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18 December 1786

Event Information
Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: "A new Tragedy, called Eloisa [and Richard Coeur de Lion, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of Farren [were] obliged to be deferred, and Fontainbleau, with Hob in the Well were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of Edwin...both pieces were obliged to be changed to Henry IV, with Barataria" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The First Part of King Henry the Fourth. See 22 Nov., but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-[Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by $Farren=, $Edwin=% [their substitutes not known]. *aBarataria. See 14 Nov. *c"A new Tragedy, called <i>Eloisa</i> [and <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of $Farren= [were] obliged to be deferred, and <i>Fontainbleau</i>, with <i>Hob in the Well</i> were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of $Edwin=...both pieces were obliged to be changed to <i>Henry IV</i>, with <i>Barataria</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 12 18 cg The First Part of King Henry the Fourth. ^See17861122^, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by $Farren=, $Edwin= [their substitutes not known].*a1786 12 18 cg Barataria. ^See17861114^.*c1786 12 18 cg "A new Tragedy, called <i>Eloisa</i> [and <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of $Farren= [were] obliged to be deferred, and <i>Fontainbleau</i>, with <i>Hob in the Well</i> were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of $Edwin=...both pieces were obliged to be changed to <i>Henry IV</i>, with <i>Barataria</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44700 | 17861218 | cg | "A new Tragedy, called <i>Eloisa</i> [and <i>Richard Coeur de Lion</i>, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of $Farren= [were] obliged to be deferred, and <i>Fontainbleau</i>, with <i>Hob in the Well</i> were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of $Edwin=...both pieces were obliged to be changed to <i>Henry IV</i>, with <i>Barataria</i>" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)
    Performance: 96806 | 44700 | p | The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth | See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by $Farren=, $Edwin= [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
    Cast:
    169212 | 96806 | Sir Richard Vernon
    169213 | 96806 | Francis | Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by $Farren=, $Edwin=
    Performance: 96807 | 44700 | a | Barataria | See17861114.

Mainpiece

Comments:
See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].

Afterpiece

Comments:
See17861114.
Cast:
None Listed

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