01 February 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of Richard Savage's play; T 5, by William Woodfall. Prologue by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Epilogue by Richard Cumberland (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb. 1777: Sir Thomas Overbury (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?!cg Sir Thomas Overbury. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text ($Francis Newbery=, 1777):% Sir Thomas Overbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; <i>Prologue</i>-Hull; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see 3 May).] *a?!cg High Life below Stairs. As 30 Nov. 1776. *d?!cg As 15 Oct. 1776. *c?!cg Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of $Richard Savage='s play; T 5, by $William Woodfall=. Prologue by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=. Epilogue by $Richard Cumberland= (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1777: <i>Sir Thomas Overbury</i> (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0).
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    *p1777 02 01 cg Sir Thomas Overbury. Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text ($Francis Newbery=, 1777): Sir Thom^as^Overbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; <i>Prologue</i>-Hull; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (^see17770503^).]*a1777 02 01 cg High Life below Stairs. ^As17761130^.*d1777 02 01 cg ^As17761015^.*c1777 02 01 cg Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of $Richard Savage='s play; T 5, by $William Woodfall=. Prologue by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=. Epilogue by $Richard Cumberland= (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1777: <i>Sir Thomas Overbury</i> (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39091 | 17770201 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time, i.e. as an alteration of $Richard Savage='s play; T 5, by $William Woodfall=. Prologue by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan=. Epilogue by $Richard Cumberland= (see text)]: with New Scenes and Dresses. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1777: <i>Sir Thomas Overbury</i> (the Publication of which was unavoidably postponed) will be ready this Morning, at Ten o'Clock (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #212 4s. 6d. (210.7.6; 1.17.0)
    Performance: 82258 | 39091 | p | Sir Thomas Overbury | Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text ($Francis Newbery=, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; <i>Prologue</i>-Hull; <i>Epilogue</i>-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]
    Cast:
    141309 | 82258 | Sir ThomasOverbury | Lewis
    141310 | 82258 | Earl of Somerset | Wroughton
    141311 | 82258 | Earl of Northampton | Hull
    141312 | 82258 | Sir Gervas Elvis | Whitfield
    141313 | 82258 | Officer | Thompson
    141314 | 82258 | Servant | Stevens
    141315 | 82258 | Countess of Somerset | Mrs Jackson
    141316 | 82258 | Cleora | Miss Leeson
    141317 | 82258 | Isabella | Mrs Hartley
    141318 | 82258 | <i>Prologue</i> | Hull
    141319 | 82258 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Mrs Hartley.
    Performance: 82259 | 39091 | a | High Life below Stairs | As17761130.
    AsSeeDate: 82259 | cg | a | As | 17761130
    Cast:
    521597 | 82259 | Lovell | Ward
    521598 | 82259 | Duke's Servant | Lee Lewes
    521599 | 82259 | Sir Harry's Servant | Booth
    521600 | 82259 | Freeman | Robson
    521601 | 82259 | Philip | Wilson
    521602 | 82259 | Tom | Fearon
    521603 | 82259 | Robert | Thompson
    521604 | 82259 | Coachman | Fox
    521605 | 82259 | Kingston | Wewitzer
    521606 | 82259 | Lady Bab | Miss Dayes
    521607 | 82259 | Lady Charlotte | Miss Ambrose
    521608 | 82259 | Cook | Mrs White
    521609 | 82259 | Chloe | Miss Stewart
    521610 | 82259 | Kitty | Mrs Wilson.
    Performance: 82260 | 39091 | d | As17761015
    AsSeeDate: 82260 | cg | d | As | 17761015

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton. Hull, Whitefield, Thompson, Mrs Jackson, Miss Leeson, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from text (Francis Newbery, 1777): Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Earl of Somerset-Wroughton; Earl of Northampton-Hull; Sir Gervas Elvis-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Servant-Stevens; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Hartley. [These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]These were spoken. as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770503).]
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Afterpiece

Comments:
As17761130.
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Dance

Comment: As17761015

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