25 May 1774

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: This Benefit was given to Mr Kennedy of a dreadful Fire that happened at Mr Youngers in King Street Covent Garden where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (Hopkins Diary). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for Covt. Garden to Lady Day Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

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    *p25 dl The School for Wives. As 9 April. *aA Trip to Scotland. As 19 May, but Griskin-Parsons; Chamberlain-W. Palmer. *eEnd: (By Particular Desire) <i>Bannister's Imitations</i>-Bannister. *cThis Benefit was given to $Mr Kennedy= of a dreadful Fire that happened at $Mr Youngers= in <i>King Street</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for <i>Covt. Garden</i> to <i>Lady Day</i> Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

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    *p1774 05 25 dl The School for Wives. ^As17740409^.*a1774 05 25 dl A Trip to Scotland. ^As17740519^, but Griskin-Parsons; Chamberlain-W. Palmer.*e1774 05 25 dl End: (By Particular Desire) <i>Bannister's Imitations</i>-Bannister.*c1774 05 25 dl This Benefit was given to $Mr Kennedy= of a dreadful Fire that happened at $Mr Youngers= in <i>King Street</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for <i>Covt. Garden</i> to <i>Lady Day</i> Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book).

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    Event: 37675 | 17740525 | dl | This Benefit was given to $Mr Kennedy= of a dreadful Fire that happened at $Mr Youngers= in <i>King Street</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> where Mr Kennedy was burnt out (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). N.B. This night's salary given by part of the Company to the other sufferers #52 6s. 6d. Given by the Managers #6 18s. plus #3 12s. undercharged or 10 guineas. The Music gave this night's pay #7 17s. 6d. to Mr Kennedy, not having subscribed to him before (Treasurer's Book). [See 6 May.] Paid 1 yrs Poor's rate for <i>Covt. Garden</i> to <i>Lady Day</i> Last #2 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's bills (4 weeks) #15 5s. 7d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts:#128 14s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Kennedy: #44 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 78590 | 37675 | p | The School For Wives | As17740409.
    AsSeeDate: 78590 | dl | p | As | 17740409
    Cast:
    502723 | 78590 | Torrington | Waldron for $Weston=.
    502724 | 78590 | Mrs Tempest | Mrs Greville for $Miss Platt=.
    502725 | 78590 | The Principal Characters listed now as | King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
    502726 | 78590 | Lady Rachel Mildew | Mrs Hopkins
    502727 | 78590 | Servants | Mas. _Cape.
    502728 | 78590 | Gen Savage | King
    502729 | 78590 | Belville | Reddish
    502730 | 78590 | Connoly | Moody
    502731 | 78590 | Leeson | Palmer
    502732 | 78590 | Savage | Brereton
    502733 | 78590 | Spruce | Baddeley
    502734 | 78590 | Ghastly | W. Palmer
    502735 | 78590 | Mrs Bellville | Miss Younge
    502736 | 78590 | Miss Walsingham | Mrs Abington
    502737 | 78590 | Miss Leeson | Miss Jarratt
    502738 | 78590 | Maid | Mrs Millidge
    Performance: 78591 | 37675 | a | A Trip to Scotland | As17740519, but Griskin-Parsons; Chamberlain-W. Palmer.
    AsSeeDate: 78591 | dl | a | As | 17740519
    Cast:
    134046 | 78591 | Griskin | Parsons
    134047 | 78591 | Chamberlain | W. Palmer.
    502739 | 78591 | Jemmy | Brereton
    502740 | 78591 | Cupid | Master Blanchard, first appearance
    502741 | 78591 | Sotherton | Keen
    502742 | 78591 | Filagree | Mrs Bradshaw
    502743 | 78591 | Landlady | Mrs Love
    502744 | 78591 | Miss Flack | Mrs Davies
    502745 | 78591 | Chambermaid | Miss Platt
    502746 | 78591 | Miss Griskin | Miss Pope
    502747 | 78591 | <i>Postillion Dance</i> incidental to the Piece | Giorgi, Atkins
    502748 | 78591 | To conclude with a <i>Country Dance</i> | .
    Performance: 78592 | 37675 | e | End: (By Particular Desire) <i>Bannister's Imitations</i>-Bannister

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Wives
Comments:
As17740409.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1774
Author: Hugh Kelly
Birth: 1739
Death: 1777

Afterpiece

Title: A Trip to Scotland
Comments:
As17740519, but Griskin-Parsons; Chamberlain-W. Palmer.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1770
Baptism: 1715
Death: 1785

Entertainment

Comment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

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