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28 February 1756

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1755-1756
Volume: 4
Comments:

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg King Lear. As 26 Feb. *a??cg The Contrivances. As 16 Oct. 1755. *d??cg As 14 Nov. 1755.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 02 28 cg King Lear. ^As17560226^.*a1756 02 28 cg The Contrivances. ^As17551016^.*d1756 02 28 cg ^As17551114^.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 27950 | 17560228 | cg
    Performance: 56381 | 27950 | p | King Lear | As17560226.
    AsSeeDate: 56381 | cg | p | As | 17560226
    Cast:
    393783 | 56381 | Lear | Barry, first time
    393784 | 56381 | Edgar | Ryan
    393785 | 56381 | Gloster | Ridout
    393786 | 56381 | Kent | Sparks
    393787 | 56381 | Bastard | Smith
    393788 | 56381 | Cornwall | Anderson
    393789 | 56381 | Albany | White
    393790 | 56381 | Burgundy | Bennet
    393791 | 56381 | Gentleman Usher | Shuter
    393792 | 56381 | Goneril | Mrs Stephens
    393793 | 56381 | Regan | Mrs Hamilton
    393794 | 56381 | Cordelia | Miss Nossiter, first time.
    Performance: 56382 | 27950 | a | The Contrivances | As17551016.
    AsSeeDate: 56382 | cg | a | As | 17551016
    Cast:
    393795 | 56382 | Rovewell | Lowe
    393796 | 56382 | Argus | Collins
    393797 | 56382 | Hearty | Redman
    393798 | 56382 | Robin | Dunstall
    393799 | 56382 | Betty | Mrs Pitt
    393800 | 56382 | Arethusa | Mrs Chambers.
    Performance: 56383 | 27950 | d | As17551114
    AsSeeDate: 56383 | cg | d | As | 17551114

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17560226.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Contrivances
Comments:
As17551016.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: As17551114

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