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19 January 1754

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1753-1754
Volume: 4
Comments: On Tuesday next a New Tragedy called Philoclea. On Monday 28 January will be a Benefit for Sga Nicolina Giordani, A comic Opera with dances. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had at Sg Giordani's Lodging, at Mr Milbourn's Grocer, in James St. Covent Garden. To the Young Gentlewoman who has performed Hermione [see 19 Jan.]: @Great was th' Applause you met, great your desert,@You charm'd the Eye, the Ear, the Head, the Heart.@Amaz'd we saw you at the first appear,@Ev'n in the hardest part, a perfect play'r.@Your person, your deportment set to view,@The youthful princess that the poet drew.@All was propriety, and all was grace,@We read the author's meaning in your face.@Your elocution was both just and strong,@Mix'd with due ease, and not an accent wrong,@Such varied Musick in your voice we heard,@That in the Tones both Taste and Sense appear'd.@Love, Jealousy, and Rage so well expres't@Engag'd our souls, nor knew we which was best,@'Twas Nature all-she form'd you for the stage,@Follow her steps, and glad th' Admiring Age.-Public Advertiser@

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Distrest Mother. As 10 Jan. *a??cg Harlequin Skeleton. As 12 Jan., but Mercury-_; Diana-_. *c??cg On Tuesday next a New Tragedy called <i>Philoclea</i>. On Monday 28 January will be a Benefit for $Sga Nicolina Giordani=, A comic Opera with dances. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had at Sg Giordani's Lodging, at $Mr Milbourn='s Grocer, in <i>James St.</i> <i>Covent Garden</i>. To the Young Gentlewoman who has performed <i>Hermione</i>r [see 19 Jan.]: @Great was th' Applause you met, great your desert,@You charm'd the Eye, the Ear, the Head, the Heart.@Amaz'd we saw you at the first appear,@Ev'n in the hardest part, a perfect play'r.@Your person, your deportment set to view,@The youthful princess that the poet drew.@All was propriety, and all was grace,@We read the author's meaning in your face.@Your elocution was both just and strong,@Mix'd with due ease, and not an accent wrong,@Such varied Musick in your voice we heard,@That in the Tones both Taste and Sense appear'd.@Love, Jealousy, and Rage so well expres't@Engag'd our souls, nor knew we which was best,@'Twas Nature all-she form'd you for the stage,@Follow her steps, and glad th' Admiring Age.-<i>Public Advertiser</i>@ .

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 01 19 cg The Distrest Mother. ^As17540110^.*a1754 01 19 cg Harlequin Skeleton. ^As17540112^, but Mercury-_; Diana-_.*c1754 01 19 cg On Tuesday next a New Tragedy called <i>Philoclea</i>. On Monday 28 January will be a Benefit for $Sga Nicolina Giordani=, A comic Opera with dances. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had at Sg Giordani's Lodging, at $Mr Milbourn='s Grocer, in <i>James St.</i> <i>Covent Garden</i>. To the Young Gentlewoman who has performed <i>Hermione</i>r [see 19 Jan.]: @Great was th' Applause you met, great your desert,@You charm'd the Eye, the Ear, the Head, the Heart.@Amaz'd we saw you at the first appear,@Ev'n in the hardest part, a perfect play'r.@Your person, your deportment set to view,@The youthful princess that the poet drew.@All was propriety, and all was grace,@We read the author's meaning in your face.@Your elocution was both just and strong,@Mix'd with due ease, and not an accent wrong,@Such varied Musick in your voice we heard,@That in the Tones both Taste and Sense appear'd.@Love, Jealousy, and Rage so well expres't@Engag'd our souls, nor knew we which was best,@'Twas Nature all-she form'd you for the stage,@Follow her steps, and glad th' Admiring Age.-<i>Public Advertiser</i>@ .

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 26867 | 17540119 | cg | On Tuesday next a New Tragedy called <i>Philoclea</i>. On Monday 28 January will be a Benefit for $Sga Nicolina Giordani=, A comic Opera with dances. Tickets and places for the Boxes may be had at Sg Giordani's Lodging, at $Mr Milbourn='s Grocer, in <i>James St.</i> <i>Covent Garden</i>. To the Young Gentlewoman who has performed <i>Hermione</i> [see 19 Jan.]: @Great was th' Applause you met, great your desert,@You charm'd the Eye, the Ear, the Head, the Heart.@Amaz'd we saw you at the first appear,@Ev'n in the hardest part, a perfect play'r.@Your person, your deportment set to view,@The youthful princess that the poet drew.@All was propriety, and all was grace,@We read the author's meaning in your face.@Your elocution was both just and strong,@Mix'd with due ease, and not an accent wrong,@Such varied Musick in your voice we heard,@That in the Tones both Taste and Sense appear'd.@Love, Jealousy, and Rage so well expres't@Engag'd our souls, nor knew we which was best,@'Twas Nature all-she form'd you for the stage,@Follow her steps, and glad th' Admiring Age.-<i>Public Advertiser</i>@
    Performance: 54079 | 26867 | p | The Distrest Mother | As17540110.
    AsSeeDate: 54079 | cg | p | As | 17540110
    Cast:
    384419 | 54079 | Andromache | Miss Bellamy
    384420 | 54079 | Pyrrhus | Sparks
    384421 | 54079 | Pylades | Ridout
    384422 | 54079 | Phenix | Anderson
    384423 | 54079 | Orestes | Barry
    384424 | 54079 | Cephisa | Mrs Barrington
    384425 | 54079 | Cleone | Mrs Baker
    384426 | 54079 | Hermione | Young Gentlewoman
    Performance: 54080 | 26867 | a | Harlequin Skeleton | As17540112, but Mercury-_; Diana-_.
    AsSeeDate: 54080 | cg | a | As | 17540112
    Cast:
    384427 | 54080 | Merlin | Howard.
    384428 | 54080 | Diana | Miss Davis
    384429 | 54080 | Aerial Spirits | <i>Granier, _Grandchamps.
    384430 | 54080 | Chasseur Royale | Lowe
    384431 | 54080 | Jupiter | Miles
    384432 | 54080 | Mercury | Baker
    384433 | 54080 | Doctor | Bencraft
    384434 | 54080 | Colombine | Mrs Dunstall
    384435 | 54080 | Pierrot | Lalauze.

Mainpiece

Title: The Distrest Mother
Comments:
As17540110.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1712

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Skeleton
Comments:
As17540112, but Mercury-_; Diana-_.
Cast:

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 19 January 1754 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=26867.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 19 January 1754 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=26867. Accessed 3 April 2025.