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24 May 1798

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight. Times, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Leak, Upper Mews Gate, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl Much Ado about Nothing. Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard. *aThe Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed. Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; [ <i>Tragedians</i>r:% Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope. *dIn II: Masquerade-; [with% <i>Dancing</i>-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro. *sIn Masquerade: <i>Sigh no moreLadies</i> (composed by $Stevens=)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: <i>Little Taffline</i>-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: <i>Ally Croaker</i>, <i>Little Bess the Ballad Singer</i> (composed by $Dr Arnold=)-Miss Leak. *cBenefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a <i>Sea Fight</i>. <i>Times</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of $Miss Leak=, <i>Upper Mews Gate</i>, <i>Castle-street</i>, <i>Leicester-fields</i>. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.).

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    *p1798 05 24 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.*a1798 05 24 dl The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed. Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; <i>Tragedians</i>r: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.*d1798 05 24 dl In II: Masquerade-; with <i>Dancing</i>-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro.*s1798 05 24 dl In Masquerade: <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i> (composed by $Stevens=)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: <i>Little Taffline</i>-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: <i>Ally Croaker</i>, <i>Little Bess the Ballad Singer</i> (composed by $Dr Arnold=)-Miss Leak.*c1798 05 24 dl Benefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a <i>Sea Fight</i>. <i>Times</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of $Miss Leak=, <i>Upper Mews Gate</i>, <i>Castle-street</i>, <i>Leicester-fields</i>. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51342 | 17980524 | dl | Benefit for Miss Leak. Afterpiece: With a <i>Sea Fight</i>. <i>Times</i>, 17 May: Tickets to be had of $Miss Leak=, <i>Upper Mews Gate</i>, <i>Castle-street</i>, <i>Leicester-fields</i>. Receipts: #500 6s. 6d. (104.10.0; 74.7.6; 3.4.6; tickets: 318.4.6) (charge: #220 14s. 7d.)
    Performance: 114132 | 51342 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with <i>songs</i>)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
    Cast:
    210160 | 114132 | Don Pedro | Holland
    210161 | 114132 | Leonato | Aickin
    210162 | 114132 | Don John | Caulfield
    210163 | 114132 | Claudio | Barrymore
    210164 | 114132 | Benedick | Kemble
    210165 | 114132 | Balthazar | Dignum
    210166 | 114132 | Antonio | Packer
    210167 | 114132 | Borachio | Trueman
    210168 | 114132 | Conrade | Gibbon
    210169 | 114132 | Dogberry | Suett
    210170 | 114132 | Verges | Dowton
    210171 | 114132 | Seacoal | Wewitzer
    210172 | 114132 | Hero | Miss Leak
    210173 | 114132 | Beatrice | Mrs Jordan
    210174 | 114132 | Margaret | Miss Tidswell
    210175 | 114132 | Ursula | Miss Heard.
    Performance: 114133 | 51342 | a | The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed | Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; <i>Tragedians</i>: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
    Cast:
    210176 | 114133 | Dangle | R. Palmer
    210177 | 114133 | Sneer | Palmer
    210178 | 114133 | Sir Fretful Plagiary | Dowton
    210179 | 114133 | Signor Ritornello | Maddocks
    210180 | 114133 | Interpreter | Wewitzer
    210181 | 114133 | Puff | King
    210182 | 114133 | Mrs Dangle | Miss Tidswell
    210183 | 114133 | Italian Girls | Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp
    210184 | 114133 | Lord Burleigh | Sparks
    210185 | 114133 | Governor of Tilbury Fort | Hollingsworth
    210186 | 114133 | Earl of Leicester | Trueman
    210187 | 114133 | Sir Walter Raleigh | Russell
    210188 | 114133 | Sir Christopher Hatton | Wathen
    210189 | 114133 | Beef@eater | Caulfield
    210190 | 114133 | Don Ferolo Whiskerandos | Bannister Jun.
    210191 | 114133 | Tilburina | Miss Pope.
    Performance: 114134 | 51342 | d | In II: Masquerade-; with <i>Dancing</i>-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro
    Performance: 114135 | 51342 | s | In Masquerade: <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i> (composed by $Stevens=)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: <i>Little Taffline</i>-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: <i>Ally Croaker</i>, <i>Little Bess the Ballad Singer</i> (composed by $Dr Arnold=)-Miss Leak

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Gibbon; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Seacoal-Wewitzer; Hero (with songs)-Miss Leak (1st appearance in that character); Beatrice-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Heard.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed
Comments:
Dangle-R. Palmer; Sneer-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Dowton; Signor Ritornello-Maddocks; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Miss Tidswell; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; Tragedians: Lord Burleigh-Sparks; Governor of Tilbury Fort-Hollingsworth; Earl of Leicester-Trueman; Sir Walter Raleigh-Russell; Sir Christopher Hatton-Wathen; Beef@eater-Caulfield; Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In II: Masquerade-; with Dancing-Mlle Parisot, Sga Bossi DelCaro

Song

Comment: In Masquerade: Sigh no more Ladies (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick, Dignum, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp; End IV: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland; In course of Evening: Ally Croaker, Little Bess the Ballad Singer (composed by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 24 May 1798 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51342.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 24 May 1798 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=51342. Accessed 3 April 2025.