26 February 1776

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Afterpiece: A New Masque [by Capt. Edward Thompson] never perform'd. With New Music, Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music composed by Fisher. The Scenes painted by Dall and Carver. Books of the songs to be had at the Theatre. [The Westminster Magazine for March also lists Boreas -Reinhold; Carlos -DuBellamy; Traverse -Mahon; Druid -L'Estrange, and tells the story of the play. The reviewer did not approve of the piece, since for him it lacked unbounded fire of fancy, originality of idea, language, and character. He approved of Fisher's music.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pcg Cato. As 17 Nov. 1775, but Portius-Aickin. *aThe Syrens. [The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks.% Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 518); [<i>Larpent MS 404</i> confirms these names and adds the following parts:% Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-. *cAfterpiece: A New Masque [by $Capt. Edward Thompson=] never perform'd. With New Music, Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Fisher=. The Scenes painted by $Dall= and $Carver=. Books of the songs to be had at the Theatre. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March also lists <i>Boreas</i>r -$Reinhold=; <i>Carlos</i>r -$DuBellamy=; <i>Traverse</i>r -$Mahon=; <i>Druid</i>r -$L'Estrange=, and tells the story of the play. The reviewer did not approve of the piece, since for him it lacked unbounded fire of fancy, originality of idea, language, and character. He approved of Fisher's music.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 02 26 cg Cato. ^As17751117^, but Portius-Aickin.*a1776 02 26 cg The Syrens. The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 518); <i>Larpent MS 404</i> confirms these names and adds the following parts: Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-.*c1776 02 26 cg Afterpiece: A New Masque [by $Capt. Edward Thompson=] never perform'd. With New Music, Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Fisher=. The Scenes painted by $Dall= and $Carver=. Books of the songs to be had at the Theatre. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March also lists <i>Boreas</i>r -$Reinhold=; <i>Carlos</i>r -$DuBellamy=; <i>Traverse</i>r -$Mahon=; <i>Druid</i>r -$L'Estrange=, and tells the story of the play. The reviewer did not approve of the piece, since for him it lacked unbounded fire of fancy, originality of idea, language, and character. He approved of Fisher's music.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38597 | 17760226 | cg | Afterpiece: A New Masque [by $Capt. Edward Thompson=] never perform'd. With New Music, Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music composed by $Fisher=. The Scenes painted by $Dall= and $Carver=. Books of the songs to be had at the Theatre. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March also lists <i>Boreas</i> -$Reinhold=; <i>Carlos</i> -$DuBellamy=; <i>Traverse</i> -$Mahon=; <i>Druid</i> -$L'Estrange=, and tells the story of the play. The reviewer did not approve of the piece, since for him it lacked unbounded fire of fancy, originality of idea, language, and character. He approved of Fisher's music.
    Performance: 80909 | 38597 | p | Cato | As17751117, but Portius-Aickin.
    AsSeeDate: 80909 | cg | p | As | 17751117
    Cast:
    138496 | 80909 | Portius | Aickin.
    515155 | 80909 | Cato | Sheridian, first appearance on that stage in 16 years
    515156 | 80909 | Marcus | Lewis
    515157 | 80909 | Juba | Wroughton
    515158 | 80909 | Sempronius | Clarke
    515159 | 80909 | Syphax | Hull
    515160 | 80909 | Lucius | L'Estrange
    515161 | 80909 | Decius | Fearon
    515162 | 80909 | Lucia | Mrs Jackson
    515163 | 80909 | Marcia | Mrs Hartly.
    Performance: 80910 | 38597 | a | The Syrens | The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt ($Genest=, V, 518); <i>Larpent MS 404</i> confirms these names and adds the following parts: Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-.
    Cast:
    138497 | 80910 | Grenade | Mattocks
    138498 | 80910 | Lieutenant Pendant | Lee Lewes
    138499 | 80910 | Gale | Quick
    138500 | 80910 | Forecastle | Wilson
    138501 | 80910 | Parthenope | Mrs Mattocks
    138502 | 80910 | Doris | Miss Barsanti
    138503 | 80910 | Margery | Mrs Pitt
    138504 | 80910 | Carlos
    138505 | 80910 | Tom Traverse
    138506 | 80910 | Sam Snivel
    138507 | 80910 | Zephyr
    138508 | 80910 | Libs
    138509 | 80910 | Boreas
    138510 | 80910 | Flos
    138511 | 80910 | Tadpole
    138512 | 80910 | Spirit of a Druid
    138513 | 80910 | Cornelia | .

Mainpiece

Title: Cato
Comments:
As17751117, but Portius-Aickin.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
The principal characters by: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Reinhold, Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mas. Harrison, Mahon, Wewitzer, L'Estrange, Baker, Quick, Mrs Pitt, Miss Barsanti, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Capt. Grenade-Mattocks; Lieutenant Pendant-Lee Lewes; Gale-Quick; Forecastle-Wilson; Parthenope-Mrs Mattocks; Doris-Miss Barsanti; Margery-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 518); Larpent MS 404 confirms these names and adds the following parts: Carlos-; Tom Traverse-; Sam Snivel-; Zephyr-; Libs-; Boreas-(Winds); Flos-(a Fairy); Tadpole-(a Witch); Spirit of a Druid-; Cornelia-.
Cast:

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