20 May 1779

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1778-1779
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Booth, Mahon & L'Estrange. Tickets delivered for Friday, May 7th, will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 16 Apr. 1773]

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    *p cg Illumination. As 12 Apr. *aThe Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots. Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange;Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters). *aThe Farmer's Return from London. As 27 Apr. *aComus. As 13 Apr. *cBenefit for $Booth=, $Mahon= & $L'Estrange=. Tickets delivered for Friday,May 7th, will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 16 Apr. 1773].

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    *p1779 05 20 cg Illumination. ^As17790412^.*a1779 05 20 cg The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots. Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).*a1779 05 20 cg The Farmer's Return from London. ^As17790427^.*a1779 05 20 cg Comus. ^As17790413^.*c1779 05 20 cg Benefit for $Booth=, $Mahon= & $L'Estrange=. Tickets delivered for Friday, May 7th, will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 16 Apr. 1773].

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    Event: 40448 | 17790520 | cg | Benefit for $Booth=, $Mahon= & $L'Estrange=. Tickets delivered for Friday, May 7th, will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 16 Apr. 1773]
    Performance: 85864 | 40448 | p | Illumination | As17790412.
    AsSeeDate: 85864 | cg | p | As | 17790412
    Cast:
    541117 | 85864 | Skylight | Lee Lewes
    541118 | 85864 | Dip | Wilson
    541119 | 85864 | Quillet | Brunsdon
    541120 | 85864 | Parchment | Thompson
    541121 | 85864 | Dick | Fearon
    541122 | 85864 | Mob | Bates, Mahon, Wewitzer
    541123 | 85864 | Miss Skylight | Miss Green
    541124 | 85864 | Mrs Skylight | Mrs Pitt
    Performance: 85865 | 40448 | a | The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots | Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
    Cast:
    147476 | 85865 | Duke of Norfolk | Wroughton
    147477 | 85865 | Davison | L'Estrange
    147478 | 85865 | Morton | Fearon
    147479 | 85865 | Gifford | Thompson
    147480 | 85865 | Cecil | Hull
    147481 | 85865 | Queen Elizabeth | Mrs Jackson
    147482 | 85865 | Douglas | Mrs Bulkley
    147483 | 85865 | Mary Queen of Scots | Mrs Hartley
    Performance: 85866 | 40448 | a | The Farmer's Return from London | As17790427.
    AsSeeDate: 85866 | cg | a | As | 17790427
    Cast:
    541125 | 85866 | Lord Hardy | Wroughton
    541126 | 85866 | Campley | Lewis
    541127 | 85866 | Lord Brumpton | L'Estrange
    541128 | 85866 | Trusty | Hull
    541129 | 85866 | Counsellor Puzzle | Booth
    541130 | 85866 | Tom | Jones
    541131 | 85866 | Sable | Quick
    541132 | 85866 | Trim | Wilson
    541133 | 85866 | Lady Harriet | Mrs Bulkley
    541134 | 85866 | Lady Charlotte | Mrs Lessingham
    541135 | 85866 | Tattleaid | Mrs Pitt
    541136 | 85866 | Fardingale | Mrs Poussin
    541137 | 85866 | Mademoiselle | Miss Ambrose
    541138 | 85866 | Lady Brumpton | Mrs Mattocks.
    541139 | 85866 | Farmer | Wilson
    541140 | 85866 | Farmer's Wife | Mrs Pitt.
    541141 | 85866 | Lapstone | Wilson
    541142 | 85866 | Rawboy | Wewitzer
    541143 | 85866 | Bluff | J. Wilson
    541144 | 85866 | Kate | Mrs Morton
    541145 | 85866 | Nancy | Mrs Wilson.
    Performance: 85867 | 40448 | a | Comus | As17790413.
    AsSeeDate: 85867 | cg | a | As | 17790413
    Cast:
    541146 | 85867 | 790322but Brothers | Whitfield, Robson.
    541147 | 85867 | Comus | Mattocks
    541148 | 85867 | Spirit | L'Estrange
    541149 | 85867 | Bacchanal | Reinhold
    541150 | 85867 | The Lady | Mrs Jackson
    541151 | 85867 | Bacchants | Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose
    541152 | 85867 | Pastoral Nymph | Miss Brown
    541153 | 85867 | Euphrosyne | Mrs Kennedy.

Mainpiece

Title: Illumination
Comments:
As17790412.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Albion Queens; or, The Death of Mary Queen of Scots
Comments:
Duke of Norfolk-Wroughton; Davison-L'Estrange; Morton-Fearon; Gifford-Thompson; Cecil-Hull; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Jackson; Douglas-Mrs Bulkley; Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Hartley (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast:

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Title: The Farmer's Return from London
Comments:
As17790427.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Comus
Comments:
As17790413.
Cast:

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