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04 September 1755

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Charke. By Authority. Mainpiece: Not acted these Seventeen Years. Wrote by the late Mr Lillo. Afterpiece: Wrote by the late Henry Fielding, Esq. Founded on a true Tragic Event which happened in Penryn, in Cornwall, in the reign of James I

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?hay The Fatal Curiosity. <i>Original Prologue</i>-Mr Cibber; [and the part of% Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke [who originally performed it%. *a?hay The Tragedy of Tragedies. *d?hay A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Walker. *c?hay Benefit for $Mrs Charke=. By Authority. Mainpiece: Not acted these Seventeen Years. Wrote by the late $Mr Lillo=. Afterpiece: Wrote by the late $Henry Fielding, Esq=. Founded on a true Tragic Event which happened in <i>Penryn</i>, in <i>Cornwall</i>, in the reign of <i>James I</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1755 09 04 hay The Fatal Curiosity. <i>Original Prologue</i>-Mr Cibber; and the part of Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke who originally performed it.*a1755 09 04 hay The Tragedy of Tragedies.*d1755 09 04 hay A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Walker.*c1755 09 04 hay Benefit for $Mrs Charke=. By Authority. Mainpiece: Not acted these Seventeen Years. Wrote by the late $Mr Lillo=. Afterpiece: Wrote by the late $Henry Fielding, Esq=. Founded on a true Tragic Event which happened in <i>Penryn</i>, in <i>Cornwall</i>, in the reign of <i>James I</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27644 | 17550904 | hay | Benefit for $Mrs Charke=. By Authority. Mainpiece: Not acted these Seventeen Years. Wrote by the late $Mr Lillo=. Afterpiece: Wrote by the late $Henry Fielding, Esq=. Founded on a true Tragic Event which happened in <i>Penryn</i>, in <i>Cornwall</i>, in the reign of <i>James I</i>
    Performance: 55701 | 27644 | p | The Fatal Curiosity | <i>Original Prologue</i>-Mr Cibber; and the part of Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke who originally performed it.
    Cast:
    91761 | 55701 | <i>Original Prologue</i> | Mr Cibber
    91762 | 55701 | and the part of Mrs Wilmot | Mrs Charke who originally performed it.
    Performance: 55702 | 27644 | a | The Tragedy of Tragedies
    Performance: 55703 | 27644 | d | A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Mrs Walker

Mainpiece

Title: The Fatal Curiosity
Comments:
Original Prologue-Mr Cibber; and the part of Mrs Wilmot-Mrs Charke who originally performed it.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies
Comments:
Cast:
None Listed

Dance

Comment: A Hornpipe-Mrs Walker

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 04 September 1755 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27644.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 04 September 1755 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=27644. Accessed 2 April 2025.