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19 September 1780

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: 3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. To conclude with a Representation of the Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Hondurasv [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Election. As 16 Sept. *aA Bold Stroke for a Wife. Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren. *aFortunatus. Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten,Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry. *dEnd IV 2nd piece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-the Miss Stageldoirs. *c3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by $RichardBrinsley Sheridan=]. To conclude with a Representation of the <i>Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Honduras</i>v [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by $DeLoutherbourg=and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6).

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    *p1780 09 19 dl The Election. ^As17800916^.*a1780 09 19 dl A Bold Stroke for a Wife. Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.*a1780 09 19 dl Fortunatus. Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.*d1780 09 19 dl End IV 2nd piece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-the Miss Stageldoirs.*c1780 09 19 dl 3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=]. To conclude with a Representation of the <i>Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Honduras</i>v [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41116 | 17800919 | dl | 3rd piece: With Alterations and 3 entire new Scenes [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=]. To conclude with a Representation of the <i>Storming of Fort Omoa in the Bay of Honduras</i>v [see 3 Jan. 1780. This scene was included in all subsequent performances]. The View and Machinery designed by $DeLoutherbourg= and executed under his direction. Receipts: #131 16s. 6d. (99.14.0; 31.12.0; 0.10.6)
    Performance: 87596 | 41116 | p | The Election | As17800916.
    AsSeeDate: 87596 | dl | p | As | 17800916
    Cast:
    552836 | 87596 | Richard | Vernon
    552837 | 87596 | Trusty | Gaudry
    552838 | 87596 | John | Bannister
    552839 | 87596 | Wife | Mrs Love
    552840 | 87596 | Sally | Miss Collett.
    Performance: 87597 | 41116 | a | A Bold Stroke for a Wife | Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
    Cast:
    150857 | 87597 | Colonel Feignwell | Palmer
    150858 | 87597 | Sir Philip Modelove | Baddeley
    150859 | 87597 | Obadiah Prim | Moody
    150860 | 87597 | Freeman | Farren
    150861 | 87597 | Sackbut | Wrighten
    150862 | 87597 | Tradelove | Fawcett
    150863 | 87597 | Simon Pure | Waldron
    150864 | 87597 | Perriwinkle | Parsons
    150865 | 87597 | Mrs Prim | Mrs Love
    150866 | 87597 | Betty | Mrs Smith
    150867 | 87597 | Masked Lady | Miss Kirby
    150868 | 87597 | Ann Lovely | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 87598 | 41116 | a | Fortunatus | Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
    Cast:
    150869 | 87598 | Harlequin | Wright
    150870 | 87598 | Clown | Delpini
    150871 | 87598 | Colombine | Miss Collett
    150872 | 87598 | The other Characters | Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley
    150873 | 87598 | in Storming scene] | Vernon, Gaudry.
    Performance: 87599 | 41116 | d | End IV 2nd piece: <i>Minuet de la Cour</i>-the Miss Stageldoirs

Mainpiece

Title: The Election
Comments:
As17800916.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Election
Publish Date: 1780
Birth: 1742
Death: 1814
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Publish Date: 1784

Afterpiece

Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife
Comments:
Colonel Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Betty-Mrs Smith; Masked Lady-Miss Kirby; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1718
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

Afterpiece

Title: Fortunatus
Comments:
Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Collett; The other Characters - Chaplin, Fawcett, Spencer, Burton, Norris, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Holcroft, Miss Kirby, Mrs Pulley; Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Gaudry.
Cast:

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Work Title: Fortunatus
Publish Date:
Birth: 1714
Death: 1777

Dance

Comment: End IV 2nd piece: Minuet de la Cour-the Miss Stageldoirs

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