03 October 1780

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by Henry? Fielding, and prepared for the stage by the Author of Midas, &c. [Kane O'Hara; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by J. Barker [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs, Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by J. Markordt. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of Tom Thumb #20. [Mrs Inchbald was from the York theatre. Master Edwin had spoken a Prologue at cg on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Philaster. Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London). *aTom Thumb. [Principal Characters by Master Edwin (1st appearance on this stage [i.e. in a play]), Edwin, Reinhold, Robson, Davies, Quick, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Webb, Miss Catley. [Cast from playbill of 30 Oct. 1781:% Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; LordGrizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley. *dEnd II: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>, as 27 Sept. *cMainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by $Henry? Fielding=, and prepared for the stage by the Author of <i>Midas</i>, &c. [$Kane O'Hara=; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by $J. Barker= [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs,Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by $J. Markordt=. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of <i>Tom Thumb</i> #20. [$Mrs Inchbald= was from the <i>York theatre</i>. $Master Edwin= had spoken a Prologue at <i>cg</i> on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1780 10 03 cg Philaster. Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).*a1780 10 03 cg Tom Thumb. [Principal Characters by Master Edwin (1st appearance on this stage i.e. in a play]), Edwin, Reinhold, Robson, Davies, Quick, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Webb, Miss Catley. [Cast from playbill of 30 Oct. 1781: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley.*d1780 10 03 cg End II: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>, ^as17800927^.*c1780 10 03 cg Mainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by $Henry? Fielding=, and prepared for the stage by the Author of <i>Midas</i>, &c. [$Kane O'Hara=; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by $J. Barker= [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs, Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by $J. Markordt=. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of <i>Tom Thumb</i> #20. [$Mrs Inchbald= was from the <i>York theatre</i>. $Master Edwin= had spoken a Prologue at <i>cg</i> on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41132 | 17801003 | cg | Mainpiece: Not acted here these 6 years. Afterpiece: Taken from [the same, by $Henry? Fielding=, and prepared for the stage by the Author of <i>Midas</i>, &c. [$Kane O'Hara=; 1st time; BURL 2. Text 1st published by $J. Barker= [1805]]. With a new Overture, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture, Songs, Duets and Chorusses composed and compiled by $J. Markordt=. Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre (on playbill of 10 Nov.). Account-Book, 1 Feb. 1781: Paid Mackordt [sic] for music of <i>Tom Thumb</i> #20. [$Mrs Inchbald= was from the <i>York theatre</i>. $Master Edwin= had spoken a Prologue at <i>cg</i> on 22 Apr. 1780.] Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 2.19.6)
    Performance: 87647 | 41132 | p | Philaster | Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).
    Cast:
    151093 | 87647 | Philaster | Lewis
    151094 | 87647 | King | L'Estrange
    151095 | 87647 | Pharamond | Whitfield
    151096 | 87647 | Thrasaline | Thompson
    151097 | 87647 | Cleremont | Robson
    151098 | 87647 | Woodman | Booth
    151099 | 87647 | Captain of the Mob | Fearon
    151100 | 87647 | Dion | Hull
    151101 | 87647 | Arethusa | Mrs Mattocks
    151102 | 87647 | Megra | Miss Ambrose
    151103 | 87647 | Lady | Mrs Poussin
    151104 | 87647 | Galatea | Miss Stewart
    151105 | 87647 | Bellario | Mrs Inchbald
    Performance: 87648 | 41132 | a | Tom Thumb | [Principal Characters by Master Edwin (1st appearance on this stage i.e. in a play]), Edwin, Reinhold, Robson, Davies, Quick, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Webb, Miss Catley. [Cast from playbill of 30 Oct. 1781: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley.
    Cast:
    151106 | 87648 | Tom Thumb | Master Edwin
    151107 | 87648 | Lord Grizzle | Edwin
    151108 | 87648 | Ghost | Reinhold
    151109 | 87648 | Noodle | Robson
    151110 | 87648 | Doodle | Davies
    151111 | 87648 | King | Quick
    151112 | 87648 | Huncamunca | Mrs Kennedy
    151113 | 87648 | Glumdalca | Mrs Webb
    151114 | 87648 | Queen Dollalolla | Miss Catley.
    Performance: 87649 | 41132 | d | End II: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>, as17800927
    AsSeeDate: 87649 | cg | d | As | 17800927

Mainpiece

Title: Philaster
Comments:
Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Tom Thumb
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Master Edwin (1st appearance on this stage i.e. in a play]), Edwin, Reinhold, Robson, Davies, Quick, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Webb, Miss Catley. [Cast from playbill of 30 Oct. 1781: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

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