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09 November 1775

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: This Play is alter'd by Mr Lenox from Eastward hoe! it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (Hopkins Diary). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. (MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr Abrahams by Mr D. G. #40; Mr Caesar for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p9 dl Old City Manners. [Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional% <i>Prologue</i>-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten ($Genest=, V, 481). *aMay Day. As 6 Nov. *d<i>The Merry Peasants</i>, as 18 Oct. *cThis Play is alter'd by $Mr Lenox= from <i>Eastward hoe!</i> it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. ($MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid $Mr Abrahams= by $Mr D. G.= #40; $Mr Caesar= for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1775 11 09 dl Old City Manners. Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional <i>Prologue</i>-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten ($Genest=, V, 481).*a1775 11 09 dl May Day. ^As17751106^.*d1775 11 09 dl <i>The Merry Peasants</i>, ^as17751018^.*c1775 11 09 dl This Play is alter'd by $Mr Lenox= from <i>Eastward hoe!</i> it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. ($MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid $Mr Abrahams= by $Mr D. G.= #40; $Mr Caesar= for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38383 | 17751109 | dl | This Play is alter'd by $Mr Lenox= from <i>Eastward hoe!</i> it was well perform'd and had Applause--some hisses at the End it won't do much (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Characters new dress'd in Habits of the Time. ($MacMillan='s note from $Kemble= differs slightly.] Paid $Mr Abrahams= by $Mr D. G.= #40; $Mr Caesar= for Trimmings #6 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [Long review of the play and its merits and demerits as an adaptation appeared in the <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for Nov. It was approved of in general.] Receipts: #189 8s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 80391 | 38383 | p | Old City Manners | Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional <i>Prologue</i>-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten ($Genest=, V, 481).
    Cast:
    137683 | 80391 | With an Occasional <i>Prologue</i> | King
    137684 | 80391 | Touchstone | Baddeley
    137685 | 80391 | Quicksilver | Dodd
    137686 | 80391 | Sir Petronel Flash | Palmer
    137687 | 80391 | Golding | Brereton
    137688 | 80391 | Security | Parsons
    137689 | 80391 | Bramble | Hurst
    137690 | 80391 | Seagull | Bannister
    137691 | 80391 | Fig | Whitfield
    137692 | 80391 | Waterman | Wright
    137693 | 80391 | Wolf | Wrighten
    137694 | 80391 | Holdfast | Griffith
    137695 | 80391 | Constable | Carpenter
    137696 | 80391 | Servant | Norris
    137697 | 80391 | Drawer | Garland
    137698 | 80391 | Footman | Everard
    137699 | 80391 | Scapethrift | Fawcett
    137700 | 80391 | Spendall | Cubitt
    137701 | 80391 | Coachman | Kear, Legg
    137702 | 80391 | Mildred | Miss P. Hopkins
    137703 | 80391 | Winifred | Mrs Whitfield
    137704 | 80391 | Sydney | Miss Platt
    137705 | 80391 | Mrs Touchstone | Mrs Johnston
    137706 | 80391 | Betty | Mrs Millidge
    137707 | 80391 | Gertrude | Mrs Wrighten
    Performance: 80392 | 38383 | a | May Day | As17751106.
    AsSeeDate: 80392 | dl | a | As | 17751106
    Cast:
    512047 | 80392 | Furrow | Parsons.
    512048 | 80392 | Farmer Furrow | Waldron
    512049 | 80392 | Dozey | Wrighten.
    512050 | 80392 | William | Vernon
    512051 | 80392 | Clod | Bannister
    512052 | 80392 | Cryer | Wrighten
    512053 | 80392 | Dolly | Mrs Wrighten
    512054 | 80392 | Little Gipsy | Young Lady, first appearance on any stage
    512055 | 80392 | Country lads | Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt
    512056 | 80392 | Country lasses | Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt
    Performance: 80393 | 38383 | d | <i>The Merry Peasants</i>, as17751018
    AsSeeDate: 80393 | dl | d | As | 17751018

Mainpiece

Comments:
Parts by: Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Brereton, Bannister, Hurst, Whitfield, Wright, Wrighten, Griffith, Carpenter, Norris, Garland, Everard, Fawcett, Kear, Legg, Cubitt, etc. Palmer, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Wrighten. With an Occasional Prologue-King; Touchstone-Baddeley; Quicksilver-Dodd; Sir Petronel Flash-Palmer; Golding-Brereton; Security-Parsons; Bramble-Hurst; Capt. Seagull-Bannister; Fig-Whitfield; Waterman-Wright; Wolf-Wrighten; Holdfast-Griffith; Constable-Carpenter; Servant-Norris; Drawer-Garland; Footman-Everard; Scapethrift-Fawcett; Spendall-Cubitt; Coachman-Kear, Legg; Mildred-Miss P. Hopkins; Winifred-Mrs Whitfield; Sydney-Miss Platt; Mrs Touchstone-Mrs Johnston; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Gertrude-Mrs Wrighten (Genest, V, 481).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: May Day
Comments:
As17751106.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 09 November 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=38383.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 09 November 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=38383. Accessed 31 March 2025.