07 April 1774

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Lessingham. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Dryden [Aureng-Zebe] by Mr W. Addington, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid Cooper (printer) #36 2s.; Paid Mrs Witaker for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid John Doe for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Prince of Agra. Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; [with a% <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-. [<i>Larpent MS 370</i> lists parts: <i>Emperor</i>r; <i>Aureng-Zebe</i>r; <i>Morat</i>r; <i>Arimant</i>r; <i>Asaph Chan</i>r; <i>Mirza</i>r; <i>Abos</i>r; <i>Ambassador</i>r; <i>Fazel Chan</i>r; <i>Solyman</i>r; <i>Diamet</i>r; <i>Soldier</i>r; <i>Indamora</i>r; <i>Nourmahal</i>r; <i>Melisinda</i>r; <i>Zaida</i>r.] *aThe Dragon of Wantly. Moore-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Miss Jameson[, first time%. *dEnd: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, as 5 Oct. 1773. *cBenefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from $Dryden= [<i>Aureng-Zebe</i>] by $Mr W. Addington=, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid $Cooper= (printer) #36 2s.; Paid $Mrs Witaker= for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid $John Doe= for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    *p1774 04 07 cg The Prince of Agra. Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-. [<i>Larpent MS 370</i> lists parts: <i>Emperor</i>r; <i>Aureng-Zebe</i>r; <i>Morat</i>r; <i>Arimant</i>r; <i>Asaph Chan</i>r; <i>Mirza</i>r; <i>Abos</i>r; <i>Ambassador</i>r; <i>Fazel Chan</i>r; <i>Solyman</i>r; <i>Diamet</i>r; <i>Soldier</i>r; <i>Indamora</i>r; <i>Nourmahal</i>r; <i>Melisinda</i>r; <i>Zaida</i>r.]*a1774 04 07 cg The Dragon of Wantly. Moore-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Miss Jameson, first time.*d1774 04 07 cg End: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, ^as17731005^.*c1774 04 07 cg Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from $Dryden= [<i>Aureng-Zebe</i>] by $Mr W. Addington=, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid $Cooper= (printer) #36 2s.; Paid $Mrs Witaker= for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid $John Doe= for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book).

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    Event: 37575 | 17740407 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Lessingham=. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from $Dryden= [<i>Aureng-Zebe</i>] by $Mr W. Addington=, never performed before. Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 16 May 1770.] Charges #71 2s. Profit to Mrs Lessingham #38 7s. 6d., plus #92 12s. from tickets (Box 186; Pit 146; Gallery 242). Paid $Cooper= (printer) #36 2s.; Paid $Mrs Witaker= for a woman's white & silver flower'd suit #10 10s.; Paid $John Doe= for sticking black bills #6 6s. Receipts: #109 9s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 78307 | 37575 | p | The Prince Of Agra | Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-. [<i>Larpent MS 370</i> lists parts: <i>Emperor</i>; <i>Aureng-Zebe</i>; <i>Morat</i>; <i>Arimant</i>; <i>Asaph Chan</i>; <i>Mirza</i>; <i>Abos</i>; <i>Ambassador</i>; <i>Fazel Chan</i>; <i>Solyman</i>; <i>Diamet</i>; <i>Soldier</i>; <i>Indamora</i>; <i>Nourmahal</i>; <i>Melisinda</i>; <i>Zaida</i>.] <i>Morat</i>; <i>Arimant</i>; <i>Asaph Chan</i>; <i>Mirza</i>; <i>Abos</i>; <i>Ambassador</i>; <i>Fazel Chan</i>; <i>Solyman</i>; <i>Diamet</i>; <i>Soldier</i>; <i>Indamora</i>; <i>Nourmahal</i>; <i>Melisinda</i>; <i>Zaida</i>.]
    Cast:
    133625 | 78307 | Principal Characters | Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham
    133626 | 78307 | with a <i>Prologue</i>
    133627 | 78307 | <i>Epilogue</i> | .
    133628 | 78307 | <i>Aureng | Zebe</i>
    Performance: 78308 | 37575 | a | The Dragon of Wantly | Moore-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Miss Jameson, first time.
    Cast:
    133629 | 78308 | Moore | DuBellamy
    133630 | 78308 | Gubbins | Shuter
    133631 | 78308 | Dragon | Real
    133632 | 78308 | Mauxalinda | Mrs Thompson
    133633 | 78308 | Margery | Miss Jameson, first time.
    Performance: 78309 | 37575 | d | End: <i>The Irish Lilt</i>, as17731005
    AsSeeDate: 78309 | cg | d | As | 17731005
    Cast:
    501383 | 78309 | <i>Double Hornpipe</i> | Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Mainpiece

Title: The Prince Of Agra
Comments:
Principal Characters-Bensley, Lewis, Wroughton, Gardner, Owenson, Thompson, Fox, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Dayes, Miss Pearce, Mrs Lessingham; with a Prologue-; Epilogue-. [Larpent MS 370 lists parts: Emperor; Aureng-Zebe; Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.] Morat; Arimant; Asaph Chan; Mirza; Abos; Ambassador; Fazel Chan; Solyman; Diamet; Soldier; Indamora; Nourmahal; Melisinda; Zaida.]
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Afterpiece

Title: The Dragon of Wantly
Comments:
Moore-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-Real; Mauxalinda-Mrs Thompson; Margery-Miss Jameson, first time.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

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