12 April 1779

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by Frederick Pilon. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off Brest, of Admiral Augustus Keppel. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as A Gazette Extraordinary]. Tickets delivered for The Distress'd Mother will be received. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in Bow-street, Covent Garden. Ibid, 4 May 1779: This Day is published Illumination (1s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Illumination; or, The Glaziers Conspiracy. Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; <i>Epilogue</i>-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequentperformances.] *aElfrida. As 23 Feb. *aThe Touchstone. As 29 Jan. *cBenefit for $Lee Lewes=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Frederick Pilon=. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off <i>Brest</i>, of $Admiral Augustus Keppel=. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as <i>A Gazette Extraordinary</i>]. Tickets delivered for<i>The Distress'd Mother</i> will be received. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 4May 1779: This Day is published <i>Illumination</i> (1s.).
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    *p1779 04 12 cg Illumination; or, The Glaziers Conspiracy. Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; <i>Epilogue</i>-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1779 04 12 cg Elfrida. ^As17790223^.*a1779 04 12 cg The Touchstone. ^As17790129^.*c1779 04 12 cg Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Frederick Pilon=. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off <i>Brest</i>, of $Admiral Augustus Keppel=. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as <i>A Gazette Extraordinary</i>]. Tickets delivered for <i>The Distress'd Mother</i> will be received. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 4 May 1779: This Day is published <i>Illumination</i> (1s.).
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    Event: 40367 | 17790412 | cg | Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by $Frederick Pilon=. Author of Epilogue unknown. This Prelude had reference to the illuminations held on 11 Feb. 1779 in honor of the acquittal, on a charge of misconduct in the naval operations off <i>Brest</i>, of $Admiral Augustus Keppel=. In 1780 it was acted at this theatre, with alterations, as <i>A Gazette Extraordinary</i>]. Tickets delivered for <i>The Distress'd Mother</i> will be received. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes at his house in <i>Bow-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 4 May 1779: This Day is published <i>Illumination</i> (1s.)
    Performance: 85610 | 40367 | p | Illumination; Or, The Glaziers Conspiracy | Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; <i>Epilogue</i>-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    147093 | 85610 | Skylight | Lee Lewes
    147094 | 85610 | Dip | Wilson
    147095 | 85610 | Quillet | Brunsdon
    147096 | 85610 | Parchment | Thompson
    147097 | 85610 | Dick | Fearon
    147098 | 85610 | Mob | Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer
    147099 | 85610 | Miss Skylight | Miss Green
    147100 | 85610 | Mrs Skylight | Mrs Pitt
    147101 | 85610 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Wilson, Lee Lewes.
    Performance: 85611 | 40367 | a | Elfrida | As17790223.
    AsSeeDate: 85611 | cg | a | As | 17790223
    Cast:
    539476 | 85611 | Principal Characters | Quick, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Clarke, Mrs Morton, Miss Stewart, Miss Brown. Cast from text
    539477 | 85611 | Debenture | Quick
    539478 | 85611 | Teneriffe | Wilson
    539479 | 85611 | Midships | Lee Lewes
    539480 | 85611 | George Belford | Whitfield
    539481 | 85611 | Wilmot | Robson
    539482 | 85611 | Breeze | Fearon
    539483 | 85611 | Monsieur Coromandel | Wewitzer
    539484 | 85611 | Bronze | Brunsdon
    539485 | 85611 | Old Belford | Clarke
    539486 | 85611 | Fanny | Mrs Morton
    539487 | 85611 | Adelaide | Miss Stewart
    539488 | 85611 | Harriet | Miss Brown
    Performance: 85612 | 40367 | a | The Touchstone | As17790129.
    AsSeeDate: 85612 | cg | a | As | 17790129
    Cast:
    539489 | 85612 | Feridon | Mrs Kennedy
    539490 | 85612 | Principal Characters | _Rayner.
    539491 | 85612 | Harlequin | Lee Lewes
    539492 | 85612 | Keel | Wilson
    539493 | 85612 | Scaramouche | Delpini
    539494 | 85612 | French Officer | Wewitzer
    539495 | 85612 | Watchman | Mahon
    539496 | 85612 | Pierrot | Reinhold
    539497 | 85612 | Colombine | Miss Brown
    539498 | 85612 | Pantaloon
    539499 | 85612 | Mezetin
    539500 | 85612 | Padmanada
    539501 | 85612 | Lord
    539502 | 85612 | O'Donnavan
    539503 | 85612 | Oriel
    539504 | 85612 | Custom@house Officer
    539505 | 85612 | Centinel
    539506 | 85612 | Landlord
    539507 | 85612 | Gentlemen

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Comments:
Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Parchment-Thompson; Dick-Fearon; Mob-Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; Epilogue-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Elfrida
Comments:
As17790223.

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17790129.
Cast:

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