26 December 1796

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late Mr Linley. The Scenery of First Part by Greenwood and his assistants, of Second Part by Marinari and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston, Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay, Miss Rein. [Synopsis of plot (T. Becket, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for Robinson Crusoe #3 5s. 6d.; Paid Hunt, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15)

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    *p dl The London Merchant. As 12 Dec. *aRobinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday. [Act I. <i>Characters on the Desert Island</i>.% Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; [Act II. <i>Characters atLisbon</i>.% Robinson Crusoe (on his return to <i>England</i>)-Palmer; Friday [, when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon%-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro [, the Lover%-Caulfield; [Pantaloon's Servants:% Sancho [, the Clown%-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi;Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild [, late $Miss Simonet=% (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers [, in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island%-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey. *cAfterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late $Mr Linley=. The Scenery of First Part by $Greenwood= and his assistants, of Second Part by $Marinari= and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by $Cabanel=, $Johnston=, $Jacobs=. The Dresses by $Johnston=, $Gay=, $Miss Rein=. [Synopsis of plot ($T. Becket=, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for <i>Robinson Crusoe</i> #3 5s. 6d.; Paid $Hunt=, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15).

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    *p1796 12 26 dl The London Merchant. ^As17961212^.*a1796 12 26 dl Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday. Act I. <i>Characters on the Desert Island</i>. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. <i>Characters at Lisbon</i>. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to <i>England</i>)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late $Miss Simonet= (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.*c1796 12 26 dl Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late $Mr Linley=. The Scenery of First Part by $Greenwood= and his assistants, of Second Part by $Marinari= and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by $Cabanel=, $Johnston=, $Jacobs=. The Dresses by $Johnston=, $Gay=, $Miss Rein=. [Synopsis of plot ($T. Becket=, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for <i>Robinson Crusoe</i> #3 5s. 6d.; Paid $Hunt=, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15).

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    Event: 50486 | 17961226 | dl | Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late $Mr Linley=. The Scenery of First Part by $Greenwood= and his assistants, of Second Part by $Marinari= and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by $Cabanel=, $Johnston=, $Jacobs=. The Dresses by $Johnston=, $Gay=, $Miss Rein=. [Synopsis of plot ($T. Becket=, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for <i>Robinson Crusoe</i> #3 5s. 6d.; Paid $Hunt=, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15)
    Performance: 111867 | 50486 | p | The London Merchant | As17961212.
    AsSeeDate: 111867 | dl | p | As | 17961212
    Cast:
    748243 | 111867 | Barnwell | Maddocks.
    748244 | 111867 | Thoroughgood | Aickin
    748245 | 111867 | George Barnwell | C. Kemble
    748246 | 111867 | Trueman | Holland
    748247 | 111867 | Blunt | R. Palmer
    748248 | 111867 | Servant | Evans
    748249 | 111867 | Jailor | Maddocks
    748250 | 111867 | Maria | Miss Miller
    748251 | 111867 | Millwood | Mrs Siddons
    748252 | 111867 | Lucy | Miss Pope
    Performance: 111868 | 50486 | a | Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday | Act I. <i>Characters on the Desert Island</i>. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. <i>Characters at Lisbon</i>. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to <i>England</i>)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late $Miss Simonet= (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
    Cast:
    204875 | 111868 | Robinson Crusoe | Palmer
    204876 | 111868 | Friday | Gentili
    204877 | 111868 | Principal Savages | Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman
    204878 | 111868 | Pantaloon | Banks
    204879 | 111868 | Pero | Grimaldi
    204880 | 111868 | Captain of the Portugese Frigate | Sedgwick
    204881 | 111868 | Chorus of Sailors | Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson
    204882 | 111868 | Robinson Crusoe | Palmer
    204883 | 111868 | remaining at Lisbon | Male
    204884 | 111868 | Pantaloon | Banks
    204885 | 111868 | the Lover | Caulfield
    204886 | 111868 | the Clown | Hollingsworth
    204887 | 111868 | Pero | Grimaldi
    204888 | 111868 | Miller | Cooke
    204889 | 111868 | Father Paul | Denman
    204890 | 111868 | Lay Brother | Evans
    204891 | 111868 | Friars | Phillimore, Webb
    204892 | 111868 | Principal Witches | Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard
    204893 | 111868 | Ursula | Miss Tidswell
    204894 | 111868 | Colombine | Mrs Wild , late $Miss Simonet=
    204895 | 111868 | on Friday's return to his Island | Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

Mainpiece

Title: The London Merchant
Comments:
As17961212.
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Afterpiece

Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday
Comments:
Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
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