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14 February 1783

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1782-1783
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed)

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    *p1783 02 14 cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. As 17 Oct. 1782, but Justice Shallow-Wilson. Also The Maid's the Mistress. Principal Characters by Reinhold, Edwin; Mr Bannister, Sga Sestini. [Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1783, p. 148: Uberto-Reinhold; Vespone-Edwin; Old Woman-Mr Bannister; Serpilla-Sga Sestini.] comment. Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: �256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1783 02 14 cg The Merry Wives of Windsor. ^As17821017^, but Justice Shallow-Wilson .hathi.*a1783 02 14 cg The Maid's the Mistress. Principal Characters by Reinhold, Edwin; Mr Bannister, Sga Sestini. [Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1783, p. 148: Uberto-Reinhold; Vespone-Edwin; Old Woman-Mr Bannister; Serpilla-Sga Sestini.] hathi.*c1783 02 14 cg Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed) .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 42549 | 17830214 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 52, Margaret-street, Cavendish Square. Afterpiece [1st time; burl 2, by John O'Keeffe. MS: Larpent 616; not published]: Taken from the Italian of La Serva Padrona [by Gennaro Antonio Federico]. The Music chiefly the Original of Parosasi [i.e. Pergolesi, and so spelled on playbill of 17 Feb.]. The new Music composed by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #256 5s. 6d. (198/12/0; 7/3/6; tickets: 50/10/0) (charge: none listed)
    Performance: 91339 | 42549 | p | The Merry Wives Of Windsor | As17821017, but Justice Shallow-Wilson .
    AsSeeDate: 91339 | cg | p | As | 17821017
    Cast:
    157739 | 91339 | Justice Shallow | Wilson
    577297 | 91339 | Mr Ford | Wroughton
    577298 | 91339 | Sir Hugh Evans | Edwin
    577299 | 91339 | Doctor Caius | Wewitzer
    577300 | 91339 | Mr Page | Hull
    577301 | 91339 | Host of the Garter | Booth
    577302 | 91339 | Fenton | Davies
    577303 | 91339 | Simple | Joules
    577304 | 91339 | Bardolph | Bates
    577305 | 91339 | Pistol | Egan
    577306 | 91339 | Slender | W. Bates
    577307 | 91339 | FalstafT | Henderson
    577308 | 91339 | Mrs Page | Mrs Wilson
    577309 | 91339 | Ann Page | Miss Morris
    577310 | 91339 | Mrs Quickly | Mrs Pitt
    577311 | 91339 | Mrs Ford | Mrs Mattocks
    Performance: 91340 | 42549 | a | The Maid's the Mistress | Principal Characters by Reinhold, Edwin; Mr Bannister, Sga Sestini. [Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1783, p. 148: Uberto-Reinhold; Vespone-Edwin; Old Woman-Mr Bannister; Serpilla-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
    Cast:
    157740 | 91340 | : Uberto | Reinhold
    157741 | 91340 | Vespone | Edwin
    157742 | 91340 | Old Woman | Mr Bannister
    157743 | 91340 | Serpilla | Sga Sestini.

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As17821017, but Justice Shallow-Wilson .
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Afterpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Reinhold, Edwin; Mr Bannister, Sga Sestini. [Cast from European Magazine, Feb. 1783, p. 148: Uberto-Reinhold; Vespone-Edwin; Old Woman-Mr Bannister; Serpilla-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.
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