24 March 1781

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Not published. An alteration of her The World as it Goes, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by B. Walwyn (London Chronicle, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Second Thoughts are Best. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett,Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.:% Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [$Mrs Morton=, $Miss Platt=, $MrsWhite=, $Mrs Davenett=, $Miss Langrish= are unassigned.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes.*aThe Upholsterer. As 21 Sept. 1780. *dAs 7 Nov. 1780. *cMainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. Not published. An alteration of her <i>The World as it Goes</i>, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by $B. Walwyn= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6).

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    *p1781 03 24 cg Second Thoughts are Best. Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [$Mrs Morton=, $Miss Platt=, $Mrs White=, $Mrs Davenett=, $Miss Langrish= are unassigned.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes.*a1781 03 24 cg The Upholsterer. ^As17800921^.*d1781 03 24 cg ^As17801107^.*c1781 03 24 cg Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. Not published. An alteration of her <i>The World as it Goes</i>, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by $B. Walwyn= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6).

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    Event: 41455 | 17810324 | cg | Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by $Hannah Cowley=. Not published. An alteration of her <i>The World as it Goes</i>, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by $B. Walwyn= (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6)
    Performance: 88440 | 41455 | p | Second Thoughts Are Best | Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from <i>London Chronicle</i>, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [$Mrs Morton=, $Miss Platt=, $Mrs White=, $Mrs Davenett=, $Miss Langrish= are unassigned.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes.
    Cast:
    152601 | 88440 | Sir Charles Danvers | Lewis
    152602 | 88440 | Fairfax | Lee Lewes
    152603 | 88440 | Grub | Quick
    152604 | 88440 | Sparwell | Wilson
    152605 | 88440 | Bronze | Edwin
    152606 | 88440 | von Irkin | Wewitzer
    152607 | 88440 | Le Rouge | Robson
    152608 | 88440 | Molly Gurb | Miss Younge
    152609 | 88440 | Mrs Sparwell | Mrs Mattocks
    152610 | 88440 | Sidney Grub | Miss Satchell
    152611 | 88440 | French Countess | Mrs Wilson
    152612 | 88440 | Lady Danvers | Mrs Yates
    152613 | 88440 | <i>Prologue</i> | Lee Lewes.
    Performance: 88441 | 41455 | a | The Upholsterer | As17800921.
    AsSeeDate: 88441 | cg | a | As | 17800921
    Cast:
    557670 | 88441 | Razor | Lee Lewes
    557671 | 88441 | Pamphlet | Wilson
    557672 | 88441 | Quidnunc | Booth
    557673 | 88441 | Rovewell | Robson
    557674 | 88441 | Belmour | Thompson
    557675 | 88441 | Harriet | Mrs Whitfield
    557676 | 88441 | Termagant | Mrs Pitt.
    Performance: 88442 | 41455 | d | As17801107
    AsSeeDate: 88442 | cg | d | As | 17801107

Mainpiece

Title: Second Thoughts Are Best
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from London Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish are unassigned.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.
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Publish Date:
Author: Hannah Cowley
Birth: 1743
Death: 1809
Publish Date:
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Birth: 1743
Death: 1809

Afterpiece

Title: The Upholsterer
Comments:
As17800921.
Cast:

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Dance

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