21 November 1772

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: A Dramatic Poem, Never Performed [written on the model of a Greek Tragedy by William Mason]. The Overture and all the Music entirely New Composed by Dr Arne. With New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations (playbill). Altered by Colman to Mason's distress. (Biographia Dramatica). Books of the Chorus to be had at the Theatre. Rec'd from Bensley on account of Cash advanc'd last season #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #201 12s

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Elfrida. Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others. *aThe Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Dorcas-Mrs Green. *dEnd: <i>The Recruits</i>, as 17 Nov. *cMainpiece: A Dramatic Poem, Never Performed [written on the model of a <i>Greek Tragedy</i> by $William Mason=]. The <i>Overture</i> and all the Musicentirely New Composed by $Dr Arne=. With New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations(playbill). Altered by $Colman= to Mason's distress. (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Books of the Chorus to be had at the Theatre. Rec'd from $Bensley= on account of Cash advanc'd last season #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #201 12s.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1772 11 21 cg Elfrida. Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.*a1772 11 21 cg The Mock Doctor. Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Dorcas-Mrs Green.*d1772 11 21 cg End: <i>The Recruits</i>, ^as17721117^.*c1772 11 21 cg Mainpiece: A Dramatic Poem, Never Performed [written on the model of a <i>Greek Tragedy</i> by $William Mason=]. The <i>Overture</i> and all the Music entirely New Composed by $Dr Arne=. With New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations (playbill). Altered by $Colman= to Mason's distress. (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Books of the Chorus to be had at the Theatre. Rec'd from $Bensley= on account of Cash advanc'd last season #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #201 12s.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36729 | 17721121 | cg | Mainpiece: A Dramatic Poem, Never Performed [written on the model of a <i>Greek Tragedy</i> by $William Mason=]. The <i>Overture</i> and all the Music entirely New Composed by $Dr Arne=. With New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations (playbill). Altered by $Colman= to Mason's distress. (<i>Biographia Dramatica</i>). Books of the Chorus to be had at the Theatre. Rec'd from $Bensley= on account of Cash advanc'd last season #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #201 12s
    Performance: 76321 | 36729 | p | Elfrida | Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
    Cast:
    130108 | 76321 | Athelwold | Smith
    130109 | 76321 | Edgar | Bensley
    130110 | 76321 | Orgar | Clarke
    130111 | 76321 | Edwin | Hull
    130112 | 76321 | Albina | Mrs Mattocks
    130113 | 76321 | Elfrida | Mrs Hartley
    130114 | 76321 | Chorus of British Virgins | Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
    Performance: 76322 | 36729 | a | The Mock Doctor | Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
    Cast:
    130115 | 76322 | Mock Doctor | Dunstall
    130116 | 76322 | Sir Jasper | Saunders
    130117 | 76322 | Dorcas | Mrs Green.
    Performance: 76323 | 36729 | d | End: <i>The Recruits</i>, as17721117
    AsSeeDate: 76323 | cg | d | As | 17721117

Mainpiece

Title: Elfrida
Comments:
Athelwold-Smith; Edgar-Bensley; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Mrs Hartley; Chorus of British Virgins-Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1798
Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1772
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Baptism: 1732
Death: 1794
Work Title: Elfrida
Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1716
Death: 1796
Author: William Mason
Birth: 1725
Death: 1797

Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Doctor
Comments:
Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Saunders; Dorcas-Mrs Green.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Recruits, as17721117

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