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16 December 1786

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #179 11s. 6d. (150.7.0; 27.7.0; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl A School for Grey-Beards. As 7 Dec., but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes. *aTheRomp. As 30 Sept. *cBenefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in theAccount-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #179 11s. 6d. (150.7.0; 27.7.0; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 12 16 dl A School for Grey-Beards. ^As17861207^, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.*a1786 12 16 dl The Romp. ^As17860930^.*c1786 12 16 dl Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #179 11s. 6d. (150.7.0; 27.7.0; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44697 | 17861216 | dl | Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #179 11s. 6d. (150.7.0; 27.7.0; 1.17.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 96799 | 44697 | p | A School For Grey-beards | As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
    AsSeeDate: 96799 | dl | p | As | 17861207
    Cast:
    169210 | 96799 | unassigned | Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
    607258 | 96799 | Principal Characters | King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
    607259 | 96799 | Don Alexis | King
    607260 | 96799 | Don Henry | Kemble
    607261 | 96799 | Don Gasper | Parsons
    607262 | 96799 | Don Sebastian | Bannister Jun.
    607263 | 96799 | Don Octavio | Palmer
    607264 | 96799 | Donna Antonia | Mrs Crouch
    607265 | 96799 | Rachel | Mrs Wrighten
    607266 | 96799 | Donna Viola | Mrs Brereton
    607267 | 96799 | Donna Clara | Mrs Cuyler
    607268 | 96799 | Cartola | Mrs Wilson
    607269 | 96799 | Donna Seraphina | Miss Farren
    Performance: 96800 | 44697 | a | The Romp | As17860930.
    AsSeeDate: 96800 | dl | a | As | 17860930
    Cast:
    607270 | 96800 | Young Cockney | Dodd
    607271 | 96800 | Captain Sightly | Barrymore
    607272 | 96800 | Old Cockney | Fawcett
    607273 | 96800 | Richard | Wilson
    607274 | 96800 | Servant | Newbold
    607275 | 96800 | Barnacle | Suett
    607276 | 96800 | Penelope | Miss Stageldoir
    607277 | 96800 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Barnes
    607278 | 96800 | Priscilla Tomboy | Mrs Jordan.

Mainpiece

Title: A School For Grey-beards
Comments:
As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Romp
Comments:
As17860930.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Romp
Publish Date: 1786
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: T.A. Lloyd

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 16 December 1786 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44697.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 16 December 1786 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44697. Accessed 3 April 2025.