London Stage Event: 15 May 1800 at Drury Lane Theatre

15 May 1800

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1799-1800

Volume: 5

Comments: By Command of Their Majesties. [On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by James Hadfield, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance, during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane. See Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 478-80.] Receipts: #438 13s. 6d. (345.15.6; 87.9.0; 5.9.0)

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*p dl She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not. As 28 Apr., butDon Manuel-King. *aThe Humourist. As 5 Dec. 1799. *cBy Command of $Their Majesties=. [On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by $James Hadfield=, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance, during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane. See Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 478-80.] Receipts: #438 13s. 6d. (345.15.6; 87.9.0; 5.9.0).
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*p1800 05 15 dl She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not. ^As18000428^, but Don Manuel-King.*a1800 05 15 dl The Humourist. ^As17991205^.*c1800 05 15 dl By Command of $Their Majesties=. [On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by $James Hadfield=, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance, during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane. See Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 478-80.] Receipts: #438 13s. 6d. (345.15.6; 87.9.0; 5.9.0).
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Event: 52453 | 18000515 | dl | By Command of $Their Majesties=. [On this night an unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate the King. As he entered his box he was shot at by $James Hadfield=, who was in the pit. The royal family remained in the theatre throughout the performance, during which God save the King was sung on four different occasions. Hadfield was subsequently adjudged insane. See Gentleman's Magazine, May 1800, pp. 478-80.] Receipts: #438 13s. 6d. (345.15.6; 87.9.0; 5.9.0)

Performance: 117055 | 52453 | p | She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not | As18000428, but Don Manuel-King.
AsSeeDate: 117055 | dl | p | As | 18000428

Cast:
217294 | 117055 | Don Manuel | King.

793822 | 117055 | Don Philip | Barrymore

793823 | 117055 | Octavio | Holland

793824 | 117055 | Trappanti | Bannister Jun.

793825 | 117055 | Soto | Wathen

793826 | 117055 | Don Lewis | Surmont

793827 | 117055 | Diego | Hollingsworth

793828 | 117055 | Hippolita | Mrs Jordan

793829 | 117055 | Rosara | Miss Heard

793830 | 117055 | Flora | Miss DeCamp

793831 | 117055 | Viletta | Miss Pope.

Performance: 117056 | 52453 | a | The Humourist | As17991205.
AsSeeDate: 117056 | dl | a | As | 17991205

Cast:
793832 | 117056 | Blunt | Webb

793833 | 117056 | Servants | Evans, Fisher.

793834 | 117056 | Sir Anthony Halfwit | Suett

793835 | 117056 | Dabble | Bannister Jun.

793836 | 117056 | Frolick | Hollingsworth

793837 | 117056 | Beaumont | Caulfield

793838 | 117056 | Mrs Matadore | Mrs Walcot

793839 | 117056 | Diana | Miss Heard

793840 | 117056 | Mrs Meddle | Miss Tidswell.