04 May 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1784-1785
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mrs Bates. 1st piece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 18 Dec. 1771]

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  • Original Data

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    *p1785 05 04 cg Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Statira-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character). Also The Land of Enchantment. As 18 Apr., but the Hunting Song here specified as Tantivy, the Welkin resounds. Also Lethe. Fine Gentleman-Lewis; Old Man-Quick; Drunken Man-Edwin; Lord Chalkstone-Wilson; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Mercury-Davies; /Esop-Fearon; Fine Lady (with a song)-Mrs Wilson. singing. Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin. comment. Benefit for Mrs Bates. 1st piece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 18 Dec. 1771].

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    *p1785 05 04 cg Alexander the Great; or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Statira-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .hathi.*a1785 05 04 cg The Land of Enchantment. ^As17850418^, but the Hunting Song here specified as Tantivy, the Welkin resounds .hathi.*a1785 05 04 cg Lethe. Fine Gentleman-Lewis; Old Man-Quick; Drunken Man-Edwin; Lord Chalkstone-Wilson; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Mercury-Davies; /Esop-Fearon; Fine Lady (with a song)-Mrs Wilson .hathi.*s1785 05 04 cg Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin .hathi.*c1785 05 04 cg Benefit for Mrs Bates. 1st piece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 18 Dec. 1771] .hathi.

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    Event: 43852 | 17850504 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Mrs Bates. 1st piece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. 3rd piece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 18 Dec. 1771]
    Performance: 94637 | 43852 | p | Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens | Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Statira-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
    Cast:
    164022 | 94637 | Alexander | Wroughton
    164023 | 94637 | Lysimachus | Farren
    164024 | 94637 | Hephestion | Davies
    164025 | 94637 | Clytus | Clarke
    164026 | 94637 | Roxana | Mrs Bates
    164027 | 94637 | Statira | Miss Younge
    Performance: 94638 | 43852 | a | The Land of Enchantment | As17850418, but the Hunting Song here specified as Tantivy, the Welkin resounds .
    AsSeeDate: 94638 | cg | a | As | 17850418
    Cast:
    595290 | 94638 | , the Genius | Master Farley
    595291 | 94638 | Sancho Panca | Quick
    595292 | 94638 | Duke | Cubitt
    595293 | 94638 | Manuel | Bonnor
    595294 | 94638 | Pedro | Thompson
    595295 | 94638 | Recorder | Booth
    595296 | 94638 | Alonzo | Helme
    595297 | 94638 | Smuggler | Stevens
    595298 | 94638 | Custom House Officer | Bates
    595299 | 94638 | Gardener | Jones
    595300 | 94638 | Tailor | Kennedy
    595301 | 94638 | Cryer | Besford
    595302 | 94638 | Thin Man | Newton
    595303 | 94638 | Don Quixote | Davies
    595304 | 94638 | Lady Tereza Panca | Mrs Webb
    595305 | 94638 | Spanish Lady | Mrs Pitt
    595306 | 94638 | Duchess | Mrs Poussin
    595307 | 94638 | Mary the Buxom | Mrs Wilson.
    595308 | 94638 | Big Woman | Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.
    Performance: 94639 | 43852 | a | Lethe | Fine Gentleman-Lewis; Old Man-Quick; Drunken Man-Edwin; Lord Chalkstone-Wilson; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Mercury-Davies; /Esop-Fearon; Fine Lady (with a song)-Mrs Wilson .
    Cast:
    164028 | 94639 | Fine Gentleman | Lewis
    164029 | 94639 | Old Man | Quick
    164030 | 94639 | Drunken Man | Edwin
    164031 | 94639 | Lord Chalkstone | Wilson
    164032 | 94639 | Frenchman | Wewitzer
    164033 | 94639 | Mercury | Davies
    164034 | 94639 | /Esop | Fearon
    164035 | 94639 | Fine Lady | Mrs Wilson
    Performance: 94640 | 43852 | s | Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin | hathi.

Mainpiece

Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens
Comments:
Alexander-Wroughton; Lysimachus-Farren; Hephestion-Davies; Clytus-Clarke; Roxana-Mrs Bates; Statira-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast:

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Afterpiece

Title: The Land of Enchantment
Comments:
As17850418, but the Hunting Song here specified as Tantivy, the Welkin resounds .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Lethe
Comments:
Fine Gentleman-Lewis; Old Man-Quick; Drunken Man-Edwin; Lord Chalkstone-Wilson; Frenchman-Wewitzer; Mercury-Davies; /Esop-Fearon; Fine Lady (with a song)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast:

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Song

Comment: Vocal Parts [in Entry] by Johnstone, Brett, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Miss Stuart, Mrs Bannister; End of 1st piece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

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