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20 April 1770

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1769-1770
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Wonder. Felix-Bensley[, first time%; Col. Briton-Wroughton[, first time%; Lopez-Dunstall; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin. *a??cg Thomas and Sally. As 8 March, but [a% <i>Hornpipe</i>-Dyer[, first time% (a scholar to $Fishar=). *d??cg II: [By Particular Desire, a% <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Capon [, first time%; I: A <i>Serious and Comic Dance</i>-[. the serious part-% Miss Capon, [the comic part-% Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to $Fishar=); IV: [A New Grand Ballet called% <i>The Old Man Metamorphosed</i>-[. <i>Old Man</i>% Fishar, [<i>Shepherdess</i>% Sga Manesiere, [<i>Cupid</i>% Mas. Burton; [In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire% the <i>Allemande</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. *b??cg V: [For First time this season,% <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-[See 16 April 1768]. *c??cg Benefit for $Fishar= (ballet master) and $Sga Manesiere=. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1770 04 20 cg The Wonder. Felix-Bensley, first time; Col. Briton-Wroughton, first time; Lopez-Dunstall; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.*a1770 04 20 cg Thom^as^and Sally. ^As17700308^ but a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Dyer, first time (a scholar to $Fishar=).*d1770 04 20 cg II: By Particular Desire, a <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Capon , first time; I: A <i>Serious and Comic Dance</i>-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to $Fishar=); IV: A New Grand Ballet called <i>The Old Man Metamorphosed</i>-. <i>Old Man</i> Fishar, <i>Shepherdess</i> Sga Manesiere, <i>Cupid</i> Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the <i>Allemande</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.*b1770 04 20 cg V: For First time this season, <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-[^See17680416^].*c1770 04 20 cg Benefit for $Fishar= (ballet master) and $Sga Manesiere=. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 35282 | 17700420 | cg | Benefit for $Fishar= (ballet master) and $Sga Manesiere=. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s
    Performance: 72869 | 35282 | p | The Wonder | Felix-Bensley, first time; Col. Briton-Wroughton, first time; Lopez-Dunstall; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
    Cast:
    122948 | 72869 | Felix | Bensley, first time
    122949 | 72869 | Briton | Wroughton, first time
    122950 | 72869 | Lopez | Dunstall
    122951 | 72869 | Pedro | Morris
    122952 | 72869 | Gibby | Shuter
    122953 | 72869 | Lissardo | Woodward
    122954 | 72869 | Frederick | Gardner
    122955 | 72869 | Isabella | Mrs Mattocks
    122956 | 72869 | Flora | Mrs Pitt
    122957 | 72869 | Inis | Mrs Green
    122958 | 72869 | Violante | Miss Macklin.
    Performance: 72870 | 35282 | a | Thomasand Sally | As17700308 but a <i>Hornpipe</i>-Dyer, first time (a scholar to $Fishar=).
    AsSeeDate: 72870 | cg | a | As | 17700308
    Cast:
    122959 | 72870 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Dyer, first time
    476163 | 72870 | Squire | Mattocks
    476164 | 72870 | Sailor | DuBellamy
    476165 | 72870 | Dorcas | Mrs Thompson
    476166 | 72870 | Sally | Mrs Mattocks
    476167 | 72870 | With a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist.
    476168 | 72870 | Ending with <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist
    476169 | 72870 | the <i>Dance</i> in character of the Old Man and W | Arnauld, Mrs Thompson
    476170 | 72870 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist.
    Performance: 72871 | 35282 | d | II: By Particular Desire, a <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A <i>Hornpipe</i>-Miss Capon , first time; I: A <i>Serious and Comic Dance</i>- | the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to $Fishar=); IV: A New Grand Ballet called <i>The Old Man Metamorphosed</i>-. <i>Old Man</i> Fishar, <i>Shepherdess</i> Sga Manesiere, <i>Cupid</i> Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the <i>Allemande</i>-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
    Cast:
    122960 | 72871 | he serious part | Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford
    122961 | 72871 | the comic part | Mas. Burton, Miss Besford
    122962 | 72871 | A New Grand Ballet called <i>The Old Man Metamorph | . <i>Old Man</i> Fishar, <i>Shepherdess</i> Sga Manesiere, <i>Cupid</i> Mas. Burton
    122963 | 72871 | In which Dance will be introduced by Particular De | Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
    Performance: 72872 | 35282 | b | V: For First time this season, <i>The Wapping Landlady</i> | Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-[See17680416].See17680416].
    Cast:
    122964 | 72872 | Jack | Fishar
    122965 | 72872 | Landlady | Miles
    122966 | 72872 | Orange Woman | Sga Manesiere
    122967 | 72872 | <i>Double Hornpipe</i>

Mainpiece

Title: The Wonder
Comments:
Felix-Bensley, first time; Col. Briton-Wroughton, first time; Lopez-Dunstall; Pedro-Morris; Gibby-Shuter; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Gardner; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Miss Macklin.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1714
Baptism: 1669
Death: 1723

Afterpiece

Title: Thomasand Sally
Comments:
As17700308 but a Hornpipe-Dyer, first time (a scholar to Fishar).
Cast:

Dance

Comment: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Ballet

Comment: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 20 April 1770 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35282.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 20 April 1770 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=35282. Accessed 1 April 2025.