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23 December 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: The music composed by Michael Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalryv. Receipts: #159 19s. (134.8; 25.11; 0.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Cymon. Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Field; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of <i>cg</i>; 1st appearance in that character). *aThe Irish Widow. As 19 Sept. *dI: [a% <i>Dance of Cupids</i>-; IV: [a% <i>Dance of Daemons</i>-; V: <i>Grand Dance</i> [<i>Grand Ballet</i>% [sic], as 2 Nov.; End I afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour, as 19 Sept.; [and% Allemande</i>, as 19 Sept. *cMainpiece: The music composed by $Michael Arne=. With a <i>Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry</i>v. Receipts: #159 19s. (134.8; 25.11; 0.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 12 23 dl Cymon. Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Field; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of <i>cg</i>; 1st appearance in that character).*a1778 12 23 dl The Irish Widow. ^As17780919^.*d1778 12 23 dl I: a <i>Dance of Cupids</i>-; IV: [a <i>Dance of Daemons</i>-; V: <i>Grand Dance</i> [<i>Grand Ballet</i> [sic], ^as17781102^; End I afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour, ^as17780919^; [and Allemande</i>, ^as17780919^.*c1778 12 23 dl Mainpiece: The music composed by $Michael Arne=. With a <i>Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry</i>v. Receipts: #159 19s. (134.8; 25.11; 0.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40167 | 17781223 | dl | Mainpiece: The music composed by $Michael Arne=. With a <i>Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry</i>v. Receipts: #159 19s. (134.8; 25.11; 0.0)
    Performance: 85111 | 40167 | p | Cymon | Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Field; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of <i>cg</i>; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    146370 | 85111 | Cymon | Vernon
    146371 | 85111 | Merlin | Bannister
    146372 | 85111 | Dorus | Parsons
    146373 | 85111 | Daemon of Revenge | Gaudry
    146374 | 85111 | Linco | Dodd
    146375 | 85111 | Urganda | Mrs Baddeley
    146376 | 85111 | Fatima | Mrs Wrighten
    146377 | 85111 | Cupid | Miss Field
    146378 | 85111 | Dorcas | Mrs Bradshaw
    146379 | 85111 | Shepherdesses | Miss Collett, Mrs Davies
    146380 | 85111 | Sylvia | Miss Brown
    Performance: 85112 | 40167 | a | The Irish Widow | As17780919.
    AsSeeDate: 85112 | dl | a | As | 17780919
    Cast:
    536482 | 85112 | Whittle | Parsons
    536483 | 85112 | Sir Patrick O'Neale | Moody
    536484 | 85112 | Nephew | Davies
    536485 | 85112 | Bates | Baddeley
    536486 | 85112 | Thomas | Burton
    536487 | 85112 | Kecksey | Dodd
    536488 | 85112 | Widow Brady | Miss Walpole.
    Performance: 85113 | 40167 | d | I: a <i>Dance of Cupids</i>-; IV: [a <i>Dance of Daemons</i>-; V: <i>Grand Dance</i> [<i>Grand Ballet</i> [sic], as17781102; End I afterpiece: <i>Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; [and Allemande</i>, as17780919
    AsSeeDate: 85113 | dl | d | As | 17781102
    Cast:
    536489 | 85113 | <i>Grand Dance</i> | Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi.

Mainpiece

Title: Cymon
Comments:
Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Gaudry; Linco-Dodd; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss Field; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Shepherdesses-Miss Collett, Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Brown (of cg; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date: 1767
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779
Author: Michael Arne
Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date: 1792
Birth: 1762
Death: 1796
Work Title: Cymon
Publish Date:
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Afterpiece

Title: The Irish Widow
Comments:
As17780919.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1772
Author: David Garrick
Birth: 1717
Death: 1779

Dance

Comment: I: a Dance of Cupids-; IV: [a Dance of Daemons-; V: Grand Dance [Grand Ballet [sic], as17781102; End I afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour, as17780919; [and Allemande, as17780919

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