21 May 1772

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1771-1772
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Besford. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg #2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Lear. As 30 Dec. 1771. *aThe Padlock. As 4 April. *dI: <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Besford; IV: <i>Fingalian Dance</i>, as 24 April. *bEnd: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. As 24 April [<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, as 24 April%. *cBenefit for $Legg=, $Mrs Lampe=, $Mrs Jones=, $Miss Besford=. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg#2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book).

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    *p1772 05 21 cg King Lear. ^As17711230^.*a1772 05 21 cg The Padlock. ^As17720404^.*d1772 05 21 cg I: <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Besford; IV: <i>Fingalian Dance</i>, ^as17720424^.*b1772 05 21 cg End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. ^As17720424^[<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, ^as17720424^.*c1772 05 21 cg Benefit for $Legg=, $Mrs Lampe=, $Mrs Jones=, $Miss Besford=. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg #2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 36536 | 17720521 | cg | Benefit for $Legg=, $Mrs Lampe=, $Mrs Jones=, $Miss Besford=. Charges #66 1s. Deficit apportioned as follows: Legg #2 15s.; Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #1 7s. 6d.; Miss Besford #1 7s. 6d. It was cover'd by income from tickets (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Legg 107 171 163 #68 11s.@Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones 89 110 #49 17s.@Miss Besford 29 57 85 #24 6s.@ Receipts: #60 11s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 75820 | 36536 | p | King Lear | As17711230.
    AsSeeDate: 75820 | cg | p | As | 17711230
    Cast:
    489818 | 75820 | Lear | Ross
    489819 | 75820 | Edgar | Smith
    489820 | 75820 | Gloster | Hull
    489821 | 75820 | Bastard | Bensley
    489822 | 75820 | Albany | Owenson
    489823 | 75820 | Cornwall | Gardner
    489824 | 75820 | Kent | Clarke
    489825 | 75820 | Usher | Cushing
    489826 | 75820 | Goneril | Mrs Vincent
    489827 | 75820 | Regan | Miss Pearce
    489828 | 75820 | Cordelia | Miss Miller.
    Performance: 75821 | 36536 | a | The Padlock | As17720404.
    AsSeeDate: 75821 | cg | a | As | 17720404
    Cast:
    489829 | 75821 | Leonora | Mrs Mattocks.
    489830 | 75821 | Don Diego | Reinhold
    489831 | 75821 | Leander | DuBellamy
    489832 | 75821 | Mungo | Quick
    489833 | 75821 | Ursula | Mrs Green
    Performance: 75822 | 36536 | d | I: <i>Minuet</i>-Fishar, Miss Besford; IV: <i>Fingalian Dance</i>, as17720424
    AsSeeDate: 75822 | cg | d | As | 17720424
    Cast:
    489834 | 75822 | <i>A Serious Dance</i> | Miss Capon
    489835 | 75822 | <i>A New Pastoral Dance</i> call'd <i>The Rural Am | Fishar, Sga Manesiere
    489836 | 75822 | in which by Particular Desire will be be introduce | Fishar, Sga Manesiere
    489837 | 75822 | A New Pantomime Dance call'd <i>The Italian Gardne | Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.
    Performance: 75823 | 36536 | b | End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i> | As17720424[<i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>, as17720424.
    AsSeeDate: 75823 | cg | b | As | 17720424
    Cast:
    489838 | 75823 | Jack | Fishar
    489839 | 75823 | Landlady | Banks
    489840 | 75823 | Orange Woman | Sga Manesiere
    489841 | 75823 | by six principal dancers | Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

Mainpiece

Title: King Lear
Comments:
As17711230.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Padlock
Comments:
As17720404.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: I: Minuet-Fishar, Miss Besford; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17720424

Ballet

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

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