20 February 1755
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1754-1755
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for ye Composer (Cross). On Saturday will be reviv'd a play (not acted these five years) call'd Measure for Measure. Mr Boucher subtreasurer died 19 Feb. (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)
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Original Data
Source: London Stage Information Bank
*p�4dl The Fairies. See 3 Feb. *d�4dl <i>SShepherd's Holiday</i>, as 8 Oct. 1754. *c�4dl Benefit for ye Composer ($Cross=). On Saturday will be reviv'd a play (not acted these five years) call'd <i>Measure for Measure</i>. $Mr Boucher= subtreasurer died 19 Feb. (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross). -
Cleaned Data
*p1755 02 20 dl The Fairies. ^See17550203^.*d1755 02 20 dl <i>SShepherd's Holiday</i>, ^as17541008^.*c1755 02 20 dl Benefit for ye Composer ($Cross=). On Saturday will be reviv'd a play (not acted these five years) call'd <i>Measure for Measure</i>. $Mr Boucher= subtreasurer died 19 Feb. (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross). -
Parsed Data
Event: 27462 | 17550220 | dl | Benefit for ye Composer ($Cross=). On Saturday will be reviv'd a play (not acted these five years) call'd <i>Measure for Measure</i>. $Mr Boucher= subtreasurer died 19 Feb. (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)Performance: 55281 | 27462 | p | The Fairies | See17550203.Performance: 55282 | 27462 | d | <i>SShepherd's Holiday</i>, as17541008AsSeeDate: 55282 | dl | d | As | 17541008
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Work Title:
The Fairies
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Christopher Smith (1712 - 1795)
Work Title:
The Fairy Queen; or, Harlequin Turn'd Enchanter
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Surel
Work Title:
Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
James Cobb (1756 - 1818)
Thomas King (1730 - 1805)
Thomas Linley Sr. (1733 - 1795)
Work Title:
The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Roger Johnston
Work Title:
The Fairy Festival
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Rose
Thomas Attwood (1765 - 1838)
Work Title:
Oberon, The Fairy Prince
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
Work Title:
The Fairy Queen
Associated Date?:
1692
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Elkanah Settle (1648 - 1724)
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The fairy-queen
Author(s):Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream.
Publication Date:1692
Work Title:
The Fairy Tale
Associated Date?:
1763
Associated Playwright(s)?:
George Colman, the elder (1732 - 1794)
Work Title:
The Fairy Favour
Associated Date?:
1767
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Thomas Hull (1728 - 1808)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The fairy favour. A masque
Author(s):Hull, Thomas, 1728-1808.
Publication Date:1766
Work Title:
The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter
Associated Date?:
1771
Associated Playwright(s)?:
George Colman, the elder (1732 - 1794)
Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)
Work Title:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Associated Date?:
1763
Associated Playwright(s)?:
George Colman, the elder (1732 - 1794)
David Garrick (1717 - 1779)
Print Witness(es)
Title:A midsommer nights dreame
Author(s):Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Publication Date:1600
Work Title:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Associated Date?:
1600
Associated Playwright(s)?:
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Mr. VVilliam Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies
Author(s):Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Heminge, John, ca. 1556-1630.; Condell, Henry, d. 1627.
Publication Date:1623
Title:A midsommer nights dreame
Author(s):Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Publication Date:1600
Dance
Comment:
SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008
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