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11 May 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted Juliet at Birmingham, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the King's on 21 Apr.] 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. Public Advertiser, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford Square. "The pouting Scene with the old Nurse was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (Thraliana, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Romeo and Juliet. As 17 Nov. 1788, but Juliet-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]). *aThe Toy Shop. Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson. *sAs 17 Nov. 1788, but Vocal Parts-Miss <i>Hagley, Miss _Collett. *e[+Monologue</i>. %End afterpiece: <i>An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty</i>-Mrs Siddons; [in the Character of <i>Britannia</i>r.% Conclude with: <i>God save the King!</i>-. *cBenefit for $Mrs Siddons= (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted <i>Juliet</i>r at <i>Birmingham</i>, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by $Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the <i>King's</i> on 21 Apr.] 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. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford Square</i>. "The pouting Scene with the old <i>Nurse</i>r was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (<i>Thraliana</i>, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 05 11 dl Romeo and Juliet. ^As17881117^, but Juliet-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]).*a1789 05 11 dl The Toy Shop. Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.*s1789 05 11 dl ^As17881117^, but Vocal Parts-Miss <i>Hagley, Miss _Collett.*e1789 05 11 dl <i>Monologue</i>. End afterpiece: <i>An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty</i>-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of <i>Britannia</i>r. Conclude with: <i>God save the King!</i>-.*c1789 05 11 dl Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted <i>Juliet</i>r at <i>Birmingham</i>, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by $Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the <i>King's</i> on 21 Apr.] 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. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford Square</i>. "The pouting Scene with the old <i>Nurse</i>r was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (<i>Thraliana</i>, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46087 | 17890511 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= (the last Night of her Engagement). [She had 1st acted <i>Juliet</i> at <i>Birmingham</i>, 6 Sept. 1776, and 1st recited the Ode, written by $Robert Merry= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Apr. 1789, pp. 335-38), at the <i>King's</i> on 21 Apr.] 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. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 29 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford Square</i>. "The pouting Scene with the old <i>Nurse</i> was the cleverest thing I ever saw--so pretty, so Babyish, so charming" (<i>Thraliana</i>, II, 748). On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. Receipts: #320 6s. 6d. (112.12.0; 11.12.0; 1.7.6; tickets: 194.15.0) (charge: #112 13s. 7d.)
    Performance: 100367 | 46087 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17881117, but Juliet-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in <i>London</i>]).in <i>London</i>]).
    AsSeeDate: 100367 | dl | p | As | 17881117
    Cast:
    176919 | 100367 | Juliet | Mrs Siddons
    630545 | 100367 | Romeo | Kemble
    630546 | 100367 | Fryar Lawrence | Packer
    630547 | 100367 | Capulet | Aickin
    630548 | 100367 | Paris | Barrymore
    630549 | 100367 | Benvolio | Whitfield
    630550 | 100367 | Tibalt | Williames
    630551 | 100367 | Prince | Phillimore
    630552 | 100367 | Montague | Fawcett
    630553 | 100367 | Peter | Burton
    630554 | 100367 | Apothecary | Waldron
    630555 | 100367 | Balthazar | Banks
    630556 | 100367 | Sampson | Hollingsworth
    630557 | 100367 | Mercutio | Dodd
    630558 | 100367 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Ward
    630559 | 100367 | Nurse | Mrs Hopkins
    Performance: 100368 | 46087 | a | The Toy Shop | Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
    Cast:
    176920 | 100368 | Master of the Toy Shop | Kemble
    176921 | 100368 | The other Characters | Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
    Performance: 100369 | 46087 | s | As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss <i>Hagley, Miss _Collett
    AsSeeDate: 100369 | dl | s | As | 17881117
    Cast:
    630560 | 100369 | en=
    630561 | 100369 | Vocal Parts | Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Wilson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Collett, Miss Romanzini.
    Performance: 100370 | 46087 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End afterpiece: <i>An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty</i>-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of <i>Britannia</i>. Conclude with: <i>God save the King!</i>-.
    Cast:
    176922 | 100370 | <i>An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty</i> | Mrs Siddons
    176923 | 100370 | </i> | .

Mainpiece

Title: Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
As17881117, but Juliet-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1597
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date:
Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: The Toy Shop
Comments:
Master of the Toy Shop-Kemble; The other Characters-Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Fawcett, Phillimore, Alfred, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Toy-Shop
Publish Date: 1735
Birth: 1704
Death: 1764

Song

Comment: As17881117, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley, Miss _Collett

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End afterpiece: An Ode on the Recovery of His Majesty-Mrs Siddons; in the Character of Britannia. Conclude with: God save the King!-

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