04 April 1786

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 17 Feb. 1772]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Miss Brunton's 1st appearance as Palmira was at Bath, 24 May 1785.] "By the inattention of those behind the scenes, the interest of the play was three or four times injured and interrupted by persons crossing the stage in sight of the audience" (Public Advertiser, 5 Apr.). Receipts: #228 12s. (164/2; 6/8; tickets: 58/2) (charge: #105)

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    *p1786 04 04 cg Mahomet. Alcanor-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Mahomet-Aickin; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Fearon; Ali-Gardner; Zaphna-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Palmira-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .hathi.*a1786 04 04 cg The Two Misers. Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Thompson; Ali-Helme; Hunks-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr .hathi.*d1786 04 04 cg AS 12 Nov. I785 .hathi.*c1786 04 04 cg Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 17 Feb. 1772]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Miss Brunton's 1st appearance as Palmira was at Bath, 24 May 1785.] "By the inattention of those behind the scenes, the interest of the play was three or four times injured and interrupted by persons crossing the stage in sight of the audience" (Public Advertiser, 5 Apr.). Receipts: #228 12s. (164/2; 6/8; tickets: 58/2) (charge: #105) .hathi.

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    Event: 44350 | 17860404 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 17 Feb. 1772]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Miss Brunton's 1st appearance as Palmira was at Bath, 24 May 1785.] "By the inattention of those behind the scenes, the interest of the play was three or four times injured and interrupted by persons crossing the stage in sight of the audience" (Public Advertiser, 5 Apr.). Receipts: #228 12s. (164/2; 6/8; tickets: 58/2) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 95896 | 44350 | p | Mahomet | Alcanor-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Mahomet-Aickin; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Fearon; Ali-Gardner; Zaphna-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Palmira-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
    Cast:
    166941 | 95896 | Alcanor | Wroughton
    166942 | 95896 | Mahomet | Aickin
    166943 | 95896 | Pharon | Hull
    166944 | 95896 | Mirvan | Fearon
    166945 | 95896 | Ali | Gardner
    166946 | 95896 | Zaphna | Holman
    166947 | 95896 | Palmira | Miss Brunton
    Performance: 95897 | 44350 | a | The Two Misers | Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Thompson; Ali-Helme; Hunks-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr .
    Cast:
    166948 | 95897 | Gripe | Quick
    166949 | 95897 | Lively | Davies
    166950 | 95897 | Osman | Booth
    166951 | 95897 | Mustapha | Thompson
    166952 | 95897 | Ali | Helme
    166953 | 95897 | Hunks | Edwin
    166954 | 95897 | Jenny | Mrs Morton
    166955 | 95897 | Harriet | Mrs Martyr
    Performance: 95898 | 44350 | d | AS 12 Nov | I785 .

Mainpiece

Title: Mahomet
Comments:
Alcanor-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Mahomet-Aickin; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Fearon; Ali-Gardner; Zaphna-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Palmira-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1745
Author: James Miller
Birth: 1704
Death: 1744
Work Title: Mahomet
Publish Date:
Author: Voltaire
Birth: 1694
Death: 1778

Afterpiece

Title: The Two Misers
Comments:
Gripe-Quick; Lively-Davies; Osman-Booth; Mustapha-Thompson; Ali-Helme; Hunks-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Jenny-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Mrs Martyr .
Cast:

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Work Title: The Two Misers
Publish Date: 1775
Author: Kane O'Hara
Birth: 1711/12
Death: 1782
Baptism: 1745
Death: 1814

Dance

Comment: AS 12 Nov. I785

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