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01 November 1753

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to Miss Nossiter in which Mrs Cibber is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon Mr Murphy author of Gray's Inn Journal. It is wrote by one Morgan an Irish Gent: High words has pass'd at ye Bedford Coff. H. between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence (Cross). [See The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter, Shakespeare Quarterly, January 1952, p. 69.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Acg The Twin Rivals. Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent. *a?Acg Harlequin Sorcerer. *c?Acg Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to $Miss Nossiter= in which $Mrs Cibber= is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon $Mr Murphy= author of <i>Gray's Inn Journal</i>. It is wrote by one $Morgan= an <i>Irish Gent</i>: High words has pass'd at ye <i>Bedford Coff. H.</i> between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence ($Cross=). [See <i>The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter</i>, <i>Shakespeare Quarterly</i>, January 1952, p. 69.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1753 11 01 cg The Twin Rivals. Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent.*a1753 11 01 cg Harlequin Sorcerer.*c1753 11 01 cg Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to $Miss Nossiter= in which $Mrs Cibber= is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon $Mr Murphy= author of <i>Gray's Inn Journal</i>. It is wrote by one $Morgan= an <i>Irish Gent</i>: High words has pass'd at ye <i>Bedford Coff. H.</i> between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence ($Cross=). [See <i>The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter</i>, <i>Shakespeare Quarterly</i>, January 1952, p. 69.]

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    Event: 26716 | 17531101 | cg | Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to $Miss Nossiter= in which $Mrs Cibber= is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon $Mr Murphy= author of <i>Gray's Inn Journal</i>. It is wrote by one $Morgan= an <i>Irish Gent</i>: High words has pass'd at ye <i>Bedford Coff. H.</i> between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence ($Cross=). [See <i>The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter</i>, <i>Shakespeare Quarterly</i>, January 1952, p. 69.
    Performance: 53748 | 26716 | p | The Twin Rivals | Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent.
    Cast:
    88851 | 53748 | Wou'dbe | Sparks
    88852 | 53748 | Elder Wou'dbe | Ryan
    88853 | 53748 | Trueman | Anderson
    88854 | 53748 | Richmore | Ridout
    88855 | 53748 | Balderdash | Wignel
    88856 | 53748 | Subtleman | White
    88857 | 53748 | Fairbanks | Redman
    88858 | 53748 | Constable | Dunstall
    88859 | 53748 | Mrs Clearaccount | Mrs Dunstall
    88860 | 53748 | Midnight | Mrs Bambridge
    88861 | 53748 | Teague | Barrington
    88862 | 53748 | Alderman | Arthur
    88863 | 53748 | Clearaccount | Collins
    88864 | 53748 | Aurelia | Mrs Dyer
    88865 | 53748 | Constant | Mrs Vincent.
    Performance: 53749 | 26716 | a | Harlequin Sorcerer

Mainpiece

Title: The Twin Rivals
Comments:
Wou'dbe-Sparks; Elder Wou'dbe-Ryan; Trueman-Anderson; Richmore-Ridout; Balderdash-Wignel; Subtleman-White; Fairbanks-Redman; Constable-Dunstall; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Dunstall; Midnight-Mrs Bambridge; Teague (with Song in Character)-Barrington; Alderman-Arthur; Clearaccount-Collins; Aurelia-Mrs Dyer; Constant-Mrs Vincent.
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Related Works

Publish Date: 1702
Birth: 1676/7
Death: 1707

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Sorcerer
Comments:
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