London Stage Event: 10 May 1784 at Covent Garden

10 May 1784

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Theatre: Covent Garden

Theatrical Season: 1783-1784

Volume: 5

Comments: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: #181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: #105)

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*p1784 05 10 cg Too Loving by Half. Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Brett, Bannister; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Radish-Quick; Kitt-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Greville-Brett; Captain Bowsprit-Bannister; Florence-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Radish-Mrs Webb; Tabitha Loveall-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Bannister.] Also The Winter's Tale. As 23 Dec. 1783, but added to Perdita: Come, come, my good shepherds. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Gentleman-Thompson] Also Rosina. As 13 Mar., but William (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; omitted: Rustic, Irishman. dancing. End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as 8 May. comment. Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: �181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: �105).
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*p1784 05 10 cg Too Loving by Half. Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Brett, Bannister; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Radish-Quick; Kitt-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Greville-Brett; Captain Bowsprit-Bannister; Florence-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Radish-Mrs Webb; Tabitha Loveall-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi.*a1784 05 10 cg The Winter's Tale. ^As17831223^, but added to Perdita: Come, come, my good shepherds. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Gentleman-Thompson].hathi.*a1784 05 10 cg Rosina. ^As17840313^but William (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; omitted: Rustic, Irishman .hathi.*d1784 05 10 cg End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, ^as17840508^ .hathi.*c1784 05 10 cg Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: #181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: #105) .hathi.
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Event: 43277 | 17840510 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: #181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: #105)

Performance: 93189 | 43277 | p | Too Loving By Half | Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Brett, Bannister; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Radish-Quick; Kitt-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Greville-Brett; Captain Bowsprit-Bannister; Florence-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Radish-Mrs Webb; Tabitha Loveall-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast:
161123 | 93189 | : Radish | Quick

161124 | 93189 | Kitt | Wewitzer

161125 | 93189 | Greville | Brett

161126 | 93189 | Captain Bowsprit | Bannister

161127 | 93189 | Florence | Mrs Martyr

161128 | 93189 | Mrs Radish | Mrs Webb

161129 | 93189 | Tabitha Loveall | Mrs Pitt

161130 | 93189 | Arabella | Mrs Bannister.

Performance: 93190 | 43277 | a | The Winter's Tale | As17831223, but added to Perdita: Come, come, my good shepherds. [Edition of 1782 (Bathurst) adds: Gentleman-Thompson]..
AsSeeDate: 93190 | cg | a | As | 17831223

Cast:
161131 | 93190 | : Gentleman | Thompson

587831 | 93190 | : Friar Bacon | Reinhold

587832 | 93190 | Friar Bungay | Bannister

587833 | 93190 | Harlequin | Chalmers

587834 | 93190 | Boy in Brobdignag | Edwin

587835 | 93190 | Girl in Brobdignag | Miss Stewart

587836 | 93190 | Colombine | Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Performance: 93191 | 43277 | a | Rosina | As17840313but William (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; omitted: Rustic, Irishman . omitted: Rustic, Irishman .
AsSeeDate: 93191 | cg | a | As | 17840313

Cast:
161132 | 93191 | 840313but William | Mrs Martyr

587837 | 93191 | Phoebe | Sga Sestini

587838 | 93191 | Belville | Bannister

587839 | 93191 | Belville | Brett

587840 | 93191 | Rustic | Davies

587841 | 93191 | Irishman | Mahon

587842 | 93191 | William | Mrs Kennedy

587843 | 93191 | Dorcas | Mrs Pitt

587844 | 93191 | Rosina | Mrs Bannister

Performance: 93192 | 43277 | d | End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508 | hathi.
AsSeeDate: 93192 | cg | d | As | 17840508

Mainpiece

Title: Too Loving By Half

Comments:
Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Brett, Bannister; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Radish-Quick; Kitt-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Greville-Brett; Captain Bowsprit-Bannister; Florence-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Radish-Mrs Webb; Tabitha Loveall-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

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