02 April 1789

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Palmer. A new and accurate edition of Isabella to be had at the Theatre. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Biron, but he being ill on Thursday night, an apology was made for Whitfield's assumption of Biron, on the ground of his having studied the character on two hour's notice" (Diary, 6 Apr.) Public Advertiser, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London Road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #274 6s. 6d. (117.4.0; 15.5.6; 3.1.0; tickets: 138.16.0) (charge: #123 13s. 6d.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Isabella. As 28 Oct. 1788, but Biron-Whitfield; Villeroy-Wroughton.*aThe Minor. As 21 Feb. *sAs 28 Oct. 1788, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, <i>Dignum. *cBenefit for $Palmer</i>. A new and accurate edition of <i>Isabella</i> to be had at the Theatre. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Kemble= as <i>Biron</i>r, but he being ill on Thursday night, an apology was made for $Whitfield='s assumptionof Biron, on the ground of his having studied the character on two hour's notice" (<i>Diary</i>, 6 Apr.) <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer,No. 3, <i>London Road</i>, <i>St. George's Fields</i>. Receipts: #274 6s. 6d. (117.4.0; 15.5.6; 3.1.0; tickets: 138.16.0) (charge: #123 13s. 6d.).

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    *p1789 04 02 dl Isabella. ^As17881028^, but Biron-Whitfield; Villeroy-Wroughton.*a1789 04 02 dl The Minor. ^As17890221^.*s1789 04 02 dl ^As17881028^, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, <i>Dignum.*c1789 04 02 dl Benefit for $Palmer=. A new and accurate edition of <i>Isabella</i> to be had at the Theatre. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Kemble= as <i>Biron</i>r, but he being ill on Thursday night, an apology was made for $Whitfield='s assumption of Biron, on the ground of his having studied the character on two hour's notice" (<i>Diary</i>, 6 Apr.) <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, <i>London Road</i>, <i>St. George's Fields</i>. Receipts: #274 6s. 6d. (117.4.0; 15.5.6; 3.1.0; tickets: 138.16.0) (charge: #123 13s. 6d.).

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    Event: 46023 | 17890402 | dl | Benefit for $Palmer=. A new and accurate edition of <i>Isabella</i> to be had at the Theatre. [In mainpiece the playbill retains $Kemble= as <i>Biron</i>, but he being ill on Thursday night, an apology was made for $Whitfield='s assumption of Biron, on the ground of his having studied the character on two hour's notice" (<i>Diary</i>, 6 Apr.) <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 28 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, <i>London Road</i>, <i>St. George's Fields</i>. Receipts: #274 6s. 6d. (117.4.0; 15.5.6; 3.1.0; tickets: 138.16.0) (charge: #123 13s. 6d.)
    Performance: 100193 | 46023 | p | Isabella | As17881028, but Biron-Whitfield; Villeroy-Wroughton.
    AsSeeDate: 100193 | dl | p | As | 17881028
    Cast:
    176534 | 100193 | Biron | Whitfield
    176535 | 100193 | Villeroy | Wroughton.
    628965 | 100193 | Count Baldwin | Packer
    628966 | 100193 | Carlos | Barrymore
    628967 | 100193 | Belford | R. Palmer
    628968 | 100193 | Sampson | Phillimore
    628969 | 100193 | Nurse | Mrs Love
    628970 | 100193 | Isabella | Mrs Siddons.
    Performance: 100194 | 46023 | a | The Minor | As17890221.
    AsSeeDate: 100194 | dl | a | As | 17890221
    Cast:
    628971 | 100194 | Mrs Cole | Bannister Jun.
    628972 | 100194 | Sir William Wealthy | Baddeley
    628973 | 100194 | Sir George Wealthy | Whitfield
    628974 | 100194 | Loader | R. Palmer
    628975 | 100194 | Mr Richard Wealthy | Packer
    628976 | 100194 | Dick | Burton
    628977 | 100194 | Lucy | Miss Collins.
    Performance: 100195 | 46023 | s | As17881028, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, <i>Dignum
    AsSeeDate: 100195 | dl | s | As | 17881028

Mainpiece

Title: Isabella
Comments:
As17881028, but Biron-Whitfield; Villeroy-Wroughton.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Minor
Comments:
As17890221.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: The Minor
Publish Date: 1760
Author: Samuel Foote
Baptism: 1721
Death: 1777

Song

Comment: As17881028, but Vocal Parts-Mrs _Forster, Dignum

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