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05 May 1786

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1785-1786
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 22 Jan. 1784. Epilogue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369)]. Afterpiece: With Additional Songs, &c., as 28 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. "There is a mellow richness in [Pope's] voice superior to any other performer on the stage" (Candid Strictures, p. 47). Receipts: #255 16s. 6d. (156/13/0; 2/14/6; tickets: 96/9/0) (charge: #105)

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  • Original Data

    Source: OCR from HathiTrust PDFs

    *p1786 05 05 cg Zenobi A. Rhadamistus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Davies; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Zelmira-Mrs Inchbald; Zenobia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character, and only time of performing this season). An Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope. Also The April Fool. As 1 Apr. Introduction as 1 Apr. dancing. End of Epilogue, as 4 May. COMMENT. Benefit for Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 22 Jan. 1784. Epilogue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369)]. Afterpiece: With Additional Songs, &c., as 28 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. "There is a mellow richness in [Pope's] voice superior to any other performer on the stage" (Candid Strictures, p. 47). Receipts: �255 16s. 6d. (156/13/0; 2/14/6; tickets: 96/9/0) (charge: �105).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 05 05 cg Zenobi A. Rhadamistus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Davies; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Zelmira-Mrs Inchbald; Zenobia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character, and only time of performing this season). An Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .hathi.*a1786 05 05 cg The April Fool. ^As17860401^ Introduction ^as17860401^.hathi.*d1786 05 05 cg End of Epilogue, ^as17860504^ .hathi.*c1786 05 05 cg Benefit for Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 22 Jan. 1784. Epilogue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369)]. Afterpiece: With Additional Songs, &c., as 28 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. "There is a mellow richness in [Pope's] voice superior to any other performer on the stage" (Candid Strictures, p. 47). Receipts: #255 16s. 6d. (156/13/0; 2/14/6; tickets: 96/9/0) (charge: #105) .hathi.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44407 | 17860505 | cg | hathi | Benefit for Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 22 Jan. 1784. Epilogue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369)]. Afterpiece: With Additional Songs, &c., as 28 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. "There is a mellow richness in [Pope's] voice superior to any other performer on the stage" (Candid Strictures, p. 47). Receipts: #255 16s. 6d. (156/13/0; 2/14/6; tickets: 96/9/0) (charge: #105)
    Performance: 96043 | 44407 | p | Zenobi A | Rhadamistus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Davies; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Zelmira-Mrs Inchbald; Zenobia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character, and only time of performing this season). An Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .
    Cast:
    167147 | 96043 | Rhadamistus | Pope
    167148 | 96043 | Pharasmanes | Aickin
    167149 | 96043 | Megistus | Hull
    167150 | 96043 | Zopiron | Davies
    167151 | 96043 | Tigranes | Fearon
    167152 | 96043 | Teribazus | Farren
    167153 | 96043 | Zelmira | Mrs Inchbald
    167154 | 96043 | Zenobia | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 96044 | 44407 | a | The April Fool | As17860401 Introduction as17860401.
    AsSeeDate: 96044 | cg | a | As | 17860401
    Cast:
    603320 | 96044 | : Harebrain | Johnstone
    603321 | 96044 | Tricksey | Wewitzer
    603322 | 96044 | Cook | Booth
    603323 | 96044 | Scapegrace | Palmer
    603324 | 96044 | Tantrum | Cubitt
    603325 | 96044 | Sir Lavish Dupely | Quick
    603326 | 96044 | Glib | Mrs Martyr
    603327 | 96044 | Fanny | Mrs Bannister.
    Performance: 96045 | 44407 | d | End of Epilogue, as17860504 | hathi.
    AsSeeDate: 96045 | cg | d | As | 17860504

Mainpiece

Title: Zenobi A
Comments:
Rhadamistus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Davies; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Zelmira-Mrs Inchbald; Zenobia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character, and only time of performing this season). An Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: The April Fool
Comments:
As17860401 Introduction as17860401.
Cast:

Dance

Comment: End of Epilogue, as17860504

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