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05 April 1749

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Sowdon. Tickets to be had of Sowdon at Mr Haymer's in James St., Covent Garden, of Hobson at the Stage Door; at Will's Coffee House, Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon, in Blackman St., Southwark. Receipts: #160 (Cross); no house charges. N.B.: A present was made to him of the charge of the House, because he had acted this season and receiv'd no salary (Powel)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?edl The Distress'd Mother. Pyrrhus-Sowdon [for the first time%; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber. *a?edl The Intriguing Chambermaid. As 7 March. *d?edl II: <i>Savoyards</i>, as 20 Sept. 1748; IV: <i>The Gondoliers</i>-Cooke. *m?edl III: <i>Concerto on Flute</i>-the Child. *s?edl V: <i>Mad Bess</i>-Beard. *c?edl Benefit for $Sowdon=. Tickets to be had of Sowdon at Mr <i>Haymer's</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, of $Hobson= at the Stage Door; at <i>Will's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon=, in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); no house charges. N.B.: A present was made to him of the charge of the House, because he had acted this season and receiv'd no salary ($Powel=).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1749 04 05 dl The Distress'd Mother. Pyrrhus-Sowdon for the first time; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.*a1749 04 05 dl The Intriguing Chambermaid. ^As17490307^.*d1749 04 05 dl II: <i>Savoyards</i>, ^as17480920^; IV: <i>The Gondoliers</i>-Cooke.*m1749 04 05 dl III: <i>Concerto on Flute</i>-the Child.*s1749 04 05 dl V: <i>Mad Bess</i>-Beard.*c1749 04 05 dl Benefit for $Sowdon=. Tickets to be had of Sowdon at Mr <i>Haymer's</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, of $Hobson= at the Stage Door; at <i>Will's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon=, in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); no house charges. N.B.: A present was made to him of the charge of the House, because he had acted this season and receiv'd no salary ($Powel=).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 24701 | 17490405 | dl | Benefit for $Sowdon=. Tickets to be had of Sowdon at Mr <i>Haymer's</i> in <i>James St.</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>, of $Hobson= at the Stage Door; at <i>Will's Coffee House</i>, <i>Cornhill</i>, and of $Mr Thomas Sowdon=, in <i>Blackman St.</i>, <i>Southwark</i>. Receipts: #160 ($Cross=); no house charges. N.B.: A present was made to him of the charge of the House, because he had acted this season and receiv'd no salary ($Powel=)
    Performance: 49271 | 24701 | p | The Distress'd Mother | Pyrrhus-Sowdon for the first time; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
    Cast:
    80632 | 49271 | Pyrrhus | Sowdon for the first time
    80633 | 49271 | Orestes | Barry
    80634 | 49271 | Pylades | Havard
    80635 | 49271 | Phoenix | Winstone
    80636 | 49271 | Cleone | Mrs Green
    80637 | 49271 | Cephisa | Mrs Bennet
    80638 | 49271 | Hermione | Mrs Pritchard
    80639 | 49271 | Andromache | Mrs Cibber.
    Performance: 49272 | 24701 | a | The Intriguing Chambermaid | As17490307.
    AsSeeDate: 49272 | dl | a | As | 17490307
    Cast:
    360152 | 49272 | also Goodall | Winstone
    360153 | 49272 | Mrs Highman | Mrs Bennet.
    360154 | 49272 | Drunken Colonel | Woodward
    360155 | 49272 | Lettice | Mrs Clive.
    Performance: 49273 | 24701 | d | II: <i>Savoyards</i>, as17480920; IV: <i>The Gondoliers</i>-Cooke
    AsSeeDate: 49273 | dl | d | As | 17480920
    Performance: 49274 | 24701 | m | III: <i>Concerto on Flute</i>-the Child
    Performance: 49275 | 24701 | s | V: <i>Mad Bess</i>-Beard

Mainpiece

Title: The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Pyrrhus-Sowdon for the first time; Orestes-Barry; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Green; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache-Mrs Cibber.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid
Comments:
As17490307.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1734
Birth: 1707
Death: 1754

Dance

Comment: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: The Gondoliers-Cooke

Music

Comment: III: Concerto on Flute-the Child

Song

Comment: V: Mad Bess-Beard

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 05 April 1749 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=24701.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 05 April 1749 at Drury Lane Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=24701. Accessed 31 March 2025.