London Stage Event: 13 May 1778 at Covent Garden

13 May 1778

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1777-1778

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Pitt. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron, announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.)

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*p cg The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great. As 22 Apr., but Roxana-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character). *aTrue-Blue. As 4 Apr. *aThe Commissary. As 7 May, but Gruel-Thompson; La Fleur-Wewitzer. *dEnd 2nd piece: The Poney Races, as 21 Apr. *sAs 11 May. *cBenefit for $Whitfield= and $Mrs Pitt=. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron,announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts:#144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.).
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*p1778 05 13 cg The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great. ^As17780422^, but Roxana-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character).*a1778 05 13 cg True-Blue. ^As17780404^.*a1778 05 13 cg The Commissary. ^As17780507^, but Gruel-Thompson; La Fleur-Wewitzer.*d1778 05 13 cg End 2nd piece: The Poney Races, ^as17780421^.*s1778 05 13 cg ^As17780511^.*c1778 05 13 cg Benefit for $Whitfield= and $Mrs Pitt=. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron, announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.).
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Event: 39872 | 17780513 | cg | Benefit for $Whitfield= and $Mrs Pitt=. [2nd piece in place of The Ephesian Matron, announced on playbill of 12 May.] Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, No. 14, Crown-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #144 15s. [51.14; tickets: 93.1) [charge: #74 7s.)

Performance: 84287 | 39872 | p | The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great | As17780422, but Roxana-Mrs Whitfield (1st appearance in that character).
AsSeeDate: 84287 | cg | p | As | 17780422

Cast:
144545 | 84287 | Roxana | Mrs Whitfield

532217 | 84287 | Alexander | Wroughton

532218 | 84287 | Clytus | Clarke

532219 | 84287 | Lysimachus | Whitfield

532220 | 84287 | Hephestion | Robson

532221 | 84287 | Cassander | Fearon

532222 | 84287 | Thessalus | Thompson

532223 | 84287 | Polyperchon | Booth

532224 | 84287 | Parisatis | Mrs Morton

532225 | 84287 | Sysigambis | Mrs Poussin

532226 | 84287 | Statira | Mrs Bulkley.

Performance: 84288 | 39872 | a | True-Blue | As17780404.
AsSeeDate: 84288 | cg | a | As | 17780404

Cast:
532227 | 84288 | 780330but Characters | Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes

532228 | 84288 | Characters | Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Miss Dayes.

532229 | 84288 | Lieutenant Dreadnought | Reinhold

532230 | 84288 | Careful | Mahon

532231 | 84288 | True | Blue-Baker

532232 | 84288 | Blue | Baker

532233 | 84288 | Nancy | Miss Dayes.

532234 | 84288 | The Apprentice | Lewis

532235 | 84288 | Wingate | Dunstall

532236 | 84288 | Gargle | Thompson

532237 | 84288 | Simon | Cushing

532238 | 84288 | Charlotte | Miss Dayes.

532239 | 84288 | 780328but Nancy | Mrs Morton

532240 | 84288 | Mrs Drugget | Mrs Poussin.

532241 | 84288 | Sir Charles Racket | Lewis

532242 | 84288 | Lovelace | Booth

532243 | 84288 | Woodley | Thompson

532244 | 84288 | Drugget | Quick

532245 | 84288 | Dimity | Mrs Green

532246 | 84288 | Lady Racket | Mrs Mattocks.

Performance: 84289 | 39872 | a | The Commissary | As17780507, but Gruel-Thompson; La Fleur-Wewitzer.
AsSeeDate: 84289 | cg | a | As | 17780507

Cast:
144546 | 84289 | Gruel | Thompson

144547 | 84289 | La Fleur | Wewitzer.

532247 | 84289 | Young Loveit | Robson.

532248 | 84289 | The Commissary | Quick

532249 | 84289 | Simon | Fox

532250 | 84289 | Isaac Fungus | Fearon

532251 | 84289 | Mrs Loveit | Mrs Pitt

532252 | 84289 | Jenny | Mrs Poussin

532253 | 84289 | Dolly | Mrs Fearon

532254 | 84289 | Mrs Mechlin | Miss Ambrose.

Performance: 84290 | 39872 | d | End 2nd piece: The Poney Races, as17780421
AsSeeDate: 84290 | cg | d | As | 17780421

Performance: 84291 | 39872 | s | As17780511
AsSeeDate: 84291 | cg | s | As | 17780511

Cast:
532255 | 84291 | Mrs Farrell.