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17 April 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, Tufton-street, Westminster; of Appleby, Hosier, Parliament-street; Mrs Cleaver, Cannon-row, Parliament-street; Newcomb, Confectioner, Bridge-street, Westminster; Taylor, Linen-draper, Whitehall; Thomas, Butcher, Charing-cross; Medhurst, Pastry Cook, Russel-court, Drury-lane; Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Merchant of Venice. Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells=; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening);Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])[. The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services%. *aThe Irishman in London. *eEnd: [Her much admired% <i>Imitations</i>-Mrs Sumbel. *cBy Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, <i>Tufton-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of $Appleby=, Hosier, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Mrs Cleaver=, <i>Cannon-row</i>, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Newcomb=, Confectioner, <i>Bridge-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; $Taylor=, Linen-draper, <i>Whitehall</i>; $Thomas=, Butcher, <i>Charing-cross</i>; $Medhurst=, Pastry Cook, <i>Russel-court</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>; $Rice=, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 04 17 hay The Merchant of Venice. Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells=; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.*a1799 04 17 hay The Irishman in London.*e1799 04 17 hay End: Her much admired <i>Imitations</i>-Mrs Sumbel.*c1799 04 17 hay By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, <i>Tufton-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of $Appleby=, Hosier, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Mrs Cleaver=, <i>Cannon-row</i>, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Newcomb=, Confectioner, <i>Bridge-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; $Taylor=, Linen-draper, <i>Whitehall</i>; $Thomas=, Butcher, <i>Charing-cross</i>; $Medhurst=, Pastry Cook, <i>Russel-court</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>; $Rice=, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51826 | 17990417 | hay | By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, <i>Tufton-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; of $Appleby=, Hosier, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Mrs Cleaver=, <i>Cannon-row</i>, <i>Parliament-street</i>; $Newcomb=, Confectioner, <i>Bridge-street</i>, <i>Westminster</i>; $Taylor=, Linen-draper, <i>Whitehall</i>; $Thomas=, Butcher, <i>Charing-cross</i>; $Medhurst=, Pastry Cook, <i>Russel-court</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>; $Rice=, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken
    Performance: 115393 | 51826 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late $Mrs Wells=; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.
    Cast:
    213311 | 115393 | Portia | Mrs Sumbel
    213312 | 115393 | Nerissa | A Young Lady
    Performance: 115394 | 51826 | a | The Irishman in London
    Performance: 115395 | 51826 | e | End: Her much admired <i>Imitations</i>-Mrs Sumbel

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late Mrs Wells; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1600
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1701
Birth: 1666
Death: 1735

Afterpiece

Title: The Irishman in London
Comments:
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Entertainment

Comment: End: Her much admired Imitations-Mrs Sumbel

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