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30 May 1800

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Palmer and Caulfield. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Miss DeCamp as Fanny, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by Miss Heard, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (Dramatic Censor, II, 232).] Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, Southampton-place, Tottenham-court-road [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Country Girl. As 10 Mar., but William-_; Countryman-_. *aSylvester Daggerwood. As 28 Apr., but [added:% Apewell (with some favorite <i>Imitations</i>)-Caulfield; <i>The Lord Mayor's Show</i>-_. *aThe Shipwreck. As 7 Nov. 1799, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard. *sIn: <i>The Blue Bell of Scotland</i>, as 12 May; accompanied on the Lute, as 12 May; In course Evening: <i>Crazy Jane</i>-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: [a new ballad,% <i>The Fisherman and the River Queen</i> (Written and Composedby $M. G. Lewis, Esq=, M. P., Author of <i>Crazy Jane</i>.)-Mrs Bland. *cBenefit for $Palmer= and $Caulfield=. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains $Miss DeCamp= as<i>Fanny</i>r, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1stpiece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by $Miss Heard=, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 232).] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, <i>Southampton-place</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i> [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1800 05 30 dl The Country Girl. ^As18000310^but William-_; Countryman-_.*a1800 05 30 dl Sylvester Daggerwood. ^As18000428^, but added: Apewell (with some favorite <i>Imitations</i>)-Caulfield; <i>The Lord Mayor's Show</i>-_.*a1800 05 30 dl The Shipwreck. ^As17991107^, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.*s1800 05 30 dl In: <i>The Blue Bell of Scotland</i>, ^as18000512^; accompanied on the Lute, ^as18000512^; In course Evening: <i>Crazy Jane</i>-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, <i>The Fisherman and the River Queen</i> (Written and Composed by $M. G. Lewis, Esq=, M. P., Author of <i>Crazy Jane</i>.)-Mrs Bland.*c1800 05 30 dl Benefit for $Palmer= and $Caulfield=. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains $Miss DeCamp= as <i>Fanny</i>r, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by $Miss Heard=, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 232).] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, <i>Southampton-place</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i> [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52485 | 18000530 | dl | Benefit for $Palmer= and $Caulfield=. [In 3rd piece the playbill retains $Miss DeCamp= as <i>Fanny</i>, but "Miss DeCamp being reported ill during the representation of [1st piece], the part of Fanny, in the Entertainment, was undertaken, at a moment's notice, by $Miss Heard=, [who]...studying the character, scene by scene, acted the part to general satisfaction, which was announced merely to be read" (<i>Dramatic Censor</i>, II, 232).] <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Caulfield, No. 6, <i>Southampton-place</i>, <i>Tottenham-court-road</i> [Palmer not listed]. Receipts: #194 1s. 6d. (120.10.0; 66.10.6; 7.1.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #212 4s. 7d.)
    Performance: 117159 | 52485 | p | The Country Girl | As18000310but William-_; Countryman-_.
    AsSeeDate: 117159 | dl | p | As | 18000310
    Cast:
    794785 | 117159 | Moody | King
    794786 | 117159 | Harcourt | Barrymore
    794787 | 117159 | Sparkish | Palmer
    794788 | 117159 | Belville | C. Kemble
    794789 | 117159 | William | Maddocks
    794790 | 117159 | Countryman | Grimaldi
    794791 | 117159 | Alithea | Miss Mellon
    794792 | 117159 | Miss Peggy | Mrs Jordan
    794793 | 117159 | Lucy | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 117160 | 52485 | a | Sylvester Daggerwood | As18000428, but added: Apewell (with some favorite <i>Imitations</i>)-Caulfield; <i>The Lord Mayor's Show</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 117160 | dl | a | As | 18000428
    Cast:
    217463 | 117160 | Apewell | Caulfield
    794794 | 117160 | Principal Characters | Suett, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Wewitzer, Mrs Jordan, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs
    794795 | 117160 | Sir Gabriel Willwou'd | Suett
    794796 | 117160 | Henry Willwou'd | Bannister Jun.
    794797 | 117160 | Robert | Palmer
    794798 | 117160 | Sod | Wewitzer
    794799 | 117160 | Plough | Maddocks
    794800 | 117160 | Till | Sparks
    794801 | 117160 | Villagers and Servants | Webb, Chippendale
    794802 | 117160 | Emily | Mrs Jordan
    794803 | 117160 | Rose | Miss DeCamp
    794804 | 117160 | <i>The Origin of Old Bachelors</i> | Bannister Jun.
    794805 | 117160 | Fustian | Suett
    794806 | 117160 | <i>Four | and-Twenty Aldermen all on a Row</i>-Bannister Jun.
    794807 | 117160 | and | Twenty Aldermen all on a Row</i>-Bannister Jun.
    794808 | 117160 | Twenty Aldermen all on a Row</i> | Bannister Jun.
    Performance: 117161 | 52485 | a | The Shipwreck | As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
    AsSeeDate: 117161 | dl | a | As | 17991107
    Cast:
    217464 | 117161 | Michael Goto | Clarke
    217465 | 117161 | Fanny | Miss Heard.
    794809 | 117161 | Selwyn | Dignum
    794810 | 117161 | Harry Hawser | Bannister Jun.
    794811 | 117161 | Shark | Caulfield
    794812 | 117161 | Stave | Suett
    794813 | 117161 | Dick | Master Heather
    794814 | 117161 | Angelica Goto | Miss Leak
    794815 | 117161 | Sally Shamrock | Mrs Bland.
    Performance: 117162 | 52485 | s | In: <i>The Blue Bell of Scotland</i>, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: <i>Crazy Jane</i>-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, <i>The Fisherman and the River Queen</i> (Written and Composed by $M | G. Lewis, Esq=, M. P., Author of <i>Crazy Jane</i>.)-Mrs Bland.
    AsSeeDate: 117162 | dl | s | As | 18000512
    Cast:
    217466 | 117162 | Mrs Bland.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As18000310but William-_; Countryman-_.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As18000428, but added: Apewell (with some favorite Imitations)-Caulfield; The Lord Mayor's Show-_.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17991107, but Michael Goto-Clarke; Fanny-Miss Heard.
Cast:

Song

Comment: In: The Blue Bell of Scotland, as18000512; accompanied on the Lute, as18000512; In course Evening: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland; In 3rd piece: a new ballad, The Fisherman and the River Queen (Written and Composed by M. G. Lewis, Esq, M. P., Author of Crazy Jane.)-Mrs Bland

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