22 May 1787

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1786-1787
Volume: 5
Comments: Artaxerxes [announced on playbill of 21 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Henry Sampson Woodfall, Jun. (see text)]: Taken from the celebrated piece called Guerre Ouverte; ou, Ruse Contre Ruse [by Antoine Jean Bourlin, dit Dumaniant]. Public Advertiser, 1 Dec. 1787: This Day is published The Midnight Hour (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #74 5s. (70.2; 4.3)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg The Orphan. As 2 Oct. 1786, but Serina-Miss Collins (of <i>dl</i>). *aThe Midnight Hour. [Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1787):% The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Brown; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see 15 June).] *c<i>Artaxerxes</i> [announced on playbill of 21 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1sttime; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall, Jun=.(see text)]: Taken from the celebrated piece called <i>Guerre Ouverte; ou, Ruse Contre Ruse</i> [by $Antoine Jean Bourlin=, dit $Dumaniant=]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1787: This Day is published <i>The Midnight Hour</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #745s. (70.2; 4.3).

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    *p1787 05 22 cg The Orphan. ^As17861002^, but Serina-Miss Collins (of <i>dl</i>).*a1787 05 22 cg The Midnight Hour. Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1787): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Brown; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (^see17870615^.]*c1787 05 22 cg <i>Artaxerxes</i> [announced on playbill of 21 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall, Jun=. (see text)]: Taken from the celebrated piece called <i>Guerre Ouverte; ou, Ruse Contre Ruse</i> [by $Antoine Jean Bourlin=, dit $Dumaniant=]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1787: This Day is published <i>The Midnight Hour</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #74 5s. (70.2; 4.3).

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    Event: 44998 | 17870522 | cg | <i>Artaxerxes</i> [announced on playbill of 21 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by $Elizabeth Inchbald=. Prologue by $Henry Sampson Woodfall, Jun=. (see text)]: Taken from the celebrated piece called <i>Guerre Ouverte; ou, Ruse Contre Ruse</i> [by $Antoine Jean Bourlin=, dit $Dumaniant=]. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 1 Dec. 1787: This Day is published <i>The Midnight Hour</i> (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #74 5s. (70.2; 4.3)
    Performance: 97532 | 44998 | p | The Orphan | As17861002, but Serina-Miss Collins (of <i>dl</i>).
    AsSeeDate: 97532 | cg | p | As | 17861002
    Cast:
    170506 | 97532 | Serina | Miss Collins
    612178 | 97532 | Castalio | Pope
    612179 | 97532 | Acasto | Aickin
    612180 | 97532 | Polydore | Farren
    612181 | 97532 | Chaplin | Fearon
    612182 | 97532 | Ernesto | Thompson
    612183 | 97532 | Chamont | Holman
    612184 | 97532 | Florella | Miss Stuart
    612185 | 97532 | Monimia | Miss Brunton.
    Performance: 97533 | 44998 | a | The Midnight Hour | Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text ($G. G. J. and J. Robinson=, 1787): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Brown; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells; <i>Prologue</i>-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]
    Cast:
    170507 | 97533 | The Marquis | Lewis
    170508 | 97533 | Sebastian | Ryder
    170509 | 97533 | Nicolas | Edwin
    170510 | 97533 | The General | Quick
    170511 | 97533 | Mathias | Fearon
    170512 | 97533 | Ambrose | Thompson
    170513 | 97533 | Flora | Mrs Brown
    170514 | 97533 | Cecily | Mrs Webb
    170515 | 97533 | Julia | Mrs Wells
    170516 | 97533 | <i>Prologue</i> | Pope.

Mainpiece

Title: The Orphan
Comments:
As17861002, but Serina-Miss Collins (of dl).
Cast:

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Author: Thomas Otway
Birth: 1652
Death: 1685

Afterpiece

Title: The Midnight Hour
Comments:
Principal Characters by Lewis, Ryder, Edwin, Quick, Fearon, Thompson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): The Marquis-Lewis; Sebastian-Ryder; Nicolas-Edwin; The General-Quick; Mathias-Fearon; Ambrose-Thompson; Flora-Mrs Brown; Cecily-Mrs Webb; Julia-Mrs Wells; Prologue-Pope. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17870615.]
Cast:

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Publish Date: 1787
Birth: 1753
Death: 1821

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