24 October 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [The playbill assigns Posthumus to Reddish, but "On Saturday afternoon, at four o'Clock, Notice was sent of the extreme illness of Reddish; and Lewis (on Application) finding it impossible to attempt the Character of Posthumus at that very short Notice [not having performed it for some Seasons) it was obligingly undertaken by Brereton of Drury-Lane Theatre" (Public Advertiser, 26 Oct.). Mrs Crawford, as Mrs Barry, had 1st acted Imogen at dl, 1 Dec. 1770.
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Rose and Colin. As 18 Sept. *aCymbeline. Posthumus-Brereton [of <i>dl</i>]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of <i>dl</i>); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late $Mrs Barry=] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]). *aThe Dutiful Deception. Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton;Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield. *dEnd III: As 21 Sept. *sII: [Masquerade Scene, with%<i>Singing</i>-Mrs Morton. *cMainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [The playbill assigns <i>Posthumus</i>r to $Reddish=, but "On Saturday afternoon, at four o'Clock, Notice was sent of the extreme illness of Reddish; and $Lewis= (on Application) finding it impossible to attempt the Character of Posthumus at that very short Notice [not having performed it for some Seasons) it was obligingly undertaken by $Brereton= of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Oct.). $Mrs Crawford=, as $Mrs Barry=, had 1st acted <i>Imogen</i>r at <i>dl</i>, 1 Dec. 1770.]
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 10 24 cg Rose and Colin. ^As17780918^.*a1778 10 24 cg Cymbeline. Posthumus-Brereton [of <i>dl</i>]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of <i>dl</i>); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late $Mrs Barry=] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).*a1778 10 24 cg The Dutiful Deception. Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.*d1778 10 24 cg End III: ^As17780921^.*s1778 10 24 cg II: Masquerade Scene, with <i>Singing</i>-Mrs Morton.*c1778 10 24 cg Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [The playbill assigns <i>Posthumus</i>r to $Reddish=, but "On Saturday afternoon, at four o'Clock, Notice was sent of the extreme illness of Reddish; and $Lewis= (on Application) finding it impossible to attempt the Character of Posthumus at that very short Notice [not having performed it for some Seasons) it was obligingly undertaken by $Brereton= of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Oct.). $Mrs Crawford=, as $Mrs Barry=, had 1st acted <i>Imogen</i>r at <i>dl</i>, 1 Dec. 1770.]
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40057 | 17781024 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [The playbill assigns <i>Posthumus</i> to $Reddish=, but "On Saturday afternoon, at four o'Clock, Notice was sent of the extreme illness of Reddish; and $Lewis= (on Application) finding it impossible to attempt the Character of Posthumus at that very short Notice [not having performed it for some Seasons) it was obligingly undertaken by $Brereton= of <i>Drury-Lane Theatre</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 26 Oct.). $Mrs Crawford=, as $Mrs Barry=, had 1st acted <i>Imogen</i> at <i>dl</i>, 1 Dec. 1770.
    Performance: 84833 | 40057 | p | Rose And Colin | As17780918.
    AsSeeDate: 84833 | cg | p | As | 17780918
    Cast:
    534697 | 84833 | Colin | Mrs Farrell
    534698 | 84833 | Gregory | Reinhold
    534699 | 84833 | Higgins | Baker
    534700 | 84833 | Goody Fidget | Mrs Pitt
    534701 | 84833 | Rose | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 84834 | 40057 | a | Cymbeline | Posthumus-Brereton [of <i>dl</i>]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of <i>dl</i>); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late $Mrs Barry=] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).late $Mrs Barry=] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).
    Cast:
    145845 | 84834 | Posthumus | Brereton
    145846 | 84834 | Cloten | Lee Lewes
    145847 | 84834 | Cymbeline | L'Estrange
    145848 | 84834 | Pisanio | Hull
    145849 | 84834 | Bellarius | Clarke
    145850 | 84834 | Guiderius | Wroughton
    145851 | 84834 | Arviragus | Whitfield
    145852 | 84834 | Caius Lucius | Fearon
    145853 | 84834 | Philario | Booth
    145854 | 84834 | Iachimo
    145855 | 84834 | Queen | Mrs Jackson
    145856 | 84834 | Imogen | Mrs Crawford
    Performance: 84835 | 40057 | a | The Dutiful Deception | Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
    Cast:
    145857 | 84835 | Sir Oliver Beaufort | Wilson
    145858 | 84835 | Young Beaufort | Whitfield
    145859 | 84835 | Harrison | Lee Lewes
    145860 | 84835 | Betty | Mrs Morton
    145861 | 84835 | Clarissa | Mrs Whitfield.
    Performance: 84836 | 40057 | d | End III: As17780921
    AsSeeDate: 84836 | cg | d | As | 17780921
    Performance: 84837 | 40057 | s | II: Masquerade Scene, with <i>Singing</i>-Mrs Morton

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17780918.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Posthumus-Brereton [of dl]; Cloten-Lee Lewes; Cymbeline-L'Estrange; Pisanio-Hull; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Whitfield; Caius Lucius-Fearon; Philario-Booth; Iachimo-[W.] Smith (of dl); Queen-Mrs Jackson; Imogen-Mrs Crawford [late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).late Mrs Barry] (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End III: As17780921

Song

Comment: II: Masquerade Scene, with Singing-Mrs Morton

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