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).

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    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:

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Work Title: Cato
Associated Date?: 1713
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Cato
Author(s):Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719.
Publication Date:1713
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Work Title: Cato
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   François-Michel-Chrétie des Champs
Work Title: Cato
Associated Date?: 1716
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   John Ozell ( - 1743)
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   Samuel Humphreys (1697 - 1737)
   Leonardo Leo
Work Title: Catone in Utica
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Pietro Metastasio (1698 - 1782)

Afterpiece

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

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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 Cheats of Scapin
Associated Date?: 1677
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Thomas Otway (1652 - 1685)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Titus and Berenice, a tragedy
Author(s):Otway, Thomas, 1652-1685.; Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Bérénice.; Molière, 1622-1673. Fourberies de Scapin.
Publication Date:1677
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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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