a1789 02 16 dl Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades. Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; <i>songs</i>-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with <i>song</i> in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.*c1789 02 16 dl Benefit for $Mrs Siddons=. 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. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by $Robert Jephson=.] Afterpiece: Written by $D. Garrick, Esq.= <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45936 | 17890216 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Siddons=. 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. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by $Robert Jephson=.] Afterpiece: Written by $D. Garrick, Esq.= <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)
    Performance: 99951 | 45936 | p | The Law Of Lombardy | Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Siddons.
    Cast:
    176065 | 99951 | Paladore | Kemble
    176066 | 99951 | The King | Aickin
    176067 | 99951 | Rinaldo | Packer
    176068 | 99951 | Lucio | Whitfield
    176069 | 99951 | Arcanio | Williames
    176070 | 99951 | Shepherd | Chaplin
    176071 | 99951 | Senator | Phillimore
    176072 | 99951 | Knight | Banks
    176073 | 99951 | Officer | Lyons
    176074 | 99951 | Foresters | Fawcett, Benson
    176075 | 99951 | Bireno | Wroughton
    176076 | 99951 | Alinda | Mrs Farmer
    176077 | 99951 | The Princess | Mrs Siddons
    176078 | 99951 | the original <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 99952 | 45936 | a | Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades | Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; <i>songs</i>-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with <i>song</i> in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
    Cast:
    176079 | 99952 | Lord Chalkstone | Bannister Jun.
    176080 | 99952 | Mercury | Kelly
    176081 | 99952 | <i>songs</i> | Kelly
    176082 | 99952 | AEsop | Aickin
    176083 | 99952 | Fine Gentleman | R. Palmer
    176084 | 99952 | Frenchman | Baddeley
    176085 | 99952 | Drunken Man | Moody
    176086 | 99952 | Charon | Williames
    176087 | 99952 | Bowman | Lamash
    176088 | 99952 | Old Man | Parsons
    176089 | 99952 | Fine Lady | Mrs Siddons.

Mainpiece

Title: The Law Of Lombardy
Comments:
Paladore-Kemble; The King-Aickin; Rinaldo-Packer; Lucio-Whitfield; Arcanio-Williames; Shepherd-Chaplin; Senator-Phillimore; Knight-Banks; Officer-Lyons; Foresters-Fawcett, Benson; Bireno-Wroughton; Alinda-Mrs Farmer; The Princess-Mrs Siddons; the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1736/37
Death: 1803

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades
Comments:
Lord Chalkstone-Bannister Jun.; Mercury-Kelly; songs-Kelly; AEsop-Aickin; Fine Gentleman-R. Palmer; Frenchman-Baddeley; Drunken Man-Moody; Charon-Williames; Bowman-Lamash; Old Man-Parsons; Fine Lady (with song in character, and for this night only)-Mrs Siddons.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1749
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

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