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24 April 1797

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1796-1797
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains King, but he "being suddenly indisposed with the gout, his part was, after an apology, undertaken by Dowton, who performed it with considerable effect" (Morning Herald, 25 Apr.).] Receipts: #283 17s. (213.16.6; 67.1.0; 2.19.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Will. As 19 Apr., but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton [in place of $King=%. *aKatharine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-MrsGoodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth. *bThe Scotch Ghost. As 21 Dec. 1796. *c[In mainpiece the playbill retains $King=, but he "being suddenly indisposed with the gout, his part was, after an apology, undertaken by $Dowton=, who performed it with considerable effect" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 25 Apr.).] Receipts: #283 17s. (213.16.6; 67.1.0; 2.19.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1797 04 24 dl The Will. ^As17970419^, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of $King=.*a1797 04 24 dl Katharine and Petruchio. Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.*b1797 04 24 dl The Scotch Ghost. ^As17961221^.*c1797 04 24 dl [In mainpiece the playbill retains $King=, but he "being suddenly indisposed with the gout, his part was, after an apology, undertaken by $Dowton=, who performed it with considerable effect" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 25 Apr.).] Receipts: #283 17s. (213.16.6; 67.1.0; 2.19.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 50701 | 17970424 | dl | [In mainpiece the playbill retains $King=, but he "being suddenly indisposed with the gout, his part was, after an apology, undertaken by $Dowton=, who performed it with considerable effect" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 25 Apr.).] Receipts: #283 17s. (213.16.6; 67.1.0; 2.19.6)
    Performance: 112424 | 50701 | p | The Will | As17970419, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of $King=.
    AsSeeDate: 112424 | dl | p | As | 17970419
    Cast:
    205797 | 112424 | Sir Solomon Cynic | Dowton in place of $King=.
    753321 | 112424 | Mandeville | Wroughton
    753322 | 112424 | Howard | Bannister Jun.
    753323 | 112424 | Veritas | R. Palmer
    753324 | 112424 | Realize | Suett
    753325 | 112424 | Robert | Russell
    753326 | 112424 | Old Copsley | Packer
    753327 | 112424 | Servants | Webb, Evans
    753328 | 112424 | Albina Mandeville | Mrs Jordan
    753329 | 112424 | Deborah | Miss Tidswell
    753330 | 112424 | Mrs Rigid | Mrs Booth
    753331 | 112424 | Cicely Copsley | Miss Mellon
    Performance: 112425 | 50701 | a | Katharine and Petruchio | Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
    Cast:
    205798 | 112425 | Petruchio | Palmer
    205799 | 112425 | Baptista | Packer
    205800 | 112425 | Hortensio | Trueman
    205801 | 112425 | Grumio | Suett
    205802 | 112425 | Musick@master | Banks
    205803 | 112425 | Biondello | R. Palmer
    205804 | 112425 | Pedro | Phillimore
    205805 | 112425 | Taylor | Hollingsworth
    205806 | 112425 | Peter | Evans
    205807 | 112425 | Katharine | Mrs Goodall
    205808 | 112425 | Bianca | Miss Tidswell
    205809 | 112425 | Curtis | Mrs Booth.
    Performance: 112426 | 50701 | b | The Scotch Ghost | As17961221.
    AsSeeDate: 112426 | dl | b | As | 17961221
    Cast:
    753332 | 112426 | Jamie | Gentili
    753333 | 112426 | Glaude | Grimaldi
    753334 | 112426 | Fanny | Sga Bossi DelCaro
    753335 | 112426 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Sga Bossi DelCaro

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17970419, but Sir Solomon Cynic-Dowton in place of King.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Packer; Hortensio-Trueman; Grumio-Suett; Musick@master-Banks; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Phillimore; Taylor-Hollingsworth; Peter-Evans; Katharine-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Tidswell; Curtis-Mrs Booth.
Cast:

Ballet

Comment: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

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