05 May 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 5, by John Jackson, 1st acted at Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 13 Jan. 1777, as Gerilda. Larpent MS 448, which also lists the following unassigned parts: Halard, Bragances, Setoc, Bruno, Grindal, Clara. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. [Robinson, who is identified in Morning Chronicle, 6 May, was from the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin.] Account-Book, 4 May: Paid Hull in lieu of a Benefit #100. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (99.19.6; tickets: 88.16.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The British Heroine. [Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. [Cast from <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, May 1778, p.231:% Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; <i>Epilogue</i>-Lee Lewes. *aMidas. As 29 Jan., but Midas-A Gentleman (1st appearance [$Robinson=]); Jupiter-_; Juno-_. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.%End: <i>TonyLumpkin's Ramble through London</i>-Quick. *cBenefit for $Mrs Jackson=. Mainpiece [1st time in <i>London</i>; T 5, by $John Jackson=, 1st acted at $Crow Street Theatre, Dublin=, 13 Jan. 1777, as <i>Gerilda</i>. <i>Larpent MS 448</i>, which also lists thefollowing unassigned parts: <i>Halard</i>r, <i>Bragances</i>r, <i>Setoc</i>r, <i>Bruno</i>r, <i>Grindal</i>r, <i>Clara</i>r. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. [$Robinson=, who isidentified in <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 May, was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] Account-Book, 4 May: Paid $Hull= in lieu of a Benefit #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (99.19.6; tickets: 88.16.0) (charge: #105).
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    *p1778 05 05 cg The British Heroine. Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; <i>Epilogue</i>-Lee Lewes.*a1778 05 05 cg Midas. ^As17780129^, but Midas-A Gentleman (1st appearance [$Robinson=]); Jupiter-_; Juno-_.*e1778 05 05 cg <i>Monologue</i>.End: <i>Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London</i>-Quick.*c1778 05 05 cg Benefit for $Mrs Jackson=. Mainpiece [1st time in <i>London</i>; T 5, by $John Jackson=, 1st acted at $Crow Street Theatre, Dublin=, 13 Jan. 1777, as <i>Gerilda</i>. <i>Larpent MS 448</i>, which also lists the following unassigned parts: <i>Halard</i>r, <i>Bragances</i>r, <i>Setoc</i>r, <i>Bruno</i>r, <i>Grindal</i>r, <i>Clara</i>r. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. [$Robinson=, who is identified in <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 May, was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] Account-Book, 4 May: Paid $Hull= in lieu of a Benefit #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (99.19.6; tickets: 88.16.0) (charge: #105).
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    Event: 39855 | 17780505 | cg | Benefit for $Mrs Jackson=. Mainpiece [1st time in <i>London</i>; T 5, by $John Jackson=, 1st acted at $Crow Street Theatre, Dublin=, 13 Jan. 1777, as <i>Gerilda</i>. <i>Larpent MS 448</i>, which also lists the following unassigned parts: <i>Halard</i>, <i>Bragances</i>, <i>Setoc</i>, <i>Bruno</i>, <i>Grindal</i>, <i>Clara</i>. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. [$Robinson=, who is identified in <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 6 May, was from the $Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin=.] Account-Book, 4 May: Paid $Hull= in lieu of a Benefit #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, <i>Great Piazza</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (99.19.6; tickets: 88.16.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 84236 | 39855 | p | The British Heroine | Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from <i>Town and Country Magazine</i>, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; <i>Prologue</i>-Whitfield; <i>Epilogue</i>-Lee Lewes.
    Cast:
    144454 | 84236 | Albertus | Wroughton
    144455 | 84236 | Ethelwin | Hull
    144456 | 84236 | Cardic | Fearon
    144457 | 84236 | Belardo | Robson
    144458 | 84236 | Barzerig | L'Estrange
    144459 | 84236 | Elmar | Thompson
    144460 | 84236 | Ruedig | Clarke
    144461 | 84236 | Rinaldo | Whitfield
    144462 | 84236 | Hareb | Jackson
    144463 | 84236 | Edgar | Miss Morris
    144464 | 84236 | Townsman | Bates
    144465 | 84236 | Berner | Cushing
    144466 | 84236 | Gerilda | Mrs Jackson
    144467 | 84236 | <i>Prologue</i> | Whitfield
    144468 | 84236 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Lee Lewes.
    Performance: 84237 | 39855 | a | Midas | As17780129, but Midas-A Gentleman (1st appearance [$Robinson=]); Jupiter-_; Juno-_.
    AsSeeDate: 84237 | cg | a | As | 17780129
    Cast:
    144469 | 84237 | Midas | A Gentleman
    531964 | 84237 | Apollo | Mattocks
    531965 | 84237 | Pan | Mahon
    531966 | 84237 | Jupiter | Fox
    531967 | 84237 | Damaetas | Wewitzer
    531968 | 84237 | Sileno | Baker
    531969 | 84237 | Juno | Mrs Poussin
    531970 | 84237 | Daphne | Miss Brown
    531971 | 84237 | Mysis | Mrs Wilson
    531972 | 84237 | Nysa | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 84238 | 39855 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End: <i>Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London</i>-Quick.
    Cast:
    144470 | 84238 | <i>Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London</i> | Quick.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Characters by Wroughton, Hull, Fearon, Robson, L'Estrange, Thompson, Clarke, Whitfield, Jackson, Miss Morris, Mrs Jackson. Cast from Town and Country Magazine, May 1778, p.231: Albertus-Wroughton; Ethelwin-Hull; Cardic-Fearon; Belardo-Robson; Barzerig-L'Estrange; Elmar-Thompson; Ruedig-Clarke; Rinaldo-Whitfield; Hareb-Jackson; Edgar-Miss Morris; Townsman-Bates; Berner-Cushing; Gerilda-Mrs Jackson; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Lee Lewes.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Midas
Comments:
As17780129, but Midas-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Robinson]); Jupiter-_; Juno-_.
Cast:

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

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