19 May 1778 at Drury Lane Theatre (2024)

19 May 1778

Event Information

Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre

Theatrical Season: 1777-1778

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Holcroft, Miss Field & Miss Simson. The Rival Candidates [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Vernon's illness. Tickets delivered for Oroonoko by Philimore, Nash, Hulet, Master Pulley and Dale will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Rivals. As 12 May. *aThe Waterman. As 19 Nov. 1777. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.% End:<i>Bucks have at ye All</i>[; or, <i>The Picture of a Playhouse</i>%-Master Pulley. *cBenefit for $Holcroft=, $Miss Field= & $Miss Simson=. <i>The Rival Candidates</i> [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Vernon='sillness. Tickets delivered for <i>Oroonoko</i> by $Philimore=, $Nash=, $Hulet=, $Master Pulley= and $Dale= will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0;0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105).

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    *p1778 05 19 dl The Rivals. ^As17780512^.*a1778 05 19 dl The Waterman. ^As17771119^.*e1778 05 19 dl <i>Monologue</i>. End: <i>Bucks have at ye All</i>; or, <i>The Picture of a Playhouse</i>-Master Pulley.*c1778 05 19 dl Benefit for $Holcroft=, $Miss Field= & $Miss Simson=. <i>The Rival Candidates</i> [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Vernon='s illness. Tickets delivered for <i>Oroonoko</i> by $Philimore=, $Nash=, $Hulet=, $Master Pulley= and $Dale= will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105).

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    Event: 39883 | 17780519 | dl | Benefit for $Holcroft=, $Miss Field= & $Miss Simson=. <i>The Rival Candidates</i> [announced on playbill of 18 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of $Vernon='s illness. Tickets delivered for <i>Oroonoko</i> by $Philimore=, $Nash=, $Hulet=, $Master Pulley= and $Dale= will be taken. Receipts: #211 11s. 6d. (28.1.0; 10.3.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 172.15.0) [charge: #105)

    Performance: 84327 | 39883 | p | The Rivals | As17780512.

    AsSeeDate: 84327 | dl | p | As | 17780512

    Cast:

    532423 | 84327 | 780312but Julia | Miss Hopkins.

    532424 | 84327 | Sir Anthony Absolute | King

    532425 | 84327 | Acres | Dodd

    532426 | 84327 | Sir Lucius O'Trigger | Moody

    532427 | 84327 | David | Parsons

    532428 | 84327 | fa*g | Baddeley

    532429 | 84327 | Coachman | Carpenter

    532430 | 84327 | Faulkland | Webster

    532431 | 84327 | Absolute | Palmer

    532432 | 84327 | Mrs Malaprop | Mrs Hopkins

    532433 | 84327 | Julia | Mrs Baddeley

    532434 | 84327 | Lucy | Mrs Wrighten

    532435 | 84327 | Lydis Languish | Miss Younge.

    Performance: 84328 | 39883 | a | The Waterman | As17771119.

    AsSeeDate: 84328 | dl | a | As | 17771119

    Cast:

    532436 | 84328 | Tugg | Bannister

    532437 | 84328 | Bundle | Davies

    532438 | 84328 | Robin | Lamash

    532439 | 84328 | Wilhelmina | Miss Walpole

    532440 | 84328 | Mrs Bundle | Mrs Wrighten.

    Performance: 84329 | 39883 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: <i>Bucks have at ye All</i>; or, <i>The Picture of a Playhouse</i>-Master Pulley.

    Cast:

    144587 | 84329 | <i>The Picture of a Playhouse</i> | Master Pulley.

Mainpiece

Title: The Rivals

Comments:
As17780512.

Cast:

  • Role: 780312but Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.
  • Role: Sir Anthony Absolute Actor: King
  • Role: Acres Actor: Dodd
  • Role: Sir Lucius O'Trigger Actor: Moody
  • Role: David Actor: Parsons
  • Role: fa*g Actor: Baddeley
  • Role: Coachman Actor: Carpenter
  • Role: Faulkland Actor: Webster
  • Role: Absolute Actor: Palmer
  • Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
  • Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Baddeley
  • Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
  • Role: Lydis Languish Actor: Miss Younge.

Related Works

Work Title: The Rivals

Publish Date: 1668

Author: Sir William Davenant

Birth: 1606

Death: 1668

Work Title: The Rivals

Publish Date: 1775

Author: Richard B. Sheridan

Birth: 1751

Death: 1816

Afterpiece

Title: The Waterman

Comments:
As17771119.

Cast:

  • Role: Tugg Actor: Bannister
  • Role: Bundle Actor: Davies
  • Role: Robin Actor: Lamash
  • Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Walpole
  • Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Related Works

Work Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Publish Date: 1774

Author: Charles Dibdin

Baptism: 1745

Death: 1814

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye All; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-Master Pulley

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