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19 September 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the office in Russel Street. The Doors t be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Dec.]. Printed by C. Lowndes next the Stage-door. The Public are respectfully informed that the Entrances to the Pit are now removed from Bridges Street to Russel Street and Wooburn Street. In Wooburn Street the Lower Saloon is opened for the accomodation of the Frequenters of the Pit, previous to Opening the office Doors of admission. Many complaints having been made by the Frequenters of this Theatre respecting the application of the Box and office keepers and other Servants of the Theatre for Benefit Tickets, Christmas Boxes, &c., the Public are respectfully informed that a full compensation being made by the Proprzetors to all the said Persons in lieu of all such emoluments, no Benefit, Gift, or Perquistite will in future be permitted to the servants of this Theatre on any pretence whatever. [On Kemble playbill Kemble has written, "See June 14th and 15th for the Benefit of the Boxkeepers, and the perpetuating of this Ruse, if it is one at all."] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #324 8s. 6d. (227.19.0; 94.13.6; 1.16.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller. *aThe Children in the Wood. Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-MissTidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley. *sIn III: a <i>song</i>-Dignum. *cBoxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Fosbrook= at the office in <i>Russel Street</i>. The Doors t be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Dec.]. Printed by $C. Lowndes= next the Stage-door. The Public are respectfully informed that the Entrancesto the Pit are now removed from <i>Bridges Street</i> to Russel Street and <i>Wooburn Street</i>. In Wooburn Street the Lower Saloon is opened for the accomodation of the Frequenters of the Pit, previous to Opening the office Doors of admission. Many complaints having been made by the Frequenters of this Theatre respecting the application of the Box and office keepers and other Servants of the Theatre for Benefit Tickets, Christmas Boxes, &c., the Public are respectfully informed that a full compensation being made by the Proprzetors to all the said Persons in lieu of all such emoluments, no Benefit, Gift, or Perquistite will in future be permitted to the servants of this Theatre on any pretence whatever. [On <i>Kembleplaybill</i> Kemble has written, "See June 14th and 15th for the Benefit of the Boxkeepers, and the perpetuating of this Ruse, if it is one at all."] Afterpiece:By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-Market</i>. Receipts: #324 8s. 6d. (227.19.0; 94.13.6; 1.16.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 09 19 dl The School for Scandal. Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.*a1797 09 19 dl The Children in the Wood. Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.*s1797 09 19 dl In III: a <i>song</i>-Dignum.*c1797 09 19 dl Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Fosbrook= at the office in <i>Russel Street</i>. The Doors t be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Dec.]. Printed by $C. Lowndes= next the Stage-door. The Public are respectfully informed that the Entrances to the Pit are now removed from <i>Bridges Street</i> to Russel Street and <i>Wooburn Street</i>. In Wooburn Street the Lower Saloon is opened for the accomodation of the Frequenters of the Pit, previous to Opening the office Doors of admission. Many complaints having been made by the Frequenters of this Theatre respecting the application of the Box and office keepers and other Servants of the Theatre for Benefit Tickets, Christmas Boxes, &c., the Public are respectfully informed that a full compensation being made by the Proprzetors to all the said Persons in lieu of all such emoluments, no Benefit, Gift, or Perquistite will in future be permitted to the servants of this Theatre on any pretence whatever. [On <i>Kemble playbill</i> Kemble has written, "See June 14th and 15th for the Benefit of the Boxkeepers, and the perpetuating of this Ruse, if it is one at all."] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-Market</i>. Receipts: #324 8s. 6d. (227.19.0; 94.13.6; 1.16.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50914 | 17970919 | dl | Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Fosbrook= at the office in <i>Russel Street</i>. The Doors t be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Dec.]. Printed by $C. Lowndes= next the Stage-door. The Public are respectfully informed that the Entrances to the Pit are now removed from <i>Bridges Street</i> to Russel Street and <i>Wooburn Street</i>. In Wooburn Street the Lower Saloon is opened for the accomodation of the Frequenters of the Pit, previous to Opening the office Doors of admission. Many complaints having been made by the Frequenters of this Theatre respecting the application of the Box and office keepers and other Servants of the Theatre for Benefit Tickets, Christmas Boxes, &c., the Public are respectfully informed that a full compensation being made by the Proprzetors to all the said Persons in lieu of all such emoluments, no Benefit, Gift, or Perquistite will in future be permitted to the servants of this Theatre on any pretence whatever. [On <i>Kemble playbill</i> Kemble has written, "See June 14th and 15th for the Benefit of the Boxkeepers, and the perpetuating of this Ruse, if it is one at all."] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, <i>Hay-Market</i>. Receipts: #324 8s. 6d. (227.19.0; 94.13.6; 1.16.0)
    Performance: 113033 | 50914 | p | The School For Scandal | Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
    Cast:
    207248 | 113033 | Sir Peter Teazle | King
    207249 | 113033 | Sir Oliver Surface | Aickin
    207250 | 113033 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | R. Palmer
    207251 | 113033 | Joseph Surface | Palmer
    207252 | 113033 | Charles Surface | Wroughton
    207253 | 113033 | Crabtree | Suett
    207254 | 113033 | Careless | C. Kemble
    207255 | 113033 | Snake | Wathen
    207256 | 113033 | Rowley | Packer
    207257 | 113033 | Moses | Wewitzer
    207258 | 113033 | Trip | Trueman
    207259 | 113033 | Lady Teazle | Mrs Jordan
    207260 | 113033 | Lady Sneerwell | Mrs Goodall
    207261 | 113033 | Mrs Candour | Miss Pope
    207262 | 113033 | Maria | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 113034 | 50914 | a | The Children in the Wood | Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
    Cast:
    207263 | 113034 | Sir Rowland | Barrymore
    207264 | 113034 | Lord Alford | Dignum
    207265 | 113034 | Walter | Bannister Jun.
    207266 | 113034 | Apathy | Suett
    207267 | 113034 | Gabriel | R. Palmer
    207268 | 113034 | Lady Helen | Mrs Powell
    207269 | 113034 | Josephine | Mrs Bland
    207270 | 113034 | Winifred | Miss Tidswell
    207271 | 113034 | Children | Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
    Performance: 113035 | 50914 | s | In III: a <i>song</i>-Dignum

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Scandal
Comments:
Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Children in the Wood
Comments:
Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1794
Author: Thomas Morton
Baptism: 1764
Death: 1838
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802

Song

Comment: In III: a song-Dignum

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