21 April 1780

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by Richard Wilson, altered from Illumination, by Frederick Pilin. Author of Epilogue unknown]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 28 years [acted 9 May 1763]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Henry Man. Text 1st published in his Miscellaneous Works, 1802, Vol. II, which does not assign the parts, and also lists Mr Carlton, Ralph, Butler. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 3 May)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, at Stars Acres, upper end of Bow Street. Receipts: #277 19s. 6d. (13.4.6; tickets: 140.15.0) (charge: #105)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg A Gazette Extraordinary; or, The Illumination. [Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779):% Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; <i>Epilogue</i>-Wilson,Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *aThe Pilgrim. Pedro the Pilgrim-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Siberto-Wordsworth; Curio-Robson; Mad Scholar-Lee Lewes; Mad Englishman-Booth; Mad Parson-Egan; Mad Taylor-Wewitzer; Master of Mad@house-L'Estrange; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Lopez-J.Wilson; Sancho-Thompson; Alphonso-Wilson; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Alinda-Mrs Bulkley. *aThe Elders. [Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by $Genest= (VI, 149):% Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] *dIV: <i>The Bedlamites</i>-. *cBenefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=, altered from Illumination, by $Frederick Pilin=. Author of Epilogue unknown]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 28 years [acted 9 May 1763]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Henry Man=. Text 1st published in his <i>Miscellaneous Works</i>, 1802, Vol. II, which does not assign the parts, and also lists <i>Mr Carlton</i>r, <i>Ralph</i>r, <i>Butler</i>r. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 3 May)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had ofWilson, at <i>Stars Acres</i>, upper end of <i>Bow Street</i>. Receipts: #277 19s. 6d. (13.4.6; tickets: 140.15.0) (charge: #105).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 04 21 cg A Gazette Extraordinary; or, The Illumination. Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779): Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; Miss Skylight-Miss Green; Mrs Skylight-Mrs Pitt; <i>Epilogue</i>-Wilson, Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*a1780 04 21 cg The Pilgrim. Pedro the Pilgrim-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Siberto-Wordsworth; Curio-Robson; Mad Scholar-Lee Lewes; Mad Englishman-Booth; Mad Parson-Egan; Mad Taylor-Wewitzer; Master of Mad@house-L'Estrange; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Lopez-J. Wilson; Sancho-Thompson; Alphonso-Wilson; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Alinda-Mrs Bulkley.*a1780 04 21 cg The Elders. Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by $Genest= (VI, 149): Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]*d1780 04 21 cg IV: <i>The Bedlamites</i>-.*c1780 04 21 cg Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=, altered from Illumination, by $Frederick Pilin=. Author of Epilogue unknown]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 28 years [acted 9 May 1763]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Henry Man=. Text 1st published in his <i>Miscellaneous Works</i>, 1802, Vol. II, which does not assign the parts, and also lists <i>Mr Carlton</i>r, <i>Ralph</i>r, <i>Butler</i>r. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 3 May)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, at <i>Stars Acres</i>, upper end of <i>Bow Street</i>. Receipts: #277 19s. 6d. (13.4.6; tickets: 140.15.0) (charge: #105).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 40931 | 17800421 | cg | Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=, altered from Illumination, by $Frederick Pilin=. Author of Epilogue unknown]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 28 years [acted 9 May 1763]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $Henry Man=. Text 1st published in his <i>Miscellaneous Works</i>, 1802, Vol. II, which does not assign the parts, and also lists <i>Mr Carlton</i>, <i>Ralph</i>, <i>Butler</i>. Prologue by the author (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 3 May)]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wilson, at <i>Stars Acres</i>, upper end of <i>Bow Street</i>. Receipts: #277 19s. 6d. (13.4.6; tickets: 140.15.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 87097 | 40931 | p | A Gazette Extraordinary; Or, The Illumination | Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779): Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; 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:
    149979 | 87097 | Skylight | Lee Lewes
    149980 | 87097 | Dip | Wilson
    149981 | 87097 | Quillet | Brunsdon
    149982 | 87097 | Miss Skylight | Miss Green
    149983 | 87097 | Mrs Skylight | Mrs Pitt
    149984 | 87097 | <i>Epilogue</i> | Wilson, Lee Lewes.
    Performance: 87098 | 40931 | a | The Pilgrim | Pedro the Pilgrim-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Siberto-Wordsworth; Curio-Robson; Mad Scholar-Lee Lewes; Mad Englishman-Booth; Mad Parson-Egan; Mad Taylor-Wewitzer; Master of Mad@house-L'Estrange; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Lopez-J. Wilson; Sancho-Thompson; Alphonso-Wilson; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Alinda-Mrs Bulkley.
    Cast:
    149985 | 87098 | Pedro the Pilgrim | Lewis
    149986 | 87098 | Rodorigo | Aickin
    149987 | 87098 | Siberto | Wordsworth
    149988 | 87098 | Curio | Robson
    149989 | 87098 | Mad Scholar | Lee Lewes
    149990 | 87098 | Mad Englishman | Booth
    149991 | 87098 | Mad Parson | Egan
    149992 | 87098 | Mad Taylor | Wewitzer
    149993 | 87098 | Master of Mad@house | L'Estrange
    149994 | 87098 | Mad Welshman | Edwin
    149995 | 87098 | Lopez | J. Wilson
    149996 | 87098 | Sancho | Thompson
    149997 | 87098 | Alphonso | Wilson
    149998 | 87098 | Juletta | Mrs Wilson
    149999 | 87098 | Alinda | Mrs Bulkley.
    Performance: 87099 | 40931 | a | The Elders | Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by $Genest= (VI, 149): Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; <i>Prologue</i>-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
    Cast:
    150000 | 87099 | Principal Characters | Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson
    150001 | 87099 | Sir Valentine Sedgmore | Wilson
    150002 | 87099 | Charles Manley | Whitfield
    150003 | 87099 | Humphrey Sedgmore | Wewitzer
    150004 | 87099 | Miss Louisa Balmer | Mrs Morton
    150005 | 87099 | Kitty | Mrs Wilson
    150006 | 87099 | unassigned | Thompson, Fearon, Quick
    150007 | 87099 | <i>Prologue</i> | Wilson.
    Performance: 87100 | 40931 | d | IV: <i>The Bedlamites</i>-

Mainpiece

Comments:
Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Brunsdon, Miss Green, Mrs Pitt. [Cast from text of Illumination (G. Kearsley, 1779): Skylight-Lee Lewes; Dip-Wilson; Quillet-Brunsdon; 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

Comments:
Pedro the Pilgrim-Lewis; Rodorigo-Aickin; Siberto-Wordsworth; Curio-Robson; Mad Scholar-Lee Lewes; Mad Englishman-Booth; Mad Parson-Egan; Mad Taylor-Wewitzer; Master of Mad@house-L'Estrange; Mad Welshman-Edwin; Lopez-J. Wilson; Sancho-Thompson; Alphonso-Wilson; Juletta-Mrs Wilson; Alinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Thompson, Fearon, Wewitzer, Quick, Mrs Morton, Mrs Wilson; [Cast suggested by Genest (VI, 149): Sir Valentine Sedgmore-Wilson; Charles Manley-Whitfield; Humphrey Sedgmore-Wewitzer; Miss Louisa Balmer-Mrs Morton; Kitty-Mrs Wilson; unassigned-Thompson, Fearon, Quick; Prologue-Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Dance

Comment: IV: The Bedlamites-

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