17 December 1776

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of Performers and others retiring from the Theatre. Mainpiece: Acted but once [on 5 Mar. 1776] these 20 years. Afterpiece: 8th Night (see 28 Nov.). Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??cg The Double Dealer. Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters). *a??cg The Seraglio. As 26 Nov.[, but $Miss Wewitzer='s name listed in playbill.% *d??cg As 23 Nov. *c??cg Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of Performers and others retiring from the Theatre. Mainpiece: Acted but once [on 5 Mar. 1776] these 20 years. Afterpiece: 8th Night (see 28 Nov.). Receipts: none listed (charge: #105).

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    *p1776 12 17 cg The Double Dealer. Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).*a1776 12 17 cg The Seraglio. ^As17761126^, but $Miss Wewitzer='s name listed in playbill.*d1776 12 17 cg ^As17761123^.*c1776 12 17 cg Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of Performers and others retiring from the Theatre. Mainpiece: Acted but once [on 5 Mar. 1776] these 20 years. Afterpiece: 8th Night (see 28 Nov.). Receipts: none listed (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39009 | 17761217 | cg | Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of Performers and others retiring from the Theatre. Mainpiece: Acted but once [on 5 Mar. 1776] these 20 years. Afterpiece: 8th Night (see 28 Nov.). Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)
    Performance: 82033 | 39009 | p | The Double Dealer | Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
    Cast:
    141018 | 82033 | Maskwell | Aickin
    141019 | 82033 | Careless | Lewis
    141020 | 82033 | Lord Touchwood | Clarke
    141021 | 82033 | Mellefont | Wroughton
    141022 | 82033 | Brisk | Lee Lewes
    141023 | 82033 | Lord Froth | Booth
    141024 | 82033 | Sir Paul Plyant | Macklin
    141025 | 82033 | Lady Touchwood | Mrs Jackson
    141026 | 82033 | Lady Froth | Mrs Mattocks
    141027 | 82033 | Cynthia | Miss Leeson
    141028 | 82033 | Lady Plyant | Miss Macklin
    Performance: 82034 | 39009 | a | The Seraglio | As17761126, but $Miss Wewitzer='s name listed in playbill.
    AsSeeDate: 82034 | cg | a | As | 17761126
    Cast:
    520050 | 82034 | Venture | Wewitzer in place of $Quick=.
    520051 | 82034 | butAbdallah | Robson in place of $Mattocks=.
    520052 | 82034 | Abdallah | Mattocks
    520053 | 82034 | Reef | Reinhold
    520054 | 82034 | Goodwill | Dunstall
    520055 | 82034 | Frederick | Leoni
    520056 | 82034 | Hassan | Baker
    520057 | 82034 | Gunnel | Bates
    520058 | 82034 | Williams | Thompson
    520059 | 82034 | Polly | Miss Dayes
    520060 | 82034 | Curtis | Mrs Green
    520061 | 82034 | Elmira | Miss Wewitzer
    520062 | 82034 | Lydia | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 82035 | 39009 | d | As17761123
    AsSeeDate: 82035 | cg | d | As | 17761123

Mainpiece

Title: The Double Dealer
Comments:
Maskwell-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Careless-Lewis; Lord Touchwood-Clarke; Mellefont-Wroughton; Brisk-Lee Lewes; Lord Froth-Booth; Sir Paul Plyant-Macklin; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Jackson; Lady Froth-Mrs Mattocks; Cynthia-Miss Leeson; Lady Plyant-Miss Macklin (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:

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Birth: 1670
Death: 1729
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Afterpiece

Title: The Seraglio
Comments:
As17761126, but Miss Wewitzer's name listed in playbill.
Cast:

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Work Title: The Seraglio
Publish Date: 1776
Birth: 1738?
Death: 1786
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

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Comment: As17761123

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