09 November 1754

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1754-1755
Volume: 4
Comments: Both pieces by His Majesty's command. [John Pringle wrote to Blayney Townley on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to Covent Garden in perference to the opera at Drury Lane, when Lady Townley by Pegg Woffington gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the Miller of Mansfield." -Historical MS Commission, 10th Report, Appendix, Part IV (London 1887), p. 257.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Provok'd Husband. As 31 Oct. *a??cg The King and Miller. As 9 Oct., but Peggy-Mrs Baker. *c??cg Both pieces by $His Majesty='s command. [$John Pringle= wrote to $Blayney Townley= on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to <i>Covent Garden</i> in perference to the opera at <i>Drury Lane</i>, when <i>Lady Townley</i>r by $Pegg Woffington= gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the <i>Miller of Mansfield</i>." -<i>Historical MS Commission, 10th Report</i>, Appendix, Part IV (<i>London</i> 1887), p. 257.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1754 11 09 cg The Provok'd Husband. ^As17541031^.*a1754 11 09 cg The King and Miller. ^As17541009^, but Peggy-Mrs Baker.*c1754 11 09 cg Both pieces by $His Majesty='s command. [$John Pringle= wrote to $Blayney Townley= on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to <i>Covent Garden</i> in perference to the opera at <i>Drury Lane</i>, when <i>Lady Townley</i>r by $Pegg Woffington= gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the <i>Miller of Mansfield</i>." -<i>Historical MS Commission, 10th Report</i>, Appendix, Part IV (<i>London</i> 1887), p. 257.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27244 | 17541109 | cg | Both pieces by $His Majesty='s command. [$John Pringle= wrote to $Blayney Townley= on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to <i>Covent Garden</i> in perference to the opera at <i>Drury Lane</i>, when <i>Lady Townley</i> by $Pegg Woffington= gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the <i>Miller of Mansfield</i>." -<i>Historical MS Commission, 10th Report</i>, Appendix, Part IV (<i>London</i> 1887), p. 257.
    Performance: 54886 | 27244 | p | The Provok'd Husband | As17541031.
    AsSeeDate: 54886 | cg | p | As | 17541031
    Cast:
    387190 | 54886 | Richard | Shuter
    387191 | 54886 | Townly | Sheridan
    387192 | 54886 | Jenny | Mrs Green
    387193 | 54886 | Poundage | Stoppelaer
    387194 | 54886 | Myrtilla | Mrs Baker
    387195 | 54886 | Lady Townly | Mrs Woffington.
    387196 | 54886 | Manly | Sparks
    387197 | 54886 | Sir Francis | Arthur
    387198 | 54886 | Miss Jenny | Mrs Baker
    387199 | 54886 | Lady Wronghead | Mrs Pitt
    387200 | 54886 | Basset | Dyer
    387201 | 54886 | Moody | Dunstall
    387202 | 54886 | Mrs Motherly | Mrs Bambridge
    387203 | 54886 | Trusty | Mrs Ferguson
    387204 | 54886 | Lady Grace | Mrs Elmy
    Performance: 54887 | 27244 | a | The King and Miller | As17541009, but Peggy-Mrs Baker.
    AsSeeDate: 54887 | cg | a | As | 17541009
    Cast:
    90717 | 54887 | Peggy | Mrs Baker.
    387205 | 54887 | King | Gibson
    387206 | 54887 | Miller | Marten
    387207 | 54887 | Dick | Anderson
    387208 | 54887 | Joe | Lowe.

Mainpiece

Title: The Provok'd Husband
Comments:
As17541031.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The King and Miller
Comments:
As17541009, but Peggy-Mrs Baker.
Cast:

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