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19 January 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Receipts: #190 13s. (189.16; 0.17)

Performance List

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Merchant of Venice. As 17 Oct. 1778, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Walpole. *aThe Wonders of Derbyshire. As 8 Jan. *dEnd III: As 19 Sept. 1778. *cReceipts: #190 13s.(189.16; 0.17).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 01 19 dl The Merchant of Venice. ^As17781017^, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Walpole.*a1779 01 19 dl The Wonders of Derbyshire. ^As17790108^.*d1779 01 19 dl End III: ^As17780919^.*c1779 01 19 dl Receipts: #190 13s. (189.16; 0.17).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40218 | 17790119 | dl | Receipts: #190 13s. (189.16; 0.17)
    Performance: 85240 | 40218 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17781017, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a <i>song</i>)-Miss Walpole.
    AsSeeDate: 85240 | dl | p | As | 17781017
    Cast:
    146550 | 85240 | Launcelot | Burton
    146551 | 85240 | Jessica | Miss Walpole.
    537315 | 85240 | Shylock | Henderson
    537316 | 85240 | Antonio | Bensley
    537317 | 85240 | Gratiano | Dodd
    537318 | 85240 | Lorenzo | Vernon
    537319 | 85240 | Duke | Packer
    537320 | 85240 | Bassanio | Palmer
    537321 | 85240 | Nerissa | Mrs Davies
    537322 | 85240 | Portia | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 85241 | 40218 | a | The Wonders of Derbyshire | As17790108.
    AsSeeDate: 85241 | dl | a | As | 17790108
    Cast:
    537323 | 85241 | Principal Characters | Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Griffiths, Holcroft, Philimore, Kenny, Fawcett, Chaplin, Nash, Bannister, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.
    Performance: 85242 | 40218 | d | End III: As17780919
    AsSeeDate: 85242 | dl | d | As | 17780919

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17781017, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Walpole.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1600
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
Publish Date: 1701
Birth: 1666
Death: 1735

Afterpiece

Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire
Comments:
As17790108.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End III: As17780919

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 19 January 1779 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40218.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 19 January 1779 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40218. Accessed 4 April 2025.