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12 October 1799

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: An accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "The Prince, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the Bath or Garter. We know not well how this can be thought the costume of either Messina or Arragon" (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14)

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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-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth. *aNo Song No Supper. Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character). *sIn II: Masquerade-;[, and <i>Stevens'Glee</i>,% <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth,Miss Menage. *cAn accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "<i>The Prince</i>, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the <i>Bath</i> or <i>Garter</i>. We know not well how this can bethought the costume of either <i>Messina</i>r or <i>Arragon</i>r" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Oct.1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1799 10 12 dl Much Ado about Nothing. Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.*a1799 10 12 dl No Song No Supper. Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).*s1799 10 12 dl In II: Masquerade-;, and <i>Stevens' Glee</i>, <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.*c1799 10 12 dl An accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "<i>The Prince</i>, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the <i>Bath</i> or <i>Garter</i>. We know not well how this can be thought the costume of either <i>Messina</i>r or <i>Arragon</i>r" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Oct. 1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52083 | 17991012 | dl | An accurate Edition of the [mainpiece] to be had in the Theatre. "<i>The Prince</i>, we observed, wore the regimentals of an English officer, and the star of a knight of the <i>Bath</i> or <i>Garter</i>. We know not well how this can be thought the costume of either <i>Messina</i> or <i>Arragon</i>" (<i>Monthly Mirror</i>, Oct. 1799, p. 237). Receipts: #252 16s. (151.11; 100.11; 0.14)
    Performance: 116127 | 52083 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
    Cast:
    215292 | 116127 | Don Pedro | Holland
    215293 | 116127 | Leonato | Aickin
    215294 | 116127 | Don John | Caulfield
    215295 | 116127 | Claudio | Barrymore
    215296 | 116127 | Benedick | Kemble
    215297 | 116127 | Balthazar | Dignum
    215298 | 116127 | Antonio | Packer
    215299 | 116127 | Borachio | Trueman
    215300 | 116127 | Conrade | Surmont
    215301 | 116127 | Dogberry | Suett
    215302 | 116127 | Verges | Dowton
    215303 | 116127 | Friar | Maddocks
    215304 | 116127 | Sexton | Hollingsworth
    215305 | 116127 | Hero | Miss Mellon
    215306 | 116127 | Beatrice | Miss Biggs
    215307 | 116127 | Margaret | Miss Tidswell
    215308 | 116127 | Ursula | Miss Wentworth.
    Performance: 116128 | 52083 | a | No Song No Supper | Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    215309 | 116128 | Crop | Dignum
    215310 | 116128 | Frederick | Trueman
    215311 | 116128 | Endless | Suett
    215312 | 116128 | Robin | Bannister Jun.
    215313 | 116128 | William | Caulfield
    215314 | 116128 | Servant | Webb
    215315 | 116128 | Dorothy | Mrs Bland
    215316 | 116128 | Louisa | Miss Wentworth
    215317 | 116128 | Margaretta | Miss Stephens
    Performance: 116129 | 52083 | s | In II: Masquerade-;, and <i>Stevens' Glee</i>, <i>Sigh no more Ladies</i>-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun | , Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Song

Comment: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

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