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01 May 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The East Indian. As 22 Apr., but Rivers-Caulfield [in place of $Kemble=%; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble. [<i>Epilogue</i> as 22 Apr.% *aThe Shipwreck. As 3 Nov. 1798. *aThe First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday. Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a <i>song</i>)-Sedgwick. *dIn 3rd piece: [the original% <i>Savage Dance</i>-. *cBenefit for $Mrs Powell=. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece:To conclude with <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>r's departure from the Island. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, <i>Craven-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 05 01 dl The East Indian. ^As17990422^, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of $Kemble=; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble. <i>Epilogue</i> ^as17990422^ .*a1799 05 01 dl The Shipwreck. ^As17981103^.*a1799 05 01 dl The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday. Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a <i>song</i>)-Sedgwick.*d1799 05 01 dl In 3rd piece: the original <i>Savage Dance</i>-.*c1799 05 01 dl Benefit for $Mrs Powell=. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>r's departure from the Island. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, <i>Craven-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51853 | 17990501 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Powell=. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with <i>Robinson Crusoe</i>'s departure from the Island. <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, <i>Craven-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)
    Performance: 115473 | 51853 | p | The East Indian | As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of $Kemble=; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; <i>Prologue</i>-C. Kemble. <i>Epilogue</i> as17990422 .
    AsSeeDate: 115473 | dl | p | As | 17990422
    Cast:
    213522 | 115473 | Rivers | Caulfield in place of $Kemble=
    213523 | 115473 | <i>Prologue</i> | C. Kemble. <i>Epilogue</i> as17990422 .
    780512 | 115473 | Lord Listless | R. Palmer
    780513 | 115473 | Modish | Barrymore
    780514 | 115473 | Beauchamp | C. Kemble
    780515 | 115473 | Walsingham | Aickin
    780516 | 115473 | Friponeau | Wewitzer
    780517 | 115473 | Squeez'em | Hollingsworth
    780518 | 115473 | Frank | Bannister Jun.
    780519 | 115473 | Trifle | Fisher
    780520 | 115473 | John | Webb
    780521 | 115473 | Robert | Evans
    780522 | 115473 | Lady Clara Modish | Miss Stuart
    780523 | 115473 | Mrs Ormond | Mrs Powell
    780524 | 115473 | Zorayda | Mrs Jordan
    780525 | 115473 | Miss Chatterall | Miss Pope
    780526 | 115473 | Mrs Slip@slop | Mrs Sparks
    780527 | 115473 | Mrs Blab@all | Miss Tidswell
    780528 | 115473 | Lady Hubbub | Mrs Cuyler
    780529 | 115473 | Mrs Tiffany | Mrs Coates
    780530 | 115473 | Anne | Mrs Jones
    Performance: 115474 | 51853 | a | The Shipwreck | As17981103.
    AsSeeDate: 115474 | dl | a | As | 17981103
    Cast:
    780531 | 115474 | Selwyn | Dignum
    780532 | 115474 | Harry Hawser | Bannister Jun.
    780533 | 115474 | Michael Goto | Dowton
    780534 | 115474 | Shark | Caulfield
    780535 | 115474 | Stave | Suett
    780536 | 115474 | Dick | Master Heather
    780537 | 115474 | Angelica Goto | Miss Leak
    780538 | 115474 | Fanny | Miss DeCamp
    780539 | 115474 | Sally Shamrock | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 115475 | 51853 | a | The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday | Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a <i>song</i>)-Sedgwick.
    Cast:
    213524 | 115475 | Robinson Crusoe | R. Palmer
    213525 | 115475 | Harlequin Friday | Wathen
    213526 | 115475 | Pantaloon | Tomkins
    213527 | 115475 | Pierrot | Grimaldi
    213528 | 115475 | Lieutenant | Sedgwick.
    Performance: 115476 | 51853 | d | In 3rd piece: the original <i>Savage Dance</i>-

Mainpiece

Title: The East Indian
Comments:
As17990422, but Rivers-Caulfield in place of Kemble; Wewitzer_; Hollingsworth_; Fisher_; Webb_; Evans_; Mrs_ Sparks; Miss_ Tidswell; Prologue-C. Kemble. Epilogue as17990422 .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1800
Birth: 1775
Death: 1818

Afterpiece

Title: The Shipwreck
Comments:
As17981103.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Shipwreck
Publish Date: 1784
Birth: 1745
Death: 1831
Work Title: The Shipwreck
Publish Date: 1797
Birth: 1774
Death: 1852
Author: Samuel Arnold
Birth: 1740
Death: 1802
Publish Date: 1783
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Publish Date:
Author: George Lillo
Birth: 1691/1693
Death: 1739

Afterpiece

Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday
Comments:
Robinson Crusoe (1st time)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Friday-Wathen; Pantaloon-Tomkins; Pierrot-Grimaldi; Lieutenant (with a song)-Sedgwick.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

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