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26 December 1789

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Consisting of the most Approved Scenes of the following Pantomimes: The Witches, The Cauldron, The Genii, Fortunatus, Queen Mab, The Elopement, &c. The Music from Eminent Masters. The Scenes by Greenwood. [This is not the same as the pantomime of the same name acted at cg, 26 Dec. 1776.] [In mainpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Claudio, but "Benson [was] the substitute of Barrymore in Claudio" (London Chronicle, 28 Dec.). Dubois, in the afterpiece, was from Sadler's Wells.] Receipts: #217 4s. 6d. (186.9.0; 28.16.6; 1.19.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Much Ado about Nothing. As 9 Dec., but Claudio-Benson. *aHarlequin's Frolicks; or, The Power of Witchcraft. Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearanceon that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb,Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley. *dIn II: As 9 Dec.; Afterpiece conclude: <i>Grand Ballet</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included,as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]. *sAs 9 Dec. *cAfterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Consisting of the most Approved Scenes of the following Pantomimes: <i>The Witches</i>, <i>TheCauldron</i>, <i>The Genii</i>, <i>Fortunatus</i>, <i>Queen Mab</i>, <i>The Elopement</i>, &c. The Music from Eminent Masters. The Scenes by $Greenwood=. [This is not the same as the pantomime of the same name acted at <i>cg</i>, 26 Dec. 1776.] [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Barrymore= as <i>Claudio</i>r, but "$Benson= [was] the substitute of Barrymore in Claudio" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec.). $Dubois=, in the afterpiece, was from <i>Sadler's Wells</i>.] Receipts: #217 4s. 6d. (186.9.0; 28.16.6; 1.19.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 12 26 dl Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17891209^, but Claudio-Benson.*a1789 12 26 dl Harlequin's Frolicks; or, The Power of Witchcraft. Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.*d1789 12 26 dl In II: ^As17891209^; Afterpiece conclude: <i>Grand Ballet</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances].*s1789 12 26 dl ^As17891209^.*c1789 12 26 dl Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Consisting of the most Approved Scenes of the following Pantomimes: <i>The Witches</i>, <i>The Cauldron</i>, <i>The Genii</i>, <i>Fortunatus</i>, <i>Queen Mab</i>, <i>The Elopement</i>, &c. The Music from Eminent Masters. The Scenes by $Greenwood=. [This is not the same as the pantomime of the same name acted at <i>cg</i>, 26 Dec. 1776.] [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Barrymore= as <i>Claudio</i>r, but "$Benson= [was] the substitute of Barrymore in Claudio" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec.). $Dubois=, in the afterpiece, was from <i>Sadler's Wells</i>.] Receipts: #217 4s. 6d. (186.9.0; 28.16.6; 1.19.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46412 | 17891226 | dl | Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), author unknown. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]: Consisting of the most Approved Scenes of the following Pantomimes: <i>The Witches</i>, <i>The Cauldron</i>, <i>The Genii</i>, <i>Fortunatus</i>, <i>Queen Mab</i>, <i>The Elopement</i>, &c. The Music from Eminent Masters. The Scenes by $Greenwood=. [This is not the same as the pantomime of the same name acted at <i>cg</i>, 26 Dec. 1776.] [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Barrymore= as <i>Claudio</i>, but "$Benson= [was] the substitute of Barrymore in Claudio" (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Dec.). $Dubois=, in the afterpiece, was from <i>Sadler's Wells</i>.] Receipts: #217 4s. 6d. (186.9.0; 28.16.6; 1.19.0)
    Performance: 101253 | 46412 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17891209, but Claudio-Benson.
    AsSeeDate: 101253 | dl | p | As | 17891209
    Cast:
    179220 | 101253 | Claudio | Benson.
    637199 | 101253 | Benedick | Kemble
    637200 | 101253 | Don Pedro | Whitfield
    637201 | 101253 | Don John | Aickin
    637202 | 101253 | Balthazar | Williames
    637203 | 101253 | <i>song</i> | Williames
    637204 | 101253 | Antonio | Packer
    637205 | 101253 | Dogberry | Moody
    637206 | 101253 | Town@Clerk | Baddeley
    637207 | 101253 | Verges | Burton
    637208 | 101253 | Leonato | Bensley
    637209 | 101253 | Hero | Mrs Kemble
    637210 | 101253 | Beatrice | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 101254 | 46412 | a | Harlequin's Frolicks; or, The Power of Witchcraft | Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.
    Cast:
    179221 | 101254 | Harlequin | Banks
    179222 | 101254 | Pantaloon | Burton
    179223 | 101254 | Macaroni | Lamash
    179224 | 101254 | Valet | Fairbrother
    179225 | 101254 | Farmer | Hollingsworth
    179226 | 101254 | Butcher | Alfred
    179227 | 101254 | Pedlar | Jones
    179228 | 101254 | Clown | Dubois
    179229 | 101254 | Colombine | Miss Stageldoir
    179230 | 101254 | The other Characters | Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley
    179231 | 101254 | Vocal Parts | Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.
    Performance: 101255 | 46412 | d | In II: As17891209; Afterpiece conclude: <i>Grand Ballet</i>-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]
    AsSeeDate: 101255 | dl | d | As | 17891209
    Performance: 101256 | 46412 | s | As17891209
    AsSeeDate: 101256 | dl | s | As | 17891209

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17891209, but Claudio-Benson.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin's Frolicks; or, The Power of Witchcraft
Comments:
Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Lamash; Valet-Fairbrother; Farmer-Hollingsworth; Butcher-Alfred; Pedlar-Jones; Clown-Dubois (1st appearance on that stage); Colombine-Miss Stageldoir; The other Characters-Maddocks, Webb, Lyons, Bourk, Keen, Bidotti, Whittow, Kirk, the 3 young Grimaldis, Master Gregson, Master Chatterley; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In II: As17891209; Afterpiece conclude: Grand Ballet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp [which was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Song

Comment: As17891209

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