07 March 1768

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Powell. Part of pit will be laid into boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. [Powell paid no House charges, so received a clear benefit of #170 19s. plus #109 5s. from disposing of 439 combined Box and Pit tickets (Accoudt Book).] Receipts: #170 19s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg King Lear. As 20 Feb. *a??cg The Oxonian in Town. As 13 Feb. *d??cg End: [A New Comic Dance, call'd% <i>The Highland Reel</i>-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere (playbill); [But <i>Public Advertiser</i> lists <i>The Irish Lilt</i> by $Aldridge= and $Miss Valois=.] *c??cg Benefit for $Powell=. Part of pit will be laid into boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. [$Powell= paid no House charges, so received a clear benefit of #170 19s. plus #109 5s. from disposing of 439 combined Box and Pit tickets (Accoudt Book).] Receipts: #170 19s. (Account Book).

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    *p1768 03 07 cg King Lear. ^As17680220^.*a1768 03 07 cg The Oxonian in Town. ^As17680213^.*d1768 03 07 cg End: A New Comic Dance, call'd <i>The Highland Reel</i>-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere (playbill); [But <i>Public Advertiser</i> lists <i>The Irish Lilt</i> by $Aldridge= and $Miss Valois=.]*c1768 03 07 cg Benefit for $Powell=. Part of pit will be laid into boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. [$Powell= paid no House charges, so received a clear benefit of #170 19s. plus #109 5s. from disposing of 439 combined Box and Pit tickets (Accoudt Book).] Receipts: #170 19s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 34116 | 17680307 | cg | Benefit for $Powell=. Part of pit will be laid into boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants by 3 o'clock. [$Powell= paid no House charges, so received a clear benefit of #170 19s. plus #109 5s. from disposing of 439 combined Box and Pit tickets (Accoudt Book).] Receipts: #170 19s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 70145 | 34116 | p | King Lear | As17680220.
    AsSeeDate: 70145 | cg | p | As | 17680220
    Cast:
    460173 | 70145 | Lear | Powell
    460174 | 70145 | Edgar | Smith
    460175 | 70145 | Gloster | Gibson
    460176 | 70145 | Albany | Hull
    460177 | 70145 | Bastard | Bensley
    460178 | 70145 | Kent | Clarke
    460179 | 70145 | Gentleman Usher | Cushing
    460180 | 70145 | Cornwal | Gardner
    460181 | 70145 | France | Davis
    460182 | 70145 | Burgundy | Lewes
    460183 | 70145 | Goneril | Mrs Stephens
    460184 | 70145 | Regan | Mrs DuBellamy
    460185 | 70145 | Cordelia | Mrs Yates
    460186 | 70145 | Doctor | Redman
    460187 | 70145 | Captain | Wignel
    460188 | 70145 | Old Man | Hallam
    460189 | 70145 | Herald | Holtom
    460190 | 70145 | Cornwall's servant | T. Smith.
    Performance: 70146 | 34116 | a | The Oxonian in Town | As17680213.
    AsSeeDate: 70146 | cg | a | As | 17680213
    Cast:
    460191 | 70146 | Parts | Woodward, Bensley, Barrington, DuBellamy, Cushing, Mahoon, Quick, Wignell, Miss Ogilvie, Mrs Stephens, Miss Pierce, Miss Mills, Mrs Mattocks
    460192 | 70146 | <i>Careless</i> | Woodward
    460193 | 70146 | <i>Knowell</i> | Bensley
    460194 | 70146 | <i>Rook</i> | DuBellamy
    460195 | 70146 | <i>Shark</i> | Mahoon
    460196 | 70146 | <i>MacShuffle</i> | Barrington
    460197 | 70146 | <i>Postboy</i> | Quick
    460198 | 70146 | <i>Lucy</i> | Mrs Mattocks
    460199 | 70146 | <i>Waiter</i> | Cushing
    460200 | 70146 | <i>Slap</i> | Wignell
    460201 | 70146 | <i>Ladies of Pleasure</i> | Miss Ogilvie, Miss Mills, Miss Pearce, Mrs Stephens
    460202 | 70146 | in character of a <i>Gentleman | Commoner</i>)
    Performance: 70147 | 34116 | d | End: A New Comic Dance, call'd <i>The Highland Reel</i>-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere (playbill); [But <i>Public Advertiser</i> lists <i>The Irish Lilt</i> by $Aldridge= and $Miss Valois= | ]

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17680220.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Oxonian in Town
Comments:
As17680213.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Highland Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere (playbill); [But Public Advertiser lists The Irish Lilt by Aldridge and Miss Valois.

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