22 April 1742

Event Information
Theatre: Goodman's Fields
Theatrical Season: 1741-1742
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Beckham, the Prompter. Tickets at Beckham's Toy Shop, in Cornhill; George's Coffeehouse, Temple Bar, Tom's Coffeehouse, Russel St., Covent Garden; Dodsley's Bookseller, at Tulley's Head; and at Gloucester Tavern, Pall Mall. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Steel, Mrs E. Hippisley, the two Masters Granier, and Mr Ravenscroft, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre

Performance List

Event Downloads

JSON XML CSV

  • Your web browser doesn't have a PDF plugin. Instead, click here to download the PDF file

  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?gf Oroonoko. See 16 Feb., but Aboan-a Gentleman[, first appearance on any stage%; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard. *a?gf The School Boy. School Boy-Garrick[, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season%. *s?gf [CConcert Air from <i>Alexander's Feast</i>:% <i>War he sung is Toil and Trouble</i>-Mrs Bishop; III: <i>Can Love be controul'd by Advice</i>-Miss Medina. *m?gf V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; [who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with $Handel='s celebrated% <i>Water Musick</i>-; [And% to conclude: [the Concert, the Coronation Anthem% <i>Long Live the King</i> [(never perform'd there before) by $Mr Handel=%-an Additional Band. *d?gf I: David apShenkin; II: <i>Welsh Buffoon</i>, as 6 April; IV: <i>Two Millers and Courtezan</i>, as 15 March; End I Afterpiece: <i>New Scots Dance</i>-Master and Miss Granier. *c?gf Benefit $Beckham=, the Prompter. Tickets at <i>Beckham's Toy Shop</i>, in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>George's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Temple Bar</i>, <i>Tom's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Dodsley's</i> Bookseller, at <i>Tulley's Head</i>; and at <i>Gloucester Tavern</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mrs Steel=, $Mrs E. Hippisley=, the $two Masters Granier=, and $Mr Ravenscroft=, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1742 04 22 gf Oroonoko. ^See17420216^, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.*a1742 04 22 gf The School Boy. School Boy-Garrick, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season.*s1742 04 22 gf Concert Air from <i>Alexander's Feast</i>: <i>War he sung is Toil and Trouble</i>-Mrs Bishop; III: <i>Can Love be controul'd by Advice</i>-Miss Medina.*m1742 04 22 gf V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with $Handel='s celebrated <i>Water Musick</i>-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem <i>Long Live the King</i> (never perform'd there before) by $Mr Handel=-an Additional Band.*d1742 04 22 gf I: David apShenkin; II: <i>Welsh Buffoon</i>, ^as17420406^ IV: <i>Two Millers and Courtezan</i>, ^as17420315^ End I Afterpiece: <i>New Scots Dance</i>-Master and Miss Granier.*c1742 04 22 gf Benefit $Beckham=, the Prompter. Tickets at <i>Beckham's Toy Shop</i>, in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>George's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Temple Bar</i>, <i>Tom's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Dodsley's</i> Bookseller, at <i>Tulley's Head</i>; and at <i>Gloucester Tavern</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mrs Steel=, $Mrs E. Hippisley=, the $two Masters Granier=, and $Mr Ravenscroft=, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 21239 | 17420422 | gf | Benefit $Beckham=, the Prompter. Tickets at <i>Beckham's Toy Shop</i>, in <i>Cornhill</i>; <i>George's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Temple Bar</i>, <i>Tom's Coffeehouse</i>, <i>Russel St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; <i>Dodsley's</i> Bookseller, at <i>Tulley's Head</i>; and at <i>Gloucester Tavern</i>, <i>Pall Mall</i>. Tickets deliver'd out by $Mrs Steel=, $Mrs E. Hippisley=, the $two Masters Granier=, and $Mr Ravenscroft=, will be taken...Servants will be allow'd to keep Places upon the Stage, which (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclos'd, and form'd into an Amphitheatre
    Performance: 41277 | 21239 | p | Oroonoko | See17420216, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
    Cast:
    65539 | 41277 | Aboan | a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
    65540 | 41277 | Oroonoko | Giffard
    65541 | 41277 | Imoinda | Mrs Giffard.
    Performance: 41278 | 21239 | a | The School Boy | School Boy-Garrick, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season.
    Cast:
    65542 | 41278 | School Boy | Garrick, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season.
    Performance: 41279 | 21239 | s | Concert Air from <i>Alexander's Feast</i>: <i>War he sung is Toil and Trouble</i>-Mrs Bishop; III: <i>Can Love be controul'd by Advice</i>-Miss Medina
    Performance: 41280 | 21239 | m | V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo | Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with $Handel='s celebrated <i>Water Musick</i>-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem <i>Long Live the King</i> (never perform'd there before) by $Mr Handel=-an Additional Band.
    Cast:
    65543 | 41280 | 's celebrated <i>Water Musick</i>
    65544 | 41280 | Mr Handel= | an Additional Band.
    Performance: 41281 | 21239 | d | I: David apShenkin; II: <i>Welsh Buffoon</i>, as17420406 IV: <i>Two Millers and Courtezan</i>, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: <i>New Scots Dance</i>-Master and Miss Granier
    AsSeeDate: 41281 | gf | d | As | 17420406

Mainpiece

Title: Oroonoko
Comments:
See17420216, but Aboan-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Oroonoko-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date:
Birth: 1660
Death: 1746
Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date: 1759
Baptism: 1720
Death: 1773
Publish Date: 1760
Birth: 1728
Death: 1784
Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date:

Afterpiece

Title: The School Boy
Comments:
School Boy-Garrick, being Positively the last time of his performing it this season.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1707
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757

Song

Comment: Concert Air from Alexander's Feast: War he sung is Toil and Trouble-Mrs Bishop; III: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Music

Comment: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; who never perform'd on that Stage before ending with Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; And to conclude: the Concert, the Coronation Anthem Long Live the King (never perform'd there before) by Mr Handel-an Additional Band

Dance

Comment: I: David apShenkin; II: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 End I Afterpiece: New Scots Dance-Master and Miss Granier

Cite this page

Chicago:
MLA: