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04 June 1794

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1793-1794
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1794 06 04 dl THE GAMESTER. As 22 May, but Jarvis-Benson. Also THE PRIZE. As 19 May. COMMENT. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1794 06 04 dl THE GAMESTER. ^As17940522^, but Jarvis-Benson .hathi.*a1794 06 04 dl THE PRIZE. ^As17940519^ .hathi.*c1794 06 04 dl [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 49071 | 17940604 | dl | hathi | [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Jarvis, but "Packer Jarvis, Aickin ill" (Powell). This is inaccurate: "Aickin's part was played by Benson" (Thespian Magazine, July 1794, p. 275; and see 5 June).] Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (Suett ill; Miss Pope one scene; Burton not called till 12); Lodoiska at 12. Receipts: #267 18s. 6d. (199/8/0; 60/9/6; 8/1/0)
    Performance: 108233 | 49071 | p | The Gamester | As17940522, but Jarvis-Benson .
    AsSeeDate: 108233 | dl | p | As | 17940522
    Cast:
    194734 | 108233 | Jarvis | Benson
    700600 | 108233 | Beverley | Barrymore
    700601 | 108233 | Lewson | Bensley
    700602 | 108233 | Stukely | Palmer
    700603 | 108233 | Bates | Packer
    700604 | 108233 | Dawson | Phillimore
    700605 | 108233 | Waiter | Banks//Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons
    700606 | 108233 | Banks//Mrs Beverley | Mrs Siddons
    700607 | 108233 | Charlotte | Mrs Kemble
    700608 | 108233 | Lucy | Mrs Heard
    Performance: 108234 | 49071 | a | THE PRIZE | As17940519 .
    AsSeeDate: 108234 | dl | a | As | 17940519
    Cast:
    700609 | 108234 | . Lenitive | Bannister Jun.
    700610 | 108234 | Mr Caddy | Benson
    700611 | 108234 | Heartwell | Whitfield
    700612 | 108234 | Label | Suett
    700613 | 108234 | Juba | Master Welsh
    700614 | 108234 | Servant | Webb
    700615 | 108234 | Boy | Master Gregson//Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth
    700616 | 108234 | Master Gregson//Mrs Caddy | Mrs Booth
    700617 | 108234 | Caroline | Sga Storace

Mainpiece

Title: The Gamester
Comments:
As17940522, but Jarvis-Benson .
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: THE PRIZE
Comments:
As17940519 .
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 04 June 1794 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49071.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 04 June 1794 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=49071. Accessed 3 April 2025.