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13 May 1768

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1767-1768
Volume: 4
Comments: [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for Dibdin, but not acted,] Princess Louisa Anne, sister to His Majesty died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of Mrs Squibb for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of Davis for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of Perry for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?cg None. [<i>The Maid of the Mill</i>. As 27 April, but to avoid confusion: <i>Aimworth</i>-$Mattocks=; <i>Sir Harry</i>-$Hartry= (of <i>Drury Lane</i>); <i>Giles</i>-$Mahoon=; <i>Mervin</i>-$Gentleman=, 1st appearance this stage; <i>Fairfield</i>-$Gibson=; <i>Ralph</i>-$Dibdin=; <i>Lady Sycamore</i>-$Mrs Pitt=; <i>Theodosia</i>-$Mrs Baker=; <i>Fanny</i>-$Mrs Thompson=; <i>Patty</i>-$Mrs Pinto=; End Act I, a <i>Dance</i> incidental to the opera-$Fishar=, $Arnauld=, $Sga Manesiere=, $Miss Valois=.% *a?cg None. [<i>The Musical Lady</i>. As 8 Dec. 1767.% *d?cg [III: <i>Hornpipe</i>-$Miss Pitt=.% *c?cg [BBenefit for $Dibdin=, but not acted,] <i>Princess Louisa Anne</i>, sister to <i>His Majesty</i> died in the morning.% All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of $Mrs Squibb= for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of $Davis= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of $Perry= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1768 05 13 cg None. <i>The Maid of the Mill</i>. ^As17680427^ but to avoid confusion: <i>Aimworth</i>-$Mattocks=; <i>Sir Harry</i>-$Hartry= (of <i>Drury Lane</i>); <i>Giles</i>-$Mahoon=; <i>Mervin</i>-$Gentleman=, 1st appearance this stage; <i>Fairfield</i>-$Gibson=; <i>Ralph</i>-$Dibdin=; <i>Lady Sycamore</i>-$Mrs Pitt=; <i>Theodosia</i>-$Mrs Baker=; <i>Fanny</i>-$Mrs Thompson=; <i>Patty</i>-$Mrs Pinto=; End Act I, a <i>Dance</i> incidental to the opera-$Fishar=, $Arnauld=, $Sga Manesiere=, $Miss Valois=.*a1768 05 13 cg None. <i>The Musical Lady</i>. ^As17671208^.*d1768 05 13 cg II: <i>Hornpipe</i>-$Miss Pitt=.*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for $Dibdin=, but not acted,] <i>Princess Louisa Anne</i>, sister to <i>His Majesty</i> died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of $Mrs Squibb= for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of $Davis= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of $Perry= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for $Dibdin=, but not acted,] <i>Princess Louisa Anne</i>, sister to <i>His Majesty</i> died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of $Mrs Squibb= for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of $Davis= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of $Perry= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34243 | 17680513 | cg | [Benefit for $Dibdin=, but not acted,] <i>Princess Louisa Anne</i>, sister to <i>His Majesty</i> died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of $Mrs Squibb= for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of $Davis= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of $Perry= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book).*c1768 05 13 cg [Benefit for $Dibdin=, but not acted,] <i>Princess Louisa Anne</i>, sister to <i>His Majesty</i> died in the morning. All Theatres and Gardens closed for 8 days. Rec'd of $Mrs Squibb= for her deficiency the 10th Inst. #11 5s. Rec'd of $Davis= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. Received of $Perry= for his deficiency the 4th inst. #4 12s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 70465 | 34243 | p | None | <i>The Maid of the Mill</i>. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: <i>Aimworth</i>-$Mattocks=; <i>Sir Harry</i>-$Hartry= (of <i>Drury Lane</i>); <i>Giles</i>-$Mahoon=; <i>Mervin</i>-$Gentleman=, 1st appearance this stage; <i>Fairfield</i>-$Gibson=; <i>Ralph</i>-$Dibdin=; <i>Lady Sycamore</i>-$Mrs Pitt=; <i>Theodosia</i>-$Mrs Baker=; <i>Fanny</i>-$Mrs Thompson=; <i>Patty</i>-$Mrs Pinto=; End Act I, a <i>Dance</i> incidental to the opera-$Fishar=, $Arnauld=, $Sga Manesiere=, $Miss Valois=.
    AsSeeDate: 70465 | cg | p | As | 17680427
    Cast:
    118117 | 70465 | <i>Aimworth</i> | $Mattocks=
    118118 | 70465 | <i>Sir Harry</i> | $Hartry=
    118119 | 70465 | <i>Giles</i> | $Mahoon=
    118120 | 70465 | <i>Mervin</i> | $Gentleman=, 1st appearance this stage
    118121 | 70465 | <i>Fairfield</i> | $Gibson=
    118122 | 70465 | <i>Ralph</i> | $Dibdin=
    118123 | 70465 | <i>Lady Sycamore</i> | $Mrs Pitt=
    118124 | 70465 | <i>Theodosia</i> | $Mrs Baker=
    118125 | 70465 | <i>Fanny</i> | $Mrs Thompson=
    118126 | 70465 | <i>Patty</i> | $Mrs Pinto=
    118127 | 70465 | a <i>Dance</i> incidental to the opera | $Fishar=, $Arnauld=, $Sga Manesiere=, $Miss Valois=.
    461717 | 70465 | Giles | a Gentleman, 1st appearance that stage.
    461718 | 70465 | incidental Dance | Miss <i>Valois, Mrs _Bulkley
    461719 | 70465 | Patty | Mrs Mattocks
    461720 | 70465 | Dance | Mrs <i>Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
    461721 | 70465 | Lord Aimworth | Mattocks
    461722 | 70465 | Mervin | DuBellamy.
    461723 | 70465 | Aimworth | Mattocks
    461724 | 70465 | Sir Harry | Shuter
    461725 | 70465 | Fairfield | Gibson
    461726 | 70465 | Ralph | Dibdin
    461727 | 70465 | Lady Sycamore | Mrs Pitt
    461728 | 70465 | Theodosia | Mrs Baker
    461729 | 70465 | Fanny | Mrs Thompson
    461730 | 70465 | a <i>Dance</i> incidental to the Opera | Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
    Performance: 70466 | 34243 | a | None | <i>The Musical Lady</i>. As17671208.
    AsSeeDate: 70466 | cg | a | As | 17671208
    Cast:
    461731 | 70466 | Old Mask | Yates
    461732 | 70466 | Freeman | R. Smith
    461733 | 70466 | Young Mask | Dyer
    461734 | 70466 | Rosin | Quick
    461735 | 70466 | Laundress | Mrs Pitt
    461736 | 70466 | Lady Scrape | Mrs Stephens
    461737 | 70466 | Sophy | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 70467 | 34243 | d | II: <i>Hornpipe</i>-$Miss Pitt=

Mainpiece

Title: None
Comments:
The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: None
Comments:
The Musical Lady. As17671208.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

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