02 May 1787

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Brereton. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Sultan, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of Mrs Jordan's sudden Indisposition, The Lyar will be performed this Evening instead of The Sultan" (printed slip attached to BM playbill: Burney 937. C.I.). Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, Catherine-street, Strand. Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #106 4s. 6d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The School forScandal. As 26 Feb. *aThe Lyar. See 29 Nov. 1786. *cBenefit for $Mrs Brereton=. [As afterpiece the playbill announces <i>The Sultan</i>, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of $Mrs Jordan='s sudden Indisposition, <i>The Lyar</i> will be performed this Evening instead of <i>The Sultan</i>" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i>: <i>Burney</i> 937. C.I.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 11Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>.Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #1064s. 6d.).

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    *p1787 05 02 dl The School for Scandal. ^As17870226^.*a1787 05 02 dl The Lyar. ^See17861129^.*c1787 05 02 dl Benefit for $Mrs Brereton=. [As afterpiece the playbill announces <i>The Sultan</i>, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of $Mrs Jordan='s sudden Indisposition, <i>The Lyar</i> will be performed this Evening instead of <i>The Sultan</i>" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i>: <i>Burney</i> 937. C.I.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #106 4s. 6d.).

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    Event: 44954 | 17870502 | dl | Benefit for $Mrs Brereton=. [As afterpiece the playbill announces <i>The Sultan</i>, but "The Public are most respectfully informed, that, in consequence of $Mrs Jordan='s sudden Indisposition, <i>The Lyar</i> will be performed this Evening instead of <i>The Sultan</i>" (printed slip attached to <i>BM playbill</i>: <i>Burney</i> 937. C.I.). <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Brereton, No. 15, <i>Catherine-street</i>, <i>Strand</i>. Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (85.3.0; 19.9.0; 1.2.6; tickets: 126.0.0) (charge: #106 4s. 6d.)
    Performance: 97407 | 44954 | p | The School For Scandal | As17870226.
    AsSeeDate: 97407 | dl | p | As | 17870226
    Cast:
    611431 | 97407 | Snake | Phillimore.
    611432 | 97407 | Lady Sneerwell | Mrs Ward.
    611433 | 97407 | Sir Peter Teazle | King
    611434 | 97407 | Sir Oliver Surface | Aickin
    611435 | 97407 | Joseph Surface | Palmer
    611436 | 97407 | Sir Benjamin Backbite | Dodd
    611437 | 97407 | Crabtree | Parsons
    611438 | 97407 | Rowley | Packer
    611439 | 97407 | Moses | Baddeley
    611440 | 97407 | Careless | Barrymore
    611441 | 97407 | Trip | R. Palmer
    611442 | 97407 | Charles | Smith
    611443 | 97407 | Mrs Candour | Miss Pope
    611444 | 97407 | Maria | Mrs Brereton
    611445 | 97407 | Lady Teazle | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 97408 | 44954 | a | The Lyar | See17861129.

Mainpiece

Title: The School For Scandal
Comments:
As17870226.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Lyar
Comments:
See17861129.
Cast:
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Work Title: The Lyar
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Samuel Foote
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Death: 1777
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