26 December 1786

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Miles Peter Andrews. Larpent MS 752, as The Castle of Wonders; not published; synopsis of action in Morning Post, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from Purcell, Travers, Sacchini, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by Shield. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and many Assistants. To conclude with a Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palacev. Books of the Songs [which assign only Colombine ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Jane Shore. As 6 Oct. *aThe Enchanted Castle. [Partial cast from score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> [1787]), and <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Dec.:% Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. <i>Yankee Doodle</i>]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [<i>Larpent MS</i> also lists:% Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-. *cAfterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $Miles Peter Andrews=. <i>Larpent MS 752</i>, as <i>TheCastle of Wonders</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Morning Post</i>, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from $Purcell=, $Travers=, $Sacchini=, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by $Shield=. The Scenery and Machinery designed by $Richards= and $Carver=, and executed by them, $Hodgins=, and many Assistants. To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palace</i>v. Books of the Songs [which assign only <i>Colombine</i>r ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16).
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1786 12 26 cg Jane Shore. ^As17861006^.*a1786 12 26 cg The Enchanted Castle. [Partial cast from score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> 1787]), and <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. <i>Yankee Doodle</i>]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [<i>Larpent MS</i> also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.*c1786 12 26 cg Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $Miles Peter Andrews=. <i>Larpent MS 752</i>, as <i>The Castle of Wonders</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Morning Post</i>, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from $Purcell=, $Travers=, $Sacchini=, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by $Shield=. The Scenery and Machinery designed by $Richards= and $Carver=, and executed by them, $Hodgins=, and many Assistants. To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palace</i>v. Books of the Songs [which assign only <i>Colombine</i>r ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16).
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44715 | 17861226 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by $Miles Peter Andrews=. <i>Larpent MS 752</i>, as <i>The Castle of Wonders</i>; not published; synopsis of action in <i>Morning Post</i>, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from $Purcell=, $Travers=, $Sacchini=, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by $Shield=. The Scenery and Machinery designed by $Richards= and $Carver=, and executed by them, $Hodgins=, and many Assistants. To conclude with a <i>Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palace</i>v. Books of the Songs [which assign only <i>Colombine</i> ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16)
    Performance: 96841 | 44715 | p | Jane Shore | As17861006.
    AsSeeDate: 96841 | cg | p | As | 17861006
    Cast:
    607461 | 96841 | Hastings | Holman
    607462 | 96841 | Gloster | Aickin
    607463 | 96841 | Belmour | Hull
    607464 | 96841 | Catesby | Thompson
    607465 | 96841 | Ratcliffe | Gardner
    607466 | 96841 | Derby | Helme
    607467 | 96841 | Porter | Stock
    607468 | 96841 | Shore | Pope
    607469 | 96841 | Alicia | Miss Brunton
    607470 | 96841 | Jane Shore | Mrs Pope.
    Performance: 96842 | 44715 | a | The Enchanted Castle | [Partial cast from score (<i>Longman and Broderip</i> 1787]), and <i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. <i>Yankee Doodle</i>]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [<i>Larpent MS</i> also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
    Cast:
    169301 | 96842 | Magicians | Darley, Cubitt
    169302 | 96842 | Necromancer | Davies
    169303 | 96842 | Harlequin | Brown
    169304 | 96842 | Zany | Wewitzer
    169305 | 96842 | Ballad Singer | Gaudry
    169306 | 96842 | Hymen | Mrs Martyr
    169307 | 96842 | Colombine | Miss Wilkinson
    169308 | 96842 | Genius of the Wood
    169309 | 96842 | Animals
    169310 | 96842 | Crier
    169311 | 96842 | Shewman
    169312 | 96842 | Master of the Quay
    169313 | 96842 | Mayor
    169314 | 96842 | Giants
    169315 | 96842 | Judge
    169316 | 96842 | Councillor
    169317 | 96842 | Goaler
    169318 | 96842 | Boatman
    169319 | 96842 | Neptune
    169320 | 96842 | Dr Graham
    169321 | 96842 | Bailiff
    169322 | 96842 | Bacchanal
    169323 | 96842 | Nymphs | .

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Afterpiece

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[Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
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