22 April 1780

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Edwin. 1st piece: Never performed there. [Master Edwin was from the Hay.] Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 76, the corner of Long Acre, Drury-lane. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (89.0.6; tickets: 18.10.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Buxom Joan.Principal Characters-Bannister (of <i>dl</i>), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text ($T. Cadell=, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]*aMuch Ado about Nothing. As 17 Feb., but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer;Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_. *aThe Flitch of Bacon. As 7 Jan., but <i>Prologue</i> [written by Samuel Foote, Esq.,%-Master Edwin (1st appearance on that stage). *sEnd: <i>Moderation andAlteration</i>-Edwin. *cBenefit for $Edwin=. 1st piece: Never performed there. [Master Edwin was from the <i>Hay</i>.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 76, the corner of <i>Long Acre</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (89.0.6; tickets: 18.10.0) (charge: #105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 04 22 cg Buxom Joan. Principal Characters-Bannister (of <i>dl</i>), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text ($T. Cadell=, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]*a1780 04 22 cg Much Ado about Nothing. ^As17800217^, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.*a1780 04 22 cg The Flitch of Bacon. ^As17800107^, but <i>Prologue</i> written by Samuel Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin (1st appearance on that stage).*s1780 04 22 cg End: <i>Moderation and Alteration</i>-Edwin.*c1780 04 22 cg Benefit for $Edwin=. 1st piece: Never performed there. [Master Edwin was from the <i>Hay</i>.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 76, the corner of <i>Long Acre</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (89.0.6; tickets: 18.10.0) (charge: #105).

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    Event: 40933 | 17800422 | cg | Benefit for $Edwin=. 1st piece: Never performed there. [Master Edwin was from the <i>Hay</i>.] <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 76, the corner of <i>Long Acre</i>, <i>Drury-lane</i>. Receipts: #107 10s. 6d. (89.0.6; tickets: 18.10.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 87104 | 40933 | p | Buxom Joan | Principal Characters-Bannister (of <i>dl</i>), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text ($T. Cadell=, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
    Cast:
    150011 | 87104 | Principal Characters | Bannister
    150012 | 87104 | Bluff | Bannister
    150013 | 87104 | Tom | Wilson
    150014 | 87104 | Ben | Wordsworth
    150015 | 87104 | Snip | Edwin
    150016 | 87104 | Buxom Joan | Miss Morris
    150017 | 87104 | Mother | Mrs Webb.
    Performance: 87105 | 40933 | a | Much Ado about Nothing | As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
    AsSeeDate: 87105 | cg | a | As | 17800217
    Cast:
    150018 | 87105 | Dogberry | Edwin
    150019 | 87105 | Town Clerk | Wewitzer
    150020 | 87105 | Beatrice | Mrs Wilson
    548800 | 87105 | Comus | Peile
    548801 | 87105 | Bacchanal | A Gentleman
    548802 | 87105 | 1st Spirit | L'Estrange
    548803 | 87105 | Brothers | Whitfield, Robson
    548804 | 87105 | The Lady | Mrs Jackson
    548805 | 87105 | 2nd Bacchant | Mrs Kennedy
    548806 | 87105 | 2nd Spirit | Mrs Kennedy
    548807 | 87105 | 3rd Bacchant | Mrs Morton
    548808 | 87105 | Sabrina | Miss Brown
    548809 | 87105 | Pastoral Nymph | Miss Brown
    548810 | 87105 | 1st Bacchant | Miss Catley
    548811 | 87105 | Euphrosyne | Miss Catley.
    Performance: 87106 | 40933 | a | The Flitch of Bacon | As17800107, but <i>Prologue</i> written by Samuel Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin (1st appearance on that stage).
    AsSeeDate: 87106 | cg | a | As | 17800107
    Cast:
    150021 | 87106 | , | Master Edwin
    548812 | 87106 | Captain Greville | Leoni
    548813 | 87106 | Captain Wilson | Reinhold
    548814 | 87106 | Major Benbow | Wilson
    548815 | 87106 | Justice Benbow | Fearon
    548816 | 87106 | Kilderkin | Thompson
    548817 | 87106 | Putty | Painter
    548818 | 87106 | Ned | Stevens
    548819 | 87106 | Tipple | Edwin
    548820 | 87106 | Eliza | Miss Brown.
    Performance: 87107 | 40933 | s | End: <i>Moderation and Alteration</i>-Edwin

Mainpiece

Title: Buxom Joan
Comments:
Principal Characters-Bannister (of dl), Wilson, Wordsworth, Edwin, Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. [Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Bluff-Bannister; Tom-Wilson; Ben-Wordsworth; Snip-Edwin; Buxom Joan-Miss Morris; Mother-Mrs Webb.]
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Much Ado about Nothing
Comments:
As17800217, but Dogberry-Edwin; Town Clerk-Wewitzer; Beatrice-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Don John-_; Antonio-_; song-_.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Flitch of Bacon
Comments:
As17800107, but Prologue written by Samuel Foote, Esq.,-Master Edwin (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast:

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Song

Comment: End: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

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