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02 February 1787

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife [1st 3 acts only]. As 10 Jan., but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, announced, but not acted.] *c"Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of <i>Little Brydges-street</i>. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into <i>Russel-street</i>...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 02 02 dl Rule a Wife and Have a Wife [1st 3 acts only]. ^As17870110^, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, announced, but not acted.]*c1787 02 02 dl "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of <i>Little Brydges-street</i>. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into <i>Russel-street</i>...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44788 | 17870202 | dl | "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of <i>Little Brydges-street</i>. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into <i>Russel-street</i>...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)
    Performance: 97006 | 44788 | p | Rule A Wife And Have A Wife [1st 3 Acts Only] | As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, announced, but not acted.]Also <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, announced, but not acted.]
    AsSeeDate: 97006 | dl | p | As | 17870110
    Cast:
    169601 | 97006 | Altea | Miss Tidswell.
    609079 | 97006 | Clara | Miss Barnes
    609080 | 97006 | Leon | Smith
    609081 | 97006 | Duke | Aickin
    609082 | 97006 | Cacafogo | Moody
    609083 | 97006 | Juan | Packer
    609084 | 97006 | Sanchio | Phillimore
    609085 | 97006 | Alonzo | R. Palmer
    609086 | 97006 | Copper Captain | King
    609087 | 97006 | Margaretta | Mrs Ward
    609088 | 97006 | Old Woman | Mr Baddeley
    609089 | 97006 | Maid | Mr Waldron
    609090 | 97006 | Estifania | Miss Farren.

Mainpiece

Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife [1st 3 Acts Only]
Comments:
As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]
Cast:

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