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15 March 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 April 1771.] Afterpiece: Taken from Sir John Vanbrugh. Boxes and Pit are laid together. Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct (per Mr Johnston) #41 13s. 4d.; The Author of the Fair Quaker (vide 23 Nov. last) #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 15s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profit to Mrs Abingston: #211 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p15 dl The Way of the World. Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge[, first time%; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates[, first appearance this stage in 7 years%; [In Act III, a% <i>Cantata</i>-Mrs Scott. *aThe Man of Quality. [Parts by Dodd, Palmer, Weston, Hurst, W. Palmer, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington.% Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Weston; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright ($Genest=, V, 904). *dV: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, as 30 Sept. 1773. *cBenefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 April 1771.] Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir John Vanbrugh=. Boxes and Pit are laid together. Paid $Mr Loutherbourg= on acct (per $Mr Johnston=) #41 13s. 4d.; The Author of the <i>Fair Quaker</i> (vide 23 Nov. last) #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 15s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profit to Mrs Abingston: #211 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 03 15 dl The Way of the World. Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge, first time; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years; In Act III, a <i>Cantata</i>-Mrs Scott.*a1774 03 15 dl The Man of Quality. Parts by Dodd, Palmer, Weston, Hurst, W. Palmer, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Weston; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright ($Genest=, V, 904).*d1774 03 15 dl V: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, ^as17730930^.*c1774 03 15 dl Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 April 1771.] Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir John Vanbrugh=. Boxes and Pit are laid together. Paid $Mr Loutherbourg= on acct (per $Mr Johnston=) #41 13s. 4d.; The Author of the <i>Fair Quaker</i> (vide 23 Nov. last) #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 15s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profit to Mrs Abingston: #211 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37533 | 17740315 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Abington=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 12 April 1771.] Afterpiece: Taken from $Sir John Vanbrugh=. Boxes and Pit are laid together. Paid $Mr Loutherbourg= on acct (per $Mr Johnston=) #41 13s. 4d.; The Author of the <i>Fair Quaker</i> (vide 23 Nov. last) #78 8s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 15s. 6d. Charges: #65. Profit to Mrs Abingston: #211 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 78207 | 37533 | p | The Way Of The World | Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge, first time; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years; In Act III, a <i>Cantata</i>-Mrs Scott.
    Cast:
    133399 | 78207 | Witwou'd | King
    133400 | 78207 | Fainall | Reddish
    133401 | 78207 | Mirabell | Jefferson
    133402 | 78207 | Petulanx | Baddeley
    133403 | 78207 | Waitwell | Parsons
    133404 | 78207 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs Hopkins
    133405 | 78207 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Jefferson
    133406 | 78207 | Foible | Mr Davies
    133407 | 78207 | Millamant | Mrs Abington
    133408 | 78207 | Marwood | Miss Younge, first time
    133409 | 78207 | Sir Wilful Witwou'd | Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years
    133410 | 78207 | a <i>Cantata</i> | Mrs Scott.
    Performance: 78208 | 37533 | a | The Man of Quality | Parts by Dodd, Palmer, Weston, Hurst, W. Palmer, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Weston; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright ($Genest=, V, 904). Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright ($Genest=, V, 904).
    Cast:
    133411 | 78208 | Lord Foppington | Dodd
    133412 | 78208 | Young Fashion | Palmer
    133413 | 78208 | Lory | Weston
    133414 | 78208 | Sir Tunbelly | Hurst
    133415 | 78208 | Miss Hoyden | Mrs Abington
    133416 | 78208 | Nurse | Mrs Bradshaw
    Performance: 78209 | 37533 | d | V: <i>The Mountaineers</i>, as17730930
    AsSeeDate: 78209 | dl | d | As | 17730930

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
Witwou'd-King; Fainall-Reddish; Mirabell-Jefferson; Petulanx-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Jefferson; Foible-Mr Davies; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Marwood-Miss Younge, first time; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Yates, first appearance this stage in 7 years; In Act III, a Cantata-Mrs Scott.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The Man of Quality
Comments:
Parts by Dodd, Palmer, Weston, Hurst, W. Palmer, Burton, Waldron, Wright, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Lord Foppington-Dodd; Young Fashion-Palmer; Lory-Weston; Sir Tunbelly-Hurst; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright (Genest, V, 904). Burton, W. Palmer, Waldron, Wright (Genest, V, 904).
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1776
Author: John Lee
Birth: 1725
Death: 1781

Dance

Comment: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

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