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23 April 1777

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1776-1777
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequin, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in Mother Shipton. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?wcg Caractacus. As 6 Dec. 1776. *a?wcg The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton. Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois. *c?wcg Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the <i>Stockwell Scenes</i>, with a <i>Prologue</i> [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (<i>Boaden, Mrs Siddons</i>, I, 107)], in the Character of <i>Harlequin</i>r, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in <i>Mother Shipton</i>. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone Place</i>. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 04 23 cg Caractacus. ^As17761206^.*a1777 04 23 cg The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton. Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.*c1777 04 23 cg Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the <i>Stockwell Scenes</i>, with a <i>Prologue</i> [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (<i>Boaden, Mrs Siddons</i>, I, 107)], in the Character of <i>Harlequin</i>r, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in <i>Mother Shipton</i>. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone Place</i>. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39258 | 17770423 | cg | Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the <i>Stockwell Scenes</i>, with a <i>Prologue</i> [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (<i>Boaden, Mrs Siddons</i>, I, 107)], in the Character of <i>Harlequin</i>, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in <i>Mother Shipton</i>. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, <i>Charlotte-street</i>, <i>Rathbone Place</i>. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)
    Performance: 82691 | 39258 | p | Caractacus | As17761206.
    AsSeeDate: 82691 | cg | p | As | 17761206
    Cast:
    523924 | 82691 | Druids and Bards | Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others
    523925 | 82691 | Principal Vocal Parts | Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
    523926 | 82691 | Caractacus | Clarke
    523927 | 82691 | Arviragus | Lewis
    523928 | 82691 | Elidurus | Wroughton
    523929 | 82691 | Vellinus | Ward
    523930 | 82691 | Aulus Didius | Whitefield
    523931 | 82691 | Evelina | Mrs Hartley
    523932 | 82691 | Modred | Aickin
    523933 | 82691 | Mador | Hull.
    Performance: 82692 | 39258 | a | The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton | Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
    Cast:
    141680 | 82692 | Harlequin Jupiter | Lee Lewes
    141681 | 82692 | Chasseur Royal | Mahon
    141682 | 82692 | Pantaloon | Baker
    141683 | 82692 | Anatomist | Wewitzer
    141684 | 82692 | Pierrot | Delpini
    141685 | 82692 | Colombine | Miss Valois.

Mainpiece

Title: Caractacus
Comments:
As17761206.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Caractacus
Publish Date: 1776
Author: Thomas Arne
Birth: 1710
Death: 1778
Author: William Mason
Birth: 1725
Death: 1797

Afterpiece

Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton
Comments:
Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast:

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