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Macready, 21 Sep. 1846 -25 Sep. 1846, London

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Event Type

Dramatic

Event Details

Troupe: Macready
Venue Type: Theatre
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Type: Dramatic
Venue: Royal Surrey Theatre

Date

-
Date notes
M, F evening only;
dates approximate


Casting

Macreadytype needs changing

Event Program

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Title Performed Person / Troupe Notes Type
Othello Macready Macready
Casting:
  • Othello - Macready
  • Iago - Cooper
  • Brabantio - Neville
  • Cassio - Murray
  • Roderigo - Johnson
  • Desdemona - Gill
  • Emilia - Ternan
    		• Play, Tragedy

    Bibliographic Sources

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    • Era (London) September 20, 1846: 8:1.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: “”Othello, Mr. Macready; Iago, Mr. Cooper; Brabantio, Mr. Neville; Cassio, Mr. Leigh Murray; Roderigo, Mr. J.T. Johnson; Desdemona, Mrs. C. Gill; Emilia, Mrs. Ternan.”
      • Days & Times: “Monday and Friday”
      • Venue Name: “Royal Surrey Theatre”
      • Other Acts on Bill: “The Law of the Land”; “King Lear”; “Hamlet”
      • Program Info: “Othello”
    • Theatrical Journal (London) September 26, 1846: 310:1.
      Info in Record:
      • Performance Type: Dramatic
      • Performers Listed: possibly Macready (Othello). See attached document scan for the names of other performers.
      • Days & Times: “has been played twice during the week”
      • Venue Name: “Surrey”
      • Program Info: Othello
      • Other: audience, description/review, other (surrounding events at venue, mention of profits from Macready’s performances).