13 May 1772

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Gardner and R. Smith. Mrs Gardner's Indisposition preventing her from performing this evening, she hopes she shall be excused by her friends. [She was to have played Catherine in Afterpiece according to advance notice of 4 May.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each benefiticiary #15 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #61 1s. (Box 118; Pit 101; Gallery 164); Smith, #64 19s. (Box 35; Pit 264; Gallery 166). Paid half year's Land Tax for the Theatre due Lady day last, #61 5s.; paid ditto for window lights, #6 10s. 6d.; Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage #2 3s. 9d. and for its window lights 15s. Receipts: #33 17s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Merchant of Venice. As 31 Oct. 1771, but Shylock-Gardner[, 2nd time%; Duke-Thompson; Salarino-R. Smith; Salanio-Owenson; Launcelot-Quick. *aCatherine and Petruchio. As 17 Dec. 1771, but Pedro-R. Smith. *dIII: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as 31 Oct. 1771; IV: A <i>Tambourine</i>, as 1 May. *cBenefit for $Gardner= and $R. Smith=. $Mrs Gardner='s Indisposition preventing her from performing this evening, she hopes she shall be excused by her friends. [She was to have played <i>Catherine</i> inAfterpiece according to advance notice of 4 May.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit toeach benefiticiary #15 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #61 1s. (Box 118; Pit 101; Gallery 164); Smith, #64 19s. (Box 35; Pit 264; Gallery 166). Paid half year's Land Tax for the Theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #61 5s.; paidditto for window lights, #6 10s. 6d.; Paid ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> #2 3s. 9d. and for its window lights 15s. Receipts: #33 17s. (Account Book).

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    *p1772 05 13 cg The Merchant of Venice. ^As17711031^, but Shylock-Gardner, 2nd time; Duke-Thompson; Salarino-R. Smith; Salanio-Owenson; Launcelot-Quick.*a1772 05 13 cg Catherine and Petruchio. ^As17711217^, but Pedro-R. Smith.*d1772 05 13 cg III: <i>Comic Dance</i>, ^as17711031^; IV: A <i>Tambourine</i>, ^as17720501^.*c1772 05 13 cg Benefit for $Gardner= and $R. Smith=. $Mrs Gardner='s Indisposition preventing her from performing this evening, she hopes she shall be excused by her friends. [She was to have played <i>Catherine</i> in Afterpiece according to advance notice of 4 May.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each benefiticiary #15 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #61 1s. (Box 118; Pit 101; Gallery 164); Smith, #64 19s. (Box 35; Pit 264; Gallery 166). Paid half year's Land Tax for the Theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #61 5s.; paid ditto for window lights, #6 10s. 6d.; Paid ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> #2 3s. 9d. and for its window lights 15s. Receipts: #33 17s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 36517 | 17720513 | cg | Benefit for $Gardner= and $R. Smith=. $Mrs Gardner='s Indisposition preventing her from performing this evening, she hopes she shall be excused by her friends. [She was to have played <i>Catherine</i> in Afterpiece according to advance notice of 4 May.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to each benefiticiary #15 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Gardner, #61 1s. (Box 118; Pit 101; Gallery 164); Smith, #64 19s. (Box 35; Pit 264; Gallery 166). Paid half year's Land Tax for the Theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #61 5s.; paid ditto for window lights, #6 10s. 6d.; Paid ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> #2 3s. 9d. and for its window lights 15s. Receipts: #33 17s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 75766 | 36517 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17711031, but Shylock-Gardner, 2nd time; Duke-Thompson; Salarino-R. Smith; Salanio-Owenson; Launcelot-Quick.
    AsSeeDate: 75766 | cg | p | As | 17711031
    Cast:
    128916 | 75766 | Shylock | Gardner, 2nd time
    128917 | 75766 | Duke | Thompson
    128918 | 75766 | Salarino | R. Smith
    128919 | 75766 | Salanio | Owenson
    128920 | 75766 | Launcelot | Quick.
    489561 | 75766 | Bassanio | Bensley
    489562 | 75766 | Antonio | Clarke
    489563 | 75766 | Gratiano | Dyer
    489564 | 75766 | Lorenzo | Mattocks
    489565 | 75766 | Jessica | Mrs Baker
    489566 | 75766 | Nerissa | Mrs Lessingham
    489567 | 75766 | Portia | Miss Macklin.
    Performance: 75767 | 36517 | a | Catherine and Petruchio | As17711217, but Pedro-R. Smith.
    AsSeeDate: 75767 | cg | a | As | 17711217
    Cast:
    128921 | 75767 | Pedro | R. Smith.
    489568 | 75767 | Petruchio | Woodward.
    489569 | 75767 | Grumio | Hamilton
    489570 | 75767 | Taylor | Quick
    489571 | 75767 | Catherine | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 75768 | 36517 | d | III: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as17711031; IV: A <i>Tambourine</i>, as17720501
    AsSeeDate: 75768 | cg | d | As | 17711031

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17711031, but Shylock-Gardner, 2nd time; Duke-Thompson; Salarino-R. Smith; Salanio-Owenson; Launcelot-Quick.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Catherine and Petruchio
Comments:
As17711217, but Pedro-R. Smith.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: III: Comic Dance, as17711031; IV: A Tambourine, as17720501

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