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12 March 1787

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Robert Jephson and John O'Keeffe, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's The Campaign (see 12 May 1785). Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by Gretry, Hook, J. C.? Bach, Paisiello, Duny [recte Duni], Carolan, Shield and Tenducci. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0)

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg Such Things Are. As 5 Mar. *aLove and War. Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: <i>Gregory</i>r-Edwin; <i>General Howitzer</i>r-Quick; <i>Captain Farquar</i>r-Johnstone; <i>Sulphur</i>r-Davies; <i>Commissary</i>r-Fearon; <i>Rifle</i>r-Darley; <i>Corporal</i>r-Cubitt; <i>Saib</i>r-MrsKennedy; <i>Maria</i>r-Miss Wilkinson; <i>Susan</i>r-Mrs Brown; <i>Lucy</i>r-Mrs Martyr.] *cAfterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Robert Jephson= and $John O'Keeffe=, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's <i>The Campaign</i> (see 12 May 1785). Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated $Haydn=. The Airs by $Gretry=, $Hook=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Paisiello=, $Duny= [recte$Duni=], $Carolan=, $Shield= and $Tenducci=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1787 03 12 cg Such Things Are. ^As17870305^ .*a1787 03 12 cg Love and War. Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: <i>Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]*c1787 03 12 cg Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Robert Jephson= and $John O'Keeffe=, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's <i>The Campaign</i> (see 12 May 1785). Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated $Haydn=. The Airs by $Gretry=, $Hook=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Paisiello=, $Duny= [recte $Duni=], $Carolan=, $Shield= and $Tenducci=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 44860 | 17870312 | cg | Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by $Robert Jephson= and $John O'Keeffe=, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's <i>The Campaign</i> (see 12 May 1785). Not in <i>Larpent MS</i>; not published; synopsis of plot in <i>Universal Magazine</i>, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated $Haydn=. The Airs by $Gretry=, $Hook=, $J. C.? Bach=, $Paisiello=, $Duny= [recte $Duni=], $Carolan=, $Shield= and $Tenducci=. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0)
    Performance: 97168 | 44860 | p | Such Things Are | As17870305 .
    AsSeeDate: 97168 | cg | p | As | 17870305
    Cast:
    610333 | 97168 | Keepers | Thompson in place of $Cubitt=.
    610334 | 97168 | Mr Twineall | Lewis
    610335 | 97168 | Sir Luke Tremor | Quick
    610336 | 97168 | Elvirus | Holman
    610337 | 97168 | Mr Haswell | Pope
    610338 | 97168 | Sultan | Farren
    610339 | 97168 | Lord Flint | Davies
    610340 | 97168 | Zedan | Fearon
    610341 | 97168 | Mr Meanright | Macready
    610342 | 97168 | Prisoners | Helme, Gardner
    610343 | 97168 | Guard | Blurton
    610344 | 97168 | Messenger | Ledger
    610345 | 97168 | Lady Tremor | Mrs Mattocks
    610346 | 97168 | Aurelia | Miss Wilkinson
    610347 | 97168 | Prisoner | Mrs Pope
    Performance: 97169 | 44860 | a | Love and War | Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: <i>Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
    Cast:
    169768 | 97169 | Principal Characters | Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr.
    169769 | 97169 | <i>Gregory | Edwin
    169770 | 97169 | General Howitzer | Quick
    169771 | 97169 | Captain Farquar | Johnstone
    169772 | 97169 | Sulphur | Davies
    169773 | 97169 | Commissary | Fearon
    169774 | 97169 | Rifle | Darley
    169775 | 97169 | Corporal | Cubitt
    169776 | 97169 | Saib | Mrs Kennedy
    169777 | 97169 | Maria | Miss Wilkinson
    169778 | 97169 | Susan | Mrs Brown
    169779 | 97169 | Lucy | Mrs Martyr.

Mainpiece

Title: Such Things Are
Comments:
As17870305 .
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

Afterpiece

Title: Love and War
Comments:
Principal Characters-Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from playbill of 1 Oct. 1787: Gregory-Edwin; +General Howitzer-Quick; +Captain Farquar-Johnstone; +Sulphur-Davies; +Commissary-Fearon; +Rifle-Darley; +Corporal-Cubitt; +Saib-Mrs Kennedy; +Maria-Miss Wilkinson; +Susan-Mrs Brown; +Lucy-Mrs Martyr.]
Cast:

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Work Title: Love and War
Publish Date:
Birth: 1736/37
Death: 1803
Author: John O'Keeffe
Birth: 1747
Death: 1833
Work Title: The Campaign
Publish Date:
Birth: 1736/37
Death: 1803

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