01 February 1780

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 508, which also lists the following parts: Marsyas, Gumias, Chloris. Text not published; synopsis of plot in London Chronicle, 2 Feb. Songs published, without listings parts (G. Kearsley, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by Butler. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in The Widow of Delphi (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Widow Of Delphi;or, The Descent of the Dieties. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. [Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb.:% Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green. *aThe Upholsterer. As 18 Dec. 1779, but Pamphlet (1st time)-Thompson;Belmour-J. Wilson. *cMainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by $Richard Cumberland=. <i>Larpent MS 508</i>, which also lists the following parts: <i>Marsyas</i>r, <i>Gumias</i>r, <i>Chloris</i>r. Text not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb. Songspublished, without listings parts ($G. Kearsley=, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by $Butler=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in <i>The Widow of Delphi</i> (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0).

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    *p1780 02 01 cg The Widow Of Delphi; or, The Descent of the Dieties. Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb.: Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green.*a1780 02 01 cg The Upholsterer. ^As17791218^, but Pamphlet (1st time)-Thompson; Belmour-J. Wilson.*c1780 02 01 cg Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by $Richard Cumberland=. <i>Larpent MS 508</i>, which also lists the following parts: <i>Marsyas</i>r, <i>Gumias</i>r, <i>Chloris</i>r. Text not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb. Songs published, without listings parts ($G. Kearsley=, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by $Butler=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in <i>The Widow of Delphi</i> (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40784 | 17800201 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; CO 5, by $Richard Cumberland=. <i>Larpent MS 508</i>, which also lists the following parts: <i>Marsyas</i>, <i>Gumias</i>, <i>Chloris</i>. Text not published; synopsis of plot in <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb. Songs published, without listings parts ($G. Kearsley=, 1780)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Songs set to music and a new Overture by $Butler=. Book of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Feb. 1780: This Afternoon is published the Songs in <i>The Widow of Delphi</i> (6d.). Receipts: #228 4s. 6d. (227.4.6; 1.0.0)
    Performance: 86718 | 40784 | p | The Widow Of Delphi; Or, The Descent Of The Dieties | Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. Cast from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 2 Feb.: Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green. Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green.
    Cast:
    149396 | 86718 | Phormio | Lewis
    149397 | 86718 | Megadorus | Quick
    149398 | 86718 | Mercurius | Edwin
    149399 | 86718 | Pertinax | Wilson
    149400 | 86718 | Tranio | Lee Lewes
    149401 | 86718 | Apollo | Mattocks
    149402 | 86718 | Venus | Miss Brown
    149403 | 86718 | Lucretia | Mrs Wilson
    149404 | 86718 | Philaenis | Mrs Kennedy
    149405 | 86718 | Agapea | Mrs Hartley
    Performance: 86719 | 40784 | a | The Upholsterer | As17791218, but Pamphlet (1st time)-Thompson; Belmour-J. Wilson.
    AsSeeDate: 86719 | cg | a | As | 17791218
    Cast:
    149406 | 86719 | Pamphlet | Thompson
    149407 | 86719 | Belmour | J. Wilson.
    546477 | 86719 | Razor | Lee Lewes
    546478 | 86719 | Quidnunc | Booth
    546479 | 86719 | Rovewell | Robson
    546480 | 86719 | Harriet | Mrs Whitfield
    546481 | 86719 | Termagant | Mrs Green.

Mainpiece

Title: The Widow Of Delphi; Or, The Descent Of The Dieties
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 Feb.: Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green. Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Birth: 1732
Death: 1811
Author: Thomas Butler

Afterpiece

Title: The Upholsterer
Comments:
As17791218, but Pamphlet (1st time)-Thompson; Belmour-J. Wilson.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1758
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

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