10 February 1733

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1732-1733
Volume: 3
Comments: A new Opera. Written by the late Mr Gay. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. Daily Courant, 12 Feb.: Mr Pultney and Mr Pope were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. Sir William Windham was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also The Bee, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.

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    *po*lif@cg Achilles. [Edition of 1733 lists;% Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue [by $Gay=%-Quin. *co*lif@cg A new Opera. Written by the late $Mr Gay=. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. <i>Daily Courant</i>, 12 Feb.: $Mr Pultney= and $Mr Pope= were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. $Sir William Windham= was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also <i>The Bee</i>, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.]
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    *p1733 02 10 cg Achilles. Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by $Gay=-Quin.*c1733 02 10 cg A new Opera. Written by the late $Mr Gay=. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. <i>Daily Courant</i>, 12 Feb.: $Mr Pultney= and $Mr Pope= were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. $Sir William Windham= was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also <i>The Bee</i>, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.]
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    Event: 15384 | 17330210 | cg | A new Opera. Written by the late $Mr Gay=. With New Habits and Scenes. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. <i>Daily Courant</i>, 12 Feb.: $Mr Pultney= and $Mr Pope= were in the Pit....They were in the House before any body else was admitted. $Sir William Windham= was also present at this Performance; but notwithstanding the Countenance given to it, there was so much Obscenity and Scurrility in it, that it raised a general Abhorrence in the Audience. [See also <i>The Bee</i>, 17 Feb., for a puff concerning this performance and the play in general.
    Performance: 27085 | 15384 | p | Achilles | Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by $Gay=-Quin.
    Cast:
    39277 | 27085 | Lycomedes | Quin
    39278 | 27085 | Diphilus | Aston
    39279 | 27085 | Achilles | Salway
    39280 | 27085 | Ulysses | Chapman
    39281 | 27085 | Diomedes | Laguerre
    39282 | 27085 | Ajax | Hall
    39283 | 27085 | Periphas | Walker
    39284 | 27085 | Agyrtes | Leveridge
    39285 | 27085 | Thetis | Mrs Buchanan
    39286 | 27085 | Theaspe | Mrs Cantrell
    39287 | 27085 | Deidamia | Miss Norsa
    39288 | 27085 | Lesbia | Miss Binks
    39289 | 27085 | Philoe | Miss Oates
    39290 | 27085 | Artemona | Mrs Egleton
    39291 | 27085 | Gay= | Quin.

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Comments:
Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by Gay-Quin.
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