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29 January 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [whose 1st appearance as Imogen was at Bath, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Cymbeline. Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in <i>London</i>]). *aThe Romp. As 30 Sept. 1786. *dII: a Masquerade Scene-; [with% <i>Dancing</i>-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: <i>La Soiree Provencalle</i>, as 13 Jan. *sII: <i>Singing</i>-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]. *cBenefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Imogen</i>r was at <i>Bath</i>, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money],which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 01 29 dl Cymbeline. Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in <i>London</i>]).*a1787 01 29 dl The Romp. ^As17860930^.*d1787 01 29 dl II: a Masquerade Scene-; with <i>Dancing</i>-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: <i>La Soiree Provencalle</i>, ^as17870113^.*s1787 01 29 dl II: <i>Singing</i>-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances].*c1787 01 29 dl Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Imogen</i>r was at <i>Bath</i>, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44782 | 17870129 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Siddons= [whose 1st appearance as <i>Imogen</i> was at <i>Bath</i>, 15 Apr. 1779]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, <i>Gower-street</i>, <i>Bedford-square</i>. "The exact receipts of Mrs Siddons's house on Monday were #332 [actually #335 5s., excluding the 2nd account and after-money], which, with bank notes for side-boxes, and gold tickets through all the boxes, raise the total to about #650 or #700. This benefit is clear of the nightly charges of the house" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 1 Feb.). Receipts. #344 17s. 6d. (161.10.0; 9.11.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 173.15.0) (charge: free)
    Performance: 96986 | 44782 | p | Cymbeline | Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in <i>London</i>]).in <i>London</i>]).
    Cast:
    169571 | 96986 | Posthumus | Kemble
    169572 | 96986 | Bellarius | Aickin
    169573 | 96986 | Guiderius | Barrymore
    169574 | 96986 | Arviragus | R. Palmer
    169575 | 96986 | Cymbeline | Staunton
    169576 | 96986 | Pissanio | Packer
    169577 | 96986 | Lucius | Phillimore
    169578 | 96986 | French Gentleman | Fawcett
    169579 | 96986 | Philario | Chaplin
    169580 | 96986 | Cornelius | Alfred
    169581 | 96986 | Cloten | Dodd
    169582 | 96986 | Iachimo | Smith
    169583 | 96986 | Queen | Mrs Hopkins
    169584 | 96986 | Imogen | Mrs Siddons
    Performance: 96987 | 44782 | a | The Romp | As17860930.
    AsSeeDate: 96987 | dl | a | As | 17860930
    Cast:
    608965 | 96987 | Young Cockney | Dodd
    608966 | 96987 | Captain Sightly | Barrymore
    608967 | 96987 | Old Cockney | Fawcett
    608968 | 96987 | Richard | Wilson
    608969 | 96987 | Servant | Newbold
    608970 | 96987 | Barnacle | Suett
    608971 | 96987 | Penelope | Miss Stageldoir
    608972 | 96987 | Miss La Blonde | Miss Barnes
    608973 | 96987 | Priscilla Tomboy | Mrs Jordan.
    Performance: 96988 | 44782 | d | II: a Masquerade Scene-; with <i>Dancing</i>-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: <i>La Soiree Provencalle</i>, as17870113
    AsSeeDate: 96988 | dl | d | As | 17870113
    Performance: 96989 | 44782 | s | II: <i>Singing</i>-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

Mainpiece

Comments:
Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Staunton; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Chaplin; Cornelius-Alfred; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in the character [in London]).in London]).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17860930.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Ferrere, Menage, Miss Stageldoir; End III: La Soiree Provencalle, as17870113

Song

Comment: II: Singing-Miss Romanzini [The Dancing was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

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