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23 March 1747

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1746-1747
Volume: 3
Comments: Benefit Mrs Pritchard. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, Egerton 2268), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--General Advertiser. [House charges were #60.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Wcg Jane Shore. As 12 Jan., but Hastings-Havard [; $Mrs Furnival= continued to play <i>Alicia</i>r%. *a?Wcg The Devil to Pay. *d?Wcg As 31 Dec. 1746. *c?Wcg Benefit $Mrs Pritchard=. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. [House charges were #60.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1747 03 23 cg Jane Shore. ^As17470112^, but Hastings-Havard ; $Mrs Furnival= continued to play <i>Alicia</i>r.*a1747 03 23 cg The Devil to Pay.*d1747 03 23 cg ^As17461231^.*c1747 03 23 cg Benefit $Mrs Pritchard=. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. [House charges were #60.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 23759 | 17470323 | cg | Benefit $Mrs Pritchard=. [Receipts: #61 6s., plus #141 8s. from tickets, amounting to a house of #202 14s. without Stage (Account Books, <i>Egerton 2268</i>), i.e., perhaps, without counting income from those invited by Mrs Pritchard to sit on the stage.] Note: The Amphitheatre used on the stage at Benefits will be enclosed and divided into distinct Boxes, with a ceiling and illuminated; in the same manner as those in Front of the House. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three.--<i>General Advertiser</i>. [House charges were #60.
    Performance: 47227 | 23759 | p | Jane Shore | As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; $Mrs Furnival= continued to play <i>Alicia</i>. $Mrs Furnival= continued to play <i>Alicia</i>.
    AsSeeDate: 47227 | cg | p | As | 17470112
    Cast:
    76986 | 47227 | Hastings | Havard
    351472 | 47227 | Alicia | Mrs Furnival.
    351473 | 47227 | Gloster | Quin
    351474 | 47227 | Dumont | Ryan
    351475 | 47227 | Jane Shore | Mrs Pritchard
    Performance: 47228 | 23759 | a | The Devil to Pay
    Performance: 47229 | 23759 | d | As17461231
    AsSeeDate: 47229 | cg | d | As | 17461231

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17470112, but Hastings-Havard ; Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia. Mrs Furnival continued to play Alicia.
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Afterpiece

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Cast:
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Dance

Comment: As17461231

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