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28 October 1784

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1784 10 28 dl Deception. Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. Also The Padlock. As 19 Oct. dancing. End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir. COMMENT. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: �161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1784 10 28 dl Deception. Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .hathi.*a1784 10 28 dl The Padlock. ^As17841019^.hathi.*d1784 10 28 dl End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir .hathi.*c1784 10 28 dl Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43481 | 17841028 | dl | hathi | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0)
    Performance: 93741 | 43481 | p | Deception | Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
    Cast:
    162468 | 93741 | : Wharton | Palmer
    162469 | 93741 | Vainlove | Dodd
    162470 | 93741 | Sir Henry Lofty | Bensley
    162471 | 93741 | Henry | Brereton
    162472 | 93741 | Lord Courtly | Aickin
    162473 | 93741 | Mr Salter | Parsons
    162474 | 93741 | Lady Betty Friendly | Miss Pope
    162475 | 93741 | Miss Salter | Mrs Wilson
    162476 | 93741 | Clarissa | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 93742 | 43481 | a | The Padlock | As17841019.
    AsSeeDate: 93742 | dl | a | As | 17841019
    Cast:
    590568 | 93742 | Don Diego | Bannister
    590569 | 93742 | Leander | Williames
    590570 | 93742 | Mungo | Suett
    590571 | 93742 | Ursula | Mrs Love
    590572 | 93742 | Leonora | Miss Phillips
    Performance: 93743 | 43481 | d | End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: Deception
Comments:
Principal Characters by Palmer, Dodd, Bensley, Brereton, Aickin, Parsons; Miss Pope, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, Oct. 1784, p. 328: Wharton-Palmer; Vainlove-Dodd; Sir Henry Lofty-Bensley; Henry-Brereton; Lord Courtly-Aickin; Mr Salter-Parsons; Lady Betty Friendly-Miss Pope; Miss Salter-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Padlock
Comments:
As17841019.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Padlock
Publish Date: 1768
Birth: 1728
Death: 1808
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Dance

Comment: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

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