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24 May 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for King. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by Garrick and King. The Music by Michael Arne and Vernon. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, New Store-street, Bedford-Square. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not. Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope. *aLinco's Travels. Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Arcadians-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart. *aTheSmugglers. As 3 Apr., but Shingle-Hollingsworth. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End I: <i>Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter</i> (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King. *cBenefit for $King=. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by $Garrick= and $King=. The Music by $Michael Arne= and $Vernon=. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>New Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-Square</i>. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.).

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    *p1797 05 24 dl She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not. Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.*a1797 05 24 dl Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Arcadians-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart.*a1797 05 24 dl The Smugglers. ^As17970403^, but Shingle-Hollingsworth.*e1797 05 24 dl <i>Monologue</i>. End I: <i>Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter</i> (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King.*c1797 05 24 dl Benefit for $King=. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by $Garrick= and $King=. The Music by $Michael Arne= and $Vernon=. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>New Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-Square</i>. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50766 | 17970524 | dl | Benefit for $King=. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by $Garrick= and $King=. The Music by $Michael Arne= and $Vernon=. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. <i>True Briton</i>, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, <i>New Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-Square</i>. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.)
    Performance: 112617 | 50766 | p | She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not | Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
    Cast:
    206235 | 112617 | Don Manuel | King
    206236 | 112617 | Don Philip | Barrymore
    206237 | 112617 | Octavio | C. Kemble
    206238 | 112617 | Trappanti | Bannister Jun.
    206239 | 112617 | Soto | R. Palmer
    206240 | 112617 | Hippolita | Mrs Jordan
    206241 | 112617 | Rosara | Miss Heard
    206242 | 112617 | Flora | Mrs Goodall
    206243 | 112617 | Viletta | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 112618 | 50766 | a | Linco's Travels | Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Arcadians-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart.
    Cast:
    206244 | 112618 | Linco | King
    206245 | 112618 | Dorcas | Mrs Maddocks
    206246 | 112618 | Arcadians | Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart.
    Performance: 112619 | 50766 | a | The Smugglers | As17970403, but Shingle-Hollingsworth.
    AsSeeDate: 112619 | dl | a | As | 17970403
    Cast:
    206247 | 112619 | Shingle | Hollingsworth.
    754891 | 112619 | Beacon | Phillimore.
    754892 | 112619 | Captain Pendant | Packer
    754893 | 112619 | Valentine | Trueman
    754894 | 112619 | Sample | Wewitzer
    754895 | 112619 | Trim | Bannister Jun.
    754896 | 112619 | Edward | Master Welsh
    754897 | 112619 | Stella | Miss DeCamp
    754898 | 112619 | Phillis | Miss Leak
    754899 | 112619 | Margery | Miss Mellon.
    Performance: 112620 | 50766 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End I: <i>Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter</i> (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King.
    Cast:
    206248 | 112620 | <i>Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter</i> | King.

Mainpiece

Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not
Comments:
Don Manuel-King (1st appearance in that character); Don Philip-Barrymore; Octavio-C. Kemble; Trappanti-Bannister Jun.; Soto-R. Palmer; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan; Rosara-Miss Heard; Flora-Mrs Goodall; Viletta-Miss Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1702
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

Afterpiece

Title: Linco's Travels
Comments:
Linco-King; Dorcas-Mrs Maddocks; Arcadians-Maddocks, Cooke, Evans, Phillimore, Welsh, Trueman, Wentworth, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Granger, Ms Butler, Ms Hale, Ms Stuart.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Author: Michael Arne
Author: Joseph Vernon
Birth: 1738
Death: 1782

Afterpiece

Title: The Smugglers
Comments:
As17970403, but Shingle-Hollingsworth.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Smugglers
Publish Date: 1796
Author: Samuel Birch
Birth: 1757
Death: 1841
Birth: 1765
Death: 1838

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King

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