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17 December 1756

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1756-1757
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the Public Advertiser the following day. The Prologue, written by Derrick, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by Mr Lockman, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, Shuter as Boatswain followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for Britain to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the Public Advertiser on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Miser. As 24 Sept., but Lappet-Mrs Pitt; <i>New Prologue</i>-Smith; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Phillips; <i>New Epilogue</i>[in the character of a <i>Boatswain</i>r%-Shuter. *a??cg The Contrivances. As 24 Nov., but Argus-Collins. *d??cg Lucas, Miss Hilliard. *c??cg Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> the following day. The Prologue, written by $Derrick=, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by $Mr Lockman=, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, $Shuter= as <i>Boatswain</i>r followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for <i>Britain</i> to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.@

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1756 12 17 cg The Miser. ^As17560924^, but Lappet-Mrs Pitt; <i>New Prologue</i>-Smith; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Phillips; <i>New Epilogue</i>in the character of a <i>Boatswain</i>r-Shuter.*a1756 12 17 cg The Contrivances. ^As17561124^, but Argus-Collins.*d1756 12 17 cg Lucas, Miss Hilliard.*c1756 12 17 cg Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> the following day. The Prologue, written by $Derrick=, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by $Mr Lockman=, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, $Shuter= as <i>Boatswain</i>r followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for <i>Britain</i> to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.@

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28274 | 17561217 | cg | Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> the following day. The Prologue, written by $Derrick=, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by $Mr Lockman=, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, $Shuter= as <i>Boatswain</i> followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for <i>Britain</i> to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the <i>Public Advertiser</i> on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.
    Performance: 57108 | 28274 | p | The Miser | As17560924, but Lappet-Mrs Pitt; <i>New Prologue</i>-Smith; <i>Hornpipe</i>-Phillips; <i>New Epilogue</i>in the character of a <i>Boatswain</i>-Shuter.
    AsSeeDate: 57108 | cg | p | As | 17560924
    Cast:
    94804 | 57108 | Lappet | Mrs Pitt
    94805 | 57108 | <i>New Prologue</i> | Smith
    94806 | 57108 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Phillips
    94807 | 57108 | <i>New Epilogue</i>in the character of a <i>Boatsw | Shuter.
    396585 | 57108 | Miser | Shuter
    396586 | 57108 | Frederick | Gibson
    396587 | 57108 | Clerimont | Ridout
    396588 | 57108 | James | Collins
    396589 | 57108 | Decoy | Marten
    396590 | 57108 | Ramilie | Dyer
    396591 | 57108 | Mariana | Mrs Barrington
    396592 | 57108 | Harriet | Mrs Vincent
    396593 | 57108 | Mrs Wisely | Mrs Copin
    396594 | 57108 | Wheedle | Miss Ferguson
    Performance: 57109 | 28274 | a | The Contrivances | As17561124, but Argus-Collins.
    AsSeeDate: 57109 | cg | a | As | 17561124
    Cast:
    94808 | 57109 | Argus | Collins.
    396595 | 57109 | Rovewell | Lowe
    396596 | 57109 | Hearty | Redman
    396597 | 57109 | Robin | Dunstall
    396598 | 57109 | Betty | Mrs Pitt
    396599 | 57109 | Arethusa | Mrs Chambers.
    Performance: 57110 | 28274 | d | Lucas, Miss Hilliard

Mainpiece

Title: The Miser
Comments:
As17560924, but Lappet-Mrs Pitt; New Prologue-Smith; Hornpipe-Phillips; New Epiloguein the character of a Boatswain-Shuter.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Contrivances
Comments:
As17561124, but Argus-Collins.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

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