London Stage Event: 31 January 1791 at Drury Lane Theatre

31 January 1791

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1790-1791

Volume: 5

Comments: ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Faulkland, but "Mr Benson read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

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*p dl The Rivals. As 1 Nov. 1790, but Faulkland-Benson. *aThe Fairy Favour. As 27 Dec. 1790. *c["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls ona Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbillretains $Kemble= as Faulkland, but "$Mr Benson= read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6).
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*p1791 01 31 dl The Rivals. ^As17901101^, but Faulkland-Benson.*a1791 01 31 dl The Fairy Favour. ^As17901227^.*c1791 01 31 dl ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains $Kemble= as Faulkland, but "$Mr Benson= read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6).
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Event: 47032 | 17910131 | dl | ["When the Commemoration of King Charles's Death [on 30 Jan.] falls on a Sunday we always act on Monday. "This occurred for the first time, at both dl and cg, on 31 Jan. 1785. Previously, when 30 Jan. was a Sunday, both theatres had observed the commemoration on Monday 31 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains $Kemble= as Faulkland, but "$Mr Benson= read FaulklandR for me [this because Kemble was detained returning from Bath to London]" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 7s. (180.12.0; 50.1.6; 0.13.6)

Performance: 102952 | 47032 | p | The Rivals | As17901101, but Faulkland-Benson.
AsSeeDate: 102952 | dl | p | As | 17901101

Cast:
182707 | 102952 | Faulkland | Benson.

651389 | 102952 | Sir Anthony Absolute | King

651390 | 102952 | Captain Absolute | Palmer

651391 | 102952 | Acres | Dodd

651392 | 102952 | Sir Lucius O'Trigger | Moody

651393 | 102952 | Fag | R. Palmer

651394 | 102952 | David | Hollingsworth

651395 | 102952 | Coachman | Phillimore

651396 | 102952 | Mrs Malaprop | Mrs Hopkins

651397 | 102952 | Lydia Languish | Mrs Jordan

651398 | 102952 | Julia | Miss Farren

651399 | 102952 | Lucy | Mrs Williames.

Performance: 102953 | 47032 | a | The Fairy Favour | As17901227.
AsSeeDate: 102953 | dl | a | As | 17901227

Cast:
651400 | 102953 | Harlequin | Banks

651401 | 102953 | Pantaloon | Burton

651402 | 102953 | Squire Sapscull | Hollingsworth

651403 | 102953 | Clown | Fairbrother

651404 | 102953 | Scaramouch | Harris

651405 | 102953 | Punch | Hamoir

651406 | 102953 | Mezetin | Bidotti

651407 | 102953 | Pero | Kirk

651408 | 102953 | Watchmen | Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb

651409 | 102953 | Chairmen | Phillimore, Haymes

651410 | 102953 | Surgeon Caustic | Fawcett

651411 | 102953 | Bandage | Lyons

651412 | 102953 | Waiter | Benson

651413 | 102953 | Statuary | Bland

651414 | 102953 | Gardener | Bourk

651415 | 102953 | Fisherman | Alfred

651416 | 102953 | Mandarine | Young Grimaldi

651417 | 102953 | Colombine | Miss Blanchet

651418 | 102953 | Queen Mab | Miss DeCamp.