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27 March 1739

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1738-1739
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Chapman [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of Bow Street cg.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at Chelsea, Mrs Laguerre, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. Daily Post, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by Mr Thompson, call'd Edward and Eleonora, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the Lord Chamberlain, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *px[cg The Country Lasses; or, The Custom of the Manor. Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley. *ax[cg Damon and Phillida. *dx[cg <i>GGrand Ballet</i>-Glover, Mlle Roland; <i>Two Pierots</i>-Lalauze, Desse; <i>Comic Dance</i>-Villeneuve, Miss Oates. *cx[cg Benefit $Chapman= [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of <i>Bow Street</i> <i>cg</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at <i>Chelsea</i>, $Mrs Laguerre=, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. <i>Daily Post</i>, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by $Mr Thompson=, call'd <i>Edward and Eleonora</i>, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1739 03 27 cg The Country Lasses; or, The Custom of the Manor. Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.*a1739 03 27 cg Damon and Phillida.*d1739 03 27 cg <i>GGrand Ballet</i>-Glover, Mlle Roland; <i>Two Pierots</i>-Lalauze, Desse; <i>Comic Dance</i>-Villeneuve, Miss Oates.*c1739 03 27 cg Benefit $Chapman= [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of <i>Bow Street</i> <i>cg</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at <i>Chelsea</i>, $Mrs Laguerre=, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. <i>Daily Post</i>, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by $Mr Thompson=, call'd <i>Edward and Eleonora</i>, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 19532 | 17390327 | cg | Benefit $Chapman= [who states that he is in danger of losing vision in one eye. Tickets at Chapman's House, the Corner of <i>Bow Street</i> <i>cg</i>.] <i>London Daily Post and General Advertiser</i>, 27 March: Last Week died, after a most tedious and expensive Illness, at <i>Chelsea</i>, $Mrs Laguerre=, formerly a celebrated Dancer on the Stage. <i>Daily Post</i>, 29 March: During the Rehearsal [on 27 March], of a new Tragedy, written by $Mr Thompson=, call'd <i>Edward and Eleonora</i>, (which was to have been acted on this Day) he receiv'd, to his great Surprise, a Message from the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, absolutely forbidding the acting of the said Play. No Objection having been made to the Whole or any Part of it, we must conclude it was consider'd as immoral or seditious
    Performance: 36880 | 19532 | p | The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor | Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
    Cast:
    56917 | 36880 | Modely | Chapman
    56918 | 36880 | Hartwell | Hale
    56919 | 36880 | Freehold | Bridgwater
    56920 | 36880 | Sir John | Penkethman
    56921 | 36880 | Lurcher | Hill
    56922 | 36880 | Vulture | James
    56923 | 36880 | Carbuncle | Mullart
    56924 | 36880 | Shacklefigure | Neale
    56925 | 36880 | Flora | Mrs Bellamy
    56926 | 36880 | Aura | Mrs Vincent
    56927 | 36880 | Doublejugg | Hippisley.
    Performance: 36881 | 19532 | a | Damon and Phillida
    Performance: 36882 | 19532 | d | <i>GGrand Ballet</i>-Glover, Mlle Roland; <i>Two Pierots</i>-Lalauze, Desse; <i>Comic Dance</i>-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Mainpiece

Comments:
Modely-Chapman; Hartwell-Hale; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Penkethman; Lurcher-Hill; Vulture-James; Carbuncle-Mullart; Shacklefigure-Neale; Flora-Mrs Bellamy; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Doublejugg-Hippisley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Cast:
None Listed

Dance

Comment: GGrand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland; Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

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