27 October 1797

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Under the Patronage of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, H. R. H. the Duke of York, and H. R. H. the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of the Wounded Seamen, and also for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Action, under Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan [see 16 Oct.]. The Tickets for the Boxes are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangement of the Evening: The Duke of Leeds, The Duke of Bedford, The Earl of Guildford, The Earl of Thanet, The Right Honorable the Lord Mayor [Brook Watson], Mr Alderman Combe, M. P., Mr Alderman Skinner, John Julius Angerstein, Esq. Tickets and Places for the Boxes not disposed of by the Committee to be had of Fosbrook at the Box Office, Little Russell-Street, and at the Bar of Lloyds Coffee House. Ladies and Gentlemen having Privilege of the Theatre are requested by the Stewards to waive the use of it for this Evening. [Address by Richard Cumberland (European Magazine, Nov. 1797, p. 339). True Briton. 23 Nov. 1797, prints a letter from the Chairman of Committee of Subscribers to the performers of the theatre, thanking them for not "accepting the usual emolument on the night of performance."] Receipts: #631 8s. (357.17.6; 57.4.6; 1.11.0; money extra left at the doors: 2.14.6; tickets: 212.0.6) (charge: #161 0s. 6d.)

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    *p dl The Will. As 21 Sept., but Veritas-Wathen. *aThe Prize. As 21 Sept. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.%As 16 Oct.; <i>An Occasional Address</i>-Wroughton. *cUnder the Patronage of H. R. H. the $Princeof Wales=, H. R. H. the $Duke of York=, and H. R. H. the $Duke of Clarence=. Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of the Wounded Seamen, and also for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Action, under $Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan= [see 16 Oct.]. The Tickets for the Boxes are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangement of the Evening: The $Duke of Leeds=, The $Duke of Bedford=, The $Earl of Guildford=, The $Earl of Thanet=, The Right Honorable the <i>Lord Mayor</i> [$Brook Watson=], $Mr Alderman Combe=, M. P., $Mr Alderman Skinner=, $John Julius Angerstein, Esq.= Tickets andPlaces for the Boxes not disposed of by the Committee to be had of $Fosbrook= at the Box Office, <i>Little Russell-Street</i>, and at the Bar of <i>Lloyds Coffee House</i>. Ladies and Gentlemen having Privilege of the Theatre are requested by the Stewards to waive the use of it for this Evening. [Address by $Richard Cumberland= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 339). <i>True Briton</i>. 23 Nov. 1797, prints a letter from the Chairman of Committee of Subscribers to the performers of the theatre, thanking them for not "accepting the usual emolument on the night of performance."] Receipts: #631 8s. (357.17.6; 57.4.6; 1.11.0; money extra left at the doors: 2.14.6; tickets: 212.0.6) (charge: #161 0s. 6d.).
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    *p1797 10 27 dl The Will. ^As17970921^, but Veritas-Wathen.*a1797 10 27 dl The Prize. ^As17970921^.*e1797 10 27 dl <i>Monologue</i>.^As17971016^; <i>An Occasional Address</i>-Wroughton.*c1797 10 27 dl Under the Patronage of H. R. H. the $Prince of Wales=, H. R. H. the $Duke of York=, and H. R. H. the $Duke of Clarence=. Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of the Wounded Seamen, and also for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Action, under $Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan= [see 16 Oct.]. The Tickets for the Boxes are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangement of the Evening: The $Duke of Leeds=, The $Duke of Bedford=, The $Earl of Guildford=, The $Earl of Thanet=, The Right Honorable the <i>Lord Mayor</i> [$Brook Watson=], $Mr Alderman Combe=, M. P., $Mr Alderman Skinner=, $John Julius Angerstein, Esq.= Tickets and Places for the Boxes not disposed of by the Committee to be had of $Fosbrook= at the Box Office, <i>Little Russell-Street</i>, and at the Bar of <i>Lloyds Coffee House</i>. Ladies and Gentlemen having Privilege of the Theatre are requested by the Stewards to waive the use of it for this Evening. [Address by $Richard Cumberland= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 339). <i>True Briton</i>. 23 Nov. 1797, prints a letter from the Chairman of Committee of Subscribers to the performers of the theatre, thanking them for not "accepting the usual emolument on the night of performance."] Receipts: #631 8s. (357.17.6; 57.4.6; 1.11.0; money extra left at the doors: 2.14.6; tickets: 212.0.6) (charge: #161 0s. 6d.).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50954 | 17971027 | dl | Under the Patronage of H. R. H. the $Prince of Wales=, H. R. H. the $Duke of York=, and H. R. H. the $Duke of Clarence=. Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of the Wounded Seamen, and also for the Widows and Orphans of the Brave Men who fell in the late Glorious Action, under $Admiral Lord Viscount Duncan= [see 16 Oct.]. The Tickets for the Boxes are issued under the Direction of a Committee consisting of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have obligingly undertaken to attend to the arrangement of the Evening: The $Duke of Leeds=, The $Duke of Bedford=, The $Earl of Guildford=, The $Earl of Thanet=, The Right Honorable the <i>Lord Mayor</i> [$Brook Watson=], $Mr Alderman Combe=, M. P., $Mr Alderman Skinner=, $John Julius Angerstein, Esq.= Tickets and Places for the Boxes not disposed of by the Committee to be had of $Fosbrook= at the Box Office, <i>Little Russell-Street</i>, and at the Bar of <i>Lloyds Coffee House</i>. Ladies and Gentlemen having Privilege of the Theatre are requested by the Stewards to waive the use of it for this Evening. [Address by $Richard Cumberland= (<i>European Magazine</i>, Nov. 1797, p. 339). <i>True Briton</i>. 23 Nov. 1797, prints a letter from the Chairman of Committee of Subscribers to the performers of the theatre, thanking them for not "accepting the usual emolument on the night of performance."] Receipts: #631 8s. (357.17.6; 57.4.6; 1.11.0; money extra left at the doors: 2.14.6; tickets: 212.0.6) (charge: #161 0s. 6d.)
    Performance: 113143 | 50954 | p | The Will | As17970921, but Veritas-Wathen.
    AsSeeDate: 113143 | dl | p | As | 17970921
    Cast:
    207895 | 113143 | Veritas | Wathen.
    759217 | 113143 | Sir Solomon Cynic | King
    759218 | 113143 | Mandeville | Wroughton
    759219 | 113143 | Howard | Bannister Jun.
    759220 | 113143 | Realize | Suett
    759221 | 113143 | Robert | Russell
    759222 | 113143 | Copsley | Maddocks
    759223 | 113143 | Albina Mandeville | Mrs Jordan
    759224 | 113143 | Mrs Rigid | Mrs Walcot
    759225 | 113143 | Cicely Copsley | Miss Mellon
    759226 | 113143 | Deborah | Mrs Maddocks.
    Performance: 113144 | 50954 | a | The Prize | As17970921.
    AsSeeDate: 113144 | dl | a | As | 17970921
    Cast:
    759227 | 113144 | Lenitive | Bannister Jun.
    759228 | 113144 | Mr Caddy | Maddocks
    759229 | 113144 | Heartwell | Trueman
    759230 | 113144 | Label | Suett
    759231 | 113144 | Juba | Mrs Roffey
    759232 | 113144 | Mrs Caddy | Miss Tidswell
    759233 | 113144 | Caroline | Miss DeCamp
    759234 | 113144 | Servants | Webb
    759235 | 113144 | Boy | Master Chatterley.
    Performance: 113145 | 50954 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | As17971016; <i>An Occasional Address</i>-Wroughton.
    AsSeeDate: 113145 | dl | e | As | 17971016
    Cast:
    207896 | 113145 | <i>An Occasional Address</i> | Wroughton.
    759236 | 113145 | <i>A Representation of the English and Dutch Fleet
    759237 | 113145 | To conclude with a Display of Fire@works
    759238 | 113145 | and a Full Chorus of <i>Rule Britannia</i>
    759239 | 113145 | <i>God save the King</i> | .

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As17970921, but Veritas-Wathen.
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As17970921.
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Comment: Monologue.As17971016; An Occasional Address-Wroughton

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