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19 January 1739

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit the Author of The Parracide. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera. [A letter to the Daily Post, 19 Jan., by the author of The Parracide states that after his play was damned on 17 Jan. he was offered a benefit; at first he chose his own play, then decided to offer The Way of the World.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pxcg The Way of the World. As 11 Nov. 1738. *axcg The What D'ye Call It. As 16 Jan. *sxcg Roberts. *dxcg As 15 Jan. *cxcg Benefit the Author of <i>The Parracide</i>. Afterpiece: Written by $Mr Gay=, Author of <i>the Beggar's Opera</i>. [A letter to the <i>Daily Post</i>, 19 Jan., by the author of <i>The Parracide</i> states that after his play was damned on 17 Jan. he was offered a benefit; at first he chose his own play, then decided to offer <i>The Way of the World</i>.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1739 01 19 cg The Way of the World. ^As17381111^.*a1739 01 19 cg The What D'ye Call It. ^As17390116^.*s1739 01 19 cg Roberts.*d1739 01 19 cg ^As17390115^.*c1739 01 19 cg Benefit the Author of <i>The Parracide</i>. Afterpiece: Written by $Mr Gay=, Author of <i>the Beggar's Opera</i>. [A letter to the <i>Daily Post</i>, 19 Jan., by the author of <i>The Parracide</i> states that after his play was damned on 17 Jan. he was offered a benefit; at first he chose his own play, then decided to offer <i>The Way of the World</i>.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19424 | 17390119 | cg | Benefit the Author of <i>The Parracide</i>. Afterpiece: Written by $Mr Gay=, Author of <i>the Beggar's Opera</i>. [A letter to the <i>Daily Post</i>, 19 Jan., by the author of <i>The Parracide</i> states that after his play was damned on 17 Jan. he was offered a benefit; at first he chose his own play, then decided to offer <i>The Way of the World</i>.
    Performance: 36644 | 19424 | p | The Way Of The World | As17381111.
    AsSeeDate: 36644 | cg | p | As | 17381111
    Cast:
    305764 | 36644 | Sir Wilful | Hippisley
    305765 | 36644 | Mirabel | Ryan
    305766 | 36644 | Fainall | Walker
    305767 | 36644 | Witwoud | Chapman
    305768 | 36644 | Petulant | Neale
    305769 | 36644 | Waitwell | James
    305770 | 36644 | Millamant | Mrs Horton
    305771 | 36644 | Marwood | Mrs Hallam
    305772 | 36644 | Mrs Fainall | Mrs Stevens
    305773 | 36644 | Lady Wishfort | Mrs James
    305774 | 36644 | Foible | Mrs Kibly
    305775 | 36644 | Peg | Miss Horsington
    305776 | 36644 | Mincing | Miss Brunette.
    Performance: 36645 | 19424 | a | The What D'ye Call It | As17390116.
    AsSeeDate: 36645 | cg | a | As | 17390116
    Cast:
    305777 | 36645 | JonasDock | Penkethman
    305778 | 36645 | Sir Roger | Rosco
    305779 | 36645 | Thomas | James
    305780 | 36645 | Peter | Hippisley
    305781 | 36645 | Kitty | Mrs Vincent.
    Performance: 36646 | 19424 | s | Roberts
    Performance: 36647 | 19424 | d | As17390115
    AsSeeDate: 36647 | cg | d | As | 17390115

Mainpiece

Title: The Way Of The World
Comments:
As17381111.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Birth: 1670
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The What D'ye Call It
Comments:
As17390116.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1715
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732
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Song

Comment: Roberts

Dance

Comment: As17390115

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