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01 May 1781

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Aldridge. Aldridge having sent an Invitation to the Scholars of the Maritime School, he flatters himself the Governor of that benevolent and politic Institution will permit them to be present. Receipts: #162 4s. (98.8; tickets: 63.16) (charge: #105)
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Mistake. As 21 Oct. 1780. *aTrue Blue. See 2 Oct. 1780. *aThe Flitch of Bacon. As 3 Mar. *dEnd I 1st piece: [a new Hibernian Dance,% <i>The Rakes of Mallow</i>-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: [a new Dance,%<i>The Sports of the Green</i> [or <i>The Rivals Reconcil'd</i>%-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: [the original% <i>Sailor's Dance</i>, as 2 Apr. *s2nd piece to conclude: [with a% <i>Grand Antigallican Procession</i>[in Honour of <i>St. George's Day</i> [23 Apr.], in which%-; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Reinhold; [theProcession to close with <i>Britannia</i>r brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by <i>Europe</i>r, <i>Asia</i>r, <i>Africa</i>r, and <i>America</i>r, drawn by six boys representing theYoung Gentlemen of the <i>Maritime School</i>, and attended by <i>Mars</i>r and <i>Neptune</i>r; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of <i>St. George and the Dragon</i>v, executed by $Cipriani=;% to conclude with: <i>Britons Strike Home</i>-Mrs Kennedy, [with% the original chorus. *bEnd IV: [a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance% <i>St. David's Day</i>[; or, <i>The Village Revels</i>%. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-<i>Mr</i> Jackson; Farmer'sDaughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-<i>Mr</i> Besford; [In which a% <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford; [, to the air of Mellionen; or the late $Sir W. W. Wynn?='s Delight,% accompanied by [the ancient <i>British instrument</i>% the Welch Harp-; [To conclud : with a% <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters. *cBenefit for $Aldridge=. Aldridge having sent an Invitation to the Scholars of the Maritime School, he flatters himself the Governor of that benevolent and politic Institution will permit them to be present. Receipts: #162 4s. (98.8; tickets: 63.16) (charge: #105).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 05 01 cg The Mistake. ^As17801021^.*a1781 05 01 cg True Blue. ^See17801002^.*a1781 05 01 cg The Flitch of Bacon. ^As17810303^ .*d1781 05 01 cg End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, <i>The Rakes of Mallow</i>-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, <i>The Sports of the Green</i> or <i>The Rivals Reconcil'd</i>-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original <i>Sailor's Dance</i>, ^as17810402^.*s1781 05 01 cg 2nd piece to conclude: with a <i>Grand Antigallican Procession</i>[in Honour of <i>St. George's Day</i> [23 Apr.], in which-; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with <i>Britannia</i>r brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by <i>Europe</i>r, <i>Asia</i>r, <i>Africa</i>r, and <i>America</i>r, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the <i>Maritime School</i>, and attended by <i>Mars</i>r and <i>Neptune</i>r; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of <i>St. George and the Dragon</i>v, executed by $Cipriani=; to conclude with: <i>Britons Strike Home</i>-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus.*b1781 05 01 cg End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance <i>St. David's Day</i>; or, <i>The Village Revels</i>. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-<i>Mr</i> Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-<i>Mr</i> Besford; In which a <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late $Sir W. W. Wynn?='s Delight, accompanied by the ancient <i>British instrument</i> the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters.*c1781 05 01 cg Benefit for $Aldridge=. Aldridge having sent an Invitation to the Scholars of the Maritime School, he flatters himself the Governor of that benevolent and politic Institution will permit them to be present. Receipts: #162 4s. (98.8; tickets: 63.16) (charge: #105).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41520 | 17810501 | cg | Benefit for $Aldridge=. Aldridge having sent an Invitation to the Scholars of the Maritime School, he flatters himself the Governor of that benevolent and politic Institution will permit them to be present. Receipts: #162 4s. (98.8; tickets: 63.16) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 88635 | 41520 | p | The Mistake | As17801021.
    AsSeeDate: 88635 | cg | p | As | 17801021
    Cast:
    559079 | 88635 | Carlos | Lewis
    559080 | 88635 | Lorenzo | Whitfield
    559081 | 88635 | Don Alvarez | Wilson
    559082 | 88635 | Don Felix | Thompson
    559083 | 88635 | Metaphrastus | Jones
    559084 | 88635 | Toledo | Webb
    559085 | 88635 | Lopez | Edwin
    559086 | 88635 | Sancho | Quick
    559087 | 88635 | Camillo | Mrs Lessingham
    559088 | 88635 | Jacintha | Mrs Wilson
    559089 | 88635 | Isabella | Mrs Poussin
    559090 | 88635 | Leonora | Mrs Yates.
    Performance: 88636 | 41520 | a | True Blue | See17801002.
    Performance: 88637 | 41520 | a | The Flitch of Bacon | As17810303 .
    AsSeeDate: 88637 | cg | a | As | 17810303
    Cast:
    559091 | 88637 | Captain Greville | Leoni
    559092 | 88637 | Captain Wilson | Reinhold
    559093 | 88637 | Major Benbow | Wilson
    559094 | 88637 | Justice Benbow | Fearon
    559095 | 88637 | Kilderkin | Thompson
    559096 | 88637 | Putty | Painter
    559097 | 88637 | Ned | Stevens
    559098 | 88637 | Tipple | Edwin
    559099 | 88637 | Eliza | Miss Morris.
    Performance: 88638 | 41520 | d | End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, <i>The Rakes of Mallow</i>-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, <i>The Sports of the Green</i> or <i>The Rivals Reconcil'd</i>-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original <i>Sailor's Dance</i>, as17810402
    AsSeeDate: 88638 | cg | d | As | 17810402
    Performance: 88639 | 41520 | s | 2nd piece to conclude: with a <i>Grand Antigallican Procession</i>[in Honour of <i>St | George's Day</i> [23 Apr.], in which-; <i>Rule Britannia</i>-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with <i>Britannia</i> brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by <i>Europe</i>, <i>Asia</i>, <i>Africa</i>, and <i>America</i>, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the <i>Maritime School</i>, and attended by <i>Mars</i> and <i>Neptune</i>; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of <i>St. George and the Dragon</i>v, executed by $Cipriani=; to conclude with: <i>Britons Strike Home</i>-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus.with the original chorus.
    Cast:
    152974 | 88639 | in which
    152975 | 88639 | <i>Rule Britannia</i> | Reinhold
    152976 | 88639 | <i>Britons Strike Home</i> | Mrs Kennedy,
    Performance: 88640 | 41520 | b | End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance <i>St | David's Day</i>; or, <i>The Village Revels</i>. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-<i>Mr</i> Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-<i>Mr</i> Besford; In which a <i>Double Hornpipe</i>-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late $Sir W. W. Wynn?='s Delight, accompanied by the ancient <i>British instrument</i> the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a <i>Country Dance</i>-the Characters.
    Cast:
    152977 | 88640 | Squire of the Village | Aldridge
    152978 | 88640 | Farmer | Whittow
    152979 | 88640 | Farmer's Wife | <i>Mr</i> Jackson
    152980 | 88640 | Farmer's Daughter | Miss Rowson
    152981 | 88640 | Landlady of the Harp | <i>Mr</i> Besford
    152982 | 88640 | In which a <i>Double Hornpipe</i> | Aldridge, Miss Besford
    152983 | 88640 | accompanied by the ancient <i>British instrument</
    152984 | 88640 | with a <i>Country Dance</i> | the Characters.

Mainpiece

Comments:
As17801021.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
See17801002.
Cast:
None Listed

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17810303 .
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, The Sports of the Green or The Rivals Reconcil'd-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original Sailor's Dance, as17810402

Song

Comment: 2nd piece to conclude: with a Grand Antigallican Procession[in Honour of St. George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus

Ballet

Comment: End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters

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