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28 May 1781

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Man of the World. As 10 May. *aHarlequin Free-Mason. As 29 Dec. 1780. *cThe lastNight of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid $Harris= for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; $Garton= in full for salary this season#230; $Hull= for salary as acting manager #150; $Mrs Yates= in lieu of cloathesthis season #200; $Cooper=, printer, #347 9s.; $Carver=, painter, #245 18s.; $Hodgins=, painter, #141 15s.; Received of $Their Majesties= this season #100; of the $Prince of Wales= #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, $Mrs Lessingham= #70, $Mrs Morton= #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; $Macklin= in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid $Hawkes=, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid $Hawkes=, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid $Barrett=, wax chandler, #426 9s.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1781 05 28 cg The Man of the World. ^As17810510^.*a1781 05 28 cg Harlequin Free-Mason. ^As17801229^.*c1781 05 28 cg The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid $Harris= for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; $Garton= in full for salary this season #230; $Hull= for salary as acting manager #150; $Mrs Yates= in lieu of cloathes this season #200; $Cooper=, printer, #347 9s.; $Carver=, painter, #245 18s.; $Hodgins=, painter, #141 15s.; Received of $Their Majesties= this season #100; of the $Prince of Wales= #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, $Mrs Lessingham= #70, $Mrs Morton= #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; $Macklin= in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid $Hawkes=, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid $Hawkes=, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid $Barrett=, wax chandler, #426 9s.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 41576 | 17810528 | cg | The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid $Harris= for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; $Garton= in full for salary this season #230; $Hull= for salary as acting manager #150; $Mrs Yates= in lieu of cloathes this season #200; $Cooper=, printer, #347 9s.; $Carver=, painter, #245 18s.; $Hodgins=, painter, #141 15s.; Received of $Their Majesties= this season #100; of the $Prince of Wales= #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, $Mrs Lessingham= #70, $Mrs Morton= #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; $Macklin= in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid $Hawkes=, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid $Hawkes=, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid $Barrett=, wax chandler, #426 9s
    Performance: 88818 | 41576 | p | The Man Of The World | As17810510.
    AsSeeDate: 88818 | cg | p | As | 17810510
    Cast:
    560857 | 88818 | Sir Pertinax Macsycophant | Macklin
    560858 | 88818 | Egerton | Lewis
    560859 | 88818 | Lord Lumbercourt | Wilson
    560860 | 88818 | Sidney | Aickin
    560861 | 88818 | Melville | Clarke
    560862 | 88818 | Counsellor Plausible | Wewitzer
    560863 | 88818 | Serjeant Eitherside | Booth
    560864 | 88818 | Tomlins | L'Estrange
    560865 | 88818 | John | Thompson
    560866 | 88818 | Sam | J. Wilson
    560867 | 88818 | Lady Macsycophant | Miss Platt
    560868 | 88818 | Constantia | Miss Satchell
    560869 | 88818 | Betty Hint | Mrs Wilson
    560870 | 88818 | Nanny | Mrs Davenett
    560871 | 88818 | Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt | Miss Younge
    Performance: 88819 | 41576 | a | Harlequin Free-Mason | As17801229.
    AsSeeDate: 88819 | cg | a | As | 17801229
    Cast:
    560872 | 88819 | Hiram Abbif
    560873 | 88819 | Master Mason
    560874 | 88819 | Bacchanal
    560875 | 88819 | Skaters
    560876 | 88819 | Masons
    560877 | 88819 | Lawyers
    560878 | 88819 | Harlequin
    560879 | 88819 | Jew
    560880 | 88819 | Colombine
    560881 | 88819 | Fish Women
    560882 | 88819 | Virgins
    560883 | 88819 | assigns Dutch Lover | Wewitzer

Mainpiece

Title: The Man Of The World
Comments:
As17810510.
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1793

Afterpiece

Title: Harlequin Free-Mason
Comments:
As17801229.
Cast:

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Publish Date:
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814
Author: James Messink

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