28 December 1747

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixthv; the Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richardv; the Cruel Murder of Prince Edwardv and his Brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv, and the death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv; being the last that was faught between the Houses of York and Lancasterv. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg King Richard III. Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton. *a?cg The Royal Chace. As 26 Dec., but[ add% Mercury-Laguerre. *c?cg Mainpiece: Containing the <i>Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth</i>v; the <i>Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richard</i>v; the <i>Cruel Murder of Prince Edward</i>v and his Brother in the Tower; the <i>Landing of the Earl of Richmond</i>v, and the <i>death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Field</i>v; being the last that was faught between the <i>Houses of York and Lancaster</i>v. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1747 12 28 cg King Richard III. Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.*a1747 12 28 cg The Royal Chace. ^As17471226^, but add Mercury-Laguerre.*c1747 12 28 cg Mainpiece: Containing the <i>Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth</i>v; the <i>Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richard</i>v; the <i>Cruel Murder of Prince Edward</i>v and his Brother in the Tower; the <i>Landing of the Earl of Richmond</i>v, and the <i>death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Field</i>v; being the last that was faught between the <i>Houses of York and Lancaster</i>v. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24009 | 17471228 | cg | Mainpiece: Containing the <i>Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth</i>v; the <i>Artful Acquistion of the Crown by King Richard</i>v; the <i>Cruel Murder of Prince Edward</i>v and his Brother in the Tower; the <i>Landing of the Earl of Richmond</i>v, and the <i>death of King Richard in the Memorable Battle of Bosworth Field</i>v; being the last that was faught between the <i>Houses of York and Lancaster</i>v. [A customary elaboration of the title, appearing at subsequent performances this season, but not repeated here.
    Performance: 47782 | 24009 | p | King Richard Iii | Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
    Cast:
    77911 | 47782 | Richard III | Ryan
    77912 | 47782 | King Henry | Bridgwater
    77913 | 47782 | Richmond | Giffard
    77914 | 47782 | Buckingham | Bridges
    77915 | 47782 | Tressel | Ridout
    77916 | 47782 | Stanley | Rosco
    77917 | 47782 | Blunt | Kennedy
    77918 | 47782 | Catesby | Gibson
    77919 | 47782 | Tyrrel | Stoppelaer
    77920 | 47782 | Lord Mayor | Dunstall
    77921 | 47782 | Ratcliff | Anderson
    77922 | 47782 | Lieutenant | Storer
    77923 | 47782 | Oxford | Bencraft
    77924 | 47782 | Prince Edward | Miss Morrison
    77925 | 47782 | Duke of York | Miss Mullart
    77926 | 47782 | Duchess of York | Mrs James
    77927 | 47782 | Lady Anne | Mrs Hale
    77928 | 47782 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs Horton.
    Performance: 47783 | 24009 | a | The Royal Chace | As17471226, but add Mercury-Laguerre.
    AsSeeDate: 47783 | cg | a | As | 17471226
    Cast:
    77929 | 47783 | add Mercury | Laguerre.
    353354 | 47783 | Chasseur Royal | Beard
    353355 | 47783 | Merlin | Leveridge
    353356 | 47783 | in the character of <i>Harlequin</i> | Lun
    353357 | 47783 | Pluto | Granier
    353358 | 47783 | Neptune | Dupre
    353359 | 47783 | Pan | Vandersluys
    353360 | 47783 | Hercules | Delagarde
    353361 | 47783 | Apollo | Villeneuve
    353362 | 47783 | Mars | Desse
    353363 | 47783 | Doctor | Bencraft
    353364 | 47783 | Colombine | Mrs Dunstall
    353365 | 47783 | Pierot | LaLauze.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Richard III-Ryan; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Giffard; Buckingham-Bridges; Tressel-Ridout; Stanley-Rosco; Blunt-Kennedy; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Stoppelaer; Lord Mayor-Dunstall; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Storer; Oxford-Bencraft; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Hale; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17471226, but add Mercury-Laguerre.
Cast:

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