18 February 1769

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by Charlotte Lennox]. Never Performed. Prologue by Colman. Epilogue by Goldsmith. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. Burgoyne's The Heiress [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it (Genest, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?2cg The Sister. [Parts by: Powell, Smith, Clarke, Cushing, Mrs Ward, Mrs Gardner, Miss Pearce, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Morris. With a <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>.% Courtney-Powell; Lord Clairville-Smith; Earl Belmont-Clarke; Will-Cushing; Lady Autumn-Mrs Ward; Betty-Mrs Gardner; Simple-Miss Pearce; Miss Autumn-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Courtney-Miss Morris; [With% <i>Prologue</i>-Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley (Edn. of 1769). *a?2cg Damon and Phillida. As 26 Nov. 1768. *d?2cg I: <i>The Reel</i>, as 12 Dec. 1768. *c?2cg Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Charlotte Lennox=]. Never Performed. <i>Prologue</i> by $Colman=. <i>Epilogue</i> by $Goldsmith=. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. $Burgoyne='s <i>The Heiress</i> [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it ($Genest=, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book).

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    *p1769 02 18 cg The Sister. Parts by: Powell, Smith, Clarke, Cushing, Mrs Ward, Mrs Gardner, Miss Pearce, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Morris. With a <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>. Courtney-Powell; Lord Clairville-Smith; Earl Belmont-Clarke; Will-Cushing; Lady Autumn-Mrs Ward; Betty-Mrs Gardner; Simple-Miss Pearce; Miss Autumn-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Courtney-Miss Morris; With <i>Prologue</i>-Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley (Edn. of 1769).*a1769 02 18 cg Damon and Phillida. ^As17681126^.*d1769 02 18 cg I: <i>The Reel</i>, ^as17681212^.*c1769 02 18 cg Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Charlotte Lennox=]. Never Performed. <i>Prologue</i> by $Colman=. <i>Epilogue</i> by $Goldsmith=. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. $Burgoyne='s <i>The Heiress</i> [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it ($Genest=, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 34632 | 17690218 | cg | Mainpiece: A New Comedy [by $Charlotte Lennox=]. Never Performed. <i>Prologue</i> by $Colman=. <i>Epilogue</i> by $Goldsmith=. Treated so badly by the audience this first night that Mrs Lennox withdrew it. $Burgoyne='s <i>The Heiress</i> [dl, 14 Jan. 1784] draws upon it ($Genest=, V, 242). Receipts: #234 5s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 71363 | 34632 | p | The Sister | Parts by: Powell, Smith, Clarke, Cushing, Mrs Ward, Mrs Gardner, Miss Pearce, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Morris. With a <i>Prologue</i> and <i>Epilogue</i>. Courtney-Powell; Lord Clairville-Smith; Earl Belmont-Clarke; Will-Cushing; Lady Autumn-Mrs Ward; Betty-Mrs Gardner; Simple-Miss Pearce; Miss Autumn-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Courtney-Miss Morris; With <i>Prologue</i>-Mattocks; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley (Edn. of 1769).
    Cast:
    119885 | 71363 | Courtney | Powell
    119886 | 71363 | Lord Clairville | Smith
    119887 | 71363 | Earl Belmont | Clarke
    119888 | 71363 | Will | Cushing
    119889 | 71363 | Lady Autumn | Mrs Ward
    119890 | 71363 | Betty | Mrs Gardner
    119891 | 71363 | Simple | Miss Pearce
    119892 | 71363 | Miss Autumn | Mrs Bulkley
    119893 | 71363 | Miss Courtney | Miss Morris
    119894 | 71363 | With <i>Prologue</i> | Mattocks
    119895 | 71363 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Bulkley
    Performance: 71364 | 34632 | a | Damon and Phillida | As17681126.
    AsSeeDate: 71364 | cg | a | As | 17681126
    Cast:
    466621 | 71364 | Damon | Mahon
    466622 | 71364 | Mopsus | Dunstall
    466623 | 71364 | Cymon | Hamilton
    466624 | 71364 | Corydon | Lewis
    466625 | 71364 | Arcas | Davis
    466626 | 71364 | Phillida | Mrs Baker.
    Performance: 71365 | 34632 | d | I: <i>The Reel</i>, as17681212
    AsSeeDate: 71365 | cg | d | As | 17681212

Mainpiece

Title: The Sister
Comments:
Parts by: Powell, Smith, Clarke, Cushing, Mrs Ward, Mrs Gardner, Miss Pearce, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Morris. With a Prologue and Epilogue. Courtney-Powell; Lord Clairville-Smith; Earl Belmont-Clarke; Will-Cushing; Lady Autumn-Mrs Ward; Betty-Mrs Gardner; Simple-Miss Pearce; Miss Autumn-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Courtney-Miss Morris; With Prologue-Mattocks; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edn. of 1769).
Cast:

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Work Title: The Sister
Publish Date: 1769
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Afterpiece

Title: Damon and Phillida
Comments:
As17681126.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: I: The Reel, as17681212

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