20 April 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by B. Walwyn]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Merchant of Venice. As 13 Feb., but Shylock-Henderson. *aChit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy. [Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text ($J. Murray=, 1781):% Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe. *aThe Touchstone. As 18 Nov. 1780, but [specifying:% Harlequin-Lee Lewes. *dEnd III 1st piece: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>, as 3 Oct. 1780; End IV: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford. *cBenefit for $Lee Lewes=. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by $B. Walwyn=]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105).

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    *p1781 04 20 cg The Merchant of Venice. ^As17810213^, but Shylock-Henderson.*a1781 04 20 cg Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy. Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text ($J. Murray=, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.*a1781 04 20 cg The Touchstone. ^As17801118^, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.*d1781 04 20 cg End III 1st piece: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>, ^as17801003^; End IV: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford.*c1781 04 20 cg Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by $B. Walwyn=]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105).

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    Event: 41498 | 17810420 | cg | Benefit for $Lee Lewes=. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by $B. Walwyn=]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 88560 | 41498 | p | The Merchant Of Venice | As17810213, but Shylock-Henderson.
    AsSeeDate: 88560 | cg | p | As | 17810213
    Cast:
    152825 | 88560 | Shylock | Henderson.
    558396 | 88560 | Old Gobbo | Baker.
    558397 | 88560 | Salanio | Booth
    558398 | 88560 | Solarino | L'Estrange
    558399 | 88560 | Duke | Fearon
    558400 | 88560 | Tubal | Thompson.
    558401 | 88560 | Antonio | Clarke
    558402 | 88560 | Bassanio | Wroughton
    558403 | 88560 | Gratiano | Lee Lewes
    558404 | 88560 | Lorenzo | Mattocks
    558405 | 88560 | Launcelot | Quick
    558406 | 88560 | Jessica | Mrs Morton
    558407 | 88560 | Nerissa | Mrs Lessingham
    558408 | 88560 | Portia | Mrs Yates
    Performance: 88561 | 41498 | a | Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy | Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text ($J. Murray=, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
    Cast:
    152826 | 88561 | Singldton | Lee Lewes
    152827 | 88561 | Sir Oliver Languish | Wilson
    152828 | 88561 | Lady Languish | Mrs Pitt
    152829 | 88561 | Mrs Languish | Mrs Wilson
    152830 | 88561 | Lucy | Mrs Sharpe.
    Performance: 88562 | 41498 | a | The Touchstone | As17801118, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.
    AsSeeDate: 88562 | cg | a | As | 17801118
    Cast:
    152831 | 88562 | Harlequin | Lee Lewes.
    558409 | 88562 | Principal Characters | J. <i>Wilson.
    558410 | 88562 | Keel | Wilson
    558411 | 88562 | French Officer | Wewitzer
    558412 | 88562 | Ferridon | Mrs Kennedy
    Performance: 88563 | 41498 | d | End III 1st piece: <i>The Shepherd's Wedding</i>, as17801003; End IV: <i>The Humours of Leixlip</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford
    AsSeeDate: 88563 | cg | d | As | 17801003

Mainpiece

Title: The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
As17810213, but Shylock-Henderson.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Touchstone
Comments:
As17801118, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.
Cast:

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Dance

Comment: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

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