London Stage Event: 28 December 1781 at Covent Garden

28 December 1781

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1781-1782

Volume: 5

Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Last night the Audience of Covent Garden Theatre were detained above Half an Hour waiting for Wilson, who never appeared to play his character in Duplicity. At last an apology was made for his absence, and his Brother was permitted to read his part" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: #220 4s. (215/0; 5/4)

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*p1781 12 28 cg Duplicity. As 1 Nov., but Wilson's part read by J. Wilson. Also The Choice of Harlequin. As 26 Dec. comment. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Last night the Audience of Covent Garden Theatre were detained above Half an Hour waiting for Wilson, who never appeared to play his character in Duplicity. At last an apology was made for his absence, and his Brother was permitted to read his part" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: �220 4s. (215/0; 5/4).
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*p1781 12 28 cg Duplicity. ^As17811101^, but Wilson's part read by J. Wilson .hathi.*a1781 12 28 cg The Choice of Harlequin. ^As17811226^.hathi.*c1781 12 28 cg [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Last night the Audience of Covent Garden Theatre were detained above Half an Hour waiting for Wilson, who never appeared to play his character in Duplicity. At last an apology was made for his absence, and his Brother was permitted to read his part" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: #220 4s. (215/0; 5/4) .hathi.
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Event: 41856 | 17811228 | cg | hathi | [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wilson, but "Last night the Audience of Covent Garden Theatre were detained above Half an Hour waiting for Wilson, who never appeared to play his character in Duplicity. At last an apology was made for his absence, and his Brother was permitted to read his part" (Morning Chronicle, 29 Dec.).] Receipts: #220 4s. (215/0; 5/4)

Performance: 89547 | 41856 | p | Duplicity | As17811101, but Wilson's part read by J. Wilson .
AsSeeDate: 89547 | cg | p | As | 17811101

Cast:
566109 | 89547 | : Mr Osborne | Henderson

566110 | 89547 | Sir Harry Portland | Lewis

566111 | 89547 | Sir Hornet Armstrong | Wilson

566112 | 89547 | Squire Turnbull | Lee Lewes

566113 | 89547 | Timid | Edwin

566114 | 89547 | Mr Vandervelt | Wewitzer

566115 | 89547 | Scrip | Stevens

566116 | 89547 | Servants | J. Wilson, Newton, Joules

566117 | 89547 | Miss Turnbull | Mrs Wilson

566118 | 89547 | Melissa | Mrs Inchbald

566119 | 89547 | Mrs Trip | Mrs Pitt

566120 | 89547 | Clara | Miss Younge.

Performance: 89548 | 41856 | a | The Choice of Harlequin | As17811226.
AsSeeDate: 89548 | cg | a | As | 17811226

Cast:
566121 | 89548 | : Harlequin | W. Bates

566122 | 89548 | Old Lieutenant | Darley

566123 | 89548 | Clown | Stevens

566124 | 89548 | Midshipman | Mrs Kennedy

566125 | 89548 | Bridewell | Keeper-Edwin

566126 | 89548 | Keeper | Edwin

566127 | 89548 | Irishman | Egan

566128 | 89548 | Old Beau | Jones

566129 | 89548 | Jailor | Webb

566130 | 89548 | Bailiffs | Thompson, Fearon, &c.

566131 | 89548 | Groom Porter | Doyle

566132 | 89548 | Columbine | Miss Matthews

566133 | 89548 | Her Mother | Mrs Pitt

566134 | 89548 | Virtue | Mrs Martyr

566135 | 89548 | Pleasure | Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c