19 March 1776

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1775-1776
Volume: 4
Comments: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by Joseph Reed] from a Story in Gil Blas, never perform'd (Larpent MS 409). Tickets deliver'd for the Double Gallant will be taken. [The Westminster Magazine for March lists Alguazil-Thompson; Alphonso-Lewis; Inis-$Mrs Willems, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such Bartholomew-fair-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."

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    *pcg As You Like It. As 5 Feb. *aThe Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity. Principal parts- [Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,%Thompson, Lewis, [Mrs Pitt,%Mrs Willems; [Miss Dayes, with a% <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; [<i>Larpent MS 409</i> lists parts: <i>Credello</i>r, Pedro, <i>Alphonso</i>r, Lopez, <i>Alguazil</i>r, <i>Two Gentlemen</i>r, <i>Two Servants</i>r, Jacinta, Florentine, <i>Iris</i>r. $Genest=, V, 519, lists% Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes. *dI: A <i>New Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; End Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, as 2 Jan. *cBenefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by $Joseph Reed=] from a Story in <i>Gil Blas</i>, never perform'd (<i>Larpent MS 409</i>). Tickets deliver'd for the <i>Double Gallant</i> will be taken. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March lists Alguazil-$Thompson=; Alphonso-$Lewis=; <i>Inis</i>r-$Mrs Willems=, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such <i>Bartholomew-fair</i>-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."]
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    *p1776 03 19 cg As You Like It. ^As17760205^.*a1776 03 19 cg The Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity. Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; <i>Larpent MS 409</i> lists parts: <i>Credello</i>r, Pedro, <i>Alphonso</i>r, Lopez, <i>Alguazil</i>r, <i>Two Gentlemen</i>r, <i>Two Servants</i>r, Jacinta, Florentine, <i>Iris</i>r. $Genest=, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.*d1776 03 19 cg I: A <i>New Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; End Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, ^as17760102^.*c1776 03 19 cg Benefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by $Joseph Reed=] from a Story in <i>Gil Blas</i>, never perform'd (<i>Larpent MS 409</i>). Tickets deliver'd for the <i>Double Gallant</i> will be taken. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March lists Alguazil-$Thompson=; Alphonso-$Lewis=; <i>Inis-$Mrs Willems</i>, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such <i>Bartholomew-fair</i>-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."]
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    Event: 38645 | 17760319 | cg | Benefit for $Woodward=. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece : A New Farce [by $Joseph Reed=] from a Story in <i>Gil Blas</i>, never perform'd (<i>Larpent MS 409</i>). Tickets deliver'd for the <i>Double Gallant</i> will be taken. [The <i>Westminster Magazine</i> for March lists Alguazil-$Thompson=; Alphonso-$Lewis=; <i>Inis-$Mrs Willems</i>, tells the story for the play, and concludes: "The story is professedly taken from Gil Blas, and although we cannot pay the Dramatist any great compliment either on his diction, the management of his fable, the sublimity of his allusions, or in a word, on the excellence of his tout ensemble; it would be unjust were we not to say, that the farce provok'd most hearty peals of laughter; it may therefore serve as well as any other such <i>Bartholomew-fair</i>-like droll for a heel-piece to the performance on a benefit night."
    Performance: 81026 | 38645 | p | As You Like It | As17760205.
    AsSeeDate: 81026 | cg | p | As | 17760205
    Cast:
    515633 | 81026 | Jaques | Barry
    515634 | 81026 | Orlando | Lewis
    515635 | 81026 | Adam | Lee
    515636 | 81026 | Duke Senior | Hull
    515637 | 81026 | Amiens | Mattocks
    515638 | 81026 | Oliver | Wroughton
    515639 | 81026 | Duke Frederick | Fearon
    515640 | 81026 | Touchstone | Woodward
    515641 | 81026 | Caelia | Mrs Mattocks
    515642 | 81026 | Phoebe | Miss Dayes
    515643 | 81026 | Audrey | Mrs Pitt
    515644 | 81026 | Rosalind | Mrs Barry
    515645 | 81026 | a <i>Dance of Forresters</i> | Daguville.
    Performance: 81027 | 38645 | a | The Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity | Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a <i>Prologue</i>-Woodward; <i>Larpent MS 409</i> lists parts: <i>Credello</i>, Pedro, <i>Alphonso</i>, Lopez, <i>Alguazil</i>, <i>Two Gentlemen</i>, <i>Two Servants</i>, Jacinta, Florentine, <i>Iris</i>. $Genest=, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.
    Cast:
    138673 | 81027 | Principal parts | Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems
    138674 | 81027 | with a <i>Prologue</i> | Woodward
    138675 | 81027 | lists Lopez | Woodward
    138676 | 81027 | Don Creduloso | Wilson
    138677 | 81027 | Pedro | Wroughton
    138678 | 81027 | Jacintha | Mrs Pitt
    138679 | 81027 | Florentine | Miss Dayes.
    Performance: 81028 | 38645 | d | I: A <i>New Hornpipe</i>-Miss Besford; End Comedy: <i>Mirth and Jollity</i>, as17760102
    AsSeeDate: 81028 | cg | d | As | 17760102

Mainpiece

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As17760205.
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Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a Prologue-Woodward; Larpent MS 409 lists parts: Credello, Pedro, Alphonso, Lopez, Alguazil, Two Gentlemen, Two Servants, Jacinta, Florentine, Iris. Genest, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.

Dance

Comment: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

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