13 February 1784

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1783-1784
Volume: 5
Comments: "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)

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    *p1784 02 13 cg The Capricious Lady. Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Whitfield; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Mahon; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington. Also The Maid of the Oaks. Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton. dancing. End of mainpiece, as 17 Sept. 1783; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford. comment. "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: �227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6).

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    *p1784 02 13 cg The Capricious Lady. Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Whitfield; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Mahon; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .hathi.*a1784 02 13 cg The Maid of the Oaks. Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .hathi.*d1784 02 13 cg End of mainpiece, ^as17830917^; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .hathi.*c1784 02 13 cg "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6) .hathi.

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    Event: 43108 | 17840213 | cg | hathi | "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)
    Performance: 92749 | 43108 | p | The Capricious Lady | Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Whitfield; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Mahon; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .
    Cast:
    160503 | 92749 | Elder Loveless | Wroughton
    160504 | 92749 | Welford | Whitfield
    160505 | 92749 | Savel | Quick
    160506 | 92749 | Morecraft | Wilson
    160507 | 92749 | Poet | Wewitzer
    160508 | 92749 | Traveller | Davies
    160509 | 92749 | Welford's Servant | Fearon
    160510 | 92749 | Captain | Mahon
    160511 | 92749 | Young Loveless | Lewis
    160512 | 92749 | Widow | Mrs Morton
    160513 | 92749 | Martha | Mrs Lewis
    160514 | 92749 | Abigail | Mrs Webb
    160515 | 92749 | The Capricious Lady | Mrs Abington
    Performance: 92750 | 43108 | a | The Maid of the Oaks | Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
    Cast:
    160516 | 92750 | Old Groveby | Wilson
    160517 | 92750 | Dupely | Whitfield
    160518 | 92750 | Old worth | Clarke
    160519 | 92750 | Sir Harry Groveby | Davies
    160520 | 92750 | Hurry | Edwin
    160521 | 92750 | Maria | Mrs Kemble
    160522 | 92750 | Lady Bab Lardoon | Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton
    Performance: 92751 | 43108 | d | End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 92751 | cg | d | As | 17830917

Mainpiece

Title: The Capricious Lady
Comments:
Elder Loveless-Wroughton; Welford-Whitfield; Savel-Quick; Morecraft-Wilson; Poet-Wewitzer; Traveller-Davies; Welford's Servant-Fearon; Captain-Mahon; Young Loveless-Lewis; Widow-Mrs Morton; Martha-Mrs Lewis; Abigail-Mrs Webb; The Capricious Lady-Mrs Abington .
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Maid of the Oaks
Comments:
Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
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Dance

Comment: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

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