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06 May 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Pitt and Stoppelaer. Charges #67 15s. Deficit to each #4 6s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Pitt #53 7s. (Box 48; Pit 185; Gallery 136); Stopplear, #86 5s. (Box 112; Pit 271; Gallery 176). Paid Bates for performing 4 nights in the Sorcerer to 11 Oct. last 10s., 5 nights in Henry VIII to 14 Feb. last #1 5s., and 5 nights in the Fair to 13 Nov. last 5s. Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due Lady day last, #24 15s. 10d., and ditto for House in Bow Passage 17s. 9d. Receipts: #59 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg Love for Love. As 5 April, but Jeremy-Lewes[, first time%; Angelica-Miss Sherman[, first time%. *aThe Dragon of Wantly. As 7 April. *dEnd: <i>The Frolick</i>, as 16 April. *cBenefit for $Mrs Pitt= and $Stoppelaer=. Charges #67 15s. Deficit to each #4 6s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Pitt #53 7s. (Box 48; Pit 185; Gallery 136); Stopplear, #86 5s. (Box 112; Pit 271; Gallery 176). Paid $Bates= for performing 4 nights in the <i>Sorcerer</i> to 11 Oct. last 10s., 5 nights in <i>Henry VIII</i> to 14 Feb. last #1 5s., and 5 nights in the <i>Fair</i> to 13 Nov. last 5s. Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #24 15s. 10d., and ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> 17s. 9d. Receipts: #59 1s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 05 06 cg Love for Love. ^As17740405^ but Jeremy-Lewes, first time; Angelica-Miss Sherman, first time.*a1774 05 06 cg The Dragon of Wantly. ^As17740407^.*d1774 05 06 cg End: <i>The Frolick</i>, ^as17740416^.*c1774 05 06 cg Benefit for $Mrs Pitt= and $Stoppelaer=. Charges #67 15s. Deficit to each #4 6s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Pitt #53 7s. (Box 48; Pit 185; Gallery 136); Stopplear, #86 5s. (Box 112; Pit 271; Gallery 176). Paid $Bates= for performing 4 nights in the <i>Sorcerer</i> to 11 Oct. last 10s., 5 nights in <i>Henry VIII</i> to 14 Feb. last #1 5s., and 5 nights in the <i>Fair</i> to 13 Nov. last 5s. Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #24 15s. 10d., and ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> 17s. 9d. Receipts: #59 1s. 6d. (Account Book).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37636 | 17740506 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Pitt= and $Stoppelaer=. Charges #67 15s. Deficit to each #4 6s. 9d., cover'd by income from tickets: Mrs Pitt #53 7s. (Box 48; Pit 185; Gallery 136); Stopplear, #86 5s. (Box 112; Pit 271; Gallery 176). Paid $Bates= for performing 4 nights in the <i>Sorcerer</i> to 11 Oct. last 10s., 5 nights in <i>Henry VIII</i> to 14 Feb. last #1 5s., and 5 nights in the <i>Fair</i> to 13 Nov. last 5s. Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due <i>Lady day</i> last, #24 15s. 10d., and ditto for House in <i>Bow Passage</i> 17s. 9d. Receipts: #59 1s. 6d. (Account Book)
    Performance: 78485 | 37636 | p | Love For Love | As17740405 but Jeremy-Lewes, first time; Angelica-Miss Sherman, first time.
    AsSeeDate: 78485 | cg | p | As | 17740405
    Cast:
    133885 | 78485 | Jeremy | Lewes, first time
    133886 | 78485 | Angelica | Miss Sherman, first time.
    502203 | 78485 | Valentine | Lewis, first time
    502204 | 78485 | Tattle | Woodward
    502205 | 78485 | Scandal | Hull
    502206 | 78485 | Sir Sampson | Dunstall
    502207 | 78485 | Foresight | Cushing
    502208 | 78485 | Trapland | Quick
    502209 | 78485 | Ben | Shuter
    502210 | 78485 | Mrs Frail | Miss Barsanti
    502211 | 78485 | Miss Prue | Mrs Mattocks
    502212 | 78485 | Mrs Foresight | Mrs Baker
    502213 | 78485 | Nurse | Mrs Pitt
    Performance: 78486 | 37636 | a | The Dragon of Wantly | As17740407.
    AsSeeDate: 78486 | cg | a | As | 17740407
    Cast:
    502214 | 78486 | Moore | DuBellamy
    502215 | 78486 | Gubbins | Shuter
    502216 | 78486 | Dragon | Real
    502217 | 78486 | Mauxalinda | Mrs Thompson
    502218 | 78486 | Margery | Miss Jameson, first time.
    Performance: 78487 | 37636 | d | End: <i>The Frolick</i>, as17740416
    AsSeeDate: 78487 | cg | d | As | 17740416
    Cast:
    502219 | 78487 | <i>The Whim</i> | Aldridge, Miss Twist, see17730426
    502220 | 78487 | A New Dance call'd <i>The Pilgrim</i> | Mas. Harris, Miss Matthews
    502221 | 78487 | A New Comic Dance call'd <i>The Frolick</i> | Aldridge, Miss Capon, Miss Besford
    502222 | 78487 | A <i>New Hornpipe</i> | Aldridge.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17740405 but Jeremy-Lewes, first time; Angelica-Miss Sherman, first time.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17740407.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End: The Frolick, as17740416

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