11 May 1772

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Kniveton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Cato. Cato-Kniveton[, 1st time%; Juba-Savigny[, 1st time%; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller. *aThe Cheats of Scapin. Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle. *eEnd: Interlude [taken from Foote's Comedy of <i>Taste</i>: Lady Pentweazle%-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>). *bII: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. As 24 April [<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, as 24 April%. *cBenefit for $Mr and Mrs Kniveton=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1772 05 11 cg Cato. Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.*a1772 05 11 cg The Cheats of Scapin. Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.*e1772 05 11 cg End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of <i>Taste</i>: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>).*b1772 05 11 cg II: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. ^As17720424^[<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, ^as17720424^.*c1772 05 11 cg Benefit for $Mr and Mrs Kniveton=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36512 | 17720511 | cg | Benefit for $Mr and Mrs Kniveton=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years (playbill). [See 30 April 1770]. Charges #66 12s. Profit to the Kniveton's #14 17s., plus #68 19s. from tickets (Box 86; Pit 209; Gallery 161) (Account Book). Receipts: #81 9s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 75751 | 36512 | p | Cato | Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
    Cast:
    128865 | 75751 | Cato | Kniveton, 1st time
    128866 | 75751 | Juba | Savigny, 1st time
    128867 | 75751 | Sempronius | Clarke
    128868 | 75751 | Syphax | Hull
    128869 | 75751 | Portius | Bensley
    128870 | 75751 | Marcus | Wroughton
    128871 | 75751 | Lucius | Gardner
    128872 | 75751 | Decius | Morris
    128873 | 75751 | Lucia | Mrs Kniveton
    128874 | 75751 | Marcia | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 75752 | 36512 | a | The Cheats of Scapin | Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
    Cast:
    128875 | 75752 | Scapin | Kniveton
    128876 | 75752 | Oktavian | Thompson
    128877 | 75752 | Leander | Davis
    128878 | 75752 | Gripe | The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
    Performance: 75753 | 36512 | e | End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of <i>Taste</i>: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>)
    Performance: 75754 | 36512 | b | II: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i> | As17720424[<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, as17720424.
    AsSeeDate: 75754 | cg | b | As | 17720424
    Cast:
    489507 | 75754 | Jack | Fishar
    489508 | 75754 | Landlady | Banks
    489509 | 75754 | Orange Woman | Sga Manesiere
    489510 | 75754 | by six principal dancers | Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

Mainpiece

Title: Cato
Comments:
Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Scapin-Kniveton; Oktavian-Thompson; Leander-Davis; Gripe-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazle.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet

Comment: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

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