28 April 1781

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by Richard Wilson. Larpent MS 557; not published]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 556; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #222 6s. 6d. (122.18.6; tickets: 99.8.0) (charge: #105)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One; or, The Cartel at Philadelphia. Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell. *aSir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be. SirCourtly Nice-Lewis; Hothead-Quick; Testimony-Edwin; Belguard-Peile; Farewell-Davies; Surly-Fearon; Waytwell-W. Bates; Crack-Wilson; Violante-Mrs Inchbald; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Miss Stewart; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks. *aWho'd have Thought It! Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from <i>hay</i> playbill of 7 July1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; <i>Larpent MS</i> lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes. *cBenefit for $Wilson=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=. <i>Larpent MS 557</i>; not published]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 556</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #222 6s. 6d. (122.18.6; tickets: 99.8.0) (charge: #105).

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    *p1781 04 28 cg Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One; or, The Cartel at Philadelphia. Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell.*a1781 04 28 cg Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be. Sir Courtly Nice-Lewis; Hothead-Quick; Testimony-Edwin; Belguard-Peile; Farewell-Davies; Surly-Fearon; Waytwell-W. Bates; Crack-Wilson; Violante-Mrs Inchbald; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Miss Stewart; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.*a1781 04 28 cg Who'd have Thought It! Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from <i>hay</i> playbill of 7 July 1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; <i>Larpent MS</i> lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes.*c1781 04 28 cg Benefit for $Wilson=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=. <i>Larpent MS 557</i>; not published]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 556</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #222 6s. 6d. (122.18.6; tickets: 99.8.0) (charge: #105).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41515 | 17810428 | cg | Benefit for $Wilson=. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, probably by $Richard Wilson=. <i>Larpent MS 557</i>; not published]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by $James Cobb=. <i>Larpent MS 556</i>; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Receipts: #222 6s. 6d. (122.18.6; tickets: 99.8.0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 88618 | 41515 | p | Seventeen Hundred And Eighty One; Or, The Cartel At Philadelphia | Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell.
    Cast:
    152912 | 88618 | Tar Barrel | Quick
    152913 | 88618 | General Seedy | Lee Lewes
    152914 | 88618 | Major Scarecrow | Stevens
    152915 | 88618 | Serjeant Shirtless | Edwin
    152916 | 88618 | Colonel Politesse | Wewitzer
    152917 | 88618 | Wilmot | Davies
    152918 | 88618 | Turpentine | Bates
    152919 | 88618 | Plantation | J. Wilson
    152920 | 88618 | Remonstrance | Jones
    152921 | 88618 | Attendant | Painter
    152922 | 88618 | Captain Broadsides | Wilson
    152923 | 88618 | Fanny O'Dogherty | Mrs Wilson
    152924 | 88618 | Miss Bellmont | Miss Satchell.
    Performance: 88619 | 41515 | a | Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be | Sir Courtly Nice-Lewis; Hothead-Quick; Testimony-Edwin; Belguard-Peile; Farewell-Davies; Surly-Fearon; Waytwell-W. Bates; Crack-Wilson; Violante-Mrs Inchbald; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Miss Stewart; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
    Cast:
    152925 | 88619 | Sir Courtly Nice | Lewis
    152926 | 88619 | Hothead | Quick
    152927 | 88619 | Testimony | Edwin
    152928 | 88619 | Belguard | Peile
    152929 | 88619 | Farewell | Davies
    152930 | 88619 | Surly | Fearon
    152931 | 88619 | Waytwell | W. Bates
    152932 | 88619 | Crack | Wilson
    152933 | 88619 | Violante | Mrs Inchbald
    152934 | 88619 | Aunt | Mrs Pitt
    152935 | 88619 | Maid | Miss Stewart
    152936 | 88619 | Leonora | Mrs Mattocks.
    Performance: 88620 | 41515 | a | Who'd have Thought It | Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from <i>hay</i> playbill of 7 July 1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; <i>Larpent MS</i> lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] <i>Prologue</i>-Lee Lewes.
    Cast:
    152937 | 88620 | Characters | Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb
    152938 | 88620 | Strap | Wilson
    152939 | 88620 | Ishmael | Wewitzer
    152940 | 88620 | Broadhem | Mrs Wilson
    152941 | 88620 | Caroline | Mrs Lewis
    152942 | 88620 | Mrs Strap | Mrs Webb
    152943 | 88620 | <i>Prologue</i> | Lee Lewes.

Mainpiece

Title: Seventeen Hundred And Eighty One; Or, The Cartel At Philadelphia
Comments:
Tar Barrel-Quick; General Seedy-Lee Lewes; Major Scarecrow-Stevens; Serjeant Shirtless-Edwin; Colonel Politesse-Wewitzer; Lieut. Wilmot-Davies; Turpentine-Bates; Plantation-J. Wilson; Remonstrance-Jones; Attendant-Painter; Captain Broadsides-Wilson; Fanny O'Dogherty-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bellmont-Miss Satchell.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be
Comments:
Sir Courtly Nice-Lewis; Hothead-Quick; Testimony-Edwin; Belguard-Peile; Farewell-Davies; Surly-Fearon; Waytwell-W. Bates; Crack-Wilson; Violante-Mrs Inchbald; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Miss Stewart; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Who'd have Thought It
Comments:
Characters-Wilson, Whitfield, Wewitzer, Cubitt, Thompson, Booth, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Webb; [Partial cast adjusted from hay playbill of 7 July 1781: Strap-Wilson; Ishmael-Wewitzer; Broadhem-Mrs Wilson; Caroline-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Strap-Mrs Webb; Larpent MS lists the other parts: Hawser, Spangle, Lord George Willmore, Clinker, Clod, Box, Frank, Pillage.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast:

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Author: James Cobb
Birth: 1756
Death: 1818

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