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09 June 1732

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1731-1732
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Seedo. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of The Covent Garden Tragedy, see Grub St. Journal, 8 June.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pn)dl The Distrest Mother. Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; [With the Original% Epilogue-. *an)dl The Devil to Pay. As 29 May, but Servants-_. *mn)dl Select Pieces-. *en)dl [CConcluding with a Representation of The %Carnival on the Rialto at Venice [in which will be performed a Serenada%-fifty of the best Hands [(in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in <i>England</i>%. *cn)dl Benefit $Seedo=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, see <i>Grub St. Journal</i>, 8 June.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1732 06 09 dl The Distrest Mother. Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.*a1732 06 09 dl The Devil to Pay. ^As17320529^, but Servants-_.*m1732 06 09 dl Select Pieces-.*e1732 06 09 dl Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in <i>England</i>.*c1732 06 09 dl Benefit $Seedo=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, see <i>Grub St. Journal</i>, 8 June.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 14977 | 17320609 | dl | Benefit $Seedo=. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For a discussion of <i>The Covent Garden Tragedy</i>, see <i>Grub St. Journal</i>, 8 June.
    Performance: 26233 | 14977 | p | The Distrest Mother | Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
    Cast:
    37379 | 26233 | Pyrrhus | W. Mills
    37380 | 26233 | Orestes | Cibber Jr
    37381 | 26233 | Pylades | Roberts
    37382 | 26233 | Phoenix | Ridout
    37383 | 26233 | Andromache | Mrs Charke
    37384 | 26233 | Hermione | Mrs Butler
    37385 | 26233 | Cephisa | Mrs Walter
    37386 | 26233 | Cleone | Miss Williams
    37387 | 26233 | With the Original Epilogue | .
    Performance: 26234 | 14977 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17320529, but Servants-_.
    AsSeeDate: 26234 | dl | a | As | 17320529
    Cast:
    264383 | 26234 | Nell | Miss Raftor
    264384 | 26234 | Jobson | Bridgwater
    264385 | 26234 | Sir John | Stoppelaer
    264386 | 26234 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Mullart
    264387 | 26234 | Servants | Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
    Performance: 26235 | 14977 | m | Select Pieces-
    Performance: 26236 | 14977 | e | Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in <i>England</i>

Mainpiece

Title: The Distrest Mother
Comments:
Pyrrhus-W. Mills; Orestes-Cibber Jr; Pylades-Roberts; Phoenix-Ridout; Andromache-Mrs Charke; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Walter; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1712

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17320529, but Servants-_.
Cast:

Music

Comment: Select Pieces-

Entertainment

Comment: Concluding with a Representation of The Carnival on the Rialto at Venice in which will be performed a Serenada-fifty of the best Hands (in Masquerade Habits) according to the Custom of the Country; Being the first of the Kind in England

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