26 February 1756

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in The Old Maid, 13 March. Favorable comment on Barry and Ryan. The reviewer disliked the Tate version, and the stage habit of making the Gentleman Usher a Fribble.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p��cg King Lear and His Three Daughters. Lear-Barry[, first time%; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter[, first time%. *a��cg Damon and Phillida. As 29 Sept. 1755. *d��cg As 14 Nov. 1755. *c��cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in <i>The Old Maid</i>, 13 March. Favorable comment on $Barry= and $Ryan=. The reviewer disliked the $Tate= version, and the stage habit of making the <i>Gentleman Usher</i>r a <i>Fribble</i>r.]

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    *p1756 02 26 cg King Lear and His Three Daughters. Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.*a1756 02 26 cg Damon and Phillida. ^As17550929^.*d1756 02 26 cg ^As17551114^.*c1756 02 26 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in <i>The Old Maid</i>, 13 March. Favorable comment on $Barry= and $Ryan=. The reviewer disliked the $Tate= version, and the stage habit of making the <i>Gentleman Usher</i>r a <i>Fribble</i>r.]

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    Event: 27946 | 17560226 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 17 Oct. 1752. Review of this cast, if not of this particular performance, appeared in <i>The Old Maid</i>, 13 March. Favorable comment on $Barry= and $Ryan=. The reviewer disliked the $Tate= version, and the stage habit of making the <i>Gentleman Usher</i> a <i>Fribble</i>.
    Performance: 56373 | 27946 | p | King Lear And His Three Daughters | Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
    Cast:
    93139 | 56373 | Lear | Barry, first time
    93140 | 56373 | Edgar | Ryan
    93141 | 56373 | Gloster | Ridout
    93142 | 56373 | Kent | Sparks
    93143 | 56373 | Bastard | Smith
    93144 | 56373 | Cornwall | Anderson
    93145 | 56373 | Albany | White
    93146 | 56373 | Burgundy | Bennet
    93147 | 56373 | Gentleman Usher | Shuter
    93148 | 56373 | Goneril | Mrs Stephens
    93149 | 56373 | Regan | Mrs Hamilton
    93150 | 56373 | Cordelia | Miss Nossiter, first time.
    Performance: 56374 | 27946 | a | Damon and Phillida | As17550929.
    AsSeeDate: 56374 | cg | a | As | 17550929
    Cast:
    393749 | 56374 | Damon | Lowe
    393750 | 56374 | Arcas | Anderson
    393751 | 56374 | Corydon | Bennet
    393752 | 56374 | Mopsus | Dunstall
    393753 | 56374 | Cymon | Collins
    393754 | 56374 | Phillida | Miss Young.
    Performance: 56375 | 27946 | d | As17551114
    AsSeeDate: 56375 | cg | d | As | 17551114

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters
Comments:
Lear-Barry, first time; Edgar-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
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Work Title: The History of King Lear
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)

Afterpiece

Title: Damon and Phillida
Comments:
As17550929.
Cast:

Related Works

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Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: Damon and Phillida
Associated Date?: 1729
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Henry Carey (1687 - 1743)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Damon and Phillida
Author(s):Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.
Publication Date:1768
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Work Title: Love in a Riddle
Associated Date?: 1729
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757)
   Henry Carey (1687 - 1743)

Dance

Comment: As17551114

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