18 November 1778

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: [The playbill announces this as "By Command of Their Majesties," but "His Majesty intended going to Drury-lane Theatre last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at St James's" (Morning Post, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-MissCollett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington. *aThe Camp. As 29 Oct., but <i>Prologue</i>-_. *c[The playbill announcesthis as "By Command of $Their Majesties=," but "His Majesty intended going to <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i> last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at <i>St James</i>'s" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 11 18 dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife. Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.*a1778 11 18 dl The Camp. ^As17781029^, but <i>Prologue</i>-_.*c1778 11 18 dl [The playbill announces this as "By Command of $Their Majesties=," but "His Majesty intended going to <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i> last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at <i>St James</i>'s" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40098 | 17781118 | dl | [The playbill announces this as "By Command of $Their Majesties=," but "His Majesty intended going to <i>Drury-lane Theatre</i> last night, but was prevented by the multiplicity of business at <i>St James</i>'s" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 19 Nov.).] Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 2 May 1776]. Receipts: #212 11s. 6d. (184.8.0; 27.6.6; 0.17.0)
    Performance: 84935 | 40098 | p | Rule A Wife And Have A Wife | Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
    Cast:
    146094 | 84935 | Leon | Smith
    146095 | 84935 | Duke | Aickin
    146096 | 84935 | Cacafogo | Moody
    146097 | 84935 | Juan | Packer
    146098 | 84935 | Sanchio | Hurst
    146099 | 84935 | Alonzo | Chaplin
    146100 | 84935 | Copper Captain | King
    146101 | 84935 | Margaretta | Miss Sherry
    146102 | 84935 | Clara | Miss Collett
    146103 | 84935 | Altea | Mrs Love
    146104 | 84935 | Old Woman | Mr Baddeley
    146105 | 84935 | Maid | Mr Waldron
    146106 | 84935 | Estifania | Mrs Abington.
    Performance: 84936 | 40098 | a | The Camp | As17781029, but <i>Prologue</i>-_.
    AsSeeDate: 84936 | dl | a | As | 17781029
    Cast:
    535391 | 84936 | Lady Sash | Mrs Baddeley.
    535392 | 84936 | later called <i>William</i>] | Webster
    535393 | 84936 | O'Daub | Moody
    535394 | 84936 | Gage | Parsons
    535395 | 84936 | Serjeant | Bannister
    535396 | 84936 | Mons Bluard | Baddeley
    535397 | 84936 | Recruits | Carpenter, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin
    535398 | 84936 | Countrymen | Wrighten, Burton, Waldron
    535399 | 84936 | later called <i>Sir Harry Bouquet</i>] | Dodd
    535400 | 84936 | Commander@in@Chief at the Camp | Farren
    535401 | 84936 | Officers of Regiments | R. Palmer, Lamash, Kenny
    535402 | 84936 | Lady Plume | Mrs Robinson
    535403 | 84936 | Lady Gorget | Mrs Cuyler
    535404 | 84936 | Countrywomen | Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Miss Kirby
    535405 | 84936 | Nell | Mrs Wrighten
    535406 | 84936 | Nancy | Miss Walpole.

Mainpiece

Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Comments:
Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1640
Author: John Fletcher
Birth: 1579
Death: 1625

Afterpiece

Title: The Camp
Comments:
As17781029, but Prologue-_.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Camp
Publish Date: 1795
Birth: 1733
Death: 1795

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