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04 November 1785

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Henderson as Evander, but "on account of the sudden indisposition of Henderson . . . Bensley kindly undertook the part of Evander" (Morning Post, 5 Nov.).] Paid Mullins, shoemaker, in full for the 3 last Seasons #108 0s. 6d. Receipts: #269 12s. (262/3/6; 7/8/6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1785 11 04 cg The Grecian Daughter. As 31 Oct., but Evander-Bensley [of DL]. Also Midas. Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Doyle; Damaetas-Meadows; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister. comment. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Henderson as Evander, but "on account of the sudden indisposition of Henderson . . . Bensley kindly undertook the part of Evander" (Morning Post, 5 Nov.).] Paid Mullins, shoemaker, in full for the 3 last Seasons �108 0s. 6d. Receipts: �269 12s. (262/3/6; 7/8/6).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1785 11 04 cg The Grecian Daughter. ^As17851031^, but Evander-Bensley [of DL] .hathi.*a1785 11 04 cg Midas. Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Doyle; Damaetas-Meadows; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .hathi.*c1785 11 04 cg [In mainpiece the playbill retains Henderson as Evander, but "on account of the sudden indisposition of Henderson . . . Bensley kindly undertook the part of Evander" (Morning Post, 5 Nov.).] Paid Mullins, shoemaker, in full for the 3 last Seasons #108 0s. 6d. Receipts: #269 12s. (262/3/6; 7/8/6) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44081 | 17851104 | cg | hathi | [In mainpiece the playbill retains Henderson as Evander, but "on account of the sudden indisposition of Henderson . . . Bensley kindly undertook the part of Evander" (Morning Post, 5 Nov.).] Paid Mullins, shoemaker, in full for the 3 last Seasons #108 0s. 6d. Receipts: #269 12s. (262/3/6; 7/8/6)
    Performance: 95251 | 44081 | p | The Grecian Daughter | As17851031, but Evander-Bensley [of DL] .of DL] .
    AsSeeDate: 95251 | cg | p | As | 17851031
    Cast:
    165771 | 95251 | Evander | Bensley
    598382 | 95251 | Greek Soldier | Booth
    598383 | 95251 | Erixine | Miss Brangin
    598384 | 95251 | Dionysius | Aickin
    598385 | 95251 | Philotas | Farren
    598386 | 95251 | Melanthon | Hull
    598387 | 95251 | Areas | Fearon
    598388 | 95251 | Greek Herald | Davies
    598389 | 95251 | Calippus | Thompson
    598390 | 95251 | Phocion | Wroughton
    598391 | 95251 | Euphrasia | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 95252 | 44081 | a | Midas | Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Doyle; Damaetas-Meadows; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
    Cast:
    165772 | 95252 | Midas | Edwin
    165773 | 95252 | Sileno | Davies
    165774 | 95252 | Pan | Doyle
    165775 | 95252 | Damaetas | Meadows
    165776 | 95252 | Jupiter | Darley
    165777 | 95252 | Apollo | Johnstone
    165778 | 95252 | Daphne | Mrs Martyr
    165779 | 95252 | Mysis | Mrs Webb
    165780 | 95252 | Juno | Miss Stuart
    165781 | 95252 | Nysa | Mrs Bannister

Mainpiece

Title: The Grecian Daughter
Comments:
As17851031, but Evander-Bensley [of DL] .of DL] .
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1772
Author: Arthur Murphy
Birth: 1727
Death: 1805

Afterpiece

Title: Midas
Comments:
Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Doyle; Damaetas-Meadows; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: Midas
Publish Date: 1764
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782

Cite this page

Chicago: "London Stage Event: 04 November 1785 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44081.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 04 November 1785 at Covent Garden." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedatabase.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=44081. Accessed 31 March 2025.