21 January 1765

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1764-1765
Volume: 4
Comments: Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of St Paul's Covent Garden the remains of James Bencraft, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9 from The Gazetteer)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg Romeo and Juliet. As 27 Oct. 1764, but Capulet-Gibson; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Solemn Dirge-Mrs <i>Baker, Miss _Miller. *a?cg The Male Coquette; or, 1765. Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; +Original Prologue</i> [by Desire%-Woodward. *c?cg Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of <i>St Paul's</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> the remains of $James Bencraft=, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of <i>Hamlet</i>r-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (<i>Winston MS 9</i> from <i>The Gazetteer</i>).

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    *p1765 01 21 cg Romeo and Juliet. ^As17641027^, but Capulet-Gibson; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Solemn Dirge-Mrs <i>Baker, Miss _Miller.*a1765 01 21 cg The Male Coquette; or, 1765. Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; <i>Original Prologue</i> by Desire-Woodward.*c1765 01 21 cg Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of <i>St Paul's</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> the remains of $James Bencraft=, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of <i>Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9</i> from <i>The Gazetteer</i>).

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    Event: 32522 | 17650121 | cg | Both pieces By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never performed there. Last night was deposited in the Vault of <i>St Paul's</i> <i>Covent Garden</i> the remains of $James Bencraft=, that truly honest, amiable, and benevolent man, whose perpetual pleasantry and delectable vein of humour cannot more aptly be described than in the words of <i>Hamlet-"That fellow of infinite jest &c., Alas poor Jemmy" (+Winston MS 9</i> from <i>The Gazetteer</i>)
    Performance: 66469 | 32522 | p | Romeo And Juliet | As17641027, but Capulet-Gibson; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Solemn Dirge-Mrs <i>Baker, Miss _Miller.
    AsSeeDate: 66469 | cg | p | As | 17641027
    Cast:
    110826 | 66469 | Capulet | Gibson
    110827 | 66469 | Juliet | Mrs Bellamy
    110828 | 66469 | Minuet | Fichar, Miss Wilford
    110829 | 66469 | Solemn Dirge | Mrs <i>Baker, Miss _Miller.
    441426 | 66469 | Romeo | Ross
    441427 | 66469 | Fryar Lawerence | Hull
    441428 | 66469 | Mercutio | Woodward
    441429 | 66469 | Benvolio | Davies
    441430 | 66469 | Paris | Perry
    441431 | 66469 | Escalus | Anderson
    441432 | 66469 | Tibalt | Bennet
    441433 | 66469 | Lady Capulet | Mrs Barrington
    441434 | 66469 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    441435 | 66469 | <i>Minuet</i> | Dumay, Miss Macklin
    441436 | 66469 | a <i>Masquerade Dance</i> | proper to the Play
    441437 | 66469 | Additional scene of Funeral Procession of <i>Julie | Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
    Performance: 66470 | 32522 | a | The Male Coquette; or, 1765 | Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; <i>Original Prologue</i> by Desire-Woodward.
    Cast:
    110830 | 66470 | Daffodil | Woodward
    110831 | 66470 | Tukely | Davis
    110832 | 66470 | Lord Racket | White
    110833 | 66470 | Sir Will Whister | Anderson
    110834 | 66470 | Dizzy | Cushing
    110835 | 66470 | Harry | Buck
    110836 | 66470 | Sir Tantivy | Perry
    110837 | 66470 | Spinner | Murden
    110838 | 66470 | Ruffle | Smith
    110839 | 66470 | Mrs Dotterel | Mrs Vincent
    110840 | 66470 | Arabella | Miss Vincent
    110841 | 66470 | Sophia | Miss Macklin
    110842 | 66470 | <i>Original Prologue</i> by Desire | Woodward.

Mainpiece

Title: Romeo And Juliet
Comments:
As17641027, but Capulet-Gibson; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Solemn Dirge-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Male Coquette; or, 1765
Comments:
Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Original Prologue by Desire-Woodward.
Cast:

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