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14 March 1758

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1757-1758
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Smith. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. Mr Robt. Lewis came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (Winston MS 8). See Smith's note in Public Advertiser, 16 March.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg Coriolanus. Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. [In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.% *a??cg The Sheep Shearing. As 13 March, but Florizel-Smith. *d??cg As 17 Dec. 1757. *b??cg <i>TThe Judgment of Paris</i>. As 17 Dec. 1757. *c??cg Benefit for $Smith=. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. $Mr Robt. Lewis= came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (<i>Winston MS 8</i>). See Smith's note in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 March.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1758 03 14 cg Coriolanus. Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.*a1758 03 14 cg The Sheep Shearing. ^As17580313^ but Florizel-Smith.*d1758 03 14 cg ^As17571217^.*b1758 03 14 cg <i>TThe Judgment of Paris</i>. ^As17571217^.*c1758 03 14 cg Benefit for $Smith=. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. $Mr Robt. Lewis= came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (<i>Winston MS 8</i>). See Smith's note in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 March.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 28943 | 17580314 | cg | Benefit for $Smith=. Mainpiece: not acted these 4 years. No building on stage. Receipts: #60 12s. 6d. plus tickets #222 5s. (boxes 458; pit 605; gallery 170). Charges #63. $Mr Robt. Lewis= came in for 1 share (Account Book). [Smith advertised, and it appeared his house at his benefit was too full & [there was] confusion in getting to places (<i>Winston MS 8</i>). See Smith's note in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 16 March.
    Performance: 58579 | 28943 | p | Coriolanus | Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
    Cast:
    97349 | 58579 | Coriolanus | Smith
    97350 | 58579 | Tullus | Ryan
    97351 | 58579 | Volusius | Sparks
    97352 | 58579 | Menenius | Shuter
    97353 | 58579 | Cominius | Ridout
    97354 | 58579 | Galesus | Gibson
    97355 | 58579 | Brutus | White
    97356 | 58579 | Sicinius | Bennet
    97357 | 58579 | Plebeians | Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo
    97358 | 58579 | Volumnia | Miss Condill
    97359 | 58579 | Veturia | Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
    Performance: 58580 | 28943 | a | The Sheep Shearing | As17580313 but Florizel-Smith.
    AsSeeDate: 58580 | cg | a | As | 17580313
    Cast:
    97360 | 58580 | Florizel | Smith.
    403133 | 58580 | Polixenes | Ridout
    403134 | 58580 | Alcon | Sparks
    403135 | 58580 | Camillo | Redman
    403136 | 58580 | Clown | Costollo
    403137 | 58580 | <i>The Ballad</i> | <i>Singing Pedlar</i>)-Shuter
    403138 | 58580 | Autolicus | Shuter
    403139 | 58580 | Dorcas | Miss Mullart
    403140 | 58580 | Mopsa | Miss Helm
    403141 | 58580 | Perdita | Mrs Bellamy
    403142 | 58580 | Shepherdesses | Baker, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
    403143 | 58580 | adapted to the Comedy, | Gallini
    403144 | 58580 | Arne=
    Performance: 58581 | 28943 | d | As17571217
    AsSeeDate: 58581 | cg | d | As | 17571217
    Performance: 58582 | 28943 | b | <i>TThe Judgment of Paris</i> | As17571217.
    AsSeeDate: 58582 | cg | b | As | 17571217
    Cast:
    403145 | 58582 | Paris | Gallini
    403146 | 58582 | Mercury | Leppie
    403147 | 58582 | Juno | Miss Viviez
    403148 | 58582 | Pallas | Mrs Granier
    403149 | 58582 | Venus | Miss Hilliard.

Mainpiece

Title: Coriolanus
Comments:
Coriolanus-Smith; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Ridout; Galesus-Gibson; Brutus-White; Sicinius-Bennet; Plebeians-Dunstall, Barrington, Collins, Costollo; Volumnia-Miss Condill; Veturia-Mrs Hamilton. In which will be introduc'd a Roman Ovation after the manner of the Antients.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Sheep Shearing
Comments:
As17580313 but Florizel-Smith.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1777
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794

Dance

Comment: As17571217

Ballet

Comment: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

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