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20 September 1754

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg King Richard III. Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent. *a??cg The Contrivances. Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers. *c??cg [TThe <i>Public Advertiser</i> includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on $J. Lewis='s portrait of $Mrs Woffington=: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 09 20 cg King Richard III. Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.*a1754 09 20 cg The Contrivances. Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.*c1754 09 20 cg [The <i>Public Advertiser</i> includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on $J. Lewis='s portrait of $Mrs Woffington=: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27156 | 17540920 | cg | [The <i>Public Advertiser</i> includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on $J. Lewis='s portrait of $Mrs Woffington=: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.
    Performance: 54699 | 27156 | p | King Richard Iii | Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
    Cast:
    90029 | 54699 | Richard | Ryan
    90030 | 54699 | King Henry | Ridout
    90031 | 54699 | Richmond | Dyer
    90032 | 54699 | Buckingham | Sparks
    90033 | 54699 | Stanley | Redman
    90034 | 54699 | Catesby | Gibson
    90035 | 54699 | Ratcliff | Anderson
    90036 | 54699 | Tressel | Cushing
    90037 | 54699 | Norfolk | Wignell
    90038 | 54699 | Oxford | Bencraft
    90039 | 54699 | Tirrel | Dunstall
    90040 | 54699 | Lieut. | White
    90041 | 54699 | Blunt | Holtom
    90042 | 54699 | Lord Mayor | Marten
    90043 | 54699 | Prince Edward | Miss Mullart
    90044 | 54699 | Duke of York | Miss Hallam
    90045 | 54699 | Lady Anne | Mrs Barrington
    90046 | 54699 | Duchess of York | Mrs Bambridge
    90047 | 54699 | Queen | Mrs Vincent.
    Performance: 54700 | 27156 | a | The Contrivances | Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
    Cast:
    90048 | 54700 | Rovewell | Lowe
    90049 | 54700 | Hearty | Redman
    90050 | 54700 | Robin | Dunstall
    90051 | 54700 | Argus | Collins
    90052 | 54700 | Betty | Mrs Pitt
    90053 | 54700 | Arethusa | Mrs Chambers.

Mainpiece

Title: King Richard Iii
Comments:
Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Colley Cibber
Birth: 1671
Death: 1757
Work Title: Richard III
Publish Date:
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616

Afterpiece

Title: The Contrivances
Comments:
Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Argus-Collins; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1715
Author: Henry Carey
Birth: 1687
Death: 1743
Publish Date: 1729
Author: Henry Carey
Birth: 1687
Death: 1743

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