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27 April 1773

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1772-1773
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from Vanbrugh's Relapse [by John Lee?]. Tickets by Mas. Harris will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played King Henry was George Savile Carey (Hogan).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg King Henry IV, Part II. King Henry-A Gentleman[, first appearance any stage%; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter. *aThe Man of Quality. Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham. *mEnd: A Concertoon the <i>Double Mandoline</i>, <i>Royal Guitar</i>-Sg Mussolini[, after which he will accompany a $young Gentlewoman= in a song, being their first appearance in Public%. *cBenefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from $Vanbrugh='s <i>Relapse</i>[by $John Lee=?]. Tickets by $Mas. Harris= will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played <i>King Henry</i>r was $George Savile Carey= ($Hogan=).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1773 04 27 cg King Henry IV, Part II. King Henry-A Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter.*a1773 04 27 cg The Man of Quality. Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.*m1773 04 27 cg End: A Concerto on the <i>Double Mandoline</i>, <i>Royal Guitar</i>-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a $young Gentlewoman= in a song, being their first appearance in Public.*c1773 04 27 cg Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from $Vanbrugh='s <i>Relapse</i> [by $John Lee=?]. Tickets by $Mas. Harris= will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played <i>King Henry</i>r was $George Savile Carey= ($Hogan=).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37042 | 17730427 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 29 Dec. 1766.] Afterpiece: A Comedy of two acts taken from $Vanbrugh='s <i>Relapse</i> [by $John Lee=?]. Tickets by $Mas. Harris= will be taken. Charges #65 18s.; Profit to Mrs Lessingham #39 18s. 6d., plus #79 13s. from tickets (Box 166; Pit 131; Gallery 185) (Account Book). [The Gentleman who played <i>King Henry</i> was $George Savile Carey= ($Hogan=).] Receipts: #105 16s. 6d
    Performance: 77052 | 37042 | p | King Henry Iv, Part Ii | King Henry-A Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter.
    Cast:
    131101 | 77052 | King Henry | A Gentleman, first appearance any stage
    131102 | 77052 | Prince of Wales | Mrs Lessingham
    131103 | 77052 | Achbp York | Clarke
    131104 | 77052 | Prince John | Davis
    131105 | 77052 | Westmorland | Hull
    131106 | 77052 | Chief Justice | Younger
    131107 | 77052 | Shallow | Woodward
    131108 | 77052 | Pistol | Hamilton
    131109 | 77052 | Poins | Wroughton
    131110 | 77052 | Bullcalf | Dunstall
    131111 | 77052 | Hostess | Mrs Pitt
    131112 | 77052 | Doll Tearsheet | Mrs Gardner
    131113 | 77052 | Falstaff | Shuter.
    Performance: 77053 | 37042 | a | The Man of Quality | Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.
    Cast:
    131114 | 77053 | Lord Foppington | Woodward
    131115 | 77053 | Sir Tunbelly | Dunstall
    131116 | 77053 | Young Fashion | Lewes
    131117 | 77053 | Coupler | Quick
    131118 | 77053 | Lory | Cushing
    131119 | 77053 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    131120 | 77053 | Miss Hoyden | Mrs Lessingham.
    Performance: 77054 | 37042 | m | End: A Concerto on the <i>Double Mandoline</i>, <i>Royal Guitar</i>-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a $young Gentlewoman= in a song, being their first appearance in Public

Mainpiece

Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii
Comments:
King Henry-A Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Prince of Wales (By Particular Desire)-Mrs Lessingham; Achbp York-Clarke; Prince John-Davis; Westmorland-Hull; Chief Justice-Younger; Shallow (that night only)-Woodward; Pistol-Hamilton; Poins-Wroughton; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Man of Quality
Comments:
Lord Foppington-Woodward; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Young Fashion-Lewes; Coupler-Quick; Lory-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden (With an Apology in character to the Town)-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1776
Author: John Lee
Birth: 1725
Death: 1781

Music

Comment: End: A Concerto on the Double Mandoline, Royal Guitar-Sg Mussolini, after which he will accompany a young Gentlewoman in a song, being their first appearance in Public

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