London Stage Event: 23 April 1777 at Covent Garden

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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*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 Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequinr, 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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*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 Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by $Richard Brinsley Sheridan= (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequinr, 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.).
Parsed Data

Event: 39258 | 17770423 | cg | 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.)

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.