27 February 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mrs Baks for walking 13 nights in King Henry VIII to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men (Gard &c.) who perform'd as Ostriches, Asses, Hogs &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Stratagem. As 18 Feb., but Foigard-Saunders. *aThe Golden Pippin. As 13 Feb. *dIV: <i>The Fingalian Dance</i> with <i>Double Hornpipe</i>, as 21 Sept. 1772; End: <i>New Dance</i>, as 6 Feb. *cMainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid $Mrs Baks= for walking 13 nights in <i>King Henry VIII</i> to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men ($Gard= &c.) who perform'd as <i>Ostriches</i>r, <i>Asses</i>r, <i>Hogs</i>r &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in amainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s.
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 02 27 cg The Stratagem. ^As17730218^, but Foigard-Saunders.*a1773 02 27 cg The Golden Pippin. ^As17730213^.*d1773 02 27 cg IV: <i>The Fingalian Dance</i> with <i>Double Hornpipe</i>, ^as17720921^; End: <i>New Dance</i>, ^as17730206^.*c1773 02 27 cg Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid $Mrs Baks= for walking 13 nights in <i>King Henry VIII</i> to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men ($Gard= &c.) who perform'd as <i>Ostriches</i>r, <i>Asses</i>r, <i>Hogs</i>r &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 36921 | 17730227 | cg | Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid $Mrs Baks= for walking 13 nights in <i>King Henry VIII</i> to 15th Inst.: #3 5s. (Account Book). [Mrs Baks as a walking super seems to have done better in salary at 4s. 1d. per night than did the men ($Gard= &c.) who perform'd as <i>Ostriches</i>, <i>Asses</i>, <i>Hogs</i> &c. in the afterpieces at 2s. 6d. per night. The difference may have depended upon whether one was a mute in a mainpiece or an afterpiece.] Receipts: #159 2s
    Performance: 76767 | 36921 | p | The Stratagem | As17730218, but Foigard-Saunders.
    AsSeeDate: 76767 | cg | p | As | 17730218
    Cast:
    130729 | 76767 | Foigard | Saunders.
    494166 | 76767 | <i>Foigard | Fox
    494167 | 76767 | Sullen | Dunstall
    494168 | 76767 | Cherry | Mrs Kniveton
    494169 | 76767 | Add Sir Charles | DuBellamy.
    494170 | 76767 | Archer | Smith
    494171 | 76767 | Aimwell | Bensley
    494172 | 76767 | Bonniface | Morris
    494173 | 76767 | Gibbet | Gardner
    494174 | 76767 | Scrub | Shuter
    494175 | 76767 | Dorinda | Mrs Mattocks
    494176 | 76767 | Mrs Sullen | Mrs Lessingham.
    Performance: 76768 | 36921 | a | The Golden Pippin | As17730213.
    AsSeeDate: 76768 | cg | a | As | 17730213
    Cast:
    494177 | 76768 | The Dragon | _.
    494178 | 76768 | Simon | Perry
    494179 | 76768 | Dolly | Mrs Dyer.
    494180 | 76768 | Fungus | Morris
    494181 | 76768 | Gruel | Thompson.
    494182 | 76768 | Commissary | Quick
    494183 | 76768 | Young Loveit | Davis
    494184 | 76768 | Mrs Loveit | Mrs Pitt
    494185 | 76768 | Jenny | Miss Pearce
    494186 | 76768 | Mrs Macklin | Mrs Gardner.
    Performance: 76769 | 36921 | d | IV: <i>The Fingalian Dance</i> with <i>Double Hornpipe</i>, as17720921; End: <i>New Dance</i>, as17730206
    AsSeeDate: 76769 | cg | d | As | 17720921

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17730218, but Foigard-Saunders.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17730213.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: IV: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921; End: New Dance, as17730206

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