18 August 1798

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late Mr Palmer [see dl, 18 June]. As it is presumed that the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [Haymarket] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietor of the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of the Miss Palmers, at Dixon's, Upholsterer, the corner of Bedford-Court, Bedford-Street, Covent-Garden; of Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co., Bankers, Pall-Mall; of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-Street, Charing-Cross, of whom, and of Rice, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receipts were approximately #700)

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    *p hay [at king's% The Heir at Law. As 22 June. *aThe Children in the Wood. As 9 Aug., but Gabriel-? *cBenefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late $Mr Palmer= [see <i>dl</i>, 18 June]. As it is presumedthat the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [<i>Haymarket</i>] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietorof the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of $the Miss Palmers=, at <i>Dixon's</i>, Upholsterer, the corner of <i>Bedford-Court</i>, <i>Bedford-Street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>; of <i>Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co.</i>, Bankers, <i>Pall-Mall</i>; of $Jewell=, No. 26, <i>Suffolk-Street</i>, <i>Charing-Cross</i>, of whom, and of $Rice=, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receiptswere approximately #700).
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    *p1798 08 18 hay at king's The Heir at Law. ^As17980622^.*a1798 08 18 hay The Children in the Wood. ^As17980809^, but Gabriel-? .*c1798 08 18 hay Benefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late $Mr Palmer= [see <i>dl</i>, 18 June]. As it is presumed that the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [<i>Haymarket</i>] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietor of the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of $the Miss Palmers=, at <i>Dixon's</i>, Upholsterer, the corner of <i>Bedford-Court</i>, <i>Bedford-Street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>; of <i>Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co.</i>, Bankers, <i>Pall-Mall</i>; of $Jewell=, No. 26, <i>Suffolk-Street</i>, <i>Charing-Cross</i>, of whom, and of $Rice=, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receipts were approximately #700).
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    Event: 51455 | 17980818 | hay | Benefit for the Four Youngest Orphans of the late $Mr Palmer= [see <i>dl</i>, 18 June]. As it is presumed that the well-known liberality of the Publick will be strongly excited on the present occasion, the Proprietor of the [<i>Haymarket</i>] Theatre has requested the use of the Opera-House for this Evening, that the largest number of persons who wish to patronize the undertaking may be accomodated with places. The Proprietor of the Opera-House has, with the utmost readiness, granted the request. Tickets to be had of $the Miss Palmers=, at <i>Dixon's</i>, Upholsterer, the corner of <i>Bedford-Court</i>, <i>Bedford-Street</i>, <i>Covent-Garden</i>; of <i>Messrs Ransom, Morland and Co.</i>, Bankers, <i>Pall-Mall</i>; of $Jewell=, No. 26, <i>Suffolk-Street</i>, <i>Charing-Cross</i>, of whom, and of $Rice=, at the Box-Office, Places for the Boxes may be taken. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. "[His brother] R. Palmer attempted to deliver an address at the end of the play, but he was so much overpowered that he...left the address unrecited, and [his] part in the farce was given up to another performer" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Aug. 1798, p. 117, which also records that the receipts were approximately #700)
    Performance: 114440 | 51455 | p | At King's The Heir At Law | As17980622.
    AsSeeDate: 114440 | hay | p | As | 17980622
    Cast:
    771386 | 114440 | Caroline Dormer | Miss DeCamp.
    771387 | 114440 | Daniel Dowlas | Suett
    771388 | 114440 | Dick Dowlas | Barrymore
    771389 | 114440 | Doctor Pangloss | Fawcett
    771390 | 114440 | Henry Moreland | C. Kemble
    771391 | 114440 | Stedfast | Aickin
    771392 | 114440 | Zekiel Homespun | Munden
    771393 | 114440 | Kenrick | Johnstone
    771394 | 114440 | John | Abbot
    771395 | 114440 | Waiters | Chippendale, Waldron Jun.
    771396 | 114440 | Lady Duberly | Mrs Davenport
    771397 | 114440 | Cicely Homespun | Mrs Gibbs
    Performance: 114441 | 51455 | a | The Children in the Wood | As17980809, but Gabriel-? .
    AsSeeDate: 114441 | hay | a | As | 17980809
    Cast:
    211027 | 114441 | Gabriel | ? .
    771398 | 114441 | Oliver | Waldron Jun.
    771399 | 114441 | Walter | Johnston
    771400 | 114441 | Sir Rowland | Barrymore
    771401 | 114441 | Apathy | Suett
    771402 | 114441 | Lord Alford | Davies
    771403 | 114441 | Children | Master Tokely, Miss Benson
    771404 | 114441 | Helen | Miss Heard
    771405 | 114441 | Winifred | Mrs Davenport
    771406 | 114441 | Josephine | Mrs Bland.

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