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02 February 1726

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1725-1726
Volume: 2
Comments: [By Richard West.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pd?dl Hecuba. [Edition of 1726 lists:% Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth. *cd?dl [BBy $Richard West=.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1726 02 02 dl Hecuba. Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.*c1726 02 02 dl [By $Richard West=.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 11106 | 17260202 | dl | [By $Richard West=.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention
    Performance: 18586 | 11106 | p | Hecuba | Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
    Cast:
    24204 | 18586 | Polymnestor | Booth
    24205 | 18586 | Agamemnon | Mills
    24206 | 18586 | Ulysses | Bridgwater
    24207 | 18586 | Talthybius | Roberts
    24208 | 18586 | Aegon | W. Mills
    24209 | 18586 | Maelaines | Thurmond
    24210 | 18586 | Hecuba | Mrs Porter
    24211 | 18586 | Polyxena | Mrs Cibber
    24212 | 18586 | Iphis | Mrs Brett
    24213 | 18586 | Prologue | Booth.

Mainpiece

Title: Hecuba
Comments:
Edition of 1726 lists: Polymnestor-Booth; Agamemnon-Mills; Ulysses-Bridgwater; Talthybius-Roberts; Aegon-W. Mills; Maelaines-Thurmond; Hecuba-Mrs Porter; Polyxena-Mrs Cibber; Iphis-Mrs Brett; Prologue-Booth.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Hecuba
Publish Date: 1762
Author: John Delap
Birth: 1724/5
Death: 1812
Work Title: Hecuba
Publish Date: 1726
Author: Richard West
Birth: 1716
Death: 1742

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 02 February 1726 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=11106.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 02 February 1726 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=11106. Accessed 3 April 2025.