18 April 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters
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    *p1785 04 18 cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see 5 Nov. 1784. Also The Land of Enchantment. A Select Scene, consisting of Music and Dancing, in which: a Hunting Song [Tantivy, the welkin resounds] by Mrs Martyr; the celebrated Vauxhall Echo Catch [They say there is an echo here (performers not listed)]; a Pastoral Dialogue [Alas! Poor Sue] by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Auld Robin Gray by Mrs Kennedy; Poor Thomas Day by Edwin, Brett, Davies. Abdiel, the Genius-Master Farley. Also Barataria. As 29 Mar. DANCING. In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews. singing. As 25 Oct. 1784, but omitted: names of singers. COMMENT. Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters.
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    *p1785 04 18 cg Romeo and Juliet. Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but ^see17841105^ .hathi.*a1785 04 18 cg The Land of Enchantment. A Select Scene, consisting of Music and Dancing, in which: a Hunting Song [Tantivy, the welkin resounds] by Mrs Martyr; the celebrated Vauxhall Echo Catch [They say there is an echo here (performers not listed)]; a Pastoral Dialogue [Alas! Poor Sue] by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Auld Robin Gray by Mrs Kennedy; Poor Thom^as^Day by Edwin, Brett, Davies. Abdiel, the Genius-Master Farley .hathi.*a1785 04 18 cg Barataria. ^As17850329^athi .*d1785 04 18 cg In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews .hathi.*s1785 04 18 cg ^As17841025^, but omitted: names of singers .hathi.*c1785 04 18 cg Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters .hathi.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 43812 | 17850418 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters
    Performance: 94529 | 43812 | p | Romeo And Juliet | Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105 .
    Cast:
    163846 | 94529 | Romeo | Holman
    163847 | 94529 | Mercutio | Lewis
    163848 | 94529 | Juliet | Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105
    Performance: 94530 | 43812 | a | The Land of Enchantment | A Select Scene, consisting of Music and Dancing, in which: a Hunting Song [Tantivy, the welkin resounds] by Mrs Martyr; the celebrated Vauxhall Echo Catch [They say there is an echo here (performers not listed)]; a Pastoral Dialogue [Alas! Poor Sue] by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Auld Robin Gray by Mrs Kennedy; Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Davies. Abdiel, the Genius-Master Farley .
    Cast:
    163849 | 94530 | , the Genius | Master Farley
    Performance: 94531 | 43812 | a | Barataria | As17850329athi .
    AsSeeDate: 94531 | cg | a | As | 17850329
    Cast:
    594738 | 94531 | Sancho Panca | Quick
    594739 | 94531 | Duke | Cubitt
    594740 | 94531 | Manuel | Bonnor
    594741 | 94531 | Pedro | Thompson
    594742 | 94531 | Recorder | Booth
    594743 | 94531 | Alonzo | Helme
    594744 | 94531 | Smuggler | Stevens
    594745 | 94531 | Custom House Officer | Bates
    594746 | 94531 | Gardener | Jones
    594747 | 94531 | Tailor | Kennedy
    594748 | 94531 | Cryer | Besford
    594749 | 94531 | Thin Man | Newton
    594750 | 94531 | Don Quixote | Davies
    594751 | 94531 | Lady Tereza Panca | Mrs Webb
    594752 | 94531 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Pitt
    594753 | 94531 | Duchess | Mrs Poussin
    594754 | 94531 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Wilson.
    594755 | 94531 | Big Woman | Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.
    Performance: 94532 | 43812 | d | In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews | hathi.
    Performance: 94533 | 43812 | s | As17841025, but omitted: names of singers | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 94533 | cg | s | As | 17841025

Mainpiece

Comments:
Romeo-Holman; Mercutio-Lewis; Juliet-Miss Younge. No other parts listed, but see17841105 .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
A Select Scene, consisting of Music and Dancing, in which: a Hunting Song [Tantivy, the welkin resounds] by Mrs Martyr; the celebrated Vauxhall Echo Catch [They say there is an echo here (performers not listed)]; a Pastoral Dialogue [Alas! Poor Sue] by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Auld Robin Gray by Mrs Kennedy; Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Davies. Abdiel, the Genius-Master Farley .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Comments:
As17850329athi .
Cast:

Dance

Comment: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song

Comment: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

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