27 May 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: Last night Pizarro underwent "further curtailments. It was concluded by a little after ten o'clock" (Morning Chronicle, 28 May). 'It is unquestionably the most excellent play I ever saw for variety of attractions. The scenery and decorations are splendid and magnificent without being tawdry or puerile, and these ornaments are made to heighten, not supersede, real dramatic merit" (Henry Crabb Robinson, Diary, 1869, I, 58-59). Receipts: #402 2s. (354.10; 45.17; 1.15)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Pizarro. As 25 May, but Suett_; unassigned-_Russell, _Wathen; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Jordan. [<i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as 24 May.% *aThe Virgin Unmask'd. See 17 Jan. *sAs 24 May. *cLast night <i>Pizarro</i> underwent "further curtailments. It was concluded by a little after ten o'clock" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 May). 'It is unquestionably the most excellent play I ever saw for variety of attractions. The sceneryand decorations are splendid and magnificent without being tawdry or puerile, and these ornaments are made to heighten, not supersede, real dramatic merit" (Henry Crabb <i>Robinson, Diary</i>, 1869, I, 58-59). Receipts: #402 2s. (354.10; 45.17; 1.15).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 05 27 dl Pizarro. ^As17990525^, but Suett_; unassigned-_Russell, _Wathen; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Jordan. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> ^as17990524^.*a1799 05 27 dl The Virgin Unmask'd. ^See17990117^.*s1799 05 27 dl ^As17990524^.*c1799 05 27 dl Last night <i>Pizarro</i> underwent "further curtailments. It was concluded by a little after ten o'clock" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 May). 'It is unquestionably the most excellent play I ever saw for variety of attractions. The scenery and decorations are splendid and magnificent without being tawdry or puerile, and these ornaments are made to heighten, not supersede, real dramatic merit" (Henry Crabb <i>Robinson, Diary</i>, 1869, I, 58-59). Receipts: #402 2s. (354.10; 45.17; 1.15).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51906 | 17990527 | dl | Last night <i>Pizarro</i> underwent "further curtailments. It was concluded by a little after ten o'clock" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 28 May). 'It is unquestionably the most excellent play I ever saw for variety of attractions. The scenery and decorations are splendid and magnificent without being tawdry or puerile, and these ornaments are made to heighten, not supersede, real dramatic merit" (Henry Crabb <i>Robinson, Diary</i>, 1869, I, 58-59). Receipts: #402 2s. (354.10; 45.17; 1.15)
    Performance: 115637 | 51906 | p | Pizarro | As17990525, but Suett_; unassigned-_Russell, _Wathen; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Jordan. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17990524.
    AsSeeDate: 115637 | dl | p | As | 17990525
    Cast:
    213939 | 115637 | unassigned | _Russell, _Wathen
    213940 | 115637 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Jordan. <i>Prologue</i>, <i>Epilogue</i> as17990524.
    781731 | 115637 | Ataliba | Powell
    781732 | 115637 | Rolla | Kemble
    781733 | 115637 | Alonzo | C. Kemble
    781734 | 115637 | Pizarro | Barrymore
    781735 | 115637 | Almagro | Caulfield
    781736 | 115637 | Gonzalo | Wentworth
    781737 | 115637 | Davilla | Trueman
    781738 | 115637 | Gomez | Surmont
    781739 | 115637 | Valverde | R. Palmer
    781740 | 115637 | Las Casas | Aickin
    781741 | 115637 | Diego | Suett
    781742 | 115637 | Orozembo | Dowton
    781743 | 115637 | Old Blind Man | Cory
    781744 | 115637 | Centinel | Holland
    781745 | 115637 | Peruvian Officer | Archer
    781746 | 115637 | Attendant | Maddocks
    781747 | 115637 | Boy | Master Chatterley
    781748 | 115637 | Soldiers | Webb, Fisher, Evans, Chippendale
    781749 | 115637 | Cora | Mrs Jordan
    781750 | 115637 | Elvira | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 115638 | 51906 | a | The Virgin Unmask'd | See17990117.
    Performance: 115639 | 51906 | s | As17990524
    AsSeeDate: 115639 | dl | s | As | 17990524

Mainpiece

Title: Pizarro
Comments:
As17990525, but Suett_; unassigned-_Russell, _Wathen; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. Prologue, Epilogue as17990524.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
See17990117.
Cast:
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Song

Comment: As17990524

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