23 March 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for King. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. The Wishing Cap is Larpent MS 350. It discusses Fortunatus' Cap as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, Hodge, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges: #64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl The Double Dealer. Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-MissYounge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; [By way of <i>Epilogue</i> a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd% <i>The Wishing Cap</i>-King. *aThe Deuce Is in Him. Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer. *dV: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as 22 Sept.1772. *cBenefit for $King=. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. <i>The Wishing Cap</i> is <i>Larpent MS 350</i>. It discusses <i>Fortunatus' Cap</i> as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, <i>Hodge</i>, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges:#64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 03 23 dl The Double Dealer. Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of <i>Epilogue</i> a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd <i>The Wishing Cap</i>-King.*a1773 03 23 dl The Deuce Is in Him. Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.*d1773 03 23 dl V: <i>Comic Dance</i>, ^as17720922^.*c1773 03 23 dl Benefit for $King=. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. <i>The Wishing Cap</i> is <i>Larpent MS 350</i>. It discusses <i>Fortunatus' Cap</i> as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, <i>Hodge</i>, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges: #64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book).
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    Event: 36974 | 17730323 | dl | Benefit for $King=. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. <i>The Wishing Cap</i> is <i>Larpent MS 350</i>. It discusses <i>Fortunatus' Cap</i> as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, <i>Hodge</i>, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges: #64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book)
    Performance: 76878 | 36974 | p | The Double Dealer | Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of <i>Epilogue</i> a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd <i>The Wishing Cap</i>-King.
    Cast:
    130798 | 76878 | Maskwell | Reddish
    130799 | 76878 | Sir Paul Plyant | King
    130800 | 76878 | Careless | Palmer
    130801 | 76878 | Brisk | Dodd
    130802 | 76878 | Lord Froth | Parsons
    130803 | 76878 | Mellefont | Brereton
    130804 | 76878 | Lord Touchwood | Packer
    130805 | 76878 | Lady Touchwood | Mrs Hopkins
    130806 | 76878 | Lady Froth | Mrs Abington
    130807 | 76878 | Lady Plyant | Miss Younge
    130808 | 76878 | Saygrace | Wright
    130809 | 76878 | Cynthia | Miss Platt
    130810 | 76878 | call'd <i>The Wishing Cap</i> | King.
    Performance: 76879 | 36974 | a | The Deuce Is in Him | Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.
    Cast:
    130811 | 76879 | Mlle Florival | Miss Ambrose
    130812 | 76879 | Bell | Mrs Egerton
    130813 | 76879 | Emily | Miss Pope
    130814 | 76879 | Prattle | King
    130815 | 76879 | Tamper | Palmer
    130816 | 76879 | Belford | Packer.
    Performance: 76880 | 36974 | d | V: <i>Comic Dance</i>, as17720922
    AsSeeDate: 76880 | dl | d | As | 17720922

Mainpiece

Comments:
Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of Epilogue a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd The Wishing Cap-King.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

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