15 October 1777

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Quick's "Dogberry was true to the text, and not a caricature. In fact it was comedy, and not buffoonery" (Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #178 12s. (176.2; 2.10)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see 22 Sept.]; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley. *aThe Two Misers. Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown. *dII: <i>Masquerade Dance</i> [proper to the Play%-; to conclude with: <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. $Quick='s "<i>Dogberry</i>r was true to the text, and not a caricature. In fact it was comedy, and not buffoonery" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #178 12s. (176.2; 2.10).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1777 10 15 cg Much Ado about Nothing. Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [^see17770922^]; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.*a1777 10 15 cg The Two Misers. Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.*d1777 10 15 cg II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i> proper to the Play-; to conclude with: <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters.*c1777 10 15 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. $Quick='s "<i>Dogberry</i>r was true to the text, and not a caricature. In fact it was comedy, and not buffoonery" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #178 12s. (176.2; 2.10).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 39469 | 17771015 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. $Quick='s "<i>Dogberry</i> was true to the text, and not a caricature. In fact it was comedy, and not buffoonery" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 16 Oct.). Receipts: #178 12s. (176.2; 2.10)
    Performance: 83218 | 39469 | p | Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see17770922]; Balthazar (with a <i>song</i>)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
    Cast:
    142868 | 83218 | Benedick | Lewis
    142869 | 83218 | Leonato | Hull
    142870 | 83218 | Don Pedro | Wroughton
    142871 | 83218 | Claudio | Whitfield
    142872 | 83218 | Balthazar | Mattocks
    142873 | 83218 | Don John | Booth
    142874 | 83218 | Antonio | Thompson
    142875 | 83218 | Dogberry | Quick
    142876 | 83218 | Borachio | L'Estrange
    142877 | 83218 | Verges | Cushing
    142878 | 83218 | Conrade | Robson
    142879 | 83218 | Town Clerk | Wewitzer
    142880 | 83218 | Friar | Fearon
    142881 | 83218 | Hero | Mrs Lessingham
    142882 | 83218 | Beatrice | Mrs Bulkley.
    Performance: 83219 | 39469 | a | The Two Misers | Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.
    Cast:
    142883 | 83219 | Lively | Mattocks
    142884 | 83219 | Hunks | Reinhold
    142885 | 83219 | Gripe | Quick
    142886 | 83219 | Osman | Dunstall
    142887 | 83219 | Jenny | Miss Dayes
    142888 | 83219 | Harriet | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 83220 | 39469 | d | II: <i>Masquerade Dance</i> proper to the Play-; to conclude with: <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters

Mainpiece

Title: Much Ado About Nothing
Comments:
Benedick-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Whitfield [see17770922]; Balthazar (with a song)-Mattocks; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry (1st time)-Quick; Borachio-L'Estrange; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Robson; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Two Misers
Comments:
Lively-Mattocks; Hunks-Reinhold; Gripe-Quick; Osman-Dunstall; Jenny-Miss Dayes; Harriet-Miss Brown.
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Dance

Comment: II: Masquerade Dance proper to the Play-; to conclude with: Country Dance-the Characters

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