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28 December 1778

Event Information
Theatre: Haymarket Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [Woman is a Riddle, by Christopher Bullock. Not in Larpent MS; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by Davis, Wright, Mrs Lefevre will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p hay The Macaroni Adventurer; or, Woman's a Riddle. Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; [A new occasional% <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-. *aFashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar. *aThe Covent Garden Tragedy. Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords. *d[Entertainments of%<i>Dancing</i>-. *e[<i>Monologue</i>.%End III: <i>Imitations</i> [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted%, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies% (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). *cBy Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, Mainpiece: Altered from theOriginal [<i>Woman is a Riddle</i>, by $Christopher Bullock=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by $Henry Fielding, Esq.= The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by $Davis=, $Wright=, $Mrs Lefevre= will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1778 12 28 hay The Macaroni Adventurer; or, Woman's a Riddle. Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; A new occasional <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-.*a1778 12 28 hay Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar.*a1778 12 28 hay The Covent Garden Tragedy. Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords.*d1778 12 28 hay Entertainments of<i>Dancing</i>-.*e1778 12 28 hay <i>Monologue</i>.End III: <i>Imitations</i> [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]).*c1778 12 28 hay By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [<i>Woman is a Riddle</i>, by $Christopher Bullock=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by $Henry Fielding, Esq.= The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by $Davis=, $Wright=, $Mrs Lefevre= will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40174 | 17781228 | hay | By Permission of the <i>Lord Chamberlain</i>, Mainpiece: Altered from the Original [<i>Woman is a Riddle</i>, by $Christopher Bullock=. Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, author unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. 3rd piece: Written by $Henry Fielding, Esq.= The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by $Davis=, $Wright=, $Mrs Lefevre= will be admitted. Constant fires will be kept on the stage, Pit, Boxes and Galleries to air the house
    Performance: 85132 | 40174 | p | The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle | Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; A new occasional <i>Prologue</i>-; <i>Epilogue</i>-.
    Cast:
    146395 | 85132 | Characters | Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi
    146396 | 85132 | A new occasional <i>Prologue</i>
    146397 | 85132 | <i>Epilogue</i> | .
    Performance: 85133 | 40174 | a | Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar
    Performance: 85134 | 40174 | a | The Covent Garden Tragedy | Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords.
    Cast:
    146398 | 85134 | Lovegirlo | Kennedy
    146399 | 85134 | Captain Bilkum | Davis
    146400 | 85134 | Gallono | Keene
    146401 | 85134 | Leathersides | Clarke
    146402 | 85134 | Chairman | Evans
    146403 | 85134 | Kissinda | Miss Dudley
    146404 | 85134 | Stormandra | Mrs Lefevre
    146405 | 85134 | Nonparel | Miss Walters
    146406 | 85134 | Industrious Jenny | Miss Hiorne
    146407 | 85134 | Mother Punchbowl | Mr Swords.
    Performance: 85135 | 40174 | d | Entertainments of<i>Dancing</i>-
    Performance: 85136 | 40174 | e | <i>Monologue</i> | End III: <i>Imitations</i> [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]).who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]).
    Cast:
    146408 | 85136 | a Trumpet | a Choice Spirit

Mainpiece

Title: The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle
Comments:
Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; A new occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1716
Baptism: 1691
Death: 1722

Afterpiece

Title: Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar
Comments:
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy
Comments:
Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1732
Birth: 1707
Death: 1754
Publish Date:
Publish Date:
Birth: 1707
Death: 1754

Dance

Comment: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment

Comment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 28 December 1778 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40174.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 28 December 1778 at Haymarket Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=40174. Accessed 31 March 2025.