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26 May 1774

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this King of Brentford reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by Colman and printed in the Gentleman's Magazine for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See Page, George Colman, The Elder.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg The Beggar's Opera. As 24 May, but Filch-_. *aMidas. As 21 Dec. 1773. *eAfter Opera: the Last <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>[, on the Departure of the Manager,%-Miss Barsanti. *cAfterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this <i>King of Brentford</i>r reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by $Colman= and printed in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i> for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See <i>Page, George Colman, The Elder</i>.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1774 05 26 cg The Beggar's Opera. ^As17740524^, but Filch-_.*a1774 05 26 cg Midas. ^As17731221^.*e1774 05 26 cg After Opera: the Last <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>, on the Departure of the Manager,-Miss Barsanti.*c1774 05 26 cg Afterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this <i>King of Brentford</i>r reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by $Colman= and printed in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i> for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See <i>Page, George Colman, The Elder</i>.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 37678 | 17740526 | cg | Afterpiece: By desire. Last time of the company's performing this season. [The Epilogue recites the mock burial of this <i>King of Brentford</i> reviewing certain high points of his management. A mock heroic written by $Colman= and printed in the <i>Gentleman's Magazine</i> for June 1774 (p. 280). He sold his share for #20,000, which was #5,000 more than he paid for it. (See <i>Page, George Colman, The Elder</i>.) Rec'd half value of ticket returns from 13 servants amounting to #98 3s. 6d. Receipts: #124 8s. (Account Book)
    Performance: 78600 | 37678 | p | The Beggar's Opera | As17740524, but Filch-_.
    AsSeeDate: 78600 | cg | p | As | 17740524
    Cast:
    502786 | 78600 | Polly | Miss Brown, first time
    502787 | 78600 | <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Besford
    502788 | 78600 | Lucy | Miss Dayes
    502789 | 78600 | Mat | Baker.
    502790 | 78600 | Polly announced as for the last this season | Miss Catley.
    502791 | 78600 | Macheath | Mattocks
    502792 | 78600 | Peachum | Shuter
    502793 | 78600 | Lockit | Dunstall
    502794 | 78600 | Filch | Holtom
    502795 | 78600 | Mrs Peachum | Mrs Baker
    502796 | 78600 | Diana Trapes | Mrs Pitt
    502797 | 78600 | Mrs Slammekin | Mrs Green
    502798 | 78600 | a <i>Hornpipe</i> | Miss Twist.
    Performance: 78601 | 37678 | a | Midas | As17731221.
    AsSeeDate: 78601 | cg | a | As | 17731221
    Cast:
    502799 | 78601 | Nysa | Mrs Mattocks.
    502800 | 78601 | Mysis | Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
    502801 | 78601 | Midas | Shuter
    502802 | 78601 | Apollo | Mattocks
    502803 | 78601 | Pan | Dunstall
    502804 | 78601 | Jupiter | Fox
    502805 | 78601 | Damaetas | Hollingsworth
    502806 | 78601 | Sileno | Baker
    502807 | 78601 | Juno | Miss Pearce
    502808 | 78601 | Daphne | Mrs Baker
    Performance: 78602 | 37678 | e | After Opera: the Last <i>New Occasional Epilogue</i>, on the Departure of the Manager,-Miss Barsanti

Mainpiece

Title: The Beggar's Opera
Comments:
As17740524, but Filch-_.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1728
Author: J.C. Pepusch
Author: John Gay
Birth: 1685
Death: 1732

Afterpiece

Title: Midas
Comments:
As17731221.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Midas
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782

Entertainment

Comment: After Opera: the Last New Occasional Epilogue, on the Departure of the Manager,-Miss Barsanti

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