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06 March 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Cymbeline. Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [$Mrs Worthington=]); Helen-Mrs Crossman. *aCape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.] *sIII: a Masquerade Scene-; [with% <i>Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings</i>-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh. *bEnd: <i>The Labyrinth;or, The Country Madcap</i>. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [$Mrs Worthington= is identified in MS list in <i>Kemble playbills</i> of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by $Giacomo? Gentili=. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=; acted in place of <i>The Prize</i>, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text ($C. Lowndes=, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick <i>Entertainment</i> performed 1794 [<i>The Glorious First of June</i>]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious <i>Engagement</i> between the <i>British and Spanish Fleets</i> on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under $Sir John Jervis=, off <i>Cape St. Vincent</i>]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 03 06 dl Cymbeline. Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [$Mrs Worthington=]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.*a1797 03 06 dl Cape St. Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]*s1797 03 06 dl III: a Masquerade Scene-; with <i>Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings</i>-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh.*b1797 03 06 dl End: <i>The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap</i>. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp.*c1797 03 06 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [$Mrs Worthington= is identified in MS list in <i>Kemble playbills</i> of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by $Giacomo? Gentili=. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=; acted in place of <i>The Prize</i>, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text ($C. Lowndes=, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick <i>Entertainment</i> performed 1794 [<i>The Glorious First of June</i>]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious <i>Engagement</i> between the <i>British and Spanish Fleets</i> on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under $Sir John Jervis=, off <i>Cape St. Vincent</i>]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50625 | 17970306 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [$Mrs Worthington= is identified in MS list in <i>Kemble playbills</i> of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by $Giacomo? Gentili=. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=; acted in place of <i>The Prize</i>, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text ($C. Lowndes=, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick <i>Entertainment</i> performed 1794 [<i>The Glorious First of June</i>]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious <i>Engagement</i> between the <i>British and Spanish Fleets</i> on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under $Sir John Jervis=, off <i>Cape St. Vincent</i>]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)
    Performance: 112220 | 50625 | p | Cymbeline | Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [$Mrs Worthington=]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.
    Cast:
    205447 | 112220 | Cymbeline | Packer
    205448 | 112220 | Cloten | R. Palmer
    205449 | 112220 | Posthumus | Kemble
    205450 | 112220 | Arviragus | Holland
    205451 | 112220 | Guiderius | C. Kemble
    205452 | 112220 | Bellarius | Aickin
    205453 | 112220 | Philario | Maddocks
    205454 | 112220 | Iachimo | Palmer
    205455 | 112220 | Caius Lucius | Denman
    205456 | 112220 | Pisanio | Caulfield
    205457 | 112220 | Queen | Mrs Cuyler
    205458 | 112220 | Imogen | A Young Lady
    205459 | 112220 | Helen | Mrs Crossman.
    Performance: 112221 | 50625 | a | Cape St | Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
    Cast:
    205460 | 112221 | Commodore Broadside | Palmer
    205461 | 112221 | Splicem | Kelly
    205462 | 112221 | Endless | Suett
    205463 | 112221 | Robin | Barrymore
    205464 | 112221 | Tom Oakum | Bannister
    205465 | 112221 | William | C. Kemble
    205466 | 112221 | Ben | Sedgwick
    205467 | 112221 | Busy | Caulfield
    205468 | 112221 | Boys | Master Welsh, Master Chatterley
    205469 | 112221 | Mary | Miss DeCamp
    205470 | 112221 | Susan | Miss Leak
    205471 | 112221 | Old Woman | Mrs Booth
    205472 | 112221 | Nancy | Miss Menage.
    205473 | 112221 | Text adds Cottager | Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh
    205474 | 112221 | and specifies Tom | Master Welsh
    205475 | 112221 | Bill | Master Chatterley.
    Performance: 112222 | 50625 | s | III: a Masquerade Scene-; with <i>Hark | the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings</i>-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh.
    Cast:
    205476 | 112222 | he Lark at Heaven's Gate sings</i> | Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh.
    Performance: 112223 | 50625 | b | End: <i>The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap</i> | Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp.
    Cast:
    205477 | 112223 | Joseph | Gentili
    205478 | 112223 | Robert | Grimaldi
    205479 | 112223 | Philip | Master Menage
    205480 | 112223 | Rosina | Sga Bossi DelCaro
    205481 | 112223 | Countess | Mrs Wild
    205482 | 112223 | Lauretta | Miss S. DeCamp.

Mainpiece

Title: Cymbeline
Comments:
Cymbeline-Packer; Cloten-R. Palmer; Posthumus-Kemble; Arviragus-Holland; Guiderius-C. Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Philario-Maddocks; Iachimo-Palmer; Caius Lucius-Denman; Pisanio-Caulfield; Queen-Mrs Cuyler; Imogen-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [Mrs Worthington]); Helen-Mrs Crossman.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1653?
Death: 1723
Work Title: Cymbeline
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Work Title: Cymbeline
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Work Title: Cymbeline
Publish Date: 1759
Birth: 1721
Death: 1801

Afterpiece

Title: Cape St
Comments:
Vincent; or, British Valour Triumphant. Commodore Broadside-Palmer; Splicem-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Barrymore; Tom Oakum-Bannister; William-C. Kemble; Ben-Sedgwick; Busy-Caulfield; Boys-Master Welsh, Master Chatterley; Mary-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Miss Leak; Old Woman-Mrs Booth; Nancy-Miss Menage. [Text adds Cottager-Maddocks, and specifies Tom-Master Welsh; Bill-Master Chatterley.]
Cast:

Song

Comment: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet

Comment: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

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