13 March 1769

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by Voltaire) and translated by [Dr Thomas Francklin] the Author of The Earl of Warwick. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [Genest V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Bensley; Pammenes-Clarke; Pylades-Perry; Electra-Mrs Yates; Clytemnestra-Mrs Ward; Iphisa-Mrs Bulkley.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Mcg Orestes. Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; [With a% <i>New Epilogue</i>-Mrs Yates. *a?Mcg Catherine and Petruchio. As 3 Nov. 1768. *d?Mcg End: <i>The Garland</i>, as 28 Oct. 1768. *c?Mcg Benefit for $Mrs Yates=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by $Voltaire=) and translated by [$Dr Thomas Francklin=] the Author of <i>The Earl of Warwick</i>. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [$Genest= V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: <i>Orestes</i>-$Smith=; <i>Aegisthus</i>-$Bensley=; <i>Pammenes</i>-$Clarke=; <i>Pylades</i>-$Perry=; <i>Electra</i>-$Mrs Yates=; <i>Clytemnestra</i>-$Mrs Ward=; <i>Iphisa</i>-$Mrs Bulkley=.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1769 03 13 cg Orestes. Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; With a <i>New Epilogue</i>-Mrs Yates.*a1769 03 13 cg Catherine and Petruchio. ^As17681103^.*d1769 03 13 cg End: <i>The Garland</i>, ^as17681028^.*c1769 03 13 cg Benefit for $Mrs Yates=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by $Voltaire=) and translated by [$Dr Thomas Francklin=] the Author of <i>The Earl of Warwick</i>. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [$Genest= V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: <i>Orestes</i>-$Smith=; <i>Aegisthus</i>-$Bensley=; <i>Pammenes</i>-$Clarke=; <i>Pylades</i>-$Perry=; <i>Electra</i>-$Mrs Yates=; <i>Clytemnestra</i>-$Mrs Ward=; <i>Iphisa</i>-$Mrs Bulkley=.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34682 | 17690313 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Yates=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by $Voltaire=) and translated by [$Dr Thomas Francklin=] the Author of <i>The Earl of Warwick</i>. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [$Genest= V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: <i>Orestes</i>-$Smith=; <i>Aegisthus</i>-$Bensley=; <i>Pammenes</i>-$Clarke=; <i>Pylades</i>-$Perry=; <i>Electra</i>-$Mrs Yates=; <i>Clytemnestra</i>-$Mrs Ward=; <i>Iphisa</i>-$Mrs Bulkley=.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 71459 | 34682 | p | Orestes | Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; With a <i>New Epilogue</i>-Mrs Yates.
    Cast:
    120003 | 71459 | Characters | Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates
    120004 | 71459 | With a <i>New Epilogue</i> | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 71460 | 34682 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | As17681103.
    AsSeeDate: 71460 | cg | a | As | 17681103
    Cast:
    467086 | 71460 | Petruchio | Woodward
    467087 | 71460 | Grumio | Yates
    467088 | 71460 | Catherine | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 71461 | 34682 | d | End: <i>The Garland</i>, as17681028
    AsSeeDate: 71461 | cg | d | As | 17681028

Mainpiece

Title: Orestes
Comments:
Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17681103.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Garland, as17681028

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