23 December 1789

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Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Heiress. As 6 Oct. *aThe Quaker. Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson. *c[Mainpiece in place of <i>The Careless Husband</i>, advertised on playbill of22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Dec.: [$Pearce=, who was from the <i>Bath theatre</i>, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1789 12 23 dl The Heiress. ^As17891006^.*a1789 12 23 dl The Quaker. Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.*c1789 12 23 dl [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Careless Husband</i>, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Dec.: [$Pearce=, who was from the <i>Bath theatre</i>, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10).

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    Event: 46410 | 17891223 | dl | [Mainpiece in place of <i>The Careless Husband</i>, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 24 Dec.: [$Pearce=, who was from the <i>Bath theatre</i>, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)
    Performance: 101248 | 46410 | p | The Heiress | As17891006.
    AsSeeDate: 101248 | dl | p | As | 17891006
    Cast:
    637154 | 101248 | Alscrip | Parsons.
    637155 | 101248 | Sir Clement Flint | Bensley
    637156 | 101248 | Lord Gayville | Barrymore
    637157 | 101248 | Chignon | Baddeley
    637158 | 101248 | Mr Blandish | Whitfield
    637159 | 101248 | Mr Rightly | Aickin
    637160 | 101248 | Prompt | R. Palmer
    637161 | 101248 | Clifford | Wroughton
    637162 | 101248 | Miss Alscrip | Miss Pope
    637163 | 101248 | Miss Alton | Mrs Crouch
    637164 | 101248 | Mrs Blandish | Mrs Wilson
    637165 | 101248 | Lady Emily | Miss Farren.
    Performance: 101249 | 46410 | a | The Quaker | Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
    Cast:
    179213 | 101249 | Steady | Pearce
    179214 | 101249 | Solomon | Suett
    179215 | 101249 | Easy | Burton
    179216 | 101249 | Lubin | Dignum
    179217 | 101249 | Gillian | Miss Hagley
    179218 | 101249 | Cicely | Mrs Edwards
    179219 | 101249 | Floretta | Mrs Wilson.

Mainpiece

Title: The Heiress
Comments:
As17891006.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Quaker
Comments:
Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Quaker
Publish Date: 1777
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

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