21 April 1772

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid Wills (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid Kingwood for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Hamlet. As 25 Sept. 1771, but King-Clarke[, 1st time%; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Baddeley (from <i>Drury Lane</i>); Ophelia-Mrs Lessingham; [1st time.% Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_. *aChrononhotonthologos. Chrononhotonthologos-Kniveton; Bombardinian-Davis; Rigdum Funidos-Quick; Aldiberonti Foschophornio-Perry; Queen Fadladinida-Mrs Gardner; [With a% New <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-Mrs Lessingham. *uTrue Blue. As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs <i>Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.*cBenefit for $Mrs Lessingham</i>. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid $Wills= (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid $Kingwood= for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1772 04 21 cg Hamlet. ^As17710925^, but King-Clarke, 1st time; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Baddeley (from <i>Drury Lane</i>); Ophelia-Mrs Lessingham; 1st time. Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_.*a1772 04 21 cg Chrononhotonthologos. Chrononhotonthologos-Kniveton; Bombardinian-Davis; Rigdum Funidos-Quick; Aldiberonti Foschophornio-Perry; Queen Fadladinida-Mrs Gardner; With a New <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-Mrs Lessingham.*u1772 04 21 cg True Blue. As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs <i>Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.*c1772 04 21 cg Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid $Wills= (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid $Kingwood= for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    Event: 36471 | 17720421 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Afterpiece: Not acted these 30 years, Being the most Tragical Tragedy that ever was Tragedized by any company of Tragedians. Charges #76 4s. 6d. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #74 15s.; plus #91 13s. from tickets (Box 205; Pit 164; Gallery 158). Paid $Wills= (mercer) #13 19s.; Paid $Kingwood= for flowers and feathers as per bill #13 8s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 75627 | 36471 | p | Hamlet | As17710925, but King-Clarke, 1st time; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Baddeley (from <i>Drury Lane</i>); Ophelia-Mrs Lessingham; 1st time. Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_.
    AsSeeDate: 75627 | cg | p | As | 17710925
    Cast:
    128659 | 75627 | King | Clarke, 1st time
    128660 | 75627 | Laertes | Davis
    128661 | 75627 | Polonius | Baddeley
    128662 | 75627 | Ophelia | Mrs Lessingham
    488957 | 75627 | Hamlet | Smith
    488958 | 75627 | Ghost | Bensley
    488959 | 75627 | Horatio | Hull
    488960 | 75627 | Ostrick | Dyer
    488961 | 75627 | Rosencraus | R. Smith
    488962 | 75627 | Guildenstern | Thompson
    488963 | 75627 | Gravediggers | Dunstall, Stoppelaer
    488964 | 75627 | Queen | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 75628 | 36471 | a | Chrononhotonthologos | Chrononhotonthologos-Kniveton; Bombardinian-Davis; Rigdum Funidos-Quick; Aldiberonti Foschophornio-Perry; Queen Fadladinida-Mrs Gardner; With a New <i>Occasional Prologue</i>-Mrs Lessingham.
    Cast:
    128663 | 75628 | Chrononhotonthologos | Kniveton
    128664 | 75628 | Bombardinian | Davis
    128665 | 75628 | Rigdum Funidos | Quick
    128666 | 75628 | Aldiberonti Foschophornio | Perry
    128667 | 75628 | Queen Fadladinida | Mrs Gardner
    128668 | 75628 | With a New <i>Occasional Prologue</i> | Mrs Lessingham.
    Performance: 75629 | 36471 | u | True Blue | As 7 April, but Principal Parts-Mrs <i>Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.
    Cast:
    128669 | 75629 | Principal Parts | Mrs <i>Mattocks, Mrs _Baker.

Mainpiece

Title: Hamlet
Comments:
As17710925, but King-Clarke, 1st time; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Ophelia-Mrs Lessingham; 1st time. Rosencraus-_; Guildenstern-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Chrononhotonthologos
Comments:
Chrononhotonthologos-Kniveton; Bombardinian-Davis; Rigdum Funidos-Quick; Aldiberonti Foschophornio-Perry; Queen Fadladinida-Mrs Gardner; With a New Occasional Prologue-Mrs Lessingham.
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