22 February 1780

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley.] Miss Younge had a song [Wake, thou son of dullness] composed by Michael Arne. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. Public Advertiser, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published The Belle's Stratagem. A spurious Copy having been published in Ireland [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at Covent Garden Theatre. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Belle's Stratagem. Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin,Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones,W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge; [Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1782): <i>Doricourt</i>r-Lewis; <i>Sir George Touchwood</i>r-Wroughton; <i>Flutter</i>r-Lee Lewes; <i>Saville</i>r-Aickin; <i>Villers</i>r-Whitfield; <i>Courtall</i>r-Robson; <i>Silvertongue</i>r-Edwin [in text: $W. Bates=]; <i>Gentlemen</i>r-L'Estrange, Thompson; <i>French Valet</i>r-Wewitzer; <i>Porter</i>r-Fearon; <i>Dick</i>r-Stevens; <i>Mountebank</i>r-Booth; <i>Crowquill</i>r-Jones; <i>Hardy</i>r-Quick; <i>Lady Frances Touchwood</i>r-Mrs Hartley; <i>Mrs Racket</i>r-Mrs Mattocks; <i>Miss Ogle</i>r-Mrs Morton; <i>Kitty Willis</i>r-Miss Stewart; <i>Lady</i>r-Mrs Poussin; <i>Letitia Hardy</i>r-Miss Younge; W. Bates, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs Whiteare unassigned;% <i>Prologue</i>-Edwin; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Younge. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aCross Purposes. As 22 Sept. 1779. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=.] $Miss Younge= had a <i>song</i> [<i>Wake, thou son of dullness</i>] composed by $Michael Arne=. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published <i>The Belle's Stratagem</i>. A spurious Copy having been published in <i>Ireland</i> [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 02 22 cg The Belle's Stratagem. Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones, W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge; [Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1782): <i>Doricourt-Lewis; +Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; +Flutter-Lee Lewes; +Saville-Aickin; +Villers-Whitfield; +Courtall-Robson; +Silvertongue-Edwin in text: $W. Bates</i>]; <i>Gentlemen-L'Estrange, Thompson; +French Valet-Wewitzer; +Porter-Fearon; +Dick-Stevens; +Mountebank-Booth; +Crowquill-Jones; +Hardy-Quick; +Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Hartley; +Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; +Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; +Kitty Willis-Miss Stewart; +Lady-Mrs Poussin; +Letitia Hardy-Miss Younge; W. Bates, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs White are unassigned; +Prologue</i>-Edwin; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Younge. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1780 02 22 cg Cross Purposes. ^As17790922^.*c1780 02 22 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=.] $Miss Younge= had a <i>song</i> [<i>Wake, thou son of dullness</i>] composed by $Michael Arne=. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published <i>The Belle's Stratagem</i>. A spurious Copy having been published in <i>Ireland</i> [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40821 | 17800222 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=.] $Miss Younge= had a <i>song</i> [<i>Wake, thou son of dullness</i>] composed by $Michael Arne=. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published <i>The Belle's Stratagem</i>. A spurious Copy having been published in <i>Ireland</i> [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at <i>Covent Garden Theatre</i>. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6)
    Performance: 86801 | 40821 | p | The Belle's Stratagem | Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones, W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge; [Cast from text ($T. Cadell=, 1782): <i>Doricourt-Lewis; +Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; +Flutter-Lee Lewes; +Saville-Aickin; +Villers-Whitfield; +Courtall-Robson; +Silvertongue-Edwin in text: $W. Bates</i>]; <i>Gentlemen-L'Estrange, Thompson; +French Valet-Wewitzer; +Porter-Fearon; +Dick-Stevens; +Mountebank-Booth; +Crowquill-Jones; +Hardy-Quick; +Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Hartley; +Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; +Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; +Kitty Willis-Miss Stewart; +Lady-Mrs Poussin; +Letitia Hardy-Miss Younge; W. Bates, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs White are unassigned; +Prologue</i>-Edwin; <i>Epilogue</i>-Miss Younge. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    149486 | 86801 | Principal Characters | Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones, W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge
    149487 | 86801 | <i>Doricourt | Lewis
    149488 | 86801 | Sir George Touchwood | Wroughton
    149489 | 86801 | Flutter | Lee Lewes
    149490 | 86801 | Saville | Aickin
    149491 | 86801 | Villers | Whitfield
    149492 | 86801 | Courtall | Robson
    149493 | 86801 | Silvertongue | Edwin in text: $W. Bates</i>
    149494 | 86801 | <i>Gentlemen | L'Estrange, Thompson
    149495 | 86801 | French Valet | Wewitzer
    149496 | 86801 | Porter | Fearon
    149497 | 86801 | Dick | Stevens
    149498 | 86801 | Mountebank | Booth
    149499 | 86801 | Crowquill | Jones
    149500 | 86801 | Hardy | Quick
    149501 | 86801 | Lady Frances Touchwood | Mrs Hartley
    149502 | 86801 | Mrs Racket | Mrs Mattocks
    149503 | 86801 | Miss Ogle | Mrs Morton
    149504 | 86801 | Kitty Willis | Miss Stewart
    149505 | 86801 | Lady | Mrs Poussin
    149506 | 86801 | Letitia Hardy | Miss Younge
    149507 | 86801 | Prologue</i> | Edwin
    149508 | 86801 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Miss Younge.
    Performance: 86802 | 40821 | a | Cross Purposes | As17790922.
    AsSeeDate: 86802 | cg | a | As | 17790922
    Cast:
    547043 | 86802 | Grub | Wilson
    547044 | 86802 | Chapeau | Lee Lewes
    547045 | 86802 | George Bevil | Whitfield
    547046 | 86802 | Consol | Jones
    547047 | 86802 | Robin | Wewitzer
    547048 | 86802 | Bevil | Booth
    547049 | 86802 | Bevil | Thompson
    547050 | 86802 | Emily | Miss Ambrose
    547051 | 86802 | Mrs Grub | Mrs Green.

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-Lewis, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Whitfield, Robson, Edwin, L'Estrange, Thompson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Booth, Jones, W. Bates, Quick, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Miss Stewart, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Webb, Mrs White, Miss Younge; [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1782): Doricourt-Lewis; +Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; +Flutter-Lee Lewes; +Saville-Aickin; +Villers-Whitfield; +Courtall-Robson; +Silvertongue-Edwin in text: $W. Bates]; Gentlemen-L'Estrange, Thompson; +French Valet-Wewitzer; +Porter-Fearon; +Dick-Stevens; +Mountebank-Booth; +Crowquill-Jones; +Hardy-Quick; +Lady Frances Touchwood-Mrs Hartley; +Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; +Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; +Kitty Willis-Miss Stewart; +Lady-Mrs Poussin; +Letitia Hardy-Miss Younge; W. Bates, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb, Mrs White are unassigned; +Prologue-Edwin; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

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As17790922.
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