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16 October 1779

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: [Henry is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in America since 1767 (Dictionary of American Biography); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old Saxon termination. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (Morning Chronicle, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Othello. Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [$Henry=]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character). *aThe Elopement. As 21 Sept. *c[$Henry= is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in <i>America</i> since 1767 (<i>Dictionary of American Biography</i>); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old <i>Saxon termination</i>. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1779 10 16 dl Othello. Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [$Henry=]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).*a1779 10 16 dl The Elopement. ^As17790921^.*c1779 10 16 dl [$Henry= is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in <i>America</i> since 1767 (<i>Dictionary of American Biography</i>); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old <i>Saxon termination</i>. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40588 | 17791016 | dl | [$Henry= is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in <i>America</i> since 1767 (<i>Dictionary of American Biography</i>); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old <i>Saxon termination</i>. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6)
    Performance: 86236 | 40588 | p | Othello | Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [$Henry=]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    148275 | 86236 | Othello | A Gentleman
    148276 | 86236 | Roderigo | Dodd
    148277 | 86236 | Cassio | Palmer
    148278 | 86236 | Brabantio | Aickin
    148279 | 86236 | Lodovico | Packer
    148280 | 86236 | Duke | Chaplin
    148281 | 86236 | Montano | Norris
    148282 | 86236 | Gratiano | Wrighten
    148283 | 86236 | Iago | Bensley
    148284 | 86236 | Emilia | Mrs Hopkins
    148285 | 86236 | Desdemona | Miss Farren
    Performance: 86237 | 40588 | a | The Elopement | As17790921.
    AsSeeDate: 86237 | dl | a | As | 17790921
    Cast:
    543263 | 86237 | Harlequin | Wright
    543264 | 86237 | Clown | Grimaldi
    543265 | 86237 | Pantaloon | Burn
    543266 | 86237 | Lover | Burton
    543267 | 86237 | Drunken Valet | Chaplin
    543268 | 86237 | Scaramouch | R. Palmer
    543269 | 86237 | Country Girls | Miss Simson, Miss Kirby
    543270 | 86237 | Colombine | Miss Collett.

Mainpiece

Title: Othello
Comments:
Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [Henry]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Othello
Publish Date: 1622
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: The Elopement
Comments:
As17790921.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Elopement
Publish Date:
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778

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