07 December 1798

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "Biggs, of Drury-lane Theatre, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in Cumberland's new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of Matilda was read by Miss Heard" (Morning Herald, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl A Word for Nature. As 5 Dec., but Matilda-[$Miss Biggs='s part read by%Miss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. [<i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as 5 Dec.% *aThe Captive of Spilburg. As 20 Nov. *dAs 5 Dec. *c[In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "$Biggs=, of <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i>, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in $Cumberland='s new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of <i>Matilda</i>r was read by $Miss Heard=" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0).

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    *p1798 12 07 dl A Word for Nature. ^As17981205^, but Matilda-$Miss Biggs='s part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> ^as17981205^ .*a1798 12 07 dl The Captive of Spilburg. ^As17981120^.*d1798 12 07 dl ^As17981205^.*c1798 12 07 dl [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "$Biggs=, of <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i>, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in $Cumberland='s new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of <i>Matilda</i>r was read by $Miss Heard=" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51590 | 17981207 | dl | [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "$Biggs=, of <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i>, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in $Cumberland='s new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of <i>Matilda</i> was read by $Miss Heard=" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0)
    Performance: 114784 | 51590 | p | A Word For Nature | As17981205, but Matilda-$Miss Biggs='s part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17981205 .
    AsSeeDate: 114784 | dl | p | As | 17981205
    Cast:
    212239 | 114784 | Matilda | $Miss Biggs='s part read byMiss Heard
    212240 | 114784 | unassigned | _Fisher, _Ryder. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17981205 .
    773870 | 114784 | Characters | Aickin, Suett, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Dowton, Hollingsworth, Evans, Webb, Fisher, Ryder, Miss Pope, Mis Biggs, Mrs Walcot. Cast from <i>Morning Visitor</i>, Dec. 1798, p. 392: Lord Glenandry-Aickin
    773871 | 114784 | Lord Glenandry | Aickin
    773872 | 114784 | Sir Toby Truckle | Suett
    773873 | 114784 | Clifton | Barrymore
    773874 | 114784 | Leonard | Bannister Jun.
    773875 | 114784 | Starling | R. Palmer
    773876 | 114784 | Runic | Dowton
    773877 | 114784 | Patrick Malooney | Hollingsworth
    773878 | 114784 | Lady Truckle | Miss Pope
    773879 | 114784 | Mrs Lofty | Mrs Walcot
    Performance: 114785 | 51590 | a | The Captive of Spilburg | As17981120.
    AsSeeDate: 114785 | dl | a | As | 17981120
    Cast:
    773880 | 114785 | Kourakin | Wathen in place of $Bannister Jun.=.
    773881 | 114785 | Chorus of Soldiers | _Wentworth.
    773882 | 114785 | Korowitz | Barrymore
    773883 | 114785 | Cansemar | Kelly
    773884 | 114785 | Mousic@Mirhoff | Suett
    773885 | 114785 | Iwan | Miss Benson
    773886 | 114785 | Liebstoff | Caulfield
    773887 | 114785 | Officers of the Emperor's Guards | Maddocks, Trueman
    773888 | 114785 | Tackstein | Hollingsworth
    773889 | 114785 | Kargad | Wentworth
    773890 | 114785 | Eugenia | Mrs Crouch
    773891 | 114785 | Moola | Mrs Bland
    773892 | 114785 | Peasants | Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.
    Performance: 114786 | 51590 | d | As17981205
    AsSeeDate: 114786 | dl | d | As | 17981205
    Cast:
    773893 | 114786 | <i>New Hornpipe</i> | Sga Bossi DelCaro.

Mainpiece

Title: A Word For Nature
Comments:
As17981205, but Matilda-Miss Biggs's part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1813
Birth: 1732
Death: 1811

Afterpiece

Title: The Captive of Spilburg
Comments:
As17981120.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1799
Author: Prince Hoare
Birth: 1755
Death: 1834

Dance

Comment: As17981205

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