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07 December 1796

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Receipts: #266 17s. (202.5; 58.9; 6.3)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The London Merchant. As 2 Dec. *aThe Humourist. Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell. *b<i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. As 16 Nov. *cReceipts: #266 17s. (202.5; 58.9; 6.3).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1796 12 07 dl The London Merchant. ^As17961202^.*a1796 12 07 dl The Humourist. Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.*b1796 12 07 dl <i>The Scotch Ghost</i>. ^As17961116^.*c1796 12 07 dl Receipts: #266 17s. (202.5; 58.9; 6.3).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50451 | 17961207 | dl | Receipts: #266 17s. (202.5; 58.9; 6.3)
    Performance: 111783 | 50451 | p | The London Merchant | As17961202.
    AsSeeDate: 111783 | dl | p | As | 17961202
    Cast:
    747601 | 111783 | Barnwell | Maddocks
    747602 | 111783 | Jailor | Phillimore.
    747603 | 111783 | Thoroughgood | Aickin
    747604 | 111783 | George Barnwell | C. Kemble
    747605 | 111783 | Trueman | Holland
    747606 | 111783 | Blunt | R. Palmer
    747607 | 111783 | Servant | Evans
    747608 | 111783 | Maria | Miss Miller
    747609 | 111783 | Millwood | Mrs Siddons
    747610 | 111783 | Lucy | Miss Pope
    Performance: 111784 | 50451 | a | The Humourist | Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
    Cast:
    204682 | 111784 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett
    204683 | 111784 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.
    204684 | 111784 | Frolick | Hollingsworth
    204685 | 111784 | Beaumont | Caulfield
    204686 | 111784 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Booth
    204687 | 111784 | Diana | Miss Heard
    204688 | 111784 | Mrs Meddle | Miss Tidswell.
    Performance: 111785 | 50451 | b | <i>The Scotch Ghost</i> | As17961116.
    AsSeeDate: 111785 | dl | b | As | 17961116
    Cast:
    747611 | 111785 | Glaude | Grimaldi
    747612 | 111785 | Villagers | Ms _Byrne, Ms _Thompson.
    747613 | 111785 | The Lady of Dunblain | Mlle Parisot
    747614 | 111785 | Jamie | Gentili
    747615 | 111785 | Saundy | Master Menage
    747616 | 111785 | Donald | Whitmell
    747617 | 111785 | Elpsa | Mrs Brooker
    747618 | 111785 | Fanny | Sga Bossi delCaro
    747619 | 111785 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Sga Bossi delCaro

Mainpiece

Title: The London Merchant
Comments:
As17961202.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Humourist
Comments:
Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Caulfield; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Miss Tidswell.
Cast:

Ballet

Comment: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 07 December 1796 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 30, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50451.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 07 December 1796 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=50451. Accessed 30 March 2025.