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10 April 1756

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Yates. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Sad Farce (Cross). [Afterpiece sent to the Licenser under the title The Kept Mistress; or, The Mock Orators. Larpent MS 125 lists the parts: Harry, Belton, Hempton, Miss Belladue, her Maid; Old Ringworm, Widow Lovephrase, Servant; Lady Whiffle; Old Belladue, First Lady, Second Lady, First Orator, Second Orator, Third Orator, Doorkeeper; Press Gang (Mr Grapling Chart, Mr Anchorstock). The concluding sailor's Song most patriotic: "Our Navy see, spread o'er the Seas..."]. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??dl Much Ado about Nothing. As 1 Nov. 1755, but Dogberry-Yates; Margaret-_; Ursula-_. *a??dl The Mock Orators. The Principal characters-Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw; [To conclude with a% <i>Sailor's Song</i>-Champness. *d??dl <i>NNew Comic Dance</i>-. *c??dl Benefit for $Yates=. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Sad Farce ($Cross=). [Afterpiece sent to the Licenser under the title <i>The Kept Mistress; or, The Mock Orators</i>. <i>Larpent MS 125</i> lists the parts: <i>Harry</i>r, <i>Belton</i>r, <i>Hempton</i>r, <i>Miss Belladue</i>r, her <i>Maid</i>r; <i>Old Ringworm</i>r, <i>Widow Lovephrase</i>r, <i>Servant</i>r; <i>Lady Whiffle</i>r; <i>Old Belladue</i>r, <i>First Lady</i>r, <i>Second Lady</i>r, <i>First Orator</i>r, <i>Second Orator</i>r, <i>Third Orator</i>r, <i>Doorkeeper</i>r; <i>Press Gang</i>r (<i>Mr Grapling Chart</i>r, <i>Mr Anchorstock</i>r). The concluding sailor's Song most patriotic: "<i>Our Navy see, spread o'er the Seas...</i>"]. Receipts: #220 ($Cross=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 04 10 dl Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17551101^, but Dogberry-Yates; Margaret-_; Ursula-_.*a1756 04 10 dl The Mock Orators. The Principal characters-Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a <i>Sailor's Song</i>-Champness.*d1756 04 10 dl <i>NNew Comic Dance</i>-.*c1756 04 10 dl Benefit for $Yates=. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Sad Farce ($Cross=). [Afterpiece sent to the Licenser under the title <i>The Kept Mistress; or, The Mock Orators</i>. <i>Larpent MS 125</i> lists the parts: <i>Harry</i>r, <i>Belton</i>r, <i>Hempton</i>r, <i>Miss Belladue</i>r, her <i>Maid</i>r; <i>Old Ringworm</i>r, <i>Widow Lovephrase</i>r, <i>Servant</i>r; <i>Lady Whiffle</i>r; <i>Old Belladue</i>r, <i>First Lady</i>r, <i>Second Lady</i>r, <i>First Orator</i>r, <i>Second Orator</i>r, <i>Third Orator</i>r, <i>Doorkeeper</i>r; <i>Press Gang</i>r (<i>Mr Grapling Chart</i>r, <i>Mr Anchorstock</i>r). The concluding sailor's Song most patriotic: "<i>Our Navy see, spread o'er the Seas...</i>"]. Receipts: #220 ($Cross=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28035 | 17560410 | dl | Benefit for $Yates=. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: Never acted before. Sad Farce ($Cross=). [Afterpiece sent to the Licenser under the title <i>The Kept Mistress; or, The Mock Orators</i>. <i>Larpent MS 125</i> lists the parts: <i>Harry</i>, <i>Belton</i>, <i>Hempton</i>, <i>Miss Belladue</i>, her <i>Maid</i>; <i>Old Ringworm</i>, <i>Widow Lovephrase</i>, <i>Servant</i>; <i>Lady Whiffle</i>; <i>Old Belladue</i>, <i>First Lady</i>, <i>Second Lady</i>, <i>First Orator</i>, <i>Second Orator</i>, <i>Third Orator</i>, <i>Doorkeeper</i>; <i>Press Gang</i> (<i>Mr Grapling Chart</i>, <i>Mr Anchorstock</i>). The concluding sailor's Song most patriotic: "<i>Our Navy see, spread o'er the Seas...</i>"]. Receipts: #220 ($Cross=)
    Performance: 56549 | 28035 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | As17551101, but Dogberry-Yates; Margaret-_; Ursula-_.
    AsSeeDate: 56549 | dl | p | As | 17551101
    Cast:
    93394 | 56549 | Dogberry | Yates
    394374 | 56549 | Benedick | Garrick
    394375 | 56549 | Beatrice | Mrs Pritchard
    394376 | 56549 | Don Pedro | Havard
    394377 | 56549 | Leonato | Berry
    394378 | 56549 | Don John | Bransby
    394379 | 56549 | Claudio | Palmer
    394380 | 56549 | Antonio | Simson
    394381 | 56549 | Verges | Philips
    394382 | 56549 | Borachio | Blakes
    394383 | 56549 | Balthazar | Beard
    394384 | 56549 | Hero | Mrs Davies
    394385 | 56549 | Margaret | Mrs Havard
    394386 | 56549 | Ursula | Miss Minors
    394387 | 56549 | a <i>Masquerade Dance</i>
    394388 | 56549 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the characters of the play.
    Performance: 56550 | 28035 | a | The Mock Orators | The Principal characters-Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a <i>Sailor's Song</i>-Champness.
    Cast:
    93395 | 56550 | The Principal characters | Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw
    93396 | 56550 | To conclude with a <i>Sailor's Song</i> | Champness.
    Performance: 56551 | 28035 | d | <i>NNew Comic Dance</i>-

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
As17551101, but Dogberry-Yates; Margaret-_; Ursula-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Orators
Comments:
The Principal characters-Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Sailor's Song-Champness.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: NNew Comic Dance-

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