05 March 1793

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1792-1793
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that Miss Heard might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (Thespian Magazine, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Matadore to Mrs Hopkins, but "Benson informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of Mrs Booth's (ibid).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl [at hay% The Merchant of Venice. Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with <i>song</i>)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Heard. *aThe Humourist. As 1 Feb. *c[In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Jessica</i>r to $Mrs Bland=, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that $Miss Heard= might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (<i>Thespian Magazine</i>, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiecethe playbill assigns <i>Mrs Matadore</i>r to $Mrs Hopkins=, but "$Benson= informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of $Mrs Booth='s (<i>ibid</i>).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1793 03 05 dl at hay The Merchant of Venice. Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with <i>song</i>)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Heard.*a1793 03 05 dl The Humourist. ^As17930201^.*c1793 03 05 dl [In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Jessica</i>r to $Mrs Bland=, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that $Miss Heard= might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (<i>Thespian Magazine</i>, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns <i>Mrs Matadore</i>r to $Mrs Hopkins=, but "$Benson= informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of $Mrs Booth='s (<i>ibid</i>).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19).

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    Event: 48265 | 17930305 | dl | [In mainpiece the playbill assigns <i>Jessica</i> to $Mrs Bland=, but "an apology was made stating the indisposition of Mrs Bland, and requesting that $Miss Heard= might be permitted to perform Jessica, which was agreed to" (<i>Thespian Magazine</i>, Apr. 1793, p. 243). In afterpiece the playbill assigns <i>Mrs Matadore</i> to $Mrs Hopkins=, but "$Benson= informed the audience that owing to a mistake in the bills, Mrs Hopkins's Name had been inserted instead of $Mrs Booth='s (<i>ibid</i>).] Receipts: #139 11s. (136.12; 2.19)
    Performance: 106075 | 48265 | p | At Hay The Merchant Of Venice | Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with <i>song</i>)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Heard.
    Cast:
    190194 | 106075 | Duke of Venice | Packer
    190195 | 106075 | Anthonio | Bensley
    190196 | 106075 | Bassanio | Wroughton
    190197 | 106075 | Salanio | Whitfield
    190198 | 106075 | Solarino | Barrymore
    190199 | 106075 | Gratiano | Dodd
    190200 | 106075 | Lorenzo | Dignum
    190201 | 106075 | Shylock | Kemble
    190202 | 106075 | Tubal | Waldron
    190203 | 106075 | Launcelot | Bannister Jun.
    190204 | 106075 | Gobbo | Suett
    190205 | 106075 | Leonardo | Cooke
    190206 | 106075 | Balthazar | Maddocks
    190207 | 106075 | Portia | Mrs Siddons
    190208 | 106075 | Nerissa | Miss Collins
    190209 | 106075 | Jessica | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 106076 | 48265 | a | The Humourist | As17930201.
    AsSeeDate: 106076 | dl | a | As | 17930201
    Cast:
    677448 | 106076 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett
    677449 | 106076 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    677450 | 106076 | Frolick | Hollingsworth
    677451 | 106076 | Beaumont | Benson
    677452 | 106076 | Blunt | Alfred
    677453 | 106076 | John | Banks
    677454 | 106076 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Booth
    677455 | 106076 | Diana | Miss Collins
    677456 | 106076 | Mrs Meddle | Mrs Ward.

Mainpiece

Title: At Hay The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Duke of Venice-Packer; Anthonio-Bensley; Bassanio-Wroughton; Salanio-Whitfield; Solarino-Barrymore; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (with song)-Dignum; Shylock-Kemble; Tubal-Waldron; Launcelot-Bannister Jun.; Gobbo-Suett; Leonardo-Cooke; Balthazar-Maddocks; Portia-Mrs Siddons; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Heard.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Humourist
Comments:
As17930201.
Cast:

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