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06 July 1758

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1757-1758
Volume: 4
Comments: [T$Theophilus Cibber opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by Joseph Reed. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the Swan, Westminster Bridge; Forest's Coffee House and Cannon Tavern, Charing Cross; the Tuns in the Borough, Southwark; the Rainbow Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange; and the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden. N.B. Tickets for the Author to be had at Mr Briscall's at Parliament-Street Coffee House; the Bedford Head, Southampton St.; Mr Wells at the Crown and W in Russel Court, Covent Garden; Mr Long's in Little Britain; the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; the White Lion in Talbot Court; and the Sun Tavern, Shadwell

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Fcg Madrigal and Truletta. Characters-Mr Cibber; [& Co., with a% <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; [an% <i>Ode</i>-; [a% Dirge-; [a <i>Funeral</i>v and <i>Procession</i>v; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. <i>Larpent MS 148</i> lists parts:% Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-. *a?Fcg Sir Thomas Callico; or, The Mock Nabob. [Taken from the Comedy of <i>Sir Courtly Nice</i>.% *c?Fcg [$T$Theophilus Cibber= opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by $Joseph Reed=. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the <i>Swan</i>, <i>Westminster Bridge</i>; <i>Forest's Coffee House</i> and <i>Cannon Tavern</i>, <i>Charing Cross</i>; the <i>Tuns</i> in the <i>Borough</i>, <i>Southwark</i>; the <i>Rainbow Coffee House</i>, near the <i>Royal Exchange</i>; and the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. N.B. Tickets for the <i>Author</i> to be had at Mr <i>Briscall's</i> at <i>Parliament-Street Coffee House</i>; the <i>Bedford Head</i>, <i>Southampton St.</i>; Mr <i>Wells</i> at the <i>Crown and W</i> in <i>Russel Court</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Long's</i> in <i>Little Britain</i>; the <i>Union Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; the <i>White Lion</i> in <i>Talbot Court</i>; and the <i>Sun Tavern</i>, <i>Shadwell</i>.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1758 07 06 cg Madrigal and Truletta. Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; an <i>Ode</i>-; a Dirge-; a <i>Funeral</i>v and <i>Procession</i>v; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. <i>Larpent MS 148</i> lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.*a1758 07 06 cg Sir Thom^as^Callico; or, The Mock Nabob. Taken from the Comedy of <i>Sir Courtly Nice</i>.*c1758 07 06 cg [$T$Theophilus Cibber= opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by $Joseph Reed=. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the <i>Swan</i>, <i>Westminster Bridge</i>; <i>Forest's Coffee House</i> and <i>Cannon Tavern</i>, <i>Charing Cross</i>; the <i>Tuns</i> in the <i>Borough</i>, <i>Southwark</i>; the <i>Rainbow Coffee House</i>, near the <i>Royal Exchange</i>; and the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. N.B. Tickets for the <i>Author</i> to be had at Mr <i>Briscall's</i> at <i>Parliament-Street Coffee House</i>; the <i>Bedford Head</i>, <i>Southampton St.</i>; Mr <i>Wells</i> at the <i>Crown and W</i> in <i>Russel Court</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Long's</i> in <i>Little Britain</i>; the <i>Union Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; the <i>White Lion</i> in <i>Talbot Court</i>; and the <i>Sun Tavern</i>, <i>Shadwell</i>.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 29097 | 17580706 | cg | [$T$Theophilus Cibber= opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by $Joseph Reed=. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the <i>Swan</i>, <i>Westminster Bridge</i>; <i>Forest's Coffee House</i> and <i>Cannon Tavern</i>, <i>Charing Cross</i>; the <i>Tuns</i> in the <i>Borough</i>, <i>Southwark</i>; the <i>Rainbow Coffee House</i>, near the <i>Royal Exchange</i>; and the <i>Bedford Coffee House</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. N.B. Tickets for the <i>Author</i> to be had at Mr <i>Briscall's</i> at <i>Parliament-Street Coffee House</i>; the <i>Bedford Head</i>, <i>Southampton St.</i>; Mr <i>Wells</i> at the <i>Crown and W</i> in <i>Russel Court</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>; Mr <i>Long's</i> in <i>Little Britain</i>; the <i>Union Coffee House</i> in <i>Cornhill</i>; the <i>White Lion</i> in <i>Talbot Court</i>; and the <i>Sun Tavern</i>, <i>Shadwell</i>
    Performance: 58937 | 29097 | p | Madrigal And Truletta | Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-; an <i>Ode</i>-; a Dirge-; a <i>Funeral</i>v and <i>Procession</i>v; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. <i>Larpent MS 148</i> lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.
    Cast:
    97756 | 58937 | Characters | Mr Cibber
    97757 | 58937 | with a <i>Prologue</i>
    97758 | 58937 | <i>Epilogue</i>
    97759 | 58937 | an <i>Ode</i>
    97760 | 58937 | a Dirge
    97761 | 58937 | Madrigal
    97762 | 58937 | Buckramo
    97763 | 58937 | Straspada
    97764 | 58937 | Lyric
    97765 | 58937 | Acrostic
    97766 | 58937 | Fustiano
    97767 | 58937 | Epigram
    97768 | 58937 | Goosino
    97769 | 58937 | Bodkinda
    97770 | 58937 | Presboradalio
    97771 | 58937 | Yardwandelli
    97772 | 58937 | Buttonelli
    97773 | 58937 | Thimbletorio
    97774 | 58937 | Truletta
    97775 | 58937 | Sculliona
    97776 | 58937 | Scourella
    97777 | 58937 | Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta
    97778 | 58937 | Poets
    97779 | 58937 | Taylors
    97780 | 58937 | Drums
    97781 | 58937 | Trumpets | .
    Performance: 58938 | 29097 | a | Sir ThomasCallico; or, The Mock Nabob | Taken from the Comedy of <i>Sir Courtly Nice</i>.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Characters-Mr Cibber; & Co., with a Prologue-; Epilogue-; an Ode-; a Dirge-; a Funeralv and Processionv; With Proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and All Heroic Decorations. Larpent MS 148 lists parts: Madrigal-; Buckramo-; Straspada-; Lyric-; Acrostic-; Fustiano-; Epigram-; Goosino-; Bodkinda-; Presboradalio-; Yardwandelli-; Buttonelli-; Thimbletorio-; Truletta-; Sculliona-; Scourella-; Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta-; Poets-; Taylors-; Drums-; Trumpets-.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Taken from the Comedy of Sir Courtly Nice.
Cast:
None Listed

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