15 May 1770

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1769-1770
Volume: 4
Comments: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Mr Wignell and Mr Barnshaw. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d

Performance List

Event Downloads

JSON XML CSV

  • Your web browser doesn't have a PDF plugin. Instead, click here to download the PDF file

  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p�cg The Orphan. As 1 Feb., but Chaplain-Wignell. *a�cg The Devil to Pay. As 6 Dec. 1769, but Jobson-Barnshaw[, first time%; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_. *d�cg End: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, as 18 Oct. 1769. *c�cg By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of $Mr Wignell= and $Mr Barnshaw=. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1770 05 15 cg The Orphan. ^As17700201^, but Chaplain-Wignell.*a1770 05 15 cg The Devil to Pay. ^As17691206^, but Jobson-Barnshaw, first time; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_.*d1770 05 15 cg End: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, ^as17691018^.*c1770 05 15 cg By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of $Mr Wignell= and $Mr Barnshaw=. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 35338 | 17700515 | cg | By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of $Mr Wignell= and $Mr Barnshaw=. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d
    Performance: 73019 | 35338 | p | The Orphan | As17700201, but Chaplain-Wignell.
    AsSeeDate: 73019 | cg | p | As | 17700201
    Cast:
    123235 | 73019 | Chaplain | Wignell.
    476785 | 73019 | Serina | Miss Pearce.
    476786 | 73019 | Florella | Mrs Pitt.
    476787 | 73019 | Page | Miss Cockayne
    476788 | 73019 | Castalio | Smith, first time
    476789 | 73019 | Polydore | Wroughton
    476790 | 73019 | Chamont | Bensley
    476791 | 73019 | Acasto | Gibson
    476792 | 73019 | Monimia | A Young Gentlewoman
    Performance: 73020 | 35338 | a | The Devil to Pay | As17691206, but Jobson-Barnshaw, first time; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_.
    AsSeeDate: 73020 | cg | a | As | 17691206
    Cast:
    123236 | 73020 | Jobson | Barnshaw, first time
    123237 | 73020 | Conjuror | Wignell
    476793 | 73020 | Butler | Holtom
    476794 | 73020 | Sir John | Mattocks
    476795 | 73020 | Lady Loverule | Mrs Pitt
    476796 | 73020 | Nell | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 73021 | 35338 | d | End: <i>The Merry Sailors</i>, as17691018
    AsSeeDate: 73021 | cg | d | As | 17691018

Mainpiece

Title: The Orphan
Comments:
As17700201, but Chaplain-Wignell.
Cast:

Related Works

What's this?

Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage
Associated Date?: 1680
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Thomas Otway (1652 - 1685)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The orphan: or, The unhappy-marriage
Author(s):Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.; Orrery, Roger Boyle, Earl of, 1621-1679. English adventures.
Publication Date:1680
XML
Work Title: The Fair Orphan
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757)
Work Title: The Orphan of China
Associated Date?: 1759
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Arthur Murphy (1727 - 1805)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The orphan of China
Author(s):Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805.
Publication Date:1759
XML

Afterpiece

Title: The Devil to Pay
Comments:
As17691206, but Jobson-Barnshaw, first time; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_.
Cast:

Related Works

What's this?

Dramatic works provisionally linked to this performance, including plays that may have been staged as well as their sources, adaptations, and sequels. Works are identified, where possible, with their "print witnesses:" early published editions that have been digitized by the Text Creation Partnership. TCP metadata may overlap or conflict with records curated by the LSDB team. Read more about the provenance and limitations of the data.

Work Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd
Associated Date?: 1731
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Charles Coffey ( - 1745)
   John Mottley (1692 - 1750)
   Theophilus Cibber (1703 - 1758)

Dance

Comment: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

Cite this page

Chicago:
MLA: