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11 November 1751

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1751-1752
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 31 Dec. 1744.] The Tragedy of the Siege of Damascus is now in rehearsal at Covent Garden, in which Mr Barry will perform the part of Phocyas , being his first appearance in that character. And a Gentleman who never performed on any stage, will soon appear in the Character of Richard III

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Kcg The Drummer; or, The Haunted House. Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin. *a?Kcg The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus. Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg [first appearance on any stage%; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; [<i>Demons</i>r in the following characters-% Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor. *c?Kcg Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 31 Dec. 1744.] The Tragedy of the <i>Siege of Damascus</i> is now in rehearsal at <i>Covent Garden</i>, in which $Mr Barry= will perform the part of <i>Phocyas</i>r , being his first appearance in that character. And a Gentleman who never performed on any stage, will soon appear in the Character of <i>Richard III</i>r .
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1751 11 11 cg The Drummer; or, The Haunted House. Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.*a1751 11 11 cg The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus. Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; <i>Demons</i>r in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.*c1751 11 11 cg Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 31 Dec. 1744.] The Tragedy of the <i>Siege of Damascus</i> is now in rehearsal at <i>Covent Garden</i>, in which $Mr Barry= will perform the part of <i>Phocyas</i>r , being his first appearance in that character. And a Gentleman who never performed on any stage, will soon appear in the Character of <i>Richard III</i>r .
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 25817 | 17511111 | cg | Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 31 Dec. 1744.] The Tragedy of the <i>Siege of Damascus</i> is now in rehearsal at <i>Covent Garden</i>, in which $Mr Barry= will perform the part of <i>Phocyas</i> , being his first appearance in that character. And a Gentleman who never performed on any stage, will soon appear in the Character of <i>Richard III</i>
    Performance: 51723 | 25817 | p | The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House | Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
    Cast:
    85258 | 51723 | Trueman | Ryan
    85259 | 51723 | Tinsel | Dyer
    85260 | 51723 | Fantome | Anderson
    85261 | 51723 | Lady Trueman | Mrs Vincent
    85262 | 51723 | Vellum | Macklin
    85263 | 51723 | Butler | Marten
    85264 | 51723 | Coachman | Dunstall
    85265 | 51723 | Gardner | Cushing
    85266 | 51723 | Abigail | Mrs Macklin.
    Performance: 51724 | 25817 | a | The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus | Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; <i>Demons</i> in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
    Cast:
    85267 | 51724 | Harlequin | Lun
    85268 | 51724 | Infernal Spirit | Legg first appearance on any stage
    85269 | 51724 | 5 Furies | Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
    85270 | 51724 | Helen | Mrs Lampe
    85271 | 51724 | Hero | Baker, Miss Young
    85272 | 51724 | Charon | Howard
    85273 | 51724 | Miller | LaLauze
    85274 | 51724 | Doctor's man | Arthur
    85275 | 51724 | Tumblers | Bencraft, Cushing
    85276 | 51724 | Miller's Wife | Miss Hillyard
    85277 | 51724 | <i>Demons</i> in the following characters | Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
    85278 | 51724 | Mezzetin | Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
    85279 | 51724 | Scaramouche | Christian
    85280 | 51724 | Mezzetin Woman | Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou
    85281 | 51724 | Scaramouche Woman | Miss Batchelor.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.

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