20 March 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Charges #69 12s. 6d. Profit to Woodward #121 2s. 6d., plus #44 10s. from tickets (Box 178) (Account Book). The several Musical Pieces performed last night at Covent Garden, were very agreeably received by a numerous Audience. The well contrasted variety of the Compositions in which each performer exerted their [highest] excellency had the most pleasing effect. Dr Arne's elegant Serenata, as well as the Thunder Ode, composed by Mr Michael Arne, met with the greatest Applause. The Performance will be repeated on Wednesday Next (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #190 15s

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias. Jupiter-Ross; Amphitryon-Mattocks; Mercury-Wroughton; Judge Gripus-Shuter; Sosia-Woodward; Phaedria-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley. *aHarlequin Sorcerer. As 25 Jan., but Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Colombine-Miss Twist. *u[<i>Interlude</i>.%IV: [Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd% <i>The Contention of Wit and Wealth</i>. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. *cBenefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Charges #69 12s. 6d. Profit to Woodward #121 2s. 6d., plus #44 10s. from tickets (Box 178) (Account Book). The several Musical Pieces performed last night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, were very agreeably received by a numerous Audience. The well contrasted variety of the Compositions in which each performer exerted their [highest] excellency had the most pleasing effect. $Dr Arne='s elegant <i>Serenata</i>, as well as the <i>Thunder Ode</i>, composed by $Mr Michael Arne=, met with the greatest Applause. The Performance will be repeated on Wednesday Next (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). Receipts:#190 15s.
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    *p1773 03 20 cg Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias. Jupiter-Ross; Amphitryon-Mattocks; Mercury-Wroughton; Judge Gripus-Shuter; Sosia-Woodward; Phaedria-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.*a1773 03 20 cg Harlequin Sorcerer. ^As17730125^, but Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Colombine-Miss Twist.*u1773 03 20 cg <i>Interlude</i>.IV: Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd <i>The Contention of Wit and Wealth</i>. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.*c1773 03 20 cg Benefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Charges #69 12s. 6d. Profit to Woodward #121 2s. 6d., plus #44 10s. from tickets (Box 178) (Account Book). The several Musical Pieces performed last night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, were very agreeably received by a numerous Audience. The well contrasted variety of the Compositions in which each performer exerted their [highest] excellency had the most pleasing effect. $Dr Arne='s elegant <i>Serenata</i>, as well as the <i>Thunder Ode</i>, composed by $Mr Michael Arne=, met with the greatest Applause. The Performance will be repeated on Wednesday Next (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #190 15s.
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    Event: 36970 | 17730320 | cg | Benefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Charges #69 12s. 6d. Profit to Woodward #121 2s. 6d., plus #44 10s. from tickets (Box 178) (Account Book). The several Musical Pieces performed last night at <i>Covent Garden</i>, were very agreeably received by a numerous Audience. The well contrasted variety of the Compositions in which each performer exerted their [highest] excellency had the most pleasing effect. $Dr Arne='s elegant <i>Serenata</i>, as well as the <i>Thunder Ode</i>, composed by $Mr Michael Arne=, met with the greatest Applause. The Performance will be repeated on Wednesday Next (<i>Public Advertiser</i>). Receipts: #190 15s
    Performance: 76868 | 36970 | p | Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias | Jupiter-Ross; Amphitryon-Mattocks; Mercury-Wroughton; Judge Gripus-Shuter; Sosia-Woodward; Phaedria-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
    Cast:
    130774 | 76868 | Jupiter | Ross
    130775 | 76868 | Amphitryon | Mattocks
    130776 | 76868 | Mercury | Wroughton
    130777 | 76868 | Judge Gripus | Shuter
    130778 | 76868 | Sosia | Woodward
    130779 | 76868 | Phaedria | Mrs Mattocks
    130780 | 76868 | Bromia | Mrs Pitt
    130781 | 76868 | Alcmena | Mrs Hartley.
    Performance: 76869 | 36970 | a | Harlequin Sorcerer | As17730125, but Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Colombine-Miss Twist.
    AsSeeDate: 76869 | cg | a | As | 17730125
    Cast:
    130782 | 76869 | Harlequin | Woodward
    130783 | 76869 | Colombine | Miss Twist.
    494615 | 76869 | Pluto | Reinhold.
    494616 | 76869 | The Witches | _Legg.
    494617 | 76869 | a representation of the Pantheon
    494618 | 76869 | Pantaloon | Morris
    494619 | 76869 | Clown | Cushing
    494620 | 76869 | Shepherd | DuBellamy
    494621 | 76869 | Shepherdess | Miss Wewitzer
    494622 | 76869 | Proserpine | Mrs Baker
    494623 | 76869 | The <i>Dances</i> | Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.
    Performance: 76870 | 36970 | u | <i>Interlude</i> | IV: Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd <i>The Contention of Wit and Wealth</i>. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
    Cast:
    130784 | 76870 | Plutus | Reinhold
    130785 | 76870 | Wit | Mrs Wewitzer
    130786 | 76870 | the Dance | Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Jupiter-Ross; Amphitryon-Mattocks; Mercury-Wroughton; Judge Gripus-Shuter; Sosia-Woodward; Phaedria-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17730125, but Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Colombine-Miss Twist.
Cast:

Monologue

Comment: Interlude.IV: Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd The Contention of Wit and Wealth. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

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