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24 March 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for West. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, Stanhope-street, Clare-market. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay King Richard III. KingRichard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the $Theatre Royal at Bath=); An occasional <i>Prologue</i> (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West. *aThe Deuce is in Him. Colonel Tamper (with the original <i>Prologue</i>)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West. *s[A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly% <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-a Lady [unidentified]. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End: [an occasional% <i>Address</i>-Master Benson. *cBy Authority [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $West=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, <i>Stanhope-street</i>, <i>Clare-market</i>. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 03 24 hay King Richard III. King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the $Theatre Royal at Bath=); An occasional <i>Prologue</i> (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.*a1778 03 24 hay The Deuce is in Him. Colonel Tamper (with the original <i>Prologue</i>)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West.*s1778 03 24 hay A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-a Lady [unidentified].*e1778 03 24 hay <i>Monologue</i>. End: an occasional <i>Address</i>-Master Benson.*c1778 03 24 hay By Authority [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $West=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, <i>Stanhope-street</i>, <i>Clare-market</i>. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39777 | 17780324 | hay | By Authority [of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>]. Benefit for $West=. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, <i>Stanhope-street</i>, <i>Clare-market</i>. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.
    Performance: 84012 | 39777 | p | King Richard Iii | King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the $Theatre Royal at Bath=); An occasional <i>Prologue</i> (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.
    Cast:
    144089 | 84012 | King Richard | A Gentleman
    144090 | 84012 | King Henry | Lucas
    144091 | 84012 | Duke of Buckingham | Thompson
    144092 | 84012 | Prince of Wales | Master Benson
    144093 | 84012 | Duke of York | Master Kenny
    144094 | 84012 | Norfolk | Massey
    144095 | 84012 | Oxford | Stevens
    144096 | 84012 | Lord Stanley | Painter
    144097 | 84012 | Blunt | Bell
    144098 | 84012 | Ratcliff | Kenny
    144099 | 84012 | Catesby | Bailey
    144100 | 84012 | Tressel | Mills
    144101 | 84012 | Lieutenant | Newton
    144102 | 84012 | Lord Mayor | Bowles
    144103 | 84012 | Tirrell | Edwards
    144104 | 84012 | Richmond | A Gentleman
    144105 | 84012 | Lady Anne | Mrs Lefevre
    144106 | 84012 | Duchess of York | Mrs Leister
    144107 | 84012 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs Robinson
    144108 | 84012 | An occasional <i>Prologue</i> | West.
    Performance: 84013 | 39777 | a | The Deuce is in Him | Colonel Tamper (with the original <i>Prologue</i>)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West.
    Cast:
    144109 | 84013 | Colonel Tamper | West
    144110 | 84013 | Major Belford | Newton
    144111 | 84013 | Prattle | Smith
    144112 | 84013 | Emily | Mrs Lefevre
    144113 | 84013 | Bell | Mrs Robinson
    144114 | 84013 | Mademoiselle Florival | Mrs West.
    Performance: 84014 | 39777 | s | A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly <i>The Soldier tir'd</i>-a Lady [unidentified]
    Performance: 84015 | 39777 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: an occasional <i>Address</i>-Master Benson.
    Cast:
    144115 | 84015 | an occasional <i>Address</i> | Master Benson.

Mainpiece

Comments:
King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Lucas; Duke of Buckingham-Thompson; Prince of Wales-Master Benson (1st appearance on any stage); Duke of York-Master Kenny; Norfolk-Massey; Oxford-Stevens; Lord Stanley-Painter; Blunt-Bell; Ratcliff-Kenny; Catesby-Bailey; Tressel-Mills; Lieutenant-Newton; Lord Mayor-Bowles; Tirrell-Edwards; Richmond-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Anne-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Leister; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Robinson (from the Theatre Royal at Bath); An occasional Prologue (written by a Gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters [unidentified])-West.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Colonel Tamper (with the original Prologue)-West; Major Belford-Newton; Prattle-Smith; Emily-Mrs Lefevre; Bell-Mrs Robinson; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs West.
Cast:

Song

Comment: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson

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