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11 February 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?<i>hay King Henry IV; with the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional +Prologue</i>[, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,%-West. *a?<i>hay The Deuce is in Him. Prattle-Comerford; Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]). *e?+hay End: +Imitations</i>-Gentleman [unidentified]. *c?<i>hay By authority [of the +Lord Chamberlain</i>]. At the Desire of the most noble <i>Order of Bucks</i>. Benefit for $West= and $Johnson=. Tickets to be had of West at the <i>Black Lion</i>, <i>Russel-street</i>; of Johnson at the <i>Golden-cross</i>, <i>Charing-cross</i>. Tickets delivered by $Comerford= will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [$Mrs West= was from the <i>China Hall</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Author of Prologue unknown.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 02 11 hay King Henry IV; with the Humours of Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional <i>Prologue</i>, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.*a1777 02 11 hay The Deuce is in Him. Prattle-Comerford; Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).*e1777 02 11 hay End: <i>Imitations</i>-Gentleman [unidentified].*c1777 02 11 hay By authority [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. At the Desire of the most noble <i>Order of Bucks</i>. Benefit for $West= and $Johnson=. Tickets to be had of West at the <i>Black Lion</i>, <i>Russel-street</i>; of Johnson at the <i>Golden-cross</i>, <i>Charing-cross</i>. Tickets delivered by $Comerford= will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [$Mrs West= was from the <i>China Hall</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Author of Prologue unknown.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39111 | 17770211 | hay | By authority [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. At the Desire of the most noble <i>Order of Bucks</i>. Benefit for $West= and $Johnson=. Tickets to be had of West at the <i>Black Lion</i>, <i>Russel-street</i>; of Johnson at the <i>Golden-cross</i>, <i>Charing-cross</i>. Tickets delivered by $Comerford= will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [$Mrs West= was from the <i>China Hall</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Author of Prologue unknown.
    Performance: 82309 | 39111 | p | King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff | Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional <i>Prologue</i>, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
    Cast:
    141340 | 82309 | Falstaff | Johnson
    141341 | 82309 | King Henry | A Gentleman
    141342 | 82309 | Prince of Wales | Frodsham
    141343 | 82309 | Worcester | Comerford
    141344 | 82309 | Northumberland | Kenny
    141345 | 82309 | Hotspur | West
    141346 | 82309 | Hostess Quickly | Mrs Fowler
    141347 | 82309 | Lady Percy | Mrs West
    141348 | 82309 | written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of | West.
    Performance: 82310 | 39111 | a | The Deuce is in Him | Prattle-Comerford; Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
    Cast:
    141349 | 82310 | Prattle | Comerford
    141350 | 82310 | Emily | A Young Lady
    Performance: 82311 | 39111 | e | End: <i>Imitations</i>-Gentleman [unidentified]

Mainpiece

Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff
Comments:
Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional Prologue, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Deuce is in Him
Comments:
Prattle-Comerford; Emily-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1763
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Entertainment

Comment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

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