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21 October 1708

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1708-1709
Volume: 2
Comments:

Performance List

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pJ?dl The True and Ancient History of King Lear and His Three Daughters. Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1708 10 21 dl The True and Ancient History of King Lear and His Three Daughters. Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 4062 | 17081021 | dl
    Performance: 5757 | 4062 | p | The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters | Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.
    Cast:
    7608 | 5757 | Lear | Betterton
    7609 | 5757 | Edgar | Wilks
    7610 | 5757 | Edmund | Mills
    7611 | 5757 | Gloster | Cibber
    7612 | 5757 | Gentleman Usher | Pinkethman
    7613 | 5757 | Cordelia | Mrs Bradshaw
    7614 | 5757 | Goneril | Mrs Kent
    7615 | 5757 | Regan | Mrs Finch.

Mainpiece

Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters
Comments:
Lear-Betterton; Edgar-Wilks; Edmund-Mills; Gloster-Cibber; Gentleman Usher-Pinkethman; Cordelia-Mrs Bradshaw; Goneril-Mrs Kent; Regan-Mrs Finch.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 21 October 1708 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=4062.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 21 October 1708 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=4062. Accessed 15 April 2025.