07 October 1776

Event Information
Theatre: China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs West. Tickets to be had of West, at the Ship, near the Seven Houses, Rotherhithe. Mainpiece: In Act II the triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylonv; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, N. Lee, Esqr., and we may justly say with Mr Pope, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a British ear, as Cato's self had not disdain'd to hear.'"]
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??chr Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified]. *a??chr Marriage a la Mode [i.e. <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character). *s??chr II: [the grand chorus,% <i>See the conquering Hero comes</i>-; Between Acts: Singing, as 25 Sept. *e??chr [<i>M+Monologue</i>.%<i>The Painter's Art</i>-[from <i>Taste</i>, by $Samuel Foote=]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell. *c??chr Benefit for $Mrs West=. Tickets to be had of $West=, at the <i>Ship</i>, near the <i>Seven Houses</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Mainpiece: In Act II the <i>triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylon</i>v; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, $N. Lee=, Esqr., and we may justly say with $Mr Pope=, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a <i>British ear</i>, as <i>Cato</i>'s self had not disdain'd to hear.'"] .
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1776 10 07 chr Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].*a1776 10 07 chr Marriage a la Mode [i.e. <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).*s1776 10 07 chr II: the grand chorus, <i>See the conquering Hero comes</i>-; Between Acts: Singing, ^as17760925^.*e1776 10 07 chr <i>Monologue</i>.<i>The Painter's Art</i>-[from <i>Taste</i>, by $Samuel Foote=]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell.*c1776 10 07 chr Benefit for $Mrs West=. Tickets to be had of $West=, at the <i>Ship</i>, near the <i>Seven Houses</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Mainpiece: In Act II the <i>triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylon</i>v; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, $N. Lee=, Esqr., and we may justly say with $Mr Pope=, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a <i>British ear</i>, as <i>Cato</i>'s self had not disdain'd to hear.'"] .
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 38882 | 17761007 | chr | Benefit for $Mrs West=. Tickets to be had of $West=, at the <i>Ship</i>, near the <i>Seven Houses</i>, <i>Rotherhithe</i>. Mainpiece: In Act II the <i>triumphal entry of Alexander into Babylon</i>v; In Act IV the grand Banquet where Alexander kills his faithful soldier, old Clytus. [The playbill contains a lengthy synopsis of the plot of the mainpiece; it concludes by noting that "the many flowery passages with which this tragedy abounds does honour to the pen of its author, $N. Lee=, Esqr., and we may justly say with $Mr Pope=, 'Such plays alone shou'd please a <i>British ear</i>, as <i>Cato</i>'s self had not disdain'd to hear.'"]
    Performance: 81690 | 38882 | p | Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens | Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
    Cast:
    140037 | 81690 | Alexander | West
    140038 | 81690 | Hephestion | Russell
    140039 | 81690 | Lysimachus | Smith
    140040 | 81690 | Cassander | Comerford
    140041 | 81690 | Polyperchon | Jones
    140042 | 81690 | Perdiccas | Johnson
    140043 | 81690 | Thessalus | Dancer
    140044 | 81690 | Aristander | Thomas
    140045 | 81690 | Eumenes | Brown
    140046 | 81690 | Clytus | Lewis
    140047 | 81690 | Roxana | Mrs Wilks
    140048 | 81690 | Sysigambis | Mrs Ross
    140049 | 81690 | Parisatis | Miss Taylor
    140050 | 81690 | Satira | A Gentlewoman
    Performance: 81691 | 38882 | a | Marriage a la Mode [i | e. <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
    Cast:
    140051 | 81691 | Sir Charles Racket | West
    140052 | 81691 | Drugget | Lewis
    140053 | 81691 | Lovelace | Smith
    140054 | 81691 | Woodley | Johnson
    140055 | 81691 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Ross
    140056 | 81691 | Nancy | Miss Taylor
    140057 | 81691 | Dimity | Mrs Wilks
    140058 | 81691 | Lady Racket | Mrs West
    Performance: 81692 | 38882 | s | II: the grand chorus, <i>See the conquering Hero comes</i>-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925
    AsSeeDate: 81692 | chr | s | As | 17760925
    Performance: 81693 | 38882 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | <i>The Painter's Art</i>-[from <i>Taste</i>, by $Samuel Foote=]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell.
    Cast:
    140059 | 81693 | i>The Painter's Art</i>
    140060 | 81693 | Lady Pentweazle | Master Russell.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
e. Three Weeks after Marriage]; or, What we must all come to. Sir Charles Racket-West; Drugget-Lewis; Lovelace-Smith; Woodley-Johnson; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Ross; Nancy-Miss Taylor; Dimity-Mrs Wilks; Lady Racket-Mrs West (1st appearance in that character).
Cast:

Song

Comment: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

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