20 December 1768

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Benfit towards the increase of a Fund (Established by the Performers of this Theatre) for the support of such actors, and their families, who from Age or Infirmities, shall be oblig'd to quit the stage. Charges #65 7s. 6d. [including candles, extra kettle drum, side drum, organ and tabor & pipe]. Balance due Fund #101 17s. 6d. plus a special income of #17 13s. from 64 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #167 5s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg King Lear. As 17 Nov. *a??cg The Oxonian in Town. As 5 Oct. *c??cg Benfit towards the increase of a Fund (Established by the Performers of this Theatre) for the support of such actors, and their families, who from Age or Infirmities, shall be oblig'd to quit the stage. Charges #65 7s. 6d. [including candles, extra kettle drum, side drum, organ and tabor & pipe]. Balance due Fund #101 17s. 6d. plus a special income of #17 13s. from 64 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #167 5s. (Account Book).

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    *p1768 12 20 cg King Lear. ^As17681117^.*a1768 12 20 cg The Oxonian in Town. ^As17681005^.*c1768 12 20 cg Benfit towards the increase of a Fund (Established by the Performers of this Theatre) for the support of such actors, and their families, who from Age or Infirmities, shall be oblig'd to quit the stage. Charges #65 7s. 6d. [including candles, extra kettle drum, side drum, organ and tabor & pipe]. Balance due Fund #101 17s. 6d. plus a special income of #17 13s. from 64 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #167 5s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 34514 | 17681220 | cg | Benfit towards the increase of a Fund (Established by the Performers of this Theatre) for the support of such actors, and their families, who from Age or Infirmities, shall be oblig'd to quit the stage. Charges #65 7s. 6d. [including candles, extra kettle drum, side drum, organ and tabor & pipe]. Balance due Fund #101 17s. 6d. plus a special income of #17 13s. from 64 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #167 5s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 71110 | 34514 | p | King Lear | As17681117.
    AsSeeDate: 71110 | cg | p | As | 17681117
    Cast:
    464797 | 71110 | Lear | Powell
    464798 | 71110 | Edgar | Smith
    464799 | 71110 | Albany | Hull
    464800 | 71110 | Cornwall | Gardner
    464801 | 71110 | Gloster | Gibson
    464802 | 71110 | Bastard | Bensley
    464803 | 71110 | France | Davis
    464804 | 71110 | Burgundy | Lewes
    464805 | 71110 | Kent | Clarke
    464806 | 71110 | Gentleman Usher | Cushing
    464807 | 71110 | Goneril | Mrs Vincent
    464808 | 71110 | Regan | Mrs DuBellamy
    464809 | 71110 | Cordelia | Mrs Yates
    464810 | 71110 | Doctor | Redman
    464811 | 71110 | Captain | Wignell
    464812 | 71110 | Old Man | Hallam
    464813 | 71110 | Herald | Holtom
    464814 | 71110 | Cornwall's Servt | T. Smith
    Performance: 71111 | 34514 | a | The Oxonian in Town | As17681005.
    AsSeeDate: 71111 | cg | a | As | 17681005
    Cast:
    464815 | 71111 | MacShuffle | Barrington.
    464816 | 71111 | Careless | Woodward
    464817 | 71111 | Knowell | Bensley
    464818 | 71111 | Rook | DuBellamy
    464819 | 71111 | Shark | Mahon
    464820 | 71111 | Lucy | Mrs Mattocks.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17681117.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Oxonian in Town
Comments:
As17681005.
Cast:

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