12 May 1774

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Younger, lately burnt out by the Fire in King Street, Covent Garden. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at exactly half past 6. [Miss Catley returned for this benefit. Description of the Fire in Gentlemen's Magazine, 1774, p. 234.] Charges #67 10s. Profit to Younger, #105 19s.. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 76; Gallery 22) (Account Book). [See dl 6 May where Garrick gave Younger & Kennedy #21 as a present to help them. See also dl 25 May.] Receipts: #173 9s. (Account Book)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Beggar's Opera. As 22 April. *aComus. As 16 Oct. 1773, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; [Song of %<i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_. *sEnd I: <i>The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms</i>-Miss Catley. *bEnd: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. As 15 April, but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with <i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i> as 15 April%. *cBenefit for $Younger=, lately burnt out by the Fire in <i>King Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at exactly half past 6. [$Miss Catley= returned for this benefit. Description of the Fire in <i>Gentlemen's Magazine</i>, 1774, p. 234.] Charges #67 10s. Profit to Younger, #105 19s.. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 76; Gallery 22) (Account Book). [See <i>dl</i> 6 May where $Garrick= gave Younger & $Kennedy= #21 as a present to help them. See also dl 25 May.] Receipts: #173 9s. (Account Book).

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    *p1774 05 12 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17740422^.*a1774 05 12 cg Comus. ^As17731016^, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; Song of <i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_.*s1774 05 12 cg End I: <i>The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms</i>-Miss Catley.*b1774 05 12 cg End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i>. ^As17740415^ but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with <i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i> ^as17740415^.*c1774 05 12 cg Benefit for $Younger=, lately burnt out by the Fire in <i>King Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at exactly half past 6. [$Miss Catley= returned for this benefit. Description of the Fire in <i>Gentlemen's Magazine</i>, 1774, p. 234.] Charges #67 10s. Profit to Younger, #105 19s.. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 76; Gallery 22) (Account Book). [See <i>dl</i> 6 May where $Garrick= gave Younger & $Kennedy= #21 as a present to help them. See also dl 25 May.] Receipts: #173 9s. (Account Book).

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    Event: 37649 | 17740512 | cg | Benefit for $Younger=, lately burnt out by the Fire in <i>King Street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Doors open at half past 5. To begin at exactly half past 6. [$Miss Catley= returned for this benefit. Description of the Fire in <i>Gentlemen's Magazine</i>, 1774, p. 234.] Charges #67 10s. Profit to Younger, #105 19s.. plus #67 12s. from tickets (Box 216; Pit 76; Gallery 22) (Account Book). [See <i>dl</i> 6 May where $Garrick= gave Younger & $Kennedy= #21 as a present to help them. See also dl 25 May.] Receipts: #173 9s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 78521 | 37649 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17740422.
    AsSeeDate: 78521 | cg | p | As | 17740422
    Cast:
    502378 | 78521 | Polly | Miss Brown, first time
    502379 | 78521 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Besford
    502380 | 78521 | Lucy | Miss Dayes
    502381 | 78521 | Mat | Baker.
    502382 | 78521 | Polly announced as for the last this season | Miss Catley.
    502383 | 78521 | Macheath | Mattocks
    502384 | 78521 | Peachum | Shuter
    502385 | 78521 | Lockit | Dunstall
    502386 | 78521 | Filch | Holtom
    502387 | 78521 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Baker
    502388 | 78521 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    502389 | 78521 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    502390 | 78521 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist.
    Performance: 78522 | 37649 | a | Comus | As17731016, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; Song of <i>Sweet Echo</i>-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_.
    AsSeeDate: 78522 | cg | a | As | 17731016
    Cast:
    133954 | 78522 | Lady | Miss Mattocks
    133955 | 78522 | Song of <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Mrs Mattocks
    133956 | 78522 | Pastoral Nymph | Mrs Baker
    133957 | 78522 | Euphrosyne | Miss Catley
    502391 | 78522 | Comus | Mattocks
    502392 | 78522 | Spirit | Hull
    502393 | 78522 | Brothers | Thompson, Harris
    502394 | 78522 | and the Pastoral Nymph | Miss Twist
    502395 | 78522 | Bacchants | Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Mrs Baker
    502396 | 78522 | <i>Sweet Echo</i> | Miss Catley
    502397 | 78522 | With <i>Dances</i> | incident to the piece.
    Performance: 78523 | 37649 | s | End I: <i>The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms</i>-Miss Catley
    Performance: 78524 | 37649 | b | End: <i>The Wapping Landlady</i> | As17740415 but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with <i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i> as17740415.; with <i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i> as17740415.
    AsSeeDate: 78524 | cg | b | As | 17740415
    Cast:
    133958 | 78524 | Orange Woman | Miss Stede
    502398 | 78524 | Jack | Fishar
    502399 | 78524 | Landlady | Banks
    502400 | 78524 | with <i>Sixfold Hornpipe</i>

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17740422.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17731016, but Lady-Miss Mattocks; Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Mattocks; Sabrina, Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Baker; Euphrosyne (for that night only)-Miss Catley; Brothers-_.
Cast:

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Song

Comment: End I: The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Miss Catley

Ballet

Comment: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17740415 but Orange Woman-Miss Stede[; with Sixfold Hornpipe as17740415

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