20 April 1768

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespeare and Thompson, not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: For last time this season (playbill of 19 April 1768). [See 18 Feb. 1765. This Coriolanus is possibly the Tragedy by Thomas Sheridan, 8vo, 1755.] @Receipts #85 10s. 6d.@House charge #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extras: Kettle Drum 5s.@2 Side Drums 4s.@4 Fifes 8s.@2 Trumpets 10s.@Chorus Singers #1 10s.@Wardrobe #5 19s.@Total #73 1s. 6d.@Balance due Mrs Lessingham #12 9s.@Tickets 197 137 89 #78 14s.@Money #85 10s. 6d.@Total value of House #164 4s. 6d. (Account Book).@ Mr Clarke being suddenly taken ill in the afternoon [yesterday] his part in the tragedy was oblig'd to be supplied by Mr Younger. And Mr Clarke still continuing ill the Tragedy of King Lear, with the Musical entertainment Amelia is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice (Public Advertiser, 21 April)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg Coriolanus. Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; [In which will be introduced% a <i>Roman Ovation</i>- [after the manner of the Antients%. *a??cg Love a-la-Mode. As 22 Jan. *d??cg End: The <i>Irish Lilt</i>, as 21 Sept. 1767. *c??cg Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Alter'd from $Shakespeare= and $Thompson=, not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: For last time this season (playbill of 19 April 1768). [See 18 Feb. 1765. This <i>Coriolanus</i> is possibly the Tragedy by $Thomas Sheridan=, 8vo, 1755.] @Receipts #85 10s. 6d.@House charge #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extras: Kettle Drum 5s.@2 Side Drums 4s.@4 Fifes 8s.@2 Trumpets 10s.@Chorus Singers #1 10s.@Wardrobe #5 19s.@Total #73 1s. 6d.@Balance due Mrs Lessingham #12 9s.@Tickets 197 137 89 #78 14s.@Money #85 10s. 6d.@Total value of House #164 4s. 6d. (Account Book).@ $Mr Clarke= being suddenly taken ill in the afternoon [yesterday] his part in the tragedy was oblig'd to be supplied by $Mr Younger=. And Mr Clarke still continuing ill the Tragedy of <i>King Lear</i>, with the Musical entertainment <i>Amelia</i> is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 April).

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    *p1768 04 20 cg Coriolanus. Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a <i>Roman Ovation</i>- after the manner of the Antients.*a1768 04 20 cg Love a-la-Mode. ^As17680122^.*d1768 04 20 cg End: The <i>Irish Lilt</i>, ^as17670921^.*c1768 04 20 cg Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Alter'd from $Shakespeare= and $Thompson=, not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: For last time this season (playbill of 19 April 1768). [See 18 Feb. 1765. This <i>Coriolanus</i> is possibly the Tragedy by $Thomas Sheridan=, 8vo, 1755.] @Receipts #85 10s. 6d.@House charge #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extras: Kettle Drum 5s.@2 Side Drums 4s.@4 Fifes 8s.@2 Trumpets 10s.@Chorus Singers #1 10s.@Wardrobe #5 19s.@Total #73 1s. 6d.@Balance due Mrs Lessingham #12 9s.@Tickets 197 137 89 #78 14s.@Money #85 10s. 6d.@Total value of House #164 4s. 6d. (Account Book).@ $Mr Clarke= being suddenly taken ill in the afternoon [yesterday] his part in the tragedy was oblig'd to be supplied by $Mr Younger=. And Mr Clarke still continuing ill the Tragedy of <i>King Lear</i>, with the Musical entertainment <i>Amelia</i> is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 April).

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    Event: 34193 | 17680420 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Alter'd from $Shakespeare= and $Thompson=, not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece: For last time this season (playbill of 19 April 1768). [See 18 Feb. 1765. This <i>Coriolanus</i> is possibly the Tragedy by $Thomas Sheridan=, 8vo, 1755.] @Receipts #85 10s. 6d.@House charge #63@Candles #1 5s.@Extras: Kettle Drum 5s.@2 Side Drums 4s.@4 Fifes 8s.@2 Trumpets 10s.@Chorus Singers #1 10s.@Wardrobe #5 19s.@Total #73 1s. 6d.@Balance due Mrs Lessingham #12 9s.@Tickets 197 137 89 #78 14s.@Money #85 10s. 6d.@Total value of House #164 4s. 6d. (Account Book).@ $Mr Clarke= being suddenly taken ill in the afternoon [yesterday] his part in the tragedy was oblig'd to be supplied by $Mr Younger=. And Mr Clarke still continuing ill the Tragedy of <i>King Lear</i>, with the Musical entertainment <i>Amelia</i> is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 April)
    Performance: 70332 | 34193 | p | Coriolanus | Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a <i>Roman Ovation</i>- after the manner of the Antients.
    Cast:
    117944 | 70332 | Coriolanus | Smith
    117945 | 70332 | Menenius | Shuter
    117946 | 70332 | Cominius | Gibson
    117947 | 70332 | Brutus | Davis
    117948 | 70332 | Sicinius | Casey
    117949 | 70332 | Minucius | Perry
    117950 | 70332 | Titus | DuBellamy
    117951 | 70332 | Tullus | Clarke
    117952 | 70332 | Galesus | Hull
    117953 | 70332 | Volusius | Gardner
    117954 | 70332 | Plebians | Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick
    117955 | 70332 | Volumnia | Miss Macklin
    117956 | 70332 | Veturia | Mrs Bellamy
    117957 | 70332 | In which will be introduced a <i>Roman Ovation</i> | after the manner of the Antients.
    Performance: 70333 | 34193 | a | Love a-la-Mode | As17680122.
    AsSeeDate: 70333 | cg | a | As | 17680122
    Cast:
    461004 | 70333 | Lady | Miss Macklin.
    461005 | 70333 | Sir Callaghan | Shuter
    461006 | 70333 | Groom | Woodward
    461007 | 70333 | Sir Theodore | Dunstall
    461008 | 70333 | Beau Mordecai | Quick
    461009 | 70333 | Sir Archy | Macklin.
    Performance: 70334 | 34193 | d | End: The <i>Irish Lilt</i>, as17670921
    AsSeeDate: 70334 | cg | d | As | 17670921

Mainpiece

Title: Coriolanus
Comments:
Coriolanus-Smith; Menenius-Shuter; Cominius-Gibson; Brutus-Davis; Sicinius-Casey; Minucius-Perry; Titus-DuBellamy; Tullus-Clarke; Galesus-Hull; Volusius-Gardner; Plebians-Barrington, Cushing, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Quick; Volumnia-Miss Macklin; Veturia-Mrs Bellamy; In which will be introduced a Roman Ovation- after the manner of the Antients.
Cast:

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Work Title: Coriolanus
Publish Date: 1623
Birth: 1564
Death: 1616
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Birth: 1652
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Author: John Dennis
Birth: 1658
Death: 1734
Work Title: Coriolanus
Publish Date:
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Death: 1616
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Publish Date: 1749
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Death: 1748
Publish Date: 1789
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Death: 1823

Afterpiece

Title: Love a-la-Mode
Comments:
As17680122.
Cast:

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Work Title: Love a-la-mode
Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1699?
Death: 1797

Dance

Comment: End: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

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