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24 April 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. Larpent MS 1250; not published]. Morning Chronicle, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of King at his house, Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Will and No Will; or, Wit's Last Stake. Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope. *aTrials of the Heart. PrincipalCharacters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Norman</i>r, <i>Belfield</i>r, <i>Wentworth</i>r, <i>Eliza</i>r, <i>Louisa</i>r, <i>Margaret</i>r.] *aThe Wedding Day. As 31 Jan., but Sir Adam Contest-King. *sEnd 2nd piece: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: <i>In the dead of the Night</i>-Mrs Jordan. *e[<i>Monologue</i>% End: [$Foote='s% <i>Prologue</i> to The Author-King; [in which is introduced the well-known Fable of% <i>The Man the Boy and the Ass</i>-King. *cBenefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown.<i>Larpent MS 1250</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 10 Apr.: Tickets to behad of $King= at his house, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 04 24 dl Will and No Will; or, Wit's Last Stake. Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope.*a1799 04 24 dl Trials of the Heart. Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Norman</i>r, <i>Belfield</i>r, <i>Wentworth</i>r, <i>Eliza</i>r, <i>Louisa</i>r, <i>Margaret</i>r.]*a1799 04 24 dl The Wedding Day. ^As17990131^, but Sir Adam Contest-King.*s1799 04 24 dl End 2nd piece: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: <i>In the dead of the Night</i>-Mrs Jordan.*e1799 04 24 dl <i>Monologue</i> End: $Foote='s <i>Prologue</i> to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of <i>The Man the Boy and the Ass</i>-King.*c1799 04 24 dl Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1250</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $King= at his house, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51840 | 17990424 | dl | Benefit for King. 1st piece: In one act; not acted these 20 years [not acted since 12 Nov. 1772]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, author unknown. <i>Larpent MS 1250</i>; not published]. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $King= at his house, <i>Store-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. Receipts: #437 14s. (241.3.0; 57.7.6; odd and after-money: tickets: 137.0.6) (charge:#231 7s.)
    Performance: 115431 | 51840 | p | Will And No Will; Or, Wit's Last Stake | Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
    Cast:
    213425 | 115431 | Linger | King
    213426 | 115431 | Saville | Russell
    213427 | 115431 | Caveat | Maddocks
    213428 | 115431 | Item | Sparks
    213429 | 115431 | Martin | Bannister Jun.
    213430 | 115431 | Mrs Watchly | Miss Tidswell
    213431 | 115431 | Myra | Miss Heard
    213432 | 115431 | Lucetta | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 115432 | 51840 | a | Trials of the Heart | Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Norman</i>, <i>Belfield</i>, <i>Wentworth</i>, <i>Eliza</i>, <i>Louisa</i>, <i>Margaret</i>.]<i>Larpent MS</i> lists the parts: <i>Norman</i>, <i>Belfield</i>, <i>Wentworth</i>, <i>Eliza</i>, <i>Louisa</i>, <i>Margaret</i>.]
    Cast:
    213433 | 115432 | Principal Characters | Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot.
    Performance: 115433 | 51840 | a | The Wedding Day | As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
    AsSeeDate: 115433 | dl | a | As | 17990131
    Cast:
    213434 | 115433 | Sir Adam Contest | King.
    779976 | 115433 | Lord Rakeland | Russell
    779977 | 115433 | Mr Milden | Packer
    779978 | 115433 | Mr Contest | Trueman
    779979 | 115433 | Lady Autumn | Miss Tidswell
    779980 | 115433 | Mrs Hamford | Mrs Walcot
    779981 | 115433 | Lady Contest | Mrs Jordan.
    779982 | 115433 | Chorus of Soldiers | _Tett, _Atkins, _Dibble, _Denman
    779983 | 115433 | Chorus of Villagers | _Potts, _Meyers, _Willoughby.
    779984 | 115433 | Minstrels | Ms _Saunders, Ms B. _Menage.
    779985 | 115433 | Baron Fitzallan | Cory
    779986 | 115433 | Baron Ruthenwolf | Barrymore
    779987 | 115433 | Edmund | Kelly
    779988 | 115433 | Henry | Middleton
    779989 | 115433 | Orlando | Surmont
    779990 | 115433 | Martin | Bannister Jun.
    779991 | 115433 | Andrew | Wathen
    779992 | 115433 | Nicholas | Suett
    779993 | 115433 | Villagers | Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Trueman, Hollingsworth
    779994 | 115433 | Servants | Webb, Ryder
    779995 | 115433 | Claribel | Mrs Crouch
    779996 | 115433 | Rachael | Mrs Bland
    779997 | 115433 | Susan | Miss Menage
    779998 | 115433 | Old Woman | Mrs Maddocks
    779999 | 115433 | unassigned | Sparks, Roffey, Grimaldi
    780000 | 115433 | Principal Dancer | Mlle Parisot
    780001 | 115433 | Vassals | Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Johnston, Goodman, Gauron, Bayzand, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake.
    Performance: 115434 | 51840 | s | End 2nd piece: <i>The Country Club</i>-Bannister Jun | ; In 3rd piece: <i>In the dead of the Night</i>-Mrs Jordan.
    Cast:
    213435 | 115434 | <i>In the dead of the Night</i> | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 115435 | 51840 | e | <i>Monologue</i> End: $Foote='s <i>Prologue</i> to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of <i>The Man the Boy and the Ass</i>-King

Mainpiece

Title: Will And No Will; Or, Wit's Last Stake
Comments:
Linger-King; Saville-Russell; Caveat-Maddocks; Item-Sparks; Martin-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Watchly-Miss Tidswell; Myra-Miss Heard; Lucetta-Miss Pope.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1769
Author: Thomas King
Birth: 1730
Death: 1805

Afterpiece

Title: Trials of the Heart
Comments:
Principal Characters-Kemble, Barrymore, King, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Walcot. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Norman, Belfield, Wentworth, Eliza, Louisa, Margaret.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Wedding Day
Comments:
As17990131, but Sir Adam Contest-King.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1743
Birth: 1707
Death: 1754
Publish Date: 1794
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Song

Comment: End 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun.; In 3rd piece: In the dead of the Night-Mrs Jordan

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue End: Foote's Prologue to The Author-King; in which is introduced the well-known Fable of The Man the Boy and the Ass-King

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