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16 April 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots. Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley[, being their first appearance in those characters%. *aA Trip to Scotland. Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; [With% <i>Dances</i> [incident to the piece%-. *e[Epilogue% End: (By ParticularDesire) <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley. *d<i>Minuet</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) [$Fisher=, Mrs Bulkley (<i>Public Advertiser</i>)%. *cBenefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [$Wm Whitehead=]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> with <i>Love-a-la-Mode</i>. <i>Shylock</i>r and <i>Sir Archy</i>r by $Mr Macklin= being the only time of his performing this season. For theBenefit of $Miss Macklin= (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due <i>Lady Day</i> #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 04 16 cg The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots. Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.*a1773 04 16 cg A Trip to Scotland. Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With <i>Dances</i> incident to the piece-.*e1773 04 16 cg Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley.*d1773 04 16 cg <i>Minuet</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) $Fisher=, Mrs Bulkley (<i>Public Advertiser</i>).*c1773 04 16 cg Benefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [$Wm Whitehead=]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> with <i>Love-a-la-Mode</i>. <i>Shylock</i>r and <i>Sir Archy</i>r by $Mr Macklin= being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of $Miss Macklin= (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due <i>Lady Day</i> #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37017 | 17730416 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Bulkley=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [$Wm Whitehead=]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> with <i>Love-a-la-Mode</i>. <i>Shylock</i> and <i>Sir Archy</i> by $Mr Macklin= being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of $Miss Macklin= (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due <i>Lady Day</i> #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d
    Performance: 76985 | 37017 | p | The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots | Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
    Cast:
    130936 | 76985 | Duke of Norfolk | Smith
    130937 | 76985 | Morton | Clarke
    130938 | 76985 | Cecil | Hull
    130939 | 76985 | Davison | Perry
    130940 | 76985 | Giffard | Gardner
    130941 | 76985 | Douglas | Miss Macklin
    130942 | 76985 | Queen Elizabeth | Miss Miller
    130943 | 76985 | Queen Mary | Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
    Performance: 76986 | 37017 | a | A Trip to Scotland | Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With <i>Dances</i> incident to the piece-.
    Cast:
    130944 | 76986 | Griskin | Shuter
    130945 | 76986 | Sotherton | Owenson
    130946 | 76986 | Jemmy Twinkle | Lewes
    130947 | 76986 | Chamberlain | Thompson
    130948 | 76986 | Cupid | Miss Brown
    130949 | 76986 | Landlady | Mrs Pitt
    130950 | 76986 | Miss Flack | Mrs Willems
    130951 | 76986 | Filagree | Mrs Green
    130952 | 76986 | Mrs Griskin | Mrs Bulkley
    130953 | 76986 | With <i>Dances</i> incident to the piece | .
    Performance: 76987 | 37017 | e | Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>-Mrs Bulkley
    Performance: 76988 | 37017 | d | <i>Minuet</i>-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) $Fisher=, Mrs Bulkley (<i>Public Advertiser</i>)

Mainpiece

Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots
Comments:
Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date:
Author: Joseph Haines
Death: 1701
Publish Date:
Author: John Banks
Birth: 1652/3
Death: 1706

Afterpiece

Title: A Trip to Scotland
Comments:
Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1770
Baptism: 1715
Death: 1785

Entertainment

Comment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance

Comment: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 16 April 1773 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 29, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=37017.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 16 April 1773 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=37017. Accessed 29 March 2025.