19 September 1769

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Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1768-1769
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Weston and Miss Ogilvie. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] Mr Weston's late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as Richard, he humbly recommends to the Public Mr Gentleman's friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new Occasional Prologue, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?hay King Richard III. Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman[, first appearance%; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie[, first time%; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright [from $Dublin=%; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings ($Hogan=). *a?hay The Apprentice. Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; [end of Farce, By Desire,% <i>Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot</i>-Miss Rose; [and the% <i>Original Prologue</i>-Davis. *e?hay <i>SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee</i> (a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>)-Weston. *c?hay Benefit for $Weston= and $Miss Ogilvie=. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] $Mr Weston='s late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as <i>Richard</i>, he humbly recommends to the Public $Mr Gentleman='s friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue.
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    *p1769 09 19 hay King Richard III. Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from $Dublin=; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings ($Hogan=).*a1769 09 19 hay The Apprentice. Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, <i>Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot</i>-Miss Rose; and the <i>Original Prologue</i>-Davis.*e1769 09 19 hay <i>SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee</i> (a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>)-Weston.*c1769 09 19 hay Benefit for $Weston= and $Miss Ogilvie=. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] $Mr Weston='s late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as <i>Richard</i>, he humbly recommends to the Public $Mr Gentleman='s friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue.
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    Event: 34885 | 17690919 | hay | Benefit for $Weston= and $Miss Ogilvie=. By Authority. Being the Last Night. [Many advance bills noted the continuous deferment of this on account of Weston's bad state of health.] $Mr Weston='s late and precarious State of Health making it extremely doubtful whether he could go through so long and laborious part as <i>Richard</i>, he humbly recommends to the Public $Mr Gentleman='s friendly intention of undertaking the Character for that Night, and will for the Capital Entertainment of his Friends, speak a new <i>Occasional Prologue</i>, and appear in the Farce, that the strength he has gained for some Days past may not be impaired by Fatigue
    Performance: 71986 | 34885 | p | King Richard Iii | Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from $Dublin=; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings ($Hogan=).
    Cast:
    120881 | 71986 | Richard | F. Gentleman
    120882 | 71986 | Henry | Bannister
    120883 | 71986 | Richmond | Davis
    120884 | 71986 | Buckingham | Gardner
    120885 | 71986 | Prince Edward | Master Cape
    120886 | 71986 | Duke of York | Miss Rose
    120887 | 71986 | Tressel | A Young Gentleman, first appearance
    120888 | 71986 | Lady Anne | Miss Ogilvie, first time
    120889 | 71986 | Duchess of York | Mrs Painter
    120890 | 71986 | Queen | Mrs Wright from $Dublin=
    120891 | 71986 | Stanley | Bailey
    120892 | 71986 | Catesby | Farrell
    120893 | 71986 | Ratcliff | Dancer
    120894 | 71986 | Lord Mayor | Sharpless
    120895 | 71986 | Lieut. | Lings
    Performance: 71987 | 34885 | a | The Apprentice | Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, <i>Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot</i>-Miss Rose; and the <i>Original Prologue</i>-Davis.
    Cast:
    120896 | 71987 | Dick | Bannister
    120897 | 71987 | Simon | Weston
    120898 | 71987 | Chalotte | Miss Ogilvie
    120899 | 71987 | <i>Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot</i> | Miss Rose
    120900 | 71987 | and the <i>Original Prologue</i> | Davis.
    Performance: 71988 | 34885 | e | <i>SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee</i> (a <i>New Occasional Prologue</i>)-Weston

Mainpiece

Comments:
Richard-F. Gentleman; Henry-Bannister; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Gardner; Prince Edward-Master Cape; Duke of York-Miss Rose; Tressel-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie, first time; Duchess of York-Mrs Painter; Queen-Mrs Wright from Dublin; Stanley-Bailey; Catesby-Farrell; Ratcliff-Dancer; Lord Mayor-Sharpless; Lieut.-Lings (Hogan).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Dick (with a variety of imitations)-Bannister; Simon-Weston; Chalotte-Miss Ogilvie; end of Farce, By Desire, Epilogue to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose; and the Original Prologue-Davis.

Entertainment

Comment: SScrub's Trip to the Jubilee (a New Occasional Prologue)-Weston

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