27 April 1779

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. 3rd piece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq., with Additions. 4th piece [1st time; MF 2, by Charles Stuart]: The Overture and Music chiefly new, by Gehot, and Shield, who composed the music to The Flitch of Bacon. Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, No. 2, Henrietta-street, Covent Garden. Ibid, 29 Apr. 1779: This Day is published The Cobler of Castlebury (1s.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Illumination. As 12 Apr. *aThe Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode. Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-L'Estrange; Trusty-Hull; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks. *aThe Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt. *aThe Cobler ofCastlebury. [Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, J. Wilson (1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text ($G. Kearsley=, 1779):% Lapstone-Wilson; Rawboy-Wewitzer; Bluff-J. Wilson; Kate-Mrs Morton; Nancy-Mrs Wilson. *cBenefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. 3rd piece: Written by $D. Garrick=, Esq., with Additions. 4th piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Charles Stuart=]: The Overture and Music chiefly new, by $Gehot=, and $Shield=, who composed the music to <i>The Flitch of Bacon</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Wilson=, No. 2, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 29 Apr. 1779: This Day is published <i>The Cobler of Castlebury</i> (1s.).

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    *p1779 04 27 cg Illumination. ^As17790412^.*a1779 04 27 cg The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode. Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-L'Estrange; Trusty-Hull; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.*a1779 04 27 cg The Farmer's Return from London. Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.*a1779 04 27 cg The Cobler of Castlebury. Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, J. Wilson (1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text ($G. Kearsley=, 1779): Lapstone-Wilson; Rawboy-Wewitzer; Bluff-J. Wilson; Kate-Mrs Morton; Nancy-Mrs Wilson.*c1779 04 27 cg Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. 3rd piece: Written by $D. Garrick=, Esq., with Additions. 4th piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Charles Stuart=]: The Overture and Music chiefly new, by $Gehot=, and $Shield=, who composed the music to <i>The Flitch of Bacon</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Wilson=, No. 2, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 29 Apr. 1779: This Day is published <i>The Cobler of Castlebury</i> (1s.).

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    Event: 40398 | 17790427 | cg | Benefit for Wilson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. 3rd piece: Written by $D. Garrick=, Esq., with Additions. 4th piece [1st time; MF 2, by $Charles Stuart=]: The Overture and Music chiefly new, by $Gehot=, and $Shield=, who composed the music to <i>The Flitch of Bacon</i>. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Wilson=, No. 2, <i>Henrietta-street</i>, <i>Covent Garden</i>. Ibid, 29 Apr. 1779: This Day is published <i>The Cobler of Castlebury</i> (1s.)
    Performance: 85701 | 40398 | p | Illumination | As17790412.
    AsSeeDate: 85701 | cg | p | As | 17790412
    Cast:
    540112 | 85701 | Skylight | Lee Lewes
    540113 | 85701 | Dip | Wilson
    540114 | 85701 | Quillet | Brunsdon
    540115 | 85701 | Parchment | Thompson
    540116 | 85701 | Dick | Fearon
    540117 | 85701 | Mob | Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer
    540118 | 85701 | Miss Skylight | Miss Green
    540119 | 85701 | Mrs Skylight | Mrs Pitt
    Performance: 85702 | 40398 | a | The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode | Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-L'Estrange; Trusty-Hull; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    147218 | 85702 | Lord Hardy | Wroughton
    147219 | 85702 | Campley | Lewis
    147220 | 85702 | Lord Brumpton | L'Estrange
    147221 | 85702 | Trusty | Hull
    147222 | 85702 | Counsellor Puzzle | Booth
    147223 | 85702 | Tom | Jones
    147224 | 85702 | Sable | Quick
    147225 | 85702 | Trim | Wilson
    147226 | 85702 | Lady Harriet | Mrs Bulkley
    147227 | 85702 | Lady Charlotte | Mrs Lessingham
    147228 | 85702 | Tattleaid | Mrs Pitt
    147229 | 85702 | Fardingale | Mrs Poussin
    147230 | 85702 | Mademoiselle | Miss Ambrose
    147231 | 85702 | Lady Brumpton | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 85703 | 40398 | a | The Farmer's Return from London | Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.
    Cast:
    147232 | 85703 | Farmer | Wilson
    147233 | 85703 | Farmer's Wife | Mrs Pitt.
    Performance: 85704 | 40398 | a | The Cobler of Castlebury | Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, J. Wilson (1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text ($G. Kearsley=, 1779): Lapstone-Wilson; Rawboy-Wewitzer; Bluff-J. Wilson; Kate-Mrs Morton; Nancy-Mrs Wilson.
    Cast:
    147234 | 85704 | Lapstone | Wilson
    147235 | 85704 | Rawboy | Wewitzer
    147236 | 85704 | Bluff | J. Wilson
    147237 | 85704 | Kate | Mrs Morton
    147238 | 85704 | Nancy | Mrs Wilson.

Mainpiece

Title: Illumination
Comments:
As17790412.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Work Title: Illumination
Publish Date:
Birth: 1750
Death: 1788

Afterpiece

Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode
Comments:
Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-L'Estrange; Trusty-Hull; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Jones; Sable-Quick; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Miss Ambrose; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1701
Baptism: 1672
Death: 1729

Afterpiece

Title: The Farmer's Return from London
Comments:
Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The Cobler of Castlebury
Comments:
Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, J. Wilson (1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1779): Lapstone-Wilson; Rawboy-Wewitzer; Bluff-J. Wilson; Kate-Mrs Morton; Nancy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1779
Birth: 1757/8
Death: 1828
Author: Joseph Gehot
Baptism: 1748/9
Death: 1829

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