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23 September 1776

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 4
Comments: Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by Arthur Murphy]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg News from Parnassus. See 25 Sept. *a??cg The Recruiting Officer. Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham. *a??cg The Mock Doctor. The Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Cushing; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt. *c??cg Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by $Arthur Murphy=]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.)

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 09 23 cg News from Parnassus. ^See17760925^.*a1776 09 23 cg The Recruiting Officer. Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.*a1776 09 23 cg The Mock Doctor. The Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Cushing; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.*c1776 09 23 cg Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by $Arthur Murphy=]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.)

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38861 | 17760923 | cg | Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by $Arthur Murphy=]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Sarjant= (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.
    Performance: 81623 | 38861 | p | News From Parnassus | See17760925.
    Performance: 81624 | 38861 | a | The Recruiting Officer | Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
    Cast:
    139681 | 81624 | Captain Plume | Lewis
    139682 | 81624 | Justice Balance | Hull
    139683 | 81624 | Worthy | Whitefield
    139684 | 81624 | Scale | Thompson
    139685 | 81624 | Scruple | Cushing
    139686 | 81624 | Kite | Fearon
    139687 | 81624 | Bullock | Dunstall
    139688 | 81624 | Recruits | Quick, Jones
    139689 | 81624 | Brazen | Woodward
    139690 | 81624 | Melinda | Miss Ambrose
    139691 | 81624 | Rose | Miss Dayes
    139692 | 81624 | Lucy | Mrs Pitt
    139693 | 81624 | Sylvia | Mrs Lessingham.
    Performance: 81625 | 38861 | a | The Mock Doctor | The Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Cushing; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
    Cast:
    139694 | 81625 | The Mock Doctor | Dunstall
    139695 | 81625 | Sir Jasper | Cushing
    139696 | 81625 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt.

Mainpiece

Title: News From Parnassus
Comments:
See17760925.
Cast:
None Listed

Related Works

Publish Date: 1786
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Afterpiece

Title: The Recruiting Officer
Comments:
Captain Plume-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serj. Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Woodward; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose (1st time)-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1706
Birth: 1676/7
Death: 1707

Afterpiece

Title: The Mock Doctor
Comments:
The Mock Doctor-Dunstall; Sir Jasper-Cushing; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast:

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