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10 February 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [Henderson, under his stage name of Courtney, had 1st acted Benedick at Bath, 5 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (220.10.0; 22.16.0; 0.2.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons;Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope. *aSelima and Azor. As 23 Oct 1777. *dII: a Masquerade, <i>Dance</i>[, proper to the play%-; To conclude with: [a% <i>Country Dance</i>-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] *cMainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [$Henderson=, underhis stage name of $Courtney=, had 1st acted <i>Benedick</i>r at <i>Bath</i>, 5 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (220.10.0; 22.16.0; 0.2.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 02 10 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.*a1778 02 10 dl Selima and Azor. ^As17771023^.*d1778 02 10 dl II: a Masquerade, <i>Dance</i>, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a <i>Country Dance</i>-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.]*c1778 02 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [$Henderson=, under his stage name of $Courtney=, had 1st acted <i>Benedick</i>r at <i>Bath</i>, 5 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (220.10.0; 22.16.0; 0.2.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39690 | 17780210 | dl | Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [$Henderson=, under his stage name of $Courtney=, had 1st acted <i>Benedick</i> at <i>Bath</i>, 5 Nov. 1772.] Receipts: #243 8s. 6d. (220.10.0; 22.16.0; 0.2.6)
    Performance: 83797 | 39690 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
    Cast:
    143820 | 83797 | Benedick | Henderson
    143821 | 83797 | Don Pedro | Packer
    143822 | 83797 | Claudio | Brereton
    143823 | 83797 | Balthazar | Vernon
    143824 | 83797 | Don John | Aickin
    143825 | 83797 | Antonio | Hurst
    143826 | 83797 | Borachio | Farren
    143827 | 83797 | Fryar | Wright
    143828 | 83797 | Messenger | Lamash
    143829 | 83797 | Dogberry | Parsons
    143830 | 83797 | Town@Clerk | Baddeley
    143831 | 83797 | Conrade | Griffiths
    143832 | 83797 | Sexton | Wrighten
    143833 | 83797 | Verges | Carpenter
    143834 | 83797 | Watchmen | Burton, Holcroft
    143835 | 83797 | Leonato | Bensley
    143836 | 83797 | Hero | Miss Hopkins
    143837 | 83797 | Margaret | Mrs Bradshaw
    143838 | 83797 | Ursula | Mrs Colles
    143839 | 83797 | Beatrice | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 83798 | 39690 | a | Selima and Azor | As17771023.
    AsSeeDate: 83798 | dl | a | As | 17771023
    Cast:
    529977 | 83798 | Azor | Vernon
    529978 | 83798 | Ali | Dodd
    529979 | 83798 | Scander | Bannister
    529980 | 83798 | Fatima | Miss Collett
    529981 | 83798 | Liesbia | Miss Abrams
    529982 | 83798 | Selima | Mrs Baddeley.
    Performance: 83799 | 39690 | d | II: a Masquerade, <i>Dance</i>, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a <i>Country Dance</i>- | [These were included in all subsequent performances.]

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Brereton; Balthazar (with a song)-Vernon; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Farren; Fryar-Wright; Messenger-Lamash; Dogberry-Parsons; Town@Clerk-Baddeley; Conrade-Griffiths; Sexton-Wrighten; Verges-Carpenter; Watchmen-Burton, Holcroft; Leonato-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Hero-Miss Hopkins; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Colles; Beatrice-Miss Pope.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Selima and Azor
Comments:
As17771023.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: II: a Masquerade, Dance, proper to the play-; To conclude with: [a Country Dance-. [These were included in all subsequent performances.

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