28 March 1778

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. [As afterpiece Genest, VI, 25, lists The Romp, "1st time," with partial cast. In an advance notice of Mrs Mattocks' benefit in Public Advertiser, 20 Mar., the farce advertised for 28 Mar. is The Romp, "1st time," with full cast; this appears to have been Genest's source. But in the same newspaper for 25, 26, 27 Mar. the farce advertised is Three Weeks after Marriage. The Romp was 1st acted at the Capel Street Theatre, Dublin, 23 Jan. 1771, and in London at the hay, 12 Nov. 1781. See also dl, 21 Nov. 1785.] Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in Covent Garden. Receipts: #160 9s. (101.19; tickets: 58.10) (charge: #64 10s.)

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    *p cg Percy. As 10 Dec. 1777. *aThree Weeks after Marriage. As 12 Nov. 1777, but Mrs Drugget-Mrs Poussin. *dAfter Epilogue: <i>All in the Downs</i>[; or, <i>Farewell to Deal</i>%, as 9 Mar., but _Besford, Mrs <i>White. *cBenefit for $Mrs Mattocks</i>. [As afterpiece $Genest=, VI, 25, lists <i>The Romp</i>, "1st time," with partial cast. In an advance notice of Mrs Mattocks' benefit in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 20 Mar., the farce advertised for 28 Mar. is The Romp, "1st time," withfull cast; this appears to have been Genest's source. But in the same newspaper for 25, 26, 27 Mar. the farce advertised is <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>. TheRomp was 1st acted at the <i>Capel Street Theatre</i>, <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Jan. 1771, and in <i>London</i> at the <i>hay</i>, 12 Nov. 1781. See also <i>dl</i>, 21 Nov. 1785.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #160 9s. (101.19; tickets: 58.10) (charge: #64 10s.).

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    *p1778 03 28 cg Percy. ^As17771210^.*a1778 03 28 cg Three Weeks after Marriage. ^As17771112^, but Mrs Drugget-Mrs Poussin.*d1778 03 28 cg After Epilogue: <i>All in the Downs</i>; or, <i>Farewell to Deal</i>, ^as17780309^but _Besford, Mrs <i>White.*c1778 03 28 cg Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. [As afterpiece $Genest=, VI, 25, lists <i>The Romp</i>, "1st time," with partial cast. In an advance notice of Mrs Mattocks' benefit in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 20 Mar., the farce advertised for 28 Mar. is The Romp, "1st time," with full cast; this appears to have been Genest's source. But in the same newspaper for 25, 26, 27 Mar. the farce advertised is <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>. The Romp was 1st acted at the <i>Capel Street Theatre</i>, <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Jan. 1771, and in <i>London</i> at the <i>hay</i>, 12 Nov. 1781. See also <i>dl</i>, 21 Nov. 1785.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #160 9s. (101.19; tickets: 58.10) (charge: #64 10s.).

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    Event: 39787 | 17780328 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Mattocks=. [As afterpiece $Genest=, VI, 25, lists <i>The Romp</i>, "1st time," with partial cast. In an advance notice of Mrs Mattocks' benefit in <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 20 Mar., the farce advertised for 28 Mar. is The Romp, "1st time," with full cast; this appears to have been Genest's source. But in the same newspaper for 25, 26, 27 Mar. the farce advertised is <i>Three Weeks after Marriage</i>. The Romp was 1st acted at the <i>Capel Street Theatre</i>, <i>Dublin</i>, 23 Jan. 1771, and in <i>London</i> at the <i>hay</i>, 12 Nov. 1781. See also <i>dl</i>, 21 Nov. 1785.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #160 9s. (101.19; tickets: 58.10) (charge: #64 10s.)
    Performance: 84039 | 39787 | p | Percy | As17771210.
    AsSeeDate: 84039 | cg | p | As | 17771210
    Cast:
    531188 | 84039 | Percy | Lewis
    531189 | 84039 | Earl Raby | Aickin
    531190 | 84039 | Sir Hubert | Hull
    531191 | 84039 | Edric | Whitfield
    531192 | 84039 | Harcourt | Robson
    531193 | 84039 | Servant | Thompson
    531194 | 84039 | Earl Douglas | Wroughton
    531195 | 84039 | Birtha | Mrs Jackson
    531196 | 84039 | Elwina | Mrs Barry
    Performance: 84040 | 39787 | a | Three Weeks after Marriage | As17771112, but Mrs Drugget-Mrs Poussin.
    AsSeeDate: 84040 | cg | a | As | 17771112
    Cast:
    144125 | 84040 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Poussin.
    531197 | 84040 | Sir Charles Racket | Lewis
    531198 | 84040 | Lovelace | Booth
    531199 | 84040 | Woodley | Thompson
    531200 | 84040 | Drugget | Quick
    531201 | 84040 | Dimity | Mrs Green
    531202 | 84040 | Nancy | Miss Dayes
    531203 | 84040 | Lady Racket | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 84041 | 39787 | d | After Epilogue: <i>All in the Downs</i>; or, <i>Farewell to Deal</i>, as17780309but _Besford, Mrs <i>White
    AsSeeDate: 84041 | cg | d | As | 17780309

Mainpiece

Title: Percy
Comments:
As17771210.
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Afterpiece

Title: Three Weeks after Marriage
Comments:
As17771112, but Mrs Drugget-Mrs Poussin.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1776
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
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Dance

Comment: After Epilogue: All in the Downs; or, Farewell to Deal, as17780309but _Besford, Mrs White

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