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17 April 1769

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Bensley. The Tragedy Altered by Dr Hawkesworth. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [Winston MS 10, from O. Smith from the Town & Country Magazine, suggests Oroonoko--Fleetwood, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at dl.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid Younger for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?qcg Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-A Gentleman [never on any stage before%; Aboan-Bensley; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Perry; Stanmore-Davis; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-Lewis; Imoinda-Mrs Yates[, 1st time%. *a?qcg The Oxonian in Town. As 31 March, but Lucy-Mrs Bulkley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahon; MacShuffle-Barrington. *d?qcg End: <i>The Garland</i>, as 28 Oct. 1768. *c?qcg Benefit for $Bensley=. The Tragedy Altered by $Dr Hawkesworth=. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $O. Smith= from the <i>Town & Country Magazine</i>, suggests <i>Oroonoko</i>--$Fleetwood=, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at $dl=.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid $Younger= for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1769 04 17 cg Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave. Oroonoko-A Gentleman never on any stage before; Aboan-Bensley; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Perry; Stanmore-Davis; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-Lewis; Imoinda-Mrs Yates, 1st time.*a1769 04 17 cg The Oxonian in Town. ^As17690331^ but Lucy-Mrs Bulkley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahon; MacShuffle-Barrington.*d1769 04 17 cg End: <i>The Garland</i>, ^as17681028^.*c1769 04 17 cg Benefit for $Bensley=. The Tragedy Altered by $Dr Hawkesworth=. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $O. Smith= from the <i>Town & Country Magazine</i>, suggests <i>Oroonoko</i>--$Fleetwood=, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at $dl=.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid $Younger= for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 34742 | 17690417 | cg | Benefit for $Bensley=. The Tragedy Altered by $Dr Hawkesworth=. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [<i>Winston MS 10</i>, from $O. Smith= from the <i>Town & Country Magazine</i>, suggests <i>Oroonoko</i>--$Fleetwood=, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at $dl=.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid $Younger= for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 71612 | 34742 | p | Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave | Oroonoko-A Gentleman never on any stage before; Aboan-Bensley; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Perry; Stanmore-Davis; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-Lewis; Imoinda-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
    Cast:
    120259 | 71612 | Oroonoko | A Gentleman never on any stage before
    120260 | 71612 | Aboan | Bensley
    120261 | 71612 | Blandford | Hull
    120262 | 71612 | Governor | Perry
    120263 | 71612 | Stanmore | Davis
    120264 | 71612 | Driver | Dunstall
    120265 | 71612 | Hotman | Lewis
    120266 | 71612 | Imoinda | Mrs Yates, 1st time.
    Performance: 71613 | 34742 | a | The Oxonian in Town | As17690331 but Lucy-Mrs Bulkley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahon; MacShuffle-Barrington.
    AsSeeDate: 71613 | cg | a | As | 17690331
    Cast:
    120267 | 71613 | Lucy | Mrs Bulkley
    120268 | 71613 | Rook | DuBellamy
    120269 | 71613 | Shark | Mahon
    120270 | 71613 | MacShuffle | Barrington.
    467821 | 71613 | Careless | Woodward
    467822 | 71613 | Knowell | Bensley
    Performance: 71614 | 34742 | d | End: <i>The Garland</i>, as17681028
    AsSeeDate: 71614 | cg | d | As | 17681028

Mainpiece

Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave
Comments:
Oroonoko-A Gentleman never on any stage before; Aboan-Bensley; Blandford-Hull; Governor-Perry; Stanmore-Davis; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-Lewis; Imoinda-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date:
Birth: 1660
Death: 1746
Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date: 1759
Baptism: 1720
Death: 1773
Publish Date: 1760
Birth: 1728
Death: 1784
Work Title: Oroonoko
Publish Date:

Afterpiece

Title: The Oxonian in Town
Comments:
As17690331 but Lucy-Mrs Bulkley; Rook-DuBellamy; Shark-Mahon; MacShuffle-Barrington.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Garland, as17681028

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